Writing 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 to solve a two-step equation?

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The first step is to isolate the term with the variable by performing the inverse operation of the constant term.

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What is the second step to solve a two-step equation?

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The second step is to isolate the variable by performing the inverse operation of the coefficient.

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How do you represent a total cost equation for a service with a base fee and a variable fee?

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The equation is represented as c = base fee + (variable fee per unit * number of units).

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If a cell phone company charges a base fee of $3.00 and $0.15 per minute, how would you write the equation for total cost?

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c = 3.00 + 0.15m, where c is the total cost and m is the number of minutes.

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What does the variable 'd' represent in the equation 1/2d + 27 = 58?

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The variable 'd' represents the total points scored by Duncan.

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How do you set up an equation to find out how many items can be bought with a fixed budget?

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Set up the equation as total budget = cost of item + (cost per item * number of items).

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In the equation 12x + 14 = 50, what does 'x' represent?

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The variable 'x' represents the number of CDs Casey can buy.

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What is the purpose of using variables in equations?

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Variables are used to represent unknown quantities that can change or vary.

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How do you express a weight loss scenario in a two-step equation?

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You can express it as initial weight - (weight lost per month * number of months) = final weight.