x
--
2 = 5
x
--
5 = 25
Balance both sides of the equation by using inverse operations to get the variable alone
and nd its value.
examples:
1. 2.
4.
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5.
3.
6.
*Be sure to make
the same change
to both sides of the
equal sign.
2
x
+ 5 = 21 5 + = 13
2
x
= 16
= 8
x
= 8
y
= 48
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2 2
(
6
) (
6
)
--
5
--
5
--
5
--
5
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Two-Step Equations
Solve each equation to nd the value of the variable.
x
--
3 = 2 3
a
+ 4 = 16
8
b
+ 5 = 29 5
d
--
11 = 24
y
6
y
6
x
4
e
4
c
2
8
b
+ 5 = 8
x
--
2 = 6
x
--
2 = 1
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Two-Step Equations
g
3
m
4
10.
13. 14. 15.
11. 12.
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8
b
+ 9 = 17
3
n
--
4 = 20
8
j
+ 5 = 61 3
k
--
2 = 10
6
h
+ 16 = 46
7.
____________________ ________________________________________
8.
9.
9
f
+ 3 = 21
i
5
p
6
Two-Step Equations
ANSWER KEY
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KH
8
b
+ 5 = 8
x
--
2 = 6
x
--
2 = 1
g
3
m
4
10.
13. 14. 15.
11. 12.
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____________________ ____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
8
b
+ 9 = 17
3
n
--
4 = 20
8
j
+ 5 = 61 3
k
--
2 = 10
6
h
+ 16 = 46
7.
____________________ ________________________________________
8.
9.
9
f
+ 3 = 21
i
5
p
6
x
--
2 = 5
4.
____________________ ________________________________________
5.
6.
8
b
+ 5 = 29 5
d
--
11 = 24
e
4
x
--
5 = 251. 2.
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
3.x
--
3 = 2 3
a
+ 4 = 16
x
4
c
2
x
= 20
b
= 3
f
= 2
i
= 40
m
= 32
a
= 4
d
= 7
g
= 9
j
= 7
n
= 8
c
= 60
e
= 28
h
= 5
k
= 4
p
= 18