Multi-Step Expressions and Equations

Solve -2(x + 3) - 5 = 11

• -11

• 11

• 2

• -2

Solve 5x + 7 = -13

• 4

• 5

• -4

• -5

Solve -11 + 3(b + 5) = 7

• -1

• 3

• 1

• -3

Solve n/3 + 10 = 5

• 13

• 17

• -1

• -15

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

What is the first step to solve this equation?
x - 5 = 7 - 2x

• Add 7 to both sides of the equation

• Add 2x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

What is the next step to solve this equation?
3x - 5 = 7

• Add 5 to both sides of the equation

• Add 3x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation

What is the first step to solve this equation?
3n - 4 = -2 + 2n 

• Add 2n to both sides of the equation

• Add 3n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 2n from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

What is the next step to solve this equation?
n - 4 = -2

• Add 4 to both sides of the equation

• Add n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract n from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

What is the first step to solve this equation?
k + 6 = -4k - 9 

• Add k to both sides of the equation

• Add 4k to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 9 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4k from both sides of the equation