Two-Step Equations including Distributive Property Review

What is your first step in solving this equation?

 $3x\ -\ 4\ =\ 14$  

• adding 4 to both sides

• subtracting 4 to both sides

What is your second step to solving this equation?

 $3x\ -\ 4\ =\ 14$  

• multiplying by 3 to both sides

• dividing by 3 to both sides

Solve the equation.
 
x = ____

 $3x\ -\ 4\ =\ 14$  

What is your first step in solving this equation?

 $\frac{x}{5}+7\ =6$  

• add 7 to both sides

• subtract 7 to both sides
  

What is your second step in solving this equation?

 $\frac{x}{5}+7=6$  

• multiply 5 to both sides

• dividing 5 to both sides

Solve this equation.

 $\frac{x}{5}+7=6$  
x = ____

What is the reciprocal of

 $\frac{1}{4}$  ?

•  $\frac{4}{1}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

Solve the equation.

 $\frac{1}{4}x\ -\ 3=-2$  
x = ____

"Mark spent $35 at Walmart. He bought a binder for $11 and some pens for $4 each. How many pens did he buy?"

Let the variable x represent ______

• # of papers

• # of binders

• # of pens

• money

"Mark spent $35 at Walmart. He bought a binder for $11 and some pens for $4 each. How many pens did he buy?"

What is an equation that can represent this word problem?

• 11 + 4x = 35

• 4 + 11x = 35