Solving Two-Step Equations

What was done to solve the equation?

• add 8 to both sides, then divide both sides by 5

• add 8 to both sides, then divide both sides by 40

• subtract 8 from both sides, then divide both sides by 5

• subtract 8 from both sides, then multiply both sides by 5

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

Solve -4x + 1 = 21

• x=120

• x=5

• x=30

• x=-5

Solve 8 = 4v + 12

• -1

• 1

• 0

• -10

• 1.5

• 6

• -6

• -1.5

• x=-10

• x=2

• No Solution

• All Real Numbers

• x=3

• x=2

• x=-2

• x=1

• m=3

• m=-4

• m=-1

• All real numbers

• 2

• -2

• 8

• 8

Mathematical Equivalence

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