Solving multi step equations
12X + 3 = 4X X 12X + 3 = 3X X 9X + 3 = X = X = 2.6 1
8 – (2 – 2X) = -4X + 3(4X + 5) X = -4X + 12X X = 8X X 6 = 6X = 6X 66 X = X= + 12X X
2 – 15n = 5(-3n + 2) 2 – 15n = -15n n 2 = 10 2 can’t equal 10 so this equation has no solution
5(1 + 4m) = 2( m) m = m -20m 5 = 5 5 will always equal 5 so this equation has all solutions or infinitely many solutions
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12X + 3 = 4X X = = = X =
8 – (2 – 2X) = -4X + 3(4X + 5) = = = = X =
2 – 15n = 5(-3n + 2) = = ____ can’t equal ____ so this equation has ___________
5(1 + 4m) = 2( m) = = ____ will always equal _____ so this equation has _____________ or ______________________