Solving 2 step equations

What is the FIRST step in solving a two step equation?

• multiply or divide

• add or subtract

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

What is the FIRST step in solving this equation:

 $3x-5=10$  

• subtract the 5 to both sides

• subtract the 10 from both sides

• add the 5 to both sides

• divide by 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

What are the steps to solving this equation:

 $4x+2=18$  

• add 2 to both sides, then divide by 4

• subtract 2 from both sides, then divide by 4

• subtract 18 from both sides, then divide by 4

• divide by 4, then subtract by 2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:

 $2x+3=19$  

• x = 11

• x = 8

• x = 14

• x = 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:

 $3x-6=18$  

• x = 8

• x = 9

• x = 4

• x = 6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:

 $\frac{1}{2}x\ +\ 3\ =6$  

• x = 3

• x = 1.5

• x = 6

• x = 18

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:

 $5x\ -\ 6\ =\ 40$  

• x = 2.9

• x = 9.2

• x = 6.8

• x = 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:

 $\frac{1}{3}x\ -\ 2\ =\ 10$  

• x = 36

• x = 24
  

• x = 30

• x = 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the SECOND step to solving this equation:

 $2x\ +\ 6\ =18$  

• subtract 6 form both sides 

• mulitply 2 to both sides 

• divide both sides by 2

• divide both sides by 18

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the FIRST step in solving this equation:

 $4x\ -\ 8\ =\ 5$  

• add 8 to both sides 

• subtract 8 to both sides 

• multiple 4 to both sides 

• divide 4 by both sides 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7