Multistep Equations

Front

Solve: 6x - 2(x - 5) = 46

Back

x = 9

Front

0.75(6 + d) = 12

Back

d = 10

Front

Solve for v: 3v + 12 = 57

Back

v = 15

Front

10(h+1) - 4 = 76

Back

h = 7

Front

Challenge: -11 - 5a = 6(5a + 4)

Back

a = -1

Front

What is a multistep equation?

Back

An equation that requires more than one step to solve.

Front

What is the first step in solving the equation 2x + 3 = 11?

Back

Subtract 3 from both sides.

Front

How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

Back

Perform inverse operations to get the variable alone on one side.

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the terms in parentheses.