Solving Multi-step Equations

Which is the correct order in which to solve multi-step equations?

• Distribute

  Combine like terms

  Get the variable on one side by add or subtracting

  Divide or multiple

• Add or subtracting

  Distribute

  Combine like terms

  Divide or multiple

• Divide or multiple

  Add or subtracting

  Distribute

  Combine like terms

8v - 4(v + 8) = 8

• 2
• 10
• 4
• -4 

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

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

-(n - 8) = -2

• 6
• 10
• -10
• -6

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

• None of these

4x + 10 = -26

• 4
• -4
• -9
• 9

• x = 20
• x = 7
• x = 10
• x = 3