The goal of solving a one, two, or multi-step equations is to:

• Find the constant

• Find the coefficient

• Find the value of the variable

• Be confused

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step to solve this equation:

11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides then add 11 to both sides

• Isolate the variable on the left side

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

2x = x + 3

• 6
• 3
• 2
• x

7x = 3x + 24

• 6
• 10
• 14
• 4

30 + 6t = 11t

• 3
• 5
• 6
• 30

5 - 2t = 3t

• 1
• 5
• 3
• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

6z = 49 - z

• 49
• -7
• 6
• 7

2a -9 = 5a

• 3
• -3
• 9
• 7

28 + 3r = 10r

• 4
• 7
• 20
• 28

7x = 4x + 33

• 3
• 11
• 21
• 88