Solving Multistep Equations Flashcard

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Use the distributive property to solve the equation 2(3x - 4) = 5x - 6

Back

x = 2

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Solve the equation 2x + 5 = 2x + 7

Back

No solution

Front

Solve the equation 3x - 5 = 2x + 7

Back

x = 12

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Solve the equation 3x + 6 = 2x + 9

Back

x = 1

Front

Use the distributive property to solve the equation 2(3x - 4) = 5x - 6

Back

x = 2

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac

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What does it mean when an equation has no solution?

Back

It means that there are no values for the variable that will satisfy the equation.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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By performing inverse operations to both sides of the equation.

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What is a multistep equation?

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An equation that requires more than one step to solve.

Front

What is the first step in solving the equation 3x + 6 = 2x + 9?

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Subtract 2x from both sides.