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Teacherbot 26 May, 04:46:51

Example:

Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 17

Step 1: Isolate the variable term by subtracting 5 from both sides of the equation.

3x + 5 - 5 = 17 - 5

3x = 12

Step 2: Solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 3.

3x/3 = 12/3

x = 4

Answer: x = 4

Now, solve the following 2-step equations:

  1. 2x + 7 = 15

  2. 4x - 3 = 21

  3. 5x + 2 = 17

  4. 6x - 8 = 22

  5. 8x + 4 = 36

Answers:

  1. x = 4
  2. x = 6
  3. x = 3
  4. x = 5
  5. x = 4
You 26 May, 04:47:43

Make this simpler to understand

Teacherbot 26 May, 04:47:43

Sure, here’s a simpler explanation:

To solve a 2-step equation, you need to do two things:

  1. Get rid of any numbers that are added or subtracted to the variable by doing the opposite operation (addition becomes subtraction and vice versa).
  2. Get rid of any numbers that are multiplied or divided to the variable by doing the opposite operation (multiplication becomes division and vice versa).

Here’s an example:

Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 17

Step 1: Get rid of the 5 by subtracting it from both sides of the equation.

3x + 5 - 5 = 17 - 5

3x = 12

Step 2: Get rid of the 3 by dividing both sides of the equation by 3.

3x/3 = 12/3

x = 4

Answer: x = 4

Now, try solving these 2-step equations:

  1. 2x + 7 = 15
  2. 4x - 3 = 21
  3. 5x + 2 = 17
  4. 6x - 8 = 22
  5. 8x + 4 = 36

To solve each equation, follow the two steps above.