2 step equations

What is the first step to isolate the variable '2x' in the equation 2x - 6 = 10?

• Divide both sides by 2

• Add 6 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 2

• Subtract 6 from both sides

Now that we have isolated 2x by adding 6, what is the second step to isolate x?

• add 2

• subtract 2

• multiply by 2

• divide by 2

After subtracting 8 from both sides in the equation R/5 + 8 = 11, what is the next step to solve for R?

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 5

• Add 5 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 5

In the equation 7 = 16 - 3e, what operation is performed to isolate 'e'?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

What is the value of 'y' when you solve the equation 2(y - 8) = 24?

• 20

• 24

• 12

• 16

How do you verify the solution of an equation?

• Add the solution to the original equation

• Multiply the solution by 2

• Substitute the value back into the original equation

• Divide the original equation by the solution