Multi-step Equations

What is the first step you should take to solve this problem?

1 + 4n - 6n = 1 - 8n

• subtract 8n to both sides

• multiply 6n to both sides

• combine the like terms 4n + -6n

Solve the equation: 4x - 5x + 9 = 5x - 9

• x=3

• x=-3

• x=-9

• x=9

Solve: 14p - 8 = 22 + 20p

• -5

• 5

• 30

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

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

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Solve:

2x-3+4x = 27

• x = 12

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 15

Solve:

21 = 3(3n-5)

• n = 3

• n = 4

• n = 9

• n = 11