Solving 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 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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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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Isolating a variable means to manipulate the equation so that the variable is on one side of the equation by itself.

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Solve: 2x - 3 + 4x = 27

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x = 5

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Solve: 3x + 2(4x - 4) = 3

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x = 1

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Solve: 4(x + 1) = 8

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x = 1

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Solve: 4(a + 3) = -32

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a = -11

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Solve: 6x + 5x = -11

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x = -1

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What is the first step in solving the equation 2x + 3 = 11?

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Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with the variable.