Solving Multi-Step Equations - Additional Practice

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

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step to solve this equation?
x - 5 = 7 - 2x

• Add 7 to both sides of the equation

• Add 2x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7

What is the first step to solve this equation?
k + 6 = -4k - 9 

• Add k to both sides of the equation

• Add 4k to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 9 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4k from both sides of the equation

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7

-15 = 5a +12- 2a + 6

• -11
• -3
• 10
• 7

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

3a + 9 + 4a = 2

• -1
• 1
• no solution
• -7

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

What is the first step in solving the equation 2a - 4(a - 5) = 10

• Add 4 to both sides
• Add the 2a and a 
• Distribute 4 to a and -5
• Distribute -4 to a and -5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

4(a + 3) = -32

• -11
• -44
• -20
• -8

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

-a = 9(a - 10)

• 9
• 1
• 90
• 10

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

22 + 2a = 37 + 6 + a

• 21
• -21
• 5
• 6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7

Describe the solution set:
2(x + 5) = 2x + 5

• one solution
• no solution
• infinitely many solutions
• two solutions

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7A