Solving Multistep Equations and Variables on One Side

Which is the correct order in which to solve multi-step equations?

• Distribute

  Combine like terms

  Get the variable on one side by add or subtracting

  Divide or multiple

• Add or subtracting

  Distribute

  Combine like terms

  Divide or multiple

• Divide or multiple

  Add or subtracting

  Distribute

  Combine like terms

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

8v - 4(v + 8) = 8

• 2
• 10
• 4
• -4 

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

3x + 2(4x - 4) = 3

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

-(n - 8) = -2

• 6
• 10
• -10
• -6

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

What is the first step in solving a multi-step equation?

• Distribution (If necessary)

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variable

• Move the constant

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

What is the second step in solving multi-step equations?

• Distribution (if necessary)

• Combine Like terms

• Move Variable

• Solve! With SADMEP

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve

-19 = -8 (-4+a) - (2a+1)

• -1

• 14

• -5

• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve

-124 = 4 (1+ 8k)

• -11

• 10

• -4

• -2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A