IXL | Solve multi-step equations: complete the solution

Complete the process of solving the equation.

Fill in the missing term on each line. Simplify any fractions.

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Apply the distributive property

Subtract

from both sides

Subtract 15 from both sides

Divide both sides by 58

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question

Complete the process of solving the equation.

Fill in the missing term on each line. Simplify any fractions.

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)

Apply the distributive property

Combine like terms

Subtract 16 from both sides

Divide both sides by 24

solution

To complete the process of solving the equation, understand what changes from one line to the next.

Start at the top with the first and second lines.

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Apply the distributive property

To find the missing term, distribute the 4 outside the parentheses to the terms inside.

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The missing term is 4.

Look at the second and third lines.

Combine like terms

To find the missing term, combine the like terms 4 and 12.

The missing term is 16.

Look at the third and fourth lines.

Subtract 16 from both sides

To find the missing term, subtract 16 from both sides of the equation.

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The missing term is 0.

Look at the fourth and fifth lines.

Divide both sides by 24

To find the missing term, divide both sides of the equation by 24.

The missing term is 0.

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Lesson: Multi-step equations

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