Solving Multistep Equations
8th Grade · Math · 30 min
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Learning Objective
I can solve multistep equations by combining like terms and using inverse operations.
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When solving two-step equations, the main goal is to isolate the variable by itself.
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To undo operations and solve for the variable, we use inverse operations in the reverse order of operations.
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To keep an equation balanced, whatever operation you perform on one side of the equation, you must also perform on the other side.