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What is a multi-step equation?

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A multi-step equation is an equation that requires more than one step to solve. It often involves combining like terms, using the distributive property, and isolating the variable.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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x = 5

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x = 1

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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Isolating a variable means to manipulate the equation so that the variable is on one side of the equation by itself.

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x = 4

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What is a solution to an equation?

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A solution to an equation is a value that, when substituted for the variable, makes the equation true.

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x = 4

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The first step is to distribute -5 to both terms inside the parentheses.

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What does it mean if an equation has no solution?

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An equation has no solution if there is no value for the variable that can satisfy the equation.