Two-Step Eq. with Variables on Both Sides

• Distributive property

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variables to the same side

• Solve for the variable

• Distributive property

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variables to the same side

• Solve for the variable

Identify the steps to solve for b

• 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

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

Solve:

-5x + 4 = -31

• x = -5

• x = 7

• x = -7

• x = 5

Solve:

-7 - 3x = -19

• x = 3

• x = -3

• x = 4

• x = -4

• Distributive property

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variables to the same side

• Solve for the variable

Solve for f:
f - 4 = 6f + 26

• f = -5
• f = 5
• f = 6
• f = -6

Solve for x:
5x - 14 = 8x + 4

• x = 6
• x = -6
• x = -18/13
• x = 10/3

2x = x + 3

• 6
• 3
• 2
• x

2(2x - 1) = 10

• 3

• 2

• 6

• 2.25