1. Remove addition/subtraction
2 step equations
2𝑥+4=16
First
Remove addition/subtraction
2𝑥+4=16
−4 −4
2𝑥=12

2. Remove multiplication/division
Second
Remove multiplication/division
2𝑥=12
𝑥=6

3. Last - CHECK YOUR ANSWER!!
2𝒙+4=16
2(𝟔)+4=16
12+4=16
16=16

4. Check it – just do it! 4𝑥 −3=13 +3 +3 4𝑥 =16 4 4 𝑥=4 4𝒙 −3=13
4𝑥 =16
𝑥=4
Check it – just do it!
4𝒙 −3=13
4(𝟒) −3=13
16−3=13

5. Check it – just do it! 3𝑥 −5=19 +5 +5 3𝑥=24 3 3 𝑥=8 3𝒙−5=19 3 𝟖 −5=19
3𝑥=24
Check it – just do it!
𝑥=8
3𝒙−5=19
3 𝟖 −5=19
24−5=19
19=19

6. Check it – just do it! 3𝑏+4=7 −4 −4 3𝑏=3 3 3 𝑏=1 3𝒃+4=7 3 𝟏 +4=7 3+4=7
−4 −4
3𝑏=3
Check it – just do it!
𝑏=1
3𝒃+4=7
3 𝟏 +4=7
3+4=7
7=7

7. Check it – just do it! 5ℎ+3=33 −3 −3 5ℎ= 30 5 5 ℎ=6 5ℎ+3=33 5 𝟔 +3=33
−3 −3
5ℎ= 30
Check it – just do it!
ℎ=6
5ℎ+3=33
5 𝟔 +3=33
30+3=33
33=33

8. Check it – just do it! 2𝑚+7=9 −7 −7 2𝑚=2 2 2 𝑚=1 2𝑚+7=9 2 𝟏 +7=9 2+7=9
−7 −7
2𝑚=2
Check it – just do it!
𝑚=1
2𝑚+7=9
2 𝟏 +7=9
2+7=9
9=9

9. Practice!