Multi Steps Equations

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What is a multi-step equation?

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A multi-step equation is an equation that requires more than one step to solve, often involving operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, you perform inverse operations to get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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What is the first step in solving the equation 3(3x - 6) = 18?

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The first step is to distribute the 3 to both terms inside the parentheses.

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What does it mean to 'combine like terms' in an equation?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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

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You can check your solution by substituting the value back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.

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What is the purpose of using parentheses in equations?

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Parentheses indicate which operations should be performed first according to the order of operations.

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What is the equation for Ken's problem: 'Nine more than the product of 4 and the number is 73'?

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The equation is 4x + 9 = 73.

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What is the first step to solve the equation 11 - 3x = 44?

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The first step is to subtract 11 from both sides of the equation.

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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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How do you solve for x in the equation 4x + 9 = 73?

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First, subtract 9 from both sides, then divide by 4.