Name: __________________

Algebra One Student Notes

2.2 Solving Two-Step Equations
What will you learn in this lesson?
Algebra Benchmarks and Indicators
1) You will solve one-step equations in one variable

CCSM Standard: A.REI.3

Solve linear equations in one
variable, including equations
with coefficients represented
by letters.
ALSO: A.CED.1 and A.REI.1

Lesson
Part 1 Getting Started:
1) The diagram shows the amount of money that each player starts with in a video game. To be fair, each player
should have the same amount of money. If each chest contains the same amount of money, how much money must
be in each chest? How do you know?
a) What can we use to represent the value of a chest?
Answer:
b) How much money does Player 1 have?
Answer:
c) How much money does player 2 have?
Answer:
d) Create an equation to model the amount of money in the chest.
Answer:
e) How much is the chest worth?
Answer:

ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDING:

To solve two-step equations, you can use the properties of

_______________, and ______________ operations to form a
series of simpler _________________ equations.

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2.2 Solving Two-Step Equations

Part 2: Solving a Two-Step Equation

Find the solution to the following equations.

Steps:
1. Circle your variable. This is

2) 2x + 3 = 15

3) 5 =

4) -x 4 = 9

what you need to isolate.

2. See if there is any addition
1

or subtraction on5)the same

= -2side
4
of the equal sign as the
variable and undo.
3. See if there is any
multiplication or division on the
3) Define isolate:
same side of the equal sign as

Properties Used:

Properties Used:

Properties Used:

the variable and undo.

Part 3: Using an Equation as a Model

5) A fair charges $7.25 for admission and $5.50 for a ride pass. Ten friends visited the fair. Not all of
the friends purchased ride passes. If their total cost was $105.50, how many friends purchased ride
passes?
1. Define your variable
Variable :_______

Represents: _____________________________

2. Create an equation to model the situation: ______________________________________

3. Solve for number of friends that purchased ride passes.

Number of Friends: ______________

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2.2 Solving Two-Step Equations
6) A cafeteria sells entres and additional items. An entre costs $4.75, and each additional item costs
$1.25. A customer pays $9.75 for one entree and some additional items. How many additional items were
ordered?
1. Define your variables
Variable :_______

Represents: _____________________________

2. Create an equation to model the situation: : ______________________________________

3. Solve for number of additional items that were ordered.

Number of Additional Items: ______________

Part 4: Solving With Two Terms in the Numerator

What is the solution of each equation?

Steps:
1. Circle your variable. This is

7)

7
3

= 12

what you need to isolate.

2. Undo multiplication by
multiplying by the denominator
of the fraction.
3. Undo any addition or
subtraction

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8)

6=

2
4