solve multi-step equations

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What is a multi-step equation?

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A multi-step equation is an equation that requires more than one step to solve. It often involves combining like terms, using the distributive property, and performing inverse operations.

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What does it mean if an equation has no solution?

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An equation has no solution if there are no values for the variable that make the equation true, often resulting in a contradiction.

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What is the purpose of the distributive property in solving equations?

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The distributive property allows you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis, helping to simplify equations.

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How do you check if your solution to an equation is correct?

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You substitute the solution back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.