Solving 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.

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

4x + 7 = 23

• x = 16

• x = 4

• x = 9

• x = 12

2.     2x + 6 = 14

• x = 4

• x = 10

• x = -4

• x = 3

What is the first step in solving
2y + 17 = 55

• Subtract 17

• Add 17

• Multiply by 2

• Divide by 2

3c + 5 = 23

• c = 3

• c = 6

• c = 7

• c = 18

• multiply both sides by 5

• add 5 to both sides

• divide both sides by 5

• subtract both sides by 5