Solving Equations Like Terms One Side

5n + 34 = -2 (1 - 7n)

• n = 4

• n = -4

• n = 23/34

• n = 36/19

2(4x - 3) - 8 = 4 + 2x

• x = 1

• x = 3

• x = 5/6

• x = -3

24a = -4(10 - a)

• a = -2

• a = 2

• a = 7/10

• a = -7/10

What should you do first when solving equations?

• Eliminate the parentheses

• Combine like terms

• Isolate the variable

• Whatever you do to one side do to the other.

What has to be done BEFORE you start solving a basic two-step equation?

• distributive property, combining like terms, and getting the variables all on one side

• distibutive property, move the variables to one side, cimbine like terms

• distributive property, cancel the constants, get variables to one side

• distributive property, combine like terms, eliminate the constant

2x +7 = -8x - 9 +10x

• no solution

• identity

• one solution

• infinitely many

-6a -15 = -3(a - 7)

• one solution

• no solution

• infinitely many

• a = 12

What is the firs step in solving for the variable?

• Distributive property

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variables to the same side

• Solve for the variable

What is the firs step in solving for the variable?

• Distributive property

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variables to the same side

• Solve for the variable

Out of all the steps that are in solving multi step equations which do you feel you would like more practice doing? You may select all that apply to you.

• Distributive property

• Combining Like Terms

• Moving the variable to the same side

• Solving for the variable

• Good with all steps