Title: Solving Two-Step Equations
1Solving Two-StepEquations
- You will solve equations by undoing operations
using properties of equality. - Essential Question How do you solve two-step
equations?
2EXAMPLE 1
Solve a two-step equation
Write original equation.
Subtraction Property of Equality
Simplify.
Multiplication Property of Equality.
Simplify.
3EXAMPLE 1
Solve a two-step equation
CHECK
Write original equation.
Substitute 12 for x.
Simplify. Solution checks.
4for Example 1
GUIDED PRACTICE
Solve the equation. Check your solution.
1. 5x 9 24
SOLUTION
Write original equation.
Subtraction Property of Equality
Simplify.
Division Property of Equality
Simplify.
5for Example 1
GUIDED PRACTICE
CHECK
Write original equation.
Substitute 3 for x.
Simplify. Solution check.
6for Example 1
GUIDED PRACTICE
Solve the equation. Check your solution.
2. 4y 4 16
SOLUTION
Write original equation.
Addition Property of Equality
Simplify.
Division Property of Equality.
Simplify.
7for Example 1
GUIDED PRACTICE
CHECK
Write original equation.
Substitute 5 for y.
Simplify. Solution checks.
8for Example 1
GUIDED PRACTICE
Solve the equation. Check your solution.
SOLUTION
Write original equation.
Add 7 to each side.
Simplify.
Multiply each side by 3.
Simplify.
9for Example 1
GUIDED PRACTICE
CHECK
Write original equation.
Substitute 18 for z.
Simplify. Solution checks.
10 EXAMPLE 2
Solve a two-step equation by combining like terms
Solve 7x 4x 21
7x 4x 21
Write original equation.
3x 21
Combine like terms.
Divide each side by 3.
x 7
Simplify.
11for Examples 2 and 3
GUIDED PRACTICE
Solve the equation. Check your solution.
5. 8t 3t 35
8t 3t 35
Write original equation.
5t 35
Substract the like terms
Divide each side by 5
t 7
Simplify.
12for Examples 2 and 3
GUIDED PRACTICE
Write original equation.
Substitute 7 for t.
Multiply.
35 35
Simplify. Solution checks.
13for Example 4
GUIDED PRACTICE
Jobs
10. Kim has a job where she makes 8 per hour
plus tips. Yesterday, Kim made 53
dollars, 13 of which was from tips. How many
hours did she work?
SOLUTION
53 13 8h
Write the equation
5313 13 13 8h
Subtraction Property of Equality.
40 8h
Simplify.
5 h
Division Property of Equality
14for Example 4
GUIDED PRACTICE
15Essential Question
- How do you solve two-step equations?