Solving 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

Find the solution:
10 = 4x - 2

• x = 3

• x = 2

• x = -3

• x = -2

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve:

3(x - 2) = 18

• 6.7

• 4

• 8

• -4

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

3(x - 2) = 18

• 6.7

• 4

• 8

• -4

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the result of solving for the variable?

• x = -12

• x = 3

• x = -3

• x = 12

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve the equation:
-5x = 25

• x = 20

• x = -20

• x = -5

• x = 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

4x + 7 = 23

• x = 16

• x = 4

• x = 9

• x = 12

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A