Solving 2 step Equations

Solving 2 step Equations

Using Inverse Operations

Inverse Operations

Add & Subtract are inverse operations;

Multiply & Divide are inverse operations

Step 1

First, add or subtract both sides of the linear equation by the same number.

Multiple Choice

What do we add or subtract on this eqution?

• $+5$
  

• $-5$

Multiple Choice

Why did we subtract 5 from the 2-step equation?

• Subtracting 5 is the inverse of adding 5

• The original problem was subtracting 5

Multiple Choice

After subtracting 5 from each side of the equation, what do we have left?

• $6x\ =\ 52$

• $6x\ =\ 42$

Multiple Choice

After being left with  $6x\ =\ 42$  we now ______ by 6. 

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

 $6x\ =\ 42$  

If we divide each side of the equation by 6 we get...

•  $x\ =\ 7$  

•  $x\ =\ 8$  

Multiple Choice

Solve this equation 

• x = 4

• x = 1