2. The Four Steps to Solve Multi-
Step Equations
1. Distributive
2.Like terms
3. Get variable on one side
4. Isolate the variable
3. Step 1: ___Distributive
_____
2(x+12) – 7= 6x + 5
4x 12
x 3
=
=
2x+12=6x
2x+17=6x+5
-5 -5
2x+24-7=6x+5
4x
2x2x
4x
Step 2: _____Like terms___
Step 3:Get variable on one
side
____Step 4: __ Isolate the
variable ______
4. Unit Reflection
• I learned the following vocabulary words
this unit: isolate, combining like terms ,
Distributive.
• The hardest part was the words.
• The easiest part was math.
