Multi-Step Equations Test Review (C)

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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. It often involves 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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The first step is to add 7 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the constant term.

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x = 78.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by each term inside a set of parentheses.

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How do you check your solution for an equation?

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To check your solution, substitute the value back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.

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x = 16.

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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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x = 1.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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The inverse operation of addition is subtraction.