Solving Two Step Equations

Front

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

Back

Subtract 11 from both sides

Front

What was done to solve the equation? (Line 1) 5x - 8 = 32 (Line 2) 5x = 40 (Line 3) x = 8

Back

add 8 to both sides, then divide both sides by 5

Front

Back

Add 9 to both sides of the equation.

Front

First step in solving the equation:
5x + 7 = 12

Back

Subtract 7

Front

The goal of solving two-step equations is to:

Back

Find the value of the variable

Front

Using the "opposite operation" to "undo" and isolate the variable when solving an equation is more commonly called...

Back

Inverse operations

Front

Solve for a: -3a + 8 = 14

Back

a = -2

Front

^{(a + 3)}⁄₇ = 3

Back

a = 18

Front

3c + 5 = 23

Back

c = 6

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