Solving Multistep Equations with Variables on Both Sides

Question 1

What is the first step in solving this equation?3(2x + 6) – 4x = 2(5x – 2) + 6

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D: Use the distributive property on each side of the equation.

Question 2

= x

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B: 2

Question 3

What could be the next step? Select all that apply.

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A: Add 8 to both sides.; C: Subtract 6x from both sides.

Question 4

Please enter fractional values in the form ‘a/b’. For example, an answer of will be entered as 3/4.x =

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13/3

Question 5

Question 5

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: distributive property; : combining like terms; : addition property of equality; : subtraction property of equality; : division property of equality

Question 6

Step 1: addition property of equalitymultiplication property of equality✔ distributive propertycombining like terms

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C: ✔ distributive property

Question 7

When Caleb verified his solution, it didn’t work. What mistake did he make?

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B: In step 2, the like terms were not combined properly on the right side of the equation.

Question 8

Mia solved the equation and determined that m = 2. Is she correct?

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B: She is incorrect because when substituting 2 for m the result was a false statement.

Question 9

Which would be a good third step to solve the equation?

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C: Subtract y from each side of the equation.

Question 10

a =

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Solving Multistep Equations with Variables on Both Sides Answers