Flashcard One-Step/Two-Step Equations

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What is a one-step equation?

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An equation that can be solved in one operation, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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What is a two-step equation?

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An equation that requires two operations to solve for the variable.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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You perform inverse operations to get the variable by itself on one side of the equation.

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What does it mean to 'solve' an equation?

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Finding the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

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What is the first step to solve the equation: 2x + 3 = 11?

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Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with the variable.

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What is the solution to the equation: 3x = 12?

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x = 4 (divide both sides by 3).

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What is the equation for '5 less than a number is 10'?

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x - 5 = 10.

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How do you check if your solution is correct?

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Substitute the solution back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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Subtraction.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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Division.