Solve Two-Step Equations

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What is a two-step equation?

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How do you isolate a variable in a two-step equation?

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To isolate a variable, perform inverse operations in the reverse order of operations. First, eliminate the constant term, then the coefficient of the variable.

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x = 7

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x = 5

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x = -25

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What does it mean to 'balance' an equation?

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Balancing an equation means performing the same operation on both sides to maintain equality.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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The inverse operation of addition is subtraction.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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The inverse operation of multiplication is division.

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x = 4.