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One- and Two-Step Equations SOL 7.14
December 15, 2017
Goal of Equations
Isolate the variable
Procedure
Determine what operation is occurring between the variable and the constant. Do the inverse operation of what is between the
constant and the variable to each side of the equation. Use the inverse to cancel out the constant.
Operation Inverse Operation
Addition (+) Subtraction (-)
Subtraction (-) Addition (+)
Multiplication (x) Division ()
Division () Multiplication (x)
One-Step Equations
x + 10 = -23 -20 = g 8
x + 10 = -23 What is the opposite of adding -20 = g 8 What is the opposite of
10? ___________ subtracting 8? ________
____________________
x =___ Simplify. ___= g Simplify.
x =___ Solve for x ___= g Solve for g.
Check: Check:
x + 10 = -23 What value do you substitute -20 = g 8 What value do you substitute
into the equation for x? ____ into the equation for g?_____
__+10 = -23 -20 = __ - 8
______= -23 Does the solution check? Yes -20 = _____ Does the solution check?
or No Yes or No
3x = 30
15 =
5
3x = 30 What is the opposite of What is the opposite of
15 =
multiplying 3? _______ 5 dividing 5? ________
____________________
x =___ Simplify. ___= x Simplify.
x =___ Solve for x ___= x Solve for x.
Check: Check:
3x = 30 What value do you substitute What value do you substitute
15 =
into the equation for x? ____ 5 into the equation for x?_____
3(____) = 30
15 =
5
______= 30 Does the solution check? Yes 15 = ___ Does the solution check?
or No Yes or No
One-Step Model
Look at the equation shown in the model.
a) b)
c)
d)
Solving Two-Step Equations
+ 7 = 15
3
What is the opposite of adding 7?
+ 7 = 15
3 ________________________________________
Simplify.
= 15
3
To undo division, multiply both sides of the equation by
= 15
3 _________.
Models
1. Which is the solution to the equation represented in the model?
a) 4
b) -1
c) -4
d) -12
Word Problems
1. Principal Owens is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. How many more
cups does she need to put in?
2. You and your best friend found some money buried near the football field. You split the money evenly, and each of you get
$24.28. How much money did you find?
3. 331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus?
4. The 7th grade teachers made some pies to sell at the girls basketball game to raise money for the new math books. The
cafeteria contributed four pies to the sale. Each pie was then cut into five pieces and sold. There were a total of 60 pieces to
sell. How many pies did the club make?