Solving 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. It often involves combining like terms, using the distributive property, and isolating the variable.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation until the variable is alone on one side.

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What does it mean to distribute in an equation?

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What is the distributive property?

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.