1. Solving Multi-Step Equations Using Inverse Operations

2. Example 1: If x had a value (10, for example) what would you do to simplify that side of the equation using the order of operations? x -17 To solve for x, you work backwards using inverse operations to get the x by itself.

3. Example 2: b 12

4. Example 3: h -3 To solve for h, you work backwards using inverse operations to get the h by itself.

5. Example 4: m -47 To solve for m, you work backwards using inverse operations to get the m by itself.

6. Example 5: p -21 To solve for p, you work backwards using inverse operations to get the p by itself.

7. Example 6: w 16 To solve for w, you work backwards using inverse operations to get the w by itself.

8. Example 7: a 20 Before isolating the variable, look to see if either side of the equation can be simplified first.