Two Step Equations and Variables on Both Sides

24 = 2a - 6

• a=-15

• a=15

• a= 9

• a= -9

2 + (¹∕₄)a = 10

• a= 32

• a= 48

• a= 2

• a= -2

50 = 28.1 + 0.15a

• a= 150

• a= 146

• a= 6

• a= 155

What is the next step you should take?

-11x = -11

• add 11 to both sides

• subtract 11 from both sides

• divide both sides by 11

• divide both sides by -11

What is the first step to solve this equations? 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? 3x + 6 = 10 + 3x + 4x

• Add 4x to both sides of the equation

• Combine like terms 3x and 4x on the same side of the equation

• Add 3x and 6 to get 9x

• Add 6 and 10 to get 16

What is the next step to solve this equation?

3x + 6 = 10 + 7x

• Add 10 to both sides of the equation

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 3x from both sides of the equation

• Add 7x to both sides of the equation

What is the next step to solve this equation?

-4x + 6 = 10

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Add 10 to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4x from both sides of the equation

What is the first step in solving the equation 2a - 4(a - 5) = 10

• Add the 2a and a 

• Add 4 to both sides

• Distribute +4 to the a and -5

• Distribute -4 to a and -5