Lesson 3-4 Solving Multi-Step Equations
Definition Working Backward- work the axiom of order backwards.
Examples Solve each problem by working backwards. –A) A number is multiplied by seven, and then the product is added to 13. The result is 55. What is the number? –B) A bacteria population triples in number each day. If there are 2,187,000 bacteria on the seventh day, how many bacteria were there on the first day?
Definition Multi-step equations- an equation with more than one type of operation.
Solve. Then check your solution.
Write an equation for the problem below. Then solve the equation. Eight more than five times a number is negative 62.
Definitions Consecutive integers- are integers in counting order, such as 7, 8, and 9. Number theory- The study of numbers and the relationship between them.
Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 57. Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 42.