Steps Solving Two-Step Equations

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?
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

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

• Add 9 to both sides of the equation

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5k from both sides of the equation

What is the next step to solve this equation?
3x + 6 = 10 + 7x

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Add 10 to both sides of the equation

• Add 7x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 7x from both sides of the equation

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Find the solution:
10 = 4x - 2

• x = 3

• x = 2

• x = -3

• x = -2

4x + 7 = 23

• x = 16

• x = 4

• x = 9

• x = 12

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

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