Solving Equations with Combining Like Terms First

6x - 5 + 7x = 34

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-15 + 3x - 7x = -43

x = ?

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What is the first step to solve the equation?

4h + 3 - 2h = 15

• Distribute

• Combine Like Terms

• Collect Variables to One Side

• Use Subtraction Property of Equality

What is the first step in solving for the variable?

• Distributive property

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variables to the same side

• Solve for the variable

Out of all the steps that are in solving multi step equations which do you feel you would like more practice doing? You may select all that apply to you.

• Distributive property

• Combining Like Terms

• Solving for the variable

• Good with all steps

Solve for x using combine like terms:

4x + 5x + 7 – 3x + 5 = –18

Solve the equation below. Distribute FIRST and then combine like terms:

3 (4 – 2x) + 4x = 2

• x = 5

• x = 1

• x = –1

• x = –5

Solve for x. Distribute then Combine Like Terms:

3(2x – 5) – 4x = –19

• x = –2

• x = 2

• x = 10

• x = –11

Solve for x by combining like terms:

2x + 9 + 4x + 3 = 5 + x + 12

• x = 1

• x = 3

• x = –2

• x = 4

In order for terms to be "like", they need to have the __________________

• same variable only

• same exponent only

• same variable and same exponent

• either same variable or same exponent