Multi-Step & Literal Equations Practice

Isolating a variable in a literal equation requires the use of ______ to undo the operations connected to it.

• an eraser

• inverse operations

• apps that solve it for you

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

• n = -3

• n = -12

• n = 8

• answer not here

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

How many solutions does this equation have?

-5(2x + 9) = 3(-15 + 4x) - 22x

• one solution

• no solution

• infinitely many solutions

• two solutions

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Solve for y:

5x - y = -16

• y = -21x

• y = (-16/5)x

• y = -5x - 16

• y = 5x + 16

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Solve for y:

-3x - 2y = 18

• y cannot be isolated unless you know the value of x

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

• subtract m from both sides

• multiply both sides by x

• add c to both sides

• divide both sides by m

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

• x = -16

• x = -1

• x = -16/21

• x = -1/3

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Which TWO equations are equivalent forms of 3x + 8y = 21 ?

(Hint... What does it look like if you isolate one of those variables?)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

How many solutions does this equation have?

16 - 3(x - 7) = 23 + 4x

• one solution

• no solution

• infinitely many solutions

• two solutions

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Joseph, Ben, and Peyton solved the same equation but got different answers. Who is correct?

• Joseph

• Ben

• Peyton

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3