Multi-Step Equations

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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 performing inverse operations.

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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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Solve: 9(2g + 3)

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18g + 27

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Solve for x: 9(2x + 8) = 270

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x = 11

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What is the first step to solve 10 + 7m = 17?

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Subtract 10 from both sides.

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What is the second step to solve 10 + 7m = 17 after subtracting 10?

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Divide by 7.

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Solve for x: 7(2 + x) = 35

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x = 3

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Solve for w: 12 + 5w - 4w = 15

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w = 3

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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

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What is an inverse operation?

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An inverse operation is an operation that reverses the effect of another operation, such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.