Solving Two-Step Equations Practice with Variables on Both Sides

Isolate the variable

Opposite

Substitute the variable with the answer

Use the "Golden Rule"

start by subtracting 5x from both sides

start by adding 14 to both sides

start by adding 5 to both sides

start by adding 12 to both sides

5 + 3B = 43

43 = 5B + 3

5B + 43 = 3

5B + 3 = 43

Inverse Operations

Division

Multiplication

Parenthesis

Subtract 5 from both sides of the equals sign

Add x to both sides of the equals sign

Add 3x to both sides of the equals sign

Subtract 1 from both sides of the equals sign

Subtract 7x from both sides

Add 8 to both sides

Subtract 3 from both sides

Add 5x to both sides

Apply inverse operations

Identify the variable

Move terms to the opposite side

Double-check each step

To reduce the equation to its simplest form

To make the equation more complex

To add more variables

To avoid solving the equation

Applying inverse operations correctly

Skipping steps

Adding more terms

Ignoring the variable

Identify and isolate the variable

Apply inverse operations

Simplify the expressions

Double-check each step