Solving Multi-Step Equations
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Objective
I can solve multi-step linear equations by using inverse operations to isolate the variable.
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
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To simplify each side of a multi-step equation, you must first clear the parentheses and then combine like terms.
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To isolate the variable term, you should use addition or subtraction to move all variable terms to one side and all constant terms to the other.
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The final step to isolate the variable is to use multiplication or division to undo the operation between the coefficient and the variable.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
10 questions
What is the first step you should take when simplifying an equation that contains parentheses?
When solving an equation, why is it important to perform the same operation on both sides of the equals sign?
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Exit ticket
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“Solve the following multi-step linear equation for x, showing all steps: 5(3x - 2) = -3(x + 4)”
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