Solving Multi-Step Equations

4x - 9x + 3 = -32

• -35/13

• 7

• -7

• -29/5

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

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

• Distribution (If necessary)

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variable

• Move the constant

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

• Distribution (if necessary)

• Combine Like terms

• Move Variable

• Solve! With SADMEP

Solve

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

• -1

• 14

• -5

• 5

Solve the equation:
3x - x + 2 = 4(2x - 1)

• infinite solutions

• x = 1

• x = -1

• no solution

3(4r - 1) + 5 = 26

• -1

• 2

• -2

• 4

-(n - 8) = -2

• 6

• 10

• -10

• -6

Solve

-124 = 4 (1+ 8k)

• -11

• 10

• -4

• -2

Is 7 a solution to the equation?

3x+8-x = 5x-4

• yes

• maybe

• no