Two-Step Equations (Verbal Steps)

To undo an operation, you must do its opposite or inverse to both sides of the equation. Match each operation to its inverse.

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Division

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

To solve a two-step equation, first you undo any​ (a)   or ​ (b)   . Then you undo any ​ (c)   or ​ (d)   .

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

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8.8.C

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

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8.8.C

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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8.8.C

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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8.8.C

What is the first step in solving the following equation?
3x - 5 = 20

• multiply both sides by 5
• add 5 to both sides
• divide both sides by 5
• subtract both sides by 5

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8.8.C

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.

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8.8.C

What is the first step you should do to solve this equation?

• Add 31 to both sides

• Subtract 31 from both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Divide by -6 on both sides

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8.8.C

What is the first step you should do to solve this equation?

• Multiply by -3 on both sides.

• Subtract 33 from both sides

• Subtract 19 from both sides

• Divide by -3 on both sides

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8.8.C

What is the first step you should do to solve this equation?

• Multiply by 10 on both sides.

• Subtract 18 from both sides

• Subtract 28 from both sides

• Divide by 10 on both sides

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8.8.C