Solving Multi-Step Equations

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Solving Multi-Step Equations

• Using Inverse Operations

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Example 1
x
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If x had a value (10, for example) what would you
do to simplify that side of the equation using
the order of operations?
To solve for x, you work backwards using inverse
operations to get the x by itself.
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Example 2
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b
If b had a value (10, for example) what would you
do to simplify that side of the equation using
the order of operations?
To solve for b, you work backwards using inverse
operations to get the b by itself.
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Example a
To solve for h, you work backwards using inverse
operations to get the h by itself.
-3
h
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Example b
To solve for m, you work backwards using inverse
operations to get the m by itself.
-3
m
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Example c
To solve for p, you work backwards using inverse
operations to get the p by itself.
-21
p
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Example d
To solve for w, you work backwards using inverse
operations to get the w by itself.
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w