One- and Two-Step Equations

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What is a one-step equation?

Back

An equation that can be solved in one operation, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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What is a two-step equation?

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An equation that requires two operations to solve for the variable.

Front

How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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You perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation to get the variable by itself.

Front

What is the inverse operation of addition?

Back

Subtraction.

Front

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

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Addition.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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Division.

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What is the inverse operation of division?

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Multiplication.

Front

Solve for p: 4p = 20

Back

p = 5.

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Solve for b: 5b - 6 = 24

Back

b = 6.

Front

Solve for a: 19 + a = -50

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a = -69.