How to Solve 2 Step Equations

How to Solve 2 Step Equations

Copy Each problem AND answer on your paper before clicking next. Then choose the steps that will get you to that solution.

 $\frac{x}{2}+\ 4\ =\ 12$  

x = 16

Multiple Choice

First step

• subtract 4 from both sides

• add 4 to both sidess

• multiply by 4 on both sides

• divide by 4 on both sides

Multiple Choice

Second step

• subtract 2 from both sides

• add 2 to both sidess

• multiply by 2 on both sides

• divide by 2 on both sides

3x - 9 = 15

x = 8

Multiple Choice

First Step

• add 9 to both sides

• subtract 9 from both sides

• multiply by 9 on both sides

• divide by 9 on both sides

Multiple Choice

Second Step

• add 3 to both sides

• subtract 3 from both sides

• multiply by 3 on both sides

• divide by 3 on both sides

19 = -4x + 3

x = -4

Multiple Choice

First Step

• add 3 to both sides

• subtract 3 from both sides

• multiply by 3 on both sides

• divide by 3 on both sides

Multiple Choice

Second Step

• add -4 to both sides

• subtract -4 from both sides

• multiply by -4 on both sides

• divide by -4 on both sides

 $-35=\frac{x}{2}\ -21$  

x= -28

Multiple Choice

First Step

• add 21 to both sides

• subtract 21 from both sides

• multiply by 21 on both sides

• divide by 21 on both sides

Multiple Choice

Second Step

• add 2 to both sides

• subtract 2 from both sides

• multiply by 2 on both sides

• divide by 2 on both sides

 $\frac{3}{4}x\ -\ 1\ =\ 8$  

x = 12

Multiple Choice

What is the inverse of

 $\frac{3}{4}$  ?

•  $\frac{4}{3}$  

• There isn't one 

Multiple Choice

First Step

• add 1 to each side

• subtract 1 from each side

• multiply by 1 on each side

• divide by 1 on each side

Multiple Choice

Second Step

• $\frac{3}{4}$

  add to each side

• subtract $\frac{3}{4}$ from each side

• multiply by $\frac{4}{3}$ on each side

• divide by $\frac{4}{3}$ on each side