Solving Two Step Equations

Question 1

-x/2 - 8 = 3

Answer 1

x = -22

Question 2

-43 = 7 - 5x

Answer 2

x = 10

Question 3

-3x - 5 = 7

Answer 3

x = -4

Question 4

48 = 2x + 8

Answer 4

20 = x

Question 5

x/5 + 3 = 10

Answer 5

x = 35

Question 6

-2/3x + 3 = -3

Answer 6

x = 9

Question 7

-1/2x - 1 = 4

Answer 7

x = -10

Question 8

1/2x + 4 = 16

Answer 8

x = 24

Question 9

-x/3 - 5 = 1

Answer 9

x = -18

Question 10

7x + 7 = -28

Answer 10

x = -5

Question 11

-4 -10 = -74

Answer 11

x = 16

Question 12

9s + 3 = 57

Answer 12

s = 6

Question 13

What is a two-step equation?

Answer 13

An equation that requires two operations to solve for the variable.

Question 14

True or False: To solve a two-step equation, you can perform the same operation on both sides of the equation.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Fill in the blank: A two-step equation generally involves __________ and __________ operations.

Answer 15

addition, multiplication

Question 16

What is the first step in solving the equation 3x + 6 = 15?

Answer 16

Subtract 6 from both sides.

Question 17

If 2x - 4 = 10, what is the value of x?

Answer 17

x = 7

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a two-step equation? A) x + 5 = 10 B) 4x = 16 C) 3x + 2 = 11 D) x - 3 = 5

Answer 18

C) 3x + 2 = 11

Question 19

True or False: The equation 5(x - 2) = 15 is a two-step equation.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

How do you isolate the variable in the equation x/4 + 3 = 7?

Answer 20

Subtract 3 from both sides, then multiply by 4.

Question 21

What is the solution to the equation 4x - 8 = 0?

Answer 21

x = 2

Question 22

Fill in the blank: In the equation 7x + 3 = 31, the first operation to perform is __________.

Answer 22

subtract 3

Question 23

What operation would you perform first to solve the equation 10 = 2x + 4?

Answer 23

Subtract 4 from both sides.

Question 24

If the equation is 6x + 12 = 30, what is the second step to solve for x?

Answer 24

Divide both sides by 6.

Question 25

Multiple Choice: What is the solution of the equation 5x + 10 = 35? A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8

Answer 25

B) 5

Question 26

True or False: The solution of the equation 2(x + 3) = 14 is x = 4.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What is the final answer for x in the equation 9 = 3x + 6?

Answer 27

x = 1

Question 28

Fill in the blank: To solve the equation 4x - 16 = 0, you first __________.

Answer 28

add 16 to both sides

Question 29

What steps do you take to solve the equation 8 = 2x + 4?

Answer 29

Subtract 4 from both sides, then divide by 2.

Question 30

True or False: The equation 3x + 7 = 22 can be solved in one step.

Answer 30

False

Question 31

If 7x - 14 = 0, what is the value of x?

Answer 31

x = 2

Question 32

What is the first operation you would do to solve the equation 12 = 4x + 4?

Answer 32

Subtract 4 from both sides.

Question 33

Multiple Choice: Which equation is equivalent to 5x - 10 = 0? A) 5x = 10 B) x - 2 = 0 C) 5x + 10 = 0 D) 10 - 5x = 0

Answer 33

A) 5x = 10

Question 34

How do you check your solution for the equation 2x + 5 = 11?

Answer 34

Substitute the value of x back into the original equation.

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The equation 15 = 3x + 6 can be solved by first __________.

Answer 35

subtracting 6 from both sides

Question 36

If you have the equation 5x = 25, what is the value of x?

Answer 36

x = 5

Question 37

True or False: To solve the equation 4x + 8 = 24, the first step is to divide by 4.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

What is the second step to solve the equation 3x + 9 = 21?

Answer 38

Divide both sides by 3.