Multi Step Equations with Distributive Property and Variables on Both Sides

-8(-8x - 6) = -6x - 22

• 2/5

• -1

• 8/7 

• 2

Solve the equation:
3x - x + 2 = 4(2x - 1)

• x = 7

• x = 1

• x = -1

• x = -3

What is the first thing you should do to simplify an equation?

• add

• Distributive Property

• Combine like terms

• divide

Put the Steps or solving Equations with Variables on both sides in order.

• Distribute

• Combine Like terms

• Move the variables to one side

• + or - the constant

• Combine like terms first

• Apply the distributive property first

• Isolate the variable first

• Use inverse operations first

Solve the equation.

22 - 5 (6v-1) = -63

• v= -5

• v= -2

• v= 8

• v= 3

Solve the equation.

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

• x = 4

• x = 3

• x = 2

• x = 1

3(s + 2) - s = 38

• s=3

• s=38

• s=16

• s=1

Solve the equation.

6(3x-5) -7x=25

• x= 5

• x= 6

• x= -5

• x= -6

Solve the equation.

-11 + 3(b + 5) = 7

• b = 1

• b = -1

• b = 3

• b = -3