Solving Multi-Step Equations

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What is a multi-step equation?

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A multi-step equation is an equation that requires more than one step to solve. It often involves combining like terms, using the distributive property, and performing inverse operations.

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Subtract 7 from both sides to isolate the term with the variable.

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If Donald charges $13 for each car and made $156, what equation represents the situation?

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The equation is 13c = 156, where c is the number of cars washed.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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The inverse operation of addition is subtraction.

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y = 2.

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Subtract 5 from both sides.

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

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To isolate a variable means to manipulate the equation so that the variable is on one side by itself.

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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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How do you check your solution after solving an equation?

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Substitute the solution back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.

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x = 5.