Two Step Equations Check In

• multiply both sides by 5

• add 5 to both sides

• divide both sides by 5

• subtract both sides by 5

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

What does isolate the variable mean?

• Make sure the variable is not alone.
• Get the variable by itself.
• Make the variable do a dance.
• Double the variable

• 13

• 84

• 91

• 8

• x = 16

• x = 0

• x = 4

• x = 1

• x = 8