Solving Multiple Step Equations with Parentheses and Distribution

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

8v - 4(v + 8) = 8

• 2
• 10
• 4
• -4 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

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

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

-(n - 8) = -2

• 6
• 10
• -10
• -6

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

What is the first step in solving a multi-step equation?

• Distribute (if there are parenthesis)

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variable

• Move the constant

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve

-19 = -8 (-4+a) - (2a+1)

• -1

• 14

• -5

• 5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve

-124 + 8k = 4 (1+ 2k)

• 0

• No solution

• -4

• Infinitely many

Solve for x:

3x - x + 2 = 4(2x - 1)

• infinitely many

• x = 1
• x = -1
• no solution