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Solving MultiStep Equations Goal: To learn how to solve multistep equations and how to verify solutions. Example 1: Solve the following equations а) 2𝑥 + 7 = 4𝑥 − 9 2𝑥 + 7 − 4𝑥 =− 9 ← 𝐺𝑒𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 − 2𝑥 + 7 =− 9 ← 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦 − 2𝑥 =− 9 − 7 ← 𝐺𝑒𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 − 2𝑥 =− 16 ← 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦 −2𝑥 −2 = −16 −2 ← 𝐷𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 ∴𝑥 = 8 ← 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦 b) 13 = − 8 + 3𝑚 − 8 + 3𝑚 = 13 3𝑚 = 13 + 8 3𝑚 = 21 3𝑚 3 = 21 3 ∴𝑚 = 7 c) 5 − 3𝑚 =− 2 + 2𝑚 − 4𝑚 Collect like terms 5 − 3𝑚 =− 2 − 2𝑚 ← Move variable terms to the left side and constant terms to the − 3𝑚 + 2𝑚 =− 2 − 5 ← right side Simplify − 𝑚 =− 7 ← −1𝑚 −1 = −7−1 ∴𝑚 = 7 Example 2: Solve and Check. 3 𝑝 + 7 ( ) − 4𝑝 − 1 ( ) = − 5 2𝑝 + 3 ( ) + 1 Solution: 3 𝑝 + 7 ( ) − 4𝑝 − 1 ( ) = − 5 2𝑝 + 3 ( ) + 1 Distribute 3 𝑝 ( ) + 3 7 ( ) − 4𝑝 ( ) − − 1 ( ) =− 5 2𝑝 ( ) − 5 3 ( ) + 1 ← Simplify 3𝑝 + 21 − 4𝑝 + 1 =− 10𝑝 − 15 + 1 ← collect like terms 3𝑝 − 4𝑝 + 21 + 1 =− 10 − 15 + 1 ←
Simplify − 𝑝 + 22 =− 10𝑝 − 14 ← move variable terms to the left and constant terms to the − 𝑝 + 10𝑝 =− 14 − 22 ← right 9𝑝 =− 36 9𝑝 9 = −36 9 ∴𝑝 =− 4 -Substitute p=-4 into the L.S and R.S 𝐿. 𝑆 = 3 𝑝 + 7 ( ) − 4𝑝 − 1 ( ) = 3 − 4 + 7 ( ) − 4 − 4 ( ) − 1 [ ] = 3 3 ( ) − 16 − 1 ( ) = 9 − − 17 ( ) = 9 + 17= 26 𝑅. 𝑆 =− 5 2𝑝 + 3 ( ) + 1 =− 5 2 − 4 ( ) + 3 [ ] + 1 =− 5 − 8 + 3 ( ) + 1 =− 5 − 5 ( ) + 1 = 25 + 1= 26 Since L.S=R.S, then p=-4 is the correct solution. ∴ Example 3: Is p=-1 the correct solution of ? 2 𝑝 + 2 ( ) = − 3𝑝 − 4 Solution: Do the formal cheks: L.S=2(p+2) =? R.S=-3p-4 =? Example 4: The perimeter of this triangle is 27 m, determine the length of each side Solution: Let P represent the perimeter of the triangle 𝑃 = 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 4 + 𝑥 + 1 𝑃 = 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 𝑥 − 4 + 1 𝑃 = 6𝑥 − 3 27 = 6𝑥 − 3 ← 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑃 = 27 6𝑥 − 3 = 27 6𝑥 = 27 + 3 6𝑥 = 30 6𝑥 6 = 30 6 ∴𝑥 = 5 Sub x=5 in and 𝑙 1 , 𝑙 2 𝑙 3
𝑙 1 = 2𝑥 = 2× 5 ( ) = 10 𝑙 2 = 3𝑥 − 4 = 3(5) − 4= 15 − 4= 11 𝑙 3 = 𝑥 + 1 = 5 + 1= 6 The side length of the triangle are 10m, 11m and 6m. ∴
Solving Multi Step Equations
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