Solving Two-Step Equations Refresher

Solving
Two-Step Equations
Refresher

Step One

The first step is to UNDO the addition or subtraction using inverse operations

Step Two

The second step is to UNDO the multiplication or division using inverse operations

Drag and Drop

To solve a two-step equation, first you undo any​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

addition

subtraction

multiplication

division

Match

To undo an operation, you must do its opposite or inverse to both sides of the equation. Match each operation to its inverse.

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Subtraction

Addition

Division

Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

Multiple Select

Which two operations are in this equation?

$$5x+4=-16$$  

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Multiple Select

Which two operations are in this equation?

$$3\left(x-7\right)=-2$$  

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Multiple Select

Which two operations are in this equation?

$$\frac{x}{7}+8=-2$$  

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Multiple Choice

What is the FIRST step in solving this equation?

• subtract 3 from each side

• add three to each side

• subtract 2 from each side

• add 2 to each side

Multiple Choice

What is the first step you should do to solve this equation?

• Add 31 to both sides

• Subtract 31 from both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Divide by -6 on both sides

Multiple Choice

What is the first step you should do to solve this equation?

• Multiply by -3 on both sides.

• Subtract 33 from both sides

• Subtract 19 from both sides

• Divide by -3 on both sides

Multiple Choice

What is the first step you should do to solve this equation?

• Multiply by 10 on both sides.

• Subtract 18 from both sides

• Subtract 28 from both sides

• Divide by 10 on both sides

Multiple Choice

What is the first step you should do to solve this equation?

• Multiply by 11 on both sides.

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide by 11 on both sides

Multiple Choice

What is the last step you should do to solve this equation?

• Add 6 to both sides

• Divide both sides by -6

• Divide both sides by 36

• Multiply both sides by -6

Multiple Choice

What is the last step you should do to solve this equation?

• Add 3 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 14

• Divide both sides by -3

• Multiply both sides by -3

Multiple Choice

What is the last step you should do to solve this equation?

• Add 10 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 10

• Divide both sides by 10

• Multiply both sides by -18

Multiple Choice

What is the last step you should do to solve this equation?

• Add 11 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 11

• Divide both sides by -11

• Multiply both sides by -11

Multiple Choice

What is the solution to the equation 6 - 2z = 10?

• z = 1

• z = 2

• z = 3

• z = 4

Multiple Choice

Find the value of x in the equation 3(x - 2) = 15.

• x = 3

• x = 5

• x = 7

• x = 9

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