Solving Multi-step Equations Worksheets

How to Stay Organized When Solving Multi-Step Equations Algebraic equations are the simplest form of linear equations. You have to identify the variable, isolate it, and solve it to find the value of that variable. For example, if your given a addition or subtraction equation. You isolate the variable and add or subtract the same amount to each side of the equation. Consider the example below, x – 11 = 12 + 2, x – 11 + 11 = 14 + 11, x = 25. This is a single step equation. You can also get a two-step equation. You solve the two-step equation in the same manner as the single-step equation. The only difference is that it has some additional steps. For example: 3x + 4 = 15, 3x + 4 - 4 = 15 - 4, 3x = 11, x = 11/3. Besides single-step and two-step equations, you can also get multi-step equations. These equations have variables present on either side of the equals to sign. You solve them in the same manner as the other equations. You can isolate the variables and solve to find out the answer. Consider the example given below, 4x + 9 = 2x – 6, 4x -2x + 9 = 2x -2x -6, 2x + 9 = -6, 2x + 9 – 9 = -6 - 9, 2x = -15, x = -15 / 2.