Solving Multi-Step Equations

Solving by Combining Like Terms

100

5h + 2 + 2h = 23

h = 3

200

3b + b - 8 = 4

b = 3

300

3a + 12 - 6a = -9

a = 7

400

-6 = -3y + 4 + 5y

y = -5

500

78 = 3c + 12 - c + 4

c = 31

Solving by Using the Distributive Property

100

2(x + 5) = 14

x = 2

200

5(d - 2) = 40

d = 10

300

7(4 - t) = -84

t = 16

400

-2(x - 9) = -24

x = 21

500

-13(4 + 2a) = 208

a = -10

Expressions

100

Simplify. 8b + 3b

11b

200

Simplify. 19x - 24x

-5x

300

Simplify. 3 + 5(a + 4)

5a + 23

400

Simplify. - (2b - 4)

-2b + 4

500

Simplify. 7(t + 8.5) - 5t + 4

2t + 63.5

Equation Grab Bag

100

4x + 9 = 33

x = 6

200

x + 3x = -8

x = -2

300

4(y - 2) + y = -13

y = -1

400

-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24

m = -2

500

7k - 8 + 2(k + 12) = 52

k = 4

Vocabulary

100

Define Variable

an unknown letter that stands for a number

200

Define Coefficient

The number in front of the variable

300

Define Constant

A plain number not attached to any variable

400

How do you determine how many terms are in an expression?

Terms are separated by addition or subtraction signs

500

What are equivalent expressions?

Expressions that when simplified are the same