Solving Multistep Equations

Front

What is a multistep equation?

Back

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

Front

Back

Front

How do you isolate the variable in an equation?

Back

To isolate the variable, you perform inverse operations to move all terms involving the variable to one side of the equation and constant terms to the other side.

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, simplifying the expression.

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

Front

Back

Front

Back

Front

What is an inverse operation?

Back

An inverse operation is an operation that reverses the effect of another operation. For example, addition and subtraction are inverse operations.

Front

How do you check your solution to an equation?

Back

To check your solution, substitute the value of the variable back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.

Front

What is a coefficient in an equation?

Back