Solving Multi-Step Equations

Solve     -20 = -4x - 6x

• x = -2
• x = 10
• x = 2
• x = -10

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve    8x - 2 = -9 + 7x 

• x = -7/15
• x = 7/15
• x = 7
• x = -7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Solve   4m - 4 = 4m 

• no solution
• infinitely many solutions
• x = 1/2
• x = -1/2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7A

Solve    -8 = -(x + 4)

• x = 4
• x = -12
• x = 12
• x = -4

Solve   14 = -(p - 8)

• no solution
• infinitely many solutions
• x = 6
• x = -6

Solve   -18 - 6k = 6(1 + 3k)

• x = 1
• x = -1
• x = 2
• x = -2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Solve   2(4x - 3) - 8 = 4 + 2x

• x = -3 
• x = 3
• x = 6
• x = -6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve  -(1 + 7x) - 6(-7 - x) = 36

• x = 10
• x = -10
• x = -5
• x = 5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve  5p - 14 = 8p + 4

• x = -6
• x = 6
• no solution 
• infinitely many solutions

24a - 20 = -4(5 - 6a)

• x = 24
• x = -24
• no solution 
• infinitely many solutions

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7A