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Solving two-step equations (Unit 0)
Contributed by: Waggoner
(Original author: Dyson)
We also use INVERSE OPERATIONS.
The inverse of multiplication is division.
The inverse of division is multiplication.
The inverse of subtraction is addition.

The inverse of addition is subtraction.

Example 1
4
x
÷
4x      =  12
 4               4
+
x
-   9
9
=
=
÷
- 9
21
3
solution
divide both sides by 4
subtract 9 from both sides
Your turn!
÷
y                      =
5y    -   15      =     20
5y                  =  
Fill in the missing numbers.
+
÷
+
Your turn!
÷
y                      =
3y    +    8      =     23
3y                  =  
Fill in the missing numbers.
÷
Your turn!
÷
y                      =
4y    -     1     =     15
4y                  =  
Fill in the missing numbers.
+
÷
+
Solve these two step equations.
÷
6y     +       7      =      37
6y                     =  
y                      =
÷
​−
Solve these two step equations.
÷
8y      -      2      =     14
8y                      =
y                        =
+
​+
​÷
Solve these two step equations.
  x    
  2
  x    
  2
x                     =
  +    3           =         10
=
​−
Solve these two step equations.
  x    
  6
  x    
  6
x                   =  
  −    8        =           2 
+
=
+
Solve these two step equations.
  x    
  3
  x    
  3
x                   =  
  −    5        =           2 
+
=
+
Solve these two step equations.
  x    
  7
  x    
  7
x                     =
  +    4           =         9
=
​−
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