Pre-Algebra : Two-Step Equations with Integers

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Example Questions

Example Question #111 : Algebraic Equations

Solve for 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When solving for x, we must get x to be by itself.  So,

we subtract 12 from both sides.  We get,

Now, we divide both sides by 4.  We get

Example Question #61 : Two Step Equations

Solve for x in the following equation:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When solving for x, we want to get x to stand alone.  So in the equation

we first subtract 3 from both sides.

Now, we multiply by 6 on both sides.

Example Question #62 : Two Step Equations

Solve for x:

 

Possible Answers:

None of the above

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step in this equation is to bring the 2 over to the other side by subtraction so you will get:

then you need to divide by negative one to get a positive "x."

Your final answer is

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