Multi-Step 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. It often involves combining like terms, using the distributive property, and isolating the variable.

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If a chef used, c, cheese slices on a sandwich and 5 more pickle slices than cheese slices, what expression shows the number of pickle slices?

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Joy has biked 2 of the, m, miles in the bike race. What expression shows the number of miles Joy has left to bike?

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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 two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable means to manipulate the equation so that the variable is on one side of the equation by itself, making it easier to solve.

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What is a coefficient in an equation?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable. For example, in the term 3x, 3 is the coefficient.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms.