Solving Multi-Step Equations

 $2x\ -\ 3\ =\ -7$  

Solve for x

• x = -2

• x = -4

• x = -8

• x = 8

 $\frac{a}{3}-4\ =\ 5$  

Solve for a

• a = 3

• a = 3

• a = 27

• a = -3

 $-4x\ +\ 6\ =\ 10$  

Solve for x

• x = 1

• x = -1

• x = -16

• x = 16

 $-\frac{b}{5}\ +\ 2\ =\ 3$  

Solve for b

• b = 2

• b = 1/5

• b = 5

• b = -5

 $a\ -\ 3\ =\ \frac{1}{2}$  

What is the value of a?

•  $4\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $2\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $3\ \frac{1}{2}$  

 $\frac{1}{2}x\ -\ 5\ =\ 5$  

Solve for x

• x = 1/2

• x = 20

• x = 10

• x = 15

 $2x\ -\ 4\ =\ -8$  
Solve for x

• x = -8

• x = 8

• x = 2

• x = -2

 $\frac{c}{5}-2\ =\ 1$  

Solve for c

• c = 5

• c = -5

• c = -15

• c = 15

 $3x\ +\ 3\ =\ -6$  

Solve for x

• x = -9

• x = 9

• x = 3

• x = -3

 $a\ -\ 1\ \frac{1}{4}\ =\ \frac{1}{4}$  

What is the value of a?

•  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  

•  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $2\ \frac{1}{4}$