Writing two step equations from word problems

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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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How do you represent a word problem as an equation?

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Identify the quantities involved, assign variables, and translate the relationships into mathematical expressions.

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'x' represents the number of meals Mr. Carrillo bought.

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'x' equals 6, meaning Mr. Carrillo bought 6 meals.

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'x' represents the price of each CD Drew bought.

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'x' equals 11, meaning each CD costs $11.

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'x' represents the number of hours Scott worked on the car.

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