1. Solving Multi-Step Equations

2. Review: Distribute
Multiply whatever is in front of the parentheses by whatever is inside the parentheses.
Example:
5(3x – 10)
Answer: 15x - 50

3. Review: Like Terms
Like Terms: terms with the same variables (letter) raised to the same exponents. w 7
Like Terms
Unlike Terms
5 and 1.8
3x and 2x
w and
3.2 and n
6a and 6b
5x2 and 2x
The exponents
are different
The variables
are different
Only one term
contains a
variable

4. How to solve Multi-Step Equations
Distribute.
Bonus Step: Multiple by reciprocal/LCM, if fractions.
Combine Like Terms (ONLY on same side of equal sign).
Use the inverse operation to move numbers to the right.
Use the inverse operation to move variables to the left.
Divide.

5. Example
3(4x – 10) = 26

6. Example
6(4 + 3x) - 10x = x

7. Let’s Practice…
4(5 + 2x) + 7x = -5
x – 8 = 4 + 2x 3.