Two Steps Equations

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

• Guess and check

What is the next step to solve this equation?
3x - 5 = 7

• Add 5 to both sides of the equation

• Add 3x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation

What is the next step to solve this equation?
-4x + 6 = 10

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Add 10 to both sides of the equation

• Add 4x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

When solving a two-step equation which operations do you undo first?

• addition and subtraction

• addition and multiplication

• multiplication and division

• subtraction and division

When solving a two-step equation which operations do you undo in the second step?

• addition and subtraction

• addition and multiplication

• multiplication and division

• subtraction and division

What is a 2-step problem?

• An equation where 2 steps are needed to solve it.

• An equation where only one step is needed to solve it.

• A problem with only one operation present.

What is the first step in solving the equation?

• Add 4 to each side

• Subtract 4 from each side

• Subtract 2y from each side

What is the next step to solve this equation?
n - 4 = -2

• Add 4 to both sides of the equation

• Add n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

What is the next step to solve this equation?
5k + 6 = -9

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5k from both sides of the equation

x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side. 

• Multiply each side by 62.

• Add 123 to each side.