GB-07-01-001 · Two-step linear equations

Solve $2x+7=35$ .

Solving Equations: Linear (Two-Step) Booklet p. 10

Method

1) Kill, kill (inverse operations on both sides)

2) Get x's on one side and numbers on the other

Worked Example (GB-07-01-001)

2x + 7 = 35

← Kill

+7

-7

-7

\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{28}{2}

← Kill

\times 2

x=14