Solve 2 Step Equations

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Solve 7 - 3y = 22

Back

y = -5

Front

What is the first step to solve 11 - 3x = 44?

Back

Subtract 11 from both sides

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The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are:

Back

Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

Front

Solve -3x + 5 = -16

Back

x = 7

Front

Solve 2x - 3 = 1

Back

x = 2

Front

What is a two-step equation?

Back

An equation that requires two operations to solve.

Front

What is the goal when solving equations?

Back

To isolate the variable on one side of the equation.

Front

What does it mean to 'isolate the variable'?

Back

To get the variable by itself on one side of the equation.

Front

If you add a number to one side of an equation, what must you do to the other side?

Back

Add the same number to the other side.

Front

What is the inverse operation of addition?

Back

Subtraction.