Multistep Equations

Multi Step Equations

Multiple Choice

What kind of equation is this?

3x=21

• One Step

• Two Step

• Multi Step

Multiple Choice

Solve this equation for x:

3x=21

• x=3

• x=-7

• x=9

• x=7

Multiple Choice

What kind of equation is this:

8 = -13 + 3x

• one step

• two step

• multi step

Multiple Choice

Solve this equation for x:

8 = -13 + 3x

• x=7

• x=6

• x=9

• x=-3

Multiple Choice

What kind of equation is this:

4x+8=-13+7x

• one step

• two step

• multi step

Multiple Choice

Solve this equation for x:

4x+8=-13+7x

• x=-4

• x=7

• x=8

• x=-2

OK. That was easy.....

Let's look at the steps to solving a multi step equation....

Multi-Step Equation Process

• Can you distribute and/or combine on the left side? what about the right side?

• Move your variables to one side by canceling out.

• Follow the process for a two step equation

• Follow the process for a one step equation

Multiple Choice

What is this equation simplified to a two step equation:

2x+3 = -12+5x

• -9 = 3 + 8x

• 3 = -6 + 4x

• 3 = -12 + 3x

• -10 = 5 + 5x

Multiple Choice

What is this equation simplified to a one step equation:

3 = -12 + 3x

• -7 = 2x

• 18 = 4x

• 15 = 3x

• 4 = -6x

Multiple Choice

Solve this one step equation for x:

15 = 3x

• x = -5

• x = 6

• x = 5

• x = -2