Solving a two-step equation when your variable is being divided

The video tutorial explains how to solve two-step equations by using reverse order of operations and inverse operations. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining equation balance and demonstrates how to isolate the variable X by applying subtraction and multiplication to undo addition and division, respectively.

What is the first step in solving a two-step equation?

• Use the order of operations as usual

• Apply the reverse order of operations

• Guess the value of the variable

• Add all numbers on both sides

What is the opposite operation of addition when solving equations?

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

• Exponentiation

What property ensures that an equation remains balanced when you subtract the same number from both sides?

• Division property of equality

• Multiplication property of equality

• Subtraction property of equality

• Addition property of equality

How can division in an equation be undone?

• By multiplying by the same number

• By subtracting the same number

• By dividing by a different number

• By adding the same number

What is the result of multiplying a number by its reciprocal?

• Infinity

• The original number

• One

• Zero