steps to solving equations

The goal of solving a one, two, or multi-step equations is to:

• Find the constant

• Find the coefficient

• Find the value of the variable

• Guess and check

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the next step to solve this equation?
3x - 5 = 7

• Add 5 to both sides of the equation

• Add 3x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the next step to solve this equation?
n - 4 = -2

• Add 4 to both sides of the equation

• Add n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract n from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the next step to solve this equation?
5k + 6 = -9

• Add 9 to both sides of the equation

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5k from both sides of the equation

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step in solving the equation?

• Add 4 to each side
• Subtract 4 from each side
• Subtract 2y from each side
• Divide each side by 2y

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is a 1-step problem?

• A problem where multiple operations are present.
• A problem where the variable is missing.
• An equation where only one step is needed to solve it.
• An equation where two steps are needed to solve it.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is a 2-step problem?

• An equation where 2 steps are needed to solve it.
• An equation where only one step is needed to solve it.
• A problem with only one operation present.
• A problem where you find the square-root of a number.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The objective when solving an equation is to....

• isolate the variable.
• check the solution.
• guess and check.
• Combine Like Terms.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Level 4

What is the first step to solve this equation?

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A