Two Step Equation Review

Two Step Equation Review

Get out your notebook paper and a pencil before we begin.

TWO STEPS:

• Undo Addition or Subtraction of the CONSTANT by doing the opposite to both sides.

• Undo Multiplication or Division of the COEFFICIENT by doing the opposite to both sides.

• You can check your answer by substituting it for the variable and using order of operations. If the answers are the same on both sides of the equal sign, then you are correct.

Try a few

Use your notebook paper

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in solving the equation: $$5x+3=33$$  

• Subtract 5

• Subtract 3

• Divide by 5

• Add 3

Multiple Choice

What is the second step in solving: $$5x+3=33$$  

• Subtract 3

• Multiply by  $$\frac{1}{3}$$  

• Subtract 33

• Divide by 5

Multiple Choice

What is the solution to:              $$5x+3=33$$  

• $$x=-6$$  

• $$x=\frac{36}{5}$$  

• $$x=30$$  

• $$x=6$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{x}{2}\ -\ 5\ =\ 3$$      Solve for x 

• x = -2

• x = 2

• x = 16

• x = 8

Multiple Choice

Figure out what n equals in this equation:

6n + 4 = -26

• n=-6

• n= -5

• n= 8

• n= -4

Fill in the Blank

$$-2\ +4x\ =\ 22$$       Solve for x

Fill in the Blank

$$4x\ -\ 1\ =\ -77$$         Solve for x