Solving 2 Step Equations

What is the goal in solving a 2 step equation?

• Isolate the variable term

• Multiply the variable term

• Add the constant term

• Divide the constant term

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

In the equation 3x + 5 = 17, what is the first operation you would perform to solve for x?

• Divide both sides by 5

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

In the equation 2y - 8 = 16, what is the second operation you would perform to solve for y?

• Add 8 to both sides

• Subtract 8 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 2

• Divide both sides by 2

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

In the equation 5b - 4 = 16, what is the value of b?

• 8

• 12

• 2

• 4

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for y in the equation 4y - 6 = 10.

• y = 6

• y = 4

• y = 2

• y = 8

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

When solving 2 step equations, what is our first step?

• undo addition and subtraction first

• undo multiplication and division second

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

When solving 2 step equations, what is our second step?

• undo addition and subtraction first

• undo multiplication and division second

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

• Seven times a number decreased by six is ten.

• The quantity of six times a number plus seven is ten.

• Six more than seven times a number is ten.

• Seven more than six times a number is ten.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

After subtracting 5 from each side of the equation, what do we have left?

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1