Solving Two-Step Equations

The video tutorial explains how to solve two-step equations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It emphasizes the importance of balancing equations and using inverse operations to isolate the variable. The tutorial provides examples of solving equations with different operations and highlights the strategy of removing terms furthest from the variable first.

What is the main goal when solving a two-step equation?

• To multiply numbers on both sides

• To add numbers to both sides

• To isolate the variable

• To balance both sides of the equation

In the equation 3x - 5 = 7, which number should be removed first?

• 3

• x

• 7

• 5

What operation should be performed to both sides of the equation 3x - 5 = 7 to start solving it?

• Add 5

• Multiply by 3

• Divide by 3

• Subtract 5

After adding 5 to both sides of the equation 3x - 5 = 7, what is the next step?

• Add 3

• Subtract 3

• Divide by 3

• Multiply by 3

In the equation 10 = x/2 + 4, what is the first step to isolate x?

• Add 4

• Subtract 4

• Multiply by 2

• Divide by 2

What operation is used to eliminate division in the equation 10 = x/2 + 4?

• Subtract 2

• Divide by 2

• Add 2

• Multiply by 2

In the equation 10 = (x + 4) / 2, what should be done first to solve for x?

• Add 4

• Multiply by 2

• Subtract 4

• Divide by 2

After multiplying both sides by 2 in the equation 10 = (x + 4) / 2, what is the next step?

• Divide by 4

• Multiply by 4

• Subtract 4

• Add 4

What is the final value of x in the equation 10 = (x + 4) / 2?

• 14

• 12

• 16

• 10

When solving two-step equations, which number should be removed first?

• The number equal to the variable

• The number furthest from the variable

• The number closest to the variable

• The number on the opposite side of the variable