Solving Two-Step Equations

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What is a two-step equation?

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A two-step equation is an algebraic equation that requires two operations to solve for the variable.

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What is the first step in solving the equation -6x + 1 = -11?

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Subtract 1 from both sides to isolate the term with the variable.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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You perform inverse operations to move terms away from the variable.

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What is the solution to the equation -5 - 6a = -59?

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a = 9.

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What operation would you perform first to solve the equation 10 - 3y = 4?

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Subtract 10 from both sides.

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What is the value of b in the equation -12 = 24 + 4b?

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b = -9.

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How do you check if your solution to an equation is correct?

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Substitute the solution back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.

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What is the second step in solving the equation 8 - 2x = 30?

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Subtract 8 from both sides.

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What does it mean to perform inverse operations?

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Inverse operations are operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

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What is the final step to solve for x in the equation -2x = -22?

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Divide both sides by -2.