Solving Multi-Step Equations

What is the first step to solve this equation?
x - 5 = 7 - 2x

• Add 7 to both sides of the equation

• Add 2x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7

What is the next step to solve this equation?
3x - 5 = 7

• Add 5 to both sides of the equation

• Add 3x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step to solve this equation?
3n - 4 = -2 + 2n 

• Add 2n to both sides of the equation

• Add 3n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 2n from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the next step to solve this equation?
n - 4 = -2

• Add 4 to both sides of the equation

• Add n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract n from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the next step to solve this equation?
-4x + 6 = 10

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Add 10 to both sides of the equation

• Add 4x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step to solve this equation?
3x + 6 = 10 + 3x + 4x 

• Add 4x to both sides of the equation

• Combine like terms 3x and 4x on the same side of the equation

• Add 3x and 6 to get 9x

• Add 6 and 10 to get 16

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7

Solve for x : 2x - 3 + 4x = 27

• x = 12

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 15

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve for x : 3x + 2(4x - 4) = 3

• x = 4

• x = 3

• x = 2

• x = 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve:
3x + 7 = -8

• 5
• -5
• -12
• -18

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve:
3(x - 2) = 18

• 6.7
• 4
• 8
• -4

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A