Combining Like Terms into a Two Step Equation

What has to be done BEFORE you start solving a basic two-step equation?

• distributive property, combining like terms, and getting the variables all on one side

• distibutive property, move the variables to one side, cimbine like terms

• distributive property, cancel the constants, get variables to one side

• distributive property, combine like terms, eliminate the constant

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• 2+15x=3+5x

• 2x+15=3x+5

• 2x-15=3x-15

• 2-15x=3-5x

What is a simpler way to write this equation?

• 6h + 2h = 50

• 8h = 50

• 6h - 3 + 2h = 53

• 8h - 3 = 53

Which terms on the left side of the equation can be combined as 'like terms'?

• combine 3 - 2x

• combine 3 - 2x + 5

• combine 3 + 5

What is the firs step in solving for the variable?

• Distributive property

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variables to the same side

• Solve for the variable

Solve for w

• w = 2

• w = 4

• w = 6

• w = 8

Solve for a

• a= -2

• a= -6

• a= 3

• a= 15

What is the next step after applying the distributive property in solving a multi-step equation?

• Combine like terms

• Move variables to one side

• Eliminate the constant

• Simplify the equation

6x + 2x - 3 = 13

• x = -3

• x = 3

• x = 6

• x = 2

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

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1