Two Step Equations with the Distributive Property

-4(8+5n)=8

• n= -4

• n= 3

• n= -2

• n= 1

6(3x-5) -7x=25

• x= 5

• x= 6

• x= -5

• x= -6

7w-3(4w+8)=11

• w= 3

• w= 9

• w= -7

• w= 7

22-5(6v-1)= -63

• v= -5

• v= -2

• v= 8

• v= 3

3(x-20)=15

• x=75

• x=3

• x=25

• x=10

The first step to solving a distributive property equation is to __________ the number before the parenthesis.

Distributive property equations are equations when you are _________ one term with another 2 or more terms inside parentheses.

The goal of solving a one, two, or multi-step equations is to:

• Find the constant

• Find the coefficient

• Find the value of the variable

• Guess and check

Solve.
(2x - 3) / 4  = 9

• x = 24

• x = 12

• x = 17.5

• x = 19.5

What is the firs step in solving for the variable?

• Distributive property

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variables to the same side

• Solve for the variable