Solving Multi-Step Equations Combining Like Terms

Solving Multi-Step Equations Combining Like Terms

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Mathematics

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
8.EE.C.7B, 7.EE.B.4A, 6.EE.A.2B

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a multi-step equation?

Back

A multi-step equation is an equation that requires more than one step to solve, often involving combining like terms, distributing, and isolating the variable.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms in an expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you combine like terms?

Back

To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 6x + 3x = 9x.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the first step in solving the equation 6x + 3x + 12 = 3?

Back

The first step is to combine like terms: 6x + 3x becomes 9x, so the equation simplifies to 9x + 12 = 3.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

Back

To isolate a variable, perform inverse operations to get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the solution to the equation 11 = 5x + 4 - 3x + 5?

Back

The solution is x = 1.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to distribute in an equation?

Back

Distributing means to multiply a term by each term inside parentheses. For example, 2(3 + x) becomes 6 + 2x.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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