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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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Solve for a: 22 + 2a = 37 + 6 + a

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a = 21

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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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Simplify: -2x + 11 + 6x

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4x + 11

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What is the solution to the equation 4(a + 3) = -32?

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a = -11

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What is the result of adding 2f + f?

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3f

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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 get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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What is the sum of 5a + 2a + 2a?

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9a

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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To solve an equation means to find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.