Solving Two Step 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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step to solve this equation?
3n - 4 = -2 + 2n 

• Add 2n to both sides of the equation

• Add 3n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 2n from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

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 n from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve the two step equation above.

(type your whole solution with the variable and the equal sign)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

• x=3

• x=-7

• x=0

• No Solution

Solve the two step equation above.

(type your whole solution with the variable and the equal sign)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

• 0

• 1

• -1

• 4

• x=-10

• x=2

• No Solution

• All Real Numbers

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7A

• x=3

• x=2

• x=-2

• x=1