Steps to Solving 2 Step Equations

What is a 2-step problem?

• An equation where 2 steps are needed to solve it.
• An equation where only one step is needed to solve it.
• A problem with only one operation present.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The objective when solving an equation is to....

• isolate the variable.
• check the solution.
• Combine Like Terms.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step in solving the equation?

• Add 4 to each side
• Subtract 4 from each side
• Subtract 2y from each side

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is a 1-step problem?

• An equation where only one step is needed to solve it.
• An equation where two steps are needed to solve it.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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 4 from both sides of the equation

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the next step to solve this equation?
5k + 6 = -9

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5k from both sides of the equation

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Add 4x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side. 
• Multiply each side by 62.
• Add 123 to each side.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7