Solve for X Two Steps

Solving 2 Step Equations

by Scott Donnelly

Multiple Choice

Which operation would you use to solve this equation,  $$x+4=15$$  

• Add 4

• Subtract 4

Multiple Choice

Which operation would you use to solve this equation,  $$-3x=-24$$  

• Add 3

• Divide 3

• Divide -3

Multiple Choice

Which operation would you use to solve this equation,  $$\frac{x}{4}=3$$  

• Add 3

• Divide 3

• Divide -3

• Multiply 4

Multiple Select

What 2 operations are in this equation,  $$-3x+4=-24$$  

• Add

• Subtraction

• Multiply

• Divide

​Solving 2 Step Equation

​To solve a 2 step equation we are still going to do the inverse (opposite).

​1. First step is to do addition or subtraction

​2. Second step is to multiply or divide.

​Solving Equation

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Multiple Choice

What operation will we do first,  $$-3x+4=-24$$  

• Add 4

• Subtract 4

• Multiply -3

• Divide -3

Multiple Choice

What operation will we do second,  $$-3x+4=-24$$  

• Add 4

• Subtract 4

• Multiply -3

• Divide -3

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Solve the equation, SHOW WORK ON DRY ERASE BOARDS

  $$2x-8=10$$  

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Solve the equation, SHOW WORK ON DRY ERASE BOARDS

  $$\frac{x}{3}+4=-7$$  

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Solve, SHOW WORK ON DRY ERASE BOARDS

$$10-4x=-14$$