1. 2-3 Solving Multi-Step Equations
Goal:
Solve multi-step equations using the Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms
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2. Vocabulary
Multi-Step Equations – equations that require multiple steps to isolate the variable.

3. Sometimes you have to combine like terms before you get x alone!
7x – 3x – 8 = 24 4x – 8 = x = x = 8

4. Sometimes you have to distribute before you get x alone
4(2x + 7) = 64 4•2x + 4 • 7 = 64 8x + 28 = x = x = 4.5

5. Examples
2x – 9x + 17 = -4
x = 3
2y + 3y + 1 = 6
y = 1

6. Examples
8(3x – 4) = -8
x = 1
-6(2w – 8) = 72
w = -2

7. Examples 5y + 3(y + 4) = 28 4z – 3(z – 2) = 21 -2(4h +5) + 3 = 17

8. Practice
Worksheet – “2-3 Solving Equations with Combining Like Terms and the Distributive Property”

9. Homework
Worksheet –
“2-3 Multistep Equations Homework”