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

-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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Back

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