How Do You Solve a Multi-Step Equation Using the Distributive Property?
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Trying to solve an equation where you see the same variable more than once? Figure out how to get those variables together and solve the equation with this tutorial!
Keywords:
- problem
- equation
- solve
- apply distributive property
- distribute
- subtraction property of equality
- solve by 2 operations
- simplify
- check
- evaluate
- linear equation
Background Tutorials
Introduction to Algebraic Expressions
What is a Variable?
You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!
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Order of Operations
What's the Order of Operations?
Check out this tutorial where you'll see exactly what order you need to follow when you simplify expressions. You'll also see what happens when you don't follow these rules, and you'll find out why order of operations is so important!
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Simplifying Expressions
How Do You Simplify an Expression?
Simplifying an algebraic expression is a fundamental part of solving math problems. Get some practice putting an expression in simplest form by following along with this tutorial.
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The Distributive Property
Solving One-Step Equations
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Solving Two-Step Equations
Further Exploration
Solving Multi-Step Equations
Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
Solving Systems Using Substitution
Use the distributive property to remove parenthesis
Explanation:
The order of operations is PEMDAS or
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The first steps in solving multi step equations is to remove parenthesis ( P) and exponents (E). The distributive property is the method for removing parenthesis