Solving Muti-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 applying inverse operations.

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x = 24

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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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x = 10

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What are inverse operations?

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Inverse operations are pairs of operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

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v = 10

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What is the first step in solving a multi-step equation?

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The first step is often to simplify both sides of the equation by combining like terms and using the distributive property.

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x = 9

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What does it mean to isolate the variable?

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Isolating the variable means to manipulate the equation so that the variable is on one side of the equation and all other terms are on the opposite side.

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x = 5