Multi-Step Equations

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

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

What is the first step to solve this equation:

11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

Solve

-124 = 4 (1+ 8k)

• -11

• 10

• -4

• -2

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

• f = -5

• f = 5

• f = 6

• f = -6

Solve the equation:
7x - 4 = 3 + 8x

• x = 7

• x = -7

• x = 2/7

• x = 11

14p - 8 = 22 + 20p

• -5

• 5

• 30

• -30

2x = x + 3

• 6

• 3

• 2

• x

7x = 3x + 24

• 6

• 10

• 14

• 4

Solve the equation:
3(x - 1) = 2x + 9

• x = 12

• no solution

• x = 10

• x = 6

Solve the equation:
½ (2x + 6) = 3x + 13

• no solution

• x = 8

• x = -5

• x = 7