Set Up Multi Step Equations

To solve this equation, what would you do first?

• Add 3 to both sides

• Add 2 to both sides

• Compute -3 - 2

• Divide both sides by -3

To solve this equation, what would you do first?

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 4 from -16

• Combine -4k and -4

• Divide both sides by -4

To solve this equation, what would you do first?

• Subtract 3 from both sides

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Distribute the 4

• Compute 3 - 3

To solve this equation, what would you do first?

• Combine -1 and -2

• Add 2 to both sides

• Multiply by -6

• Add 1 to both sides

To solve this equation, what would you do first?

• Add 2 to both sides

• Compute 5 - 2

• Add 13 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

To solve this equation, what would you do first?

• Distribute the 4

• Add 2 to both sides

• Combine -2 and 4

• Subtract 4 from both sides

Chester brought 88 pieces of candy for his class.  After giving each classmate 3 pieces, he had 1 remaining.  How many are in the class?
(Set up the equation.)

• 3c + 1 = 88

• 3c - 88 = 1

• 88 = 3c - 1

• 88 - 3c = 1

Set up the equation to solve this problem: 
Bill paid $4 for a fruit drink. He now has $5. With how much money did he start?

• d - 5 = 4

• d - 4 = 5

• d + 4 = 5

• 5 - d = 4

Choose the best equation which could be used to solve this problem:
How many bags of jelly beans can you buy with $40 if one bag costs $5?

• b - 40 = 5

• b + 5 = 40

• 5 x 40 = b

• 5b = 40