Solving Two- Step Word Problems and variables on both sides

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What is a two-step word problem?

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A two-step word problem is a math problem that requires two operations to find the solution.

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What does the variable 'm' represent in the expression 10m + 35 = 115?

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The variable 'm' represents the number of minutes the printer has been printing.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, you perform inverse operations to get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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What is the first step to solve the equation 5x + 12 = 3x + 20?

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The first step is to subtract 3x from both sides to simplify the equation.

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What does the expression 'eight fewer than the product of a number x and four' mean?

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It means you take the product of x and 4, then subtract 8 from that product.

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How do you check if your solution to an equation is correct?

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You substitute your solution back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.

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What is the solution to the equation 7x = 3x + 24?

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The solution is x = 6.

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What does it mean when an equation has variables on both sides?

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It means that the variable appears on both sides of the equation, and you need to combine like terms to solve it.

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What is the purpose of using expressions in word problems?

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Expressions help to represent the relationships between quantities in a problem mathematically.

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What is the solution to the equation 8n - 3 = 5n + 9?

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The solution is n = 4.