Solving Two-Step Equations Pre-Test

The goal of solving a one, two, or multi-step equation is to:

• Find the constant

• Find the value of the variable

• Find the coefficient

• Guess and check

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the next step to solve this equation?

3x - 5 = 7

• Add 5 to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

• Add 3x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the next step to solve this equation?

n - 4 = -2

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

• Add n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract n from both sides of the equation

• Add 4 to both sides of the equation

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the next step to solve this equation?

-4x + 6 = 10

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

• Add 10 to both sides of the equation

• Add 4x to both sides of the equation

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

7 + ^a⁄₃ = 5

• a= -2
• a= -6
• a= 3
• a= 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

50 = 28.1 + 0.15a

• a= 150
• a= 146
• a= 6
• a= 155

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

-5 - 6a = -59

• a= 11
• a= -6
• a= 9
• a= 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the first step in solving this equation:
5x + 7 = 12

• Divide by 5
• Subtract 5
• Multiply by 7
• Subtract 7

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step to complete when solving this equation?
10 - 3y = 4

• Add 10
• Subtract 10
• Add 3
• Divide by -3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

-4x+1=21

• x=120
• x=5
• x=30
• x=-5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6