Two Step Solving Equations

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

The objective when solving an equation is to....

• isolate the variable.
• check the solution.
• guess and check.
• Combine Like Terms.

3n + 4 = 7 

• 1
• -1
• 3.67
• 2

9 = 2s + 1 

• 4
• -4
• 3.5
• 5

4c - 6 = 2 

• 2
• -2
• 1
• 3

-4 = 2t - 2 

• -1
• 1
• 4
• 0

3f - 12 = -3

• 3
• -3
• 11
• 12

Solve 2x - 3 = 1 

• 3
• 2
• 1
• -2

8 = 4v + 12

5d - 6 = 9