Multistep Equations

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What is a multistep equation?

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A multistep equation is an equation that requires more than one step to solve, often involving operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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x = 3

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n = 2

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n = -5

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What is a coefficient?

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The number before the letter in an algebraic expression.

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What is the first step in solving a multistep equation?

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The first step is to simplify both sides of the equation, if possible, by combining like terms.

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What does it mean to isolate the variable?

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

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x = 2

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, allowing them to be combined.