Algebra Set 4 - Two Steps with Parens

What is the first step to solve 3(x + 4) = 21?

• Distribute the 3

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

• Add 4 to both sides

What is the first step to solve 4(x - 5) = 8?

• Distribute the 4

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 4

What is the first step to solve 2(x + 3) = 14?

• Distribute the 2

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 3 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 2

What is the first step to solve 6(x - 2) = 18?

• Distribute the 6

• Divide both sides by 6

• Add 2 to both sides

• Subtract 2 from both sides

What is the first step to solve 5(x + 1) = 20?

• Distribute the 5

• Subtract 1 from both sides

• Add 1 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 5

10 = 2(x + 2)

• Divide both sides by 2

• Distribute the 2

• Subtract 2 from both sides

• Add 2 to both sides

18 = 3(x - 1)

• Add 1 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

• Distribute the 3

• Subtract 1 from both sides

30 = 5(x + 2)

• Distribute the 5

• Divide both sides by 5

• Subtract 2 from both sides

• Add 2 to both sides

12 = 4(x - 3)

• Distribute the 4

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 3 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 4

x(3 + 2) = 15

• A. Simplify inside the parentheses

• B. Divide both sides by 5

• C. Distribute x

• D. Subtract 2 from both sides