Solving Multi-Step Equations Challenge

Miss Gosselin, an eighth-grade math teacher, provides a refresher on solving equations. She introduces the mnemonic 'Don't Call Me After Midnight' to remember the steps: Distribute, Combine like terms, Move variables, and solve using Addition/Subtraction and Division. The lesson covers the distributive property, combining like terms, moving variables to one side, and solving two-step equations using inverse operations. Students are encouraged to practice these skills with a color-by-number activity.

What is the first step in solving equations as mentioned in the video?

• Move variables

• Distribute

• Combine like terms

• Solve two-step equations

What does the distributive property help to eliminate in an equation?

• Variables

• Coefficients

• Parentheses

• Constants

If you have a negative number outside the parentheses, how should you treat it?

• As zero

• As a positive number

• Ignore it

• As a negative one

What is the result of combining 8y and -2y?

• 6y

• 10y

• 6y

• 8y

What should you do after combining like terms?

• Solve two-step equations

• Move variables to one side

• Add constants

• Distribute

How do you move a variable to the other side of the equation?

• Add the variable to both sides

• Divide the variable on both sides

• Subtract the variable from both sides

• Multiply the variable on both sides

What is the next step after moving variables to one side?

• Solve two-step equations

• Distribute

• Combine like terms

• Add constants

What operation should you perform first in a two-step equation?

• Addition or subtraction

• Combine like terms

• Multiplication or division

• Distribute

What is the final step to solve for the variable in a two-step equation?

• Divide by the coefficient

• Distribute

• Combine like terms

• Add constants

What is the value of y in the equation 9y = 18?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4