This document provides instructions and examples for solving multi-step equations with variables on both sides. It begins with the learning objective of isolating a variable to find its value. Four rules are outlined: 1) keep the equation balanced, 2) simplify each side by combining like terms, 3) use the distributive property, and 4) use inverse operations to move the variable to one side. The document then works through 10 examples applying these rules to solve equations. It concludes by asking how a student would explain today's lesson on solving equations with variables on both sides to another student who was absent.