Set Up and Solve Multi-Step Equations

To solve this equation, what would you do first?

• Add 2 to both sides

• Compute 5 - 2

• Add 13 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Chester brought 88 pieces of candy for his class.  After giving each classmate 3 pieces, he had 1 remaining.  How many are in the class?
(Set up the equation.)

• 3c + 1 = 88

• 3c - 88 = 1

• 88 = 3c - 1

• 88 - 3c = 1

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Arnold rented a bike from a company that charged a $13 fee and then $8 for each additional hour.  If he paid them $77, how many hours did he have the bike?

• 6.5 hours

• 9 hours

• 11.25 hours

• 8 hours

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Set up the equation to solve this problem: 
Bill paid $4 for a fruit drink. He now has $5. With how much money did he start?

• d - 5 = 4

• d - 4 = 5

• d + 4 = 5

• 5 - d = 4

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

How many bags of jelly beans can you buy with $40 if one bag costs $5?

• b - 40 = 5

• b + 5 = 40

• 5 x 40 = b

• 5b = 40

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Solve the equation.

2(3x − 4) = 3x + 1

• x = 3

• x = -2

• x = 1

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve the equation.

−3(4x + 3) + 4(6x + 1) = 43

• x = 3.25

• x = -4

• x = 4.25

• x = 4

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve the equation.

−4k + 2(5k − 6) = −3k − 39

• k = 1

• k = 12

• k = 6

• k = -3

• k = -10

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve the equation.

−18 − 6k = 6(1+ 3k)

• k = -2.67

• k = -1

• k = 1

• k = 6

Solve the equation.

4x + 7 − 6x = 5 − 4x + 4

• x = -4

• x = 3

• x = 1

• x =-1