Two Step Equations

To undo an operation, you must do its opposite or inverse to both sides of the equation. Match each operation to its inverse.

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Division

• Multiplication

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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7.11.B

What is the FIRST step in solving this equation?

• subtract 3 from each side

• add three to each side

• subtract 2 from each side

• add 2 to each side

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7.11.B

4x + 7 = 23

• x = 16
• x = 4
• x = 9
• x = 12

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7.11.B

• add 30 to both sides

• subtract 30 from both sides

• multiply both sides by 30

• divide both sides by 30

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

• add 4 to both sides of the equation

• subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

• multiply both sides of the equation by 4

• divide both sides of the equation by 4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for a

• a= -2

• a= -6

• a= 3

• a= 15

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides
• Subtract 11 from both sides
• Add 11 to both sides
• Divide 3 on both sides.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

5x + 4 = −6

• 2
• -2
• 10
• 15

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

2x + 6 = 14

• x = 4
• x = 10
• x = -4
• x = 3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A