Solving Three-Step Equations Solving Three-Step Equations

Solve: Solve:

(a) 2(𝑥 + 3) = 16 (b) 3(𝑥 − 1) = 9 (a) 2(𝑥 + 3) = 16 (b) 3(𝑥 − 1) = 9

(c) 20 = 5(𝑥 + 1) (d) 2(3 + 𝑥) = 8 (c) 20 = 5(𝑥 + 1) (d) 2(3 + 𝑥) = 8
(e) 3(𝑥 − 4) = 18 (f) 5(𝑥 − 0.5) = 15 (e) 3(𝑥 − 4) = 18 (f) 5(𝑥 − 0.5) = 15
(g) 2(𝑥 + 6) = −2 (h) 4(𝑥 − 1) = 6 (g) 2(𝑥 + 6) = −2 (h) 4(𝑥 − 1) = 6
(i) 7 = 2(𝑥 − 5) (j) −8(𝑥 + 4) = 16 (i) 7 = 2(𝑥 − 5) (j) −8(𝑥 + 4) = 16

Solve: Solve:
2𝑥+3 3𝑥−2 2𝑥+3 3𝑥−2
(a) =5 (b) =1 (a) =5 (b) =1
3 7 3 7
4𝑥+2 5+2𝑥 4𝑥+2 5+2𝑥
(c) 6= (d) =2 (c) 6= (d) =2
3 6 3 6
3𝑥−6 5𝑥−6 3𝑥−6 5𝑥−6
(e) = 1.5 (f) = −3 (e) = 1.5 (f) = −3
5 4 5 4
4𝑥−2 14+3𝑥 4𝑥−2 14+3𝑥
(g) 1= (h) =2 (g) 1= (h) =2
3 5 3 5
2𝑥−9 1 2𝑥−1 2𝑥−9 1 2𝑥−1
(i) = (j) 4.8 = (i) = (j) 4.8 =
3 2 3 3 2 3

Solve: Solve:
3𝑥 5𝑥 3𝑥 5𝑥
(a) + 1 = 10 (b) −2=3 (a) + 1 = 10 (b) −2=3
2 6 2 6
3𝑥 3𝑥 3𝑥 3𝑥
(c) 2+ =8 (d) + 1.2 = 4.8 (c) 2+ =8 (d) + 1.2 = 4.8
4 5 4 5
2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥
(e) +5=1 (f) −4=0 (e) +5=1 (f) −4=0
3 5 3 5
2𝑥 5𝑥 2𝑥 5𝑥
(g) 5= −7 (h) + 5 = 1.5 (g) 5= −7 (h) + 5 = 1.5
9 2 9 2
1 2𝑥 3 2𝑥 1 2𝑥 3 2𝑥
(i) + = (j) 2+ = −1 (i) + = (j) 2+ = −1
4 5 4 3 4 5 4 3

Solve: Solve:
5𝑥 5𝑥
(a) 5(4 + 𝑥) = 18 (b) +8=7 (a) 5(4 + 𝑥) = 18 (b) +8=7
4 4
3−2𝑥 3−2𝑥
(c) =3 (d) 0 = 6(𝑥 − 4) (c) =3 (d) 0 = 6(𝑥 − 4)
7 7
0.5𝑥−4 0.5𝑥−4
(e) 1= (f) 2(𝑥 + 3) = −1 (e) 1= (f) 2(𝑥 + 3) = −1
5 5
2𝑥 2𝑥
(g) 50 = 4(𝑥 − 7) (h) 0.2 = − 6.3 (g) 50 = 4(𝑥 − 7) (h) 0.2 = − 6.3
4 4