Two-Step Equations

3c + 5 = 23

• c = 3
• c = 6
• c = 7
• c = 18

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides
• Subtract 11 from both sides
• Add 11 to both sides
• Divide 3 on both sides.

Solve for a

• a= -2

• a= -6

• a= 3

• a= 15

Level 3

Identify the steps to solve for b

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

 $5x-1=19$  

•  $x=4$  

•  $x=10$  

•  $x=5$  

•  $x=15$  

 $\frac{x}{4}+8=10$  

•  $x=-4$  

•  $x=-8$  

•  $x=8$  

•  $x=16$  

20 = 2 - a

• a= 18
• a= -18
• a= -10
• a= 12

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

Solve for y.
-2y=20

• y=-10
• y=2
• y=-20
• y=15

-5z+5=-30

• z=7
• z=6
• z=5
• z=35