Examp:lei=-2x+ Lt= 8 Example 2, � + 6 = 7

GOAL=G;etthe variable l (x) by itself. G;QAL=Getthe varlable(w) by itself.

step I= Getthe term thiat has the variable step
alone. {Get -2x by itself!} 11; Getthe term that hos the variable l
To get -2x by itself you must get r11d of alone. so get � by 1tselF_ To get � by
. the Y I itself, you must get rid of the 6!
1
The _y_ is being added to -2x. �o get rid The opera11on between � and 6 ls.
of the __y__ you must do the 11�verse -�ddition -· To get rid of 6 you
(oppos11te) of w�a_1t Is_ already being done . must do the inverse (opposite) of what 1s
Inverse of add1111on 1s __pubjra�hoo__. allready being done.
-2x+Lf = 8 !Inverse operation is. subtraction
-4 w
t -4 2+6�7
-6 :.fi
-2x w -
-
= 4 2
step 2; Get the variable CX) by its�lf. step 2; Get the 1 variable Cw) by its�lf.
l The op�ra1·on betwee_n w and 2 1s;
The. or;2erat1on between -2 and x 1s; div1s10n . To get rid of the 2 we
mutt-1,pfication . To get rid of the -2 we
must do the Inverse op�r�rtion. The must do the Inverse operay19n. �he
1 inverse operation is; mu�ication
inverse opera11on is; ---�v1s10n --·
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Two-Step Equations
Solve each equation. Show all your work. You will
be marked on the steps
a x
1) 6 = + 2 2) −6 + = −5
4 4

3) 9 x − 7 = −7 n
4) 0 = 4 +
5

r 5+x
5) −4 = −5 6) −1 =
20 6

v+9 8) 2(n + 5) = −2
7) =8
3

9) −9 x + 1 = −80 n
10) −6 = − 10
2

v 12) 144 = −12( x + 5)

11) −2 = 2 +
4

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15) 8n + 7 = 31 16) −9 x − 13 = −103

n+5 18) −10 = −10 + 7m

17) = −1
−16

19) −10 = 10(k − 9) m

20) − 1 = −2
9

21) 9 + 9n = 9 22) 7(9 + k) = 84

b 24) −243 = −9(10 + x)

23) 8 + =5
−4

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