Solving Multi-Step Equations October 5

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

• Find the constant

• Find the coefficient

• Find the value of the variable

• Guess and check

What is the first step to solve this equation?
3x - 5 = 7

• Add 5 to both sides of the equation

• Add 3x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation

Which step is the next step for the following equation?

1 - 2x - 6 = 7

• -5 - 2x = 7

• 1 - 6 = 7 - 2x

• -5 = 7 - 2x

• -7x = 7

8v - 4(v + 8) = 8

• 2
• 10
• 4
• -4 

2x + 3(5x - 7) = 47

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

-11 + 3(b + 5) = 7

• 1
• -1
• 3
• -3

-(n - 8) = -2

• 6
• 10
• -10
• -6

5x - 4 + 2x = 3

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

4x + 10 = -26

• 4
• -4
• -9
• 9

3x + 2(4x - 4) = 3

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1