Solving Two-Step Equations

Solving Two-Step Equations

8.EE.7

How to solve a two-step equation

• Step 1: Add or subtract to isolate (get it by itself) the variable term.

• Step 2: Multiply or divide to solve for the variable.

• Check your solution

Multiple Choice

What would be the 1st step in solving this equation?

 $5x\ +\ 12\ =\ 37$  

• Adding 12

• Subtracting 12

• Multiplying by 5

• Dividing by 5

Multiple Choice

What would be the 2nd step in solving this equation?

 $5x\ +\ 12\ =\ 37$  

• Adding 12

• Subtracting 12

• Multiplying by 5

• Dividing by 5

Multiple Choice

Solve:
 

 $5x\ +\ 12\ =\ 37$  

• 245

• 9.8

• 5

• 125

Multiple Choice

What would be the first step in solving this equation?

 $\frac{x}{-12}\ -\ 14\ =\ 2$  

• Adding 14

• Subtracting 14

• Multiplying by -12

• Dividing by -12

Multiple Choice

What would be the 2nd step in solving this equation?

 $\frac{x}{-12}\ -\ 14\ =\ 2$  

• Adding 14

• Subtracting 14

• Multiplying by -12

• Dividing by -12

Multiple Choice

Solve:
 

 $\frac{x}{-12}\ -\ 14\ =\ 2$  

• 1

• -144

•  $\frac{-16}{12}$  

• -192