Solving Two-Step Equations

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

What are the two basic rules for solving algebraic equations?

• Whatever you do to one side of the equal sign, you must copy and do on the other side of the equal sign

• Negative signs can be ignored

• Always start on the left side, regardless of where the variable is

• Always do the opposite operation

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step in solving the following equation?
3x - 5 = 20

• multiply both sides by 5
• add 5 to both sides
• divide both sides by 5
• subtract both sides by 5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• 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

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

3n + 4 = 7 

• 1
• -1
• 3.67
• 2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

4c - 6 = 2 

• 2
• -2
• 1
• 3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

3f - 12 = -3

• 3
• -3
• 11
• 12

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

• t = 20
• t = -20
• t = -40
• t = 40

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for k:
3k + 5 = 23

• k = 4
• k = 5
• k = 6
• k = 7

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A