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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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What does it mean to isolate a variable in an equation?

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Isolating a variable means rearranging the equation so that the variable is on one side and all other terms are on the other side.

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What is the distributive property?

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

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What does it mean if an equation has infinitely many solutions?

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An equation has infinitely many solutions when any value for the variable satisfies the equation, often occurring when both sides of the equation are equivalent.

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How do you clear fractions in an equation?

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To clear fractions, multiply every term in the equation by the least common denominator (LCD) of all the fractions present.

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