2nd Hour -Multi-Step Equations with variables on one side

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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 combining like terms, using the distributive property, and isolating the variable.

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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 both sides of the equation until the variable is alone on one side.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the goal of solving multi-step equations?

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The goal is to find the value of the variable.

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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 distributive property?

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