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This(file(is(a(multi,layer(foldable(for(solving(multi,step(equations.(This(foldable(can(be(used(stand,alone(or(in(a(notebook((the(smaller(version).(The(format(was(adapted(from(Erin(Atwood’s(Solving(Equations(Flow(Chart(Foldable,(here(is(a(link(to(her(store(http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Erin,Atwood#(.(

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1. Cut(on(the(dark(solid(black(lines(of(the(“No”(page.(2. Fold(“No”(glue(tab(on(the(dashed(lines.(Make(sure(to(fold(tabs(forwards(not(backwards,(I(tell(my(students(to(fold(towards(the(words.(

3. Put(glue(on(the(back(of(the(glue(tab(and(glue(on(top(of(the(space(where(it(says(“Glue(“No”(tab(here”(on(the(“Yes”(page(

4. Cut(on(the(double(lines(to(separate(the(flaps(on(the(“No”(page.(

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Once(students(have(assembled(their(foldable,(it(is(ready(for(lots(of(use!(

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No

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Grouping Symbols Does(the(equation(contain(grouping(symbols?((

((()((([((]((({((}((( (

No

↘%Like Terms

Does(the(equation(contain(like(terms(on(the(left(side?(Does(the(equation(contain(like(terms(on(the(right(side?

No

↘%Va r i a b l e s o n b o t h s i d e s

Does(the(equation(contain(variables(on(both(sides(of(the(equal(sign?(

No

↘%Constants on both sides

Does(the(equation(contain(constants(on(both(sides(of(the(equal(sign?(

No

↘%Divide or Multiply

Is(there(a(coefficient((other(than(1)(with(the(variable?(

! % Time to Check Now(you(have(an(equation(that(is(a(variable(equals(a(number.(It(is(time(to(check.(%

How to Solve Multi-Step Equations

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If(“No,”(move(to(the(next(step.(

If(“Yes,”(open(the(flap(and(follow(the(directions(

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Glue(("No"(Tab(here(

For(((),([(],(and({(}(Use(the(distributive(property.(

3 2! + 7 → 6! + 21(

For( (

Undo(the(fraction,(by(multiplying(both(sides(of(the(equation(by(the(denominator.(

! + 23 = 10 → ! + 2 = 30(

Yes ! %

Combine(like(terms(on(the(left(side(of(the(equal(sign.(Combine(like(terms(on(the(right(side(of(the(equal(sign.(

4! + 2 − 3!! → ! + 2(((((OR(((((10 − 5! + 3! → 13 − 5!(

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Find(the(variable(with(the(smaller(coefficient.(Undo(that(variable(by(adding(the(opposite(to(both(sides(of(the(equation.(

2! + 5 = 4! − 3((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((−2!((((((((((−2!(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((5 = 2! − 3(

Yes ! %%

Find(the(constant(that(is(on(the(same(side(as(the(variable.(Undo(that(constant(by(adding(the(opposite(to(both(sides(of(the(equation.(((((((((((((((((11 = 2! + 5((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((−5((((((((((((−5(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((6 = 2!(

Yes ! %

Undo(the(coefficient(by(using(the(inverse(operation(on(both(sides(of(the(equation.(

4! = 12! → divide!by!4(((((OR%((((!!! = 6! → multiply!by! !!(

Yes ! %%

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Check(your(solution(by(substituting(the(variable(in(the(original(equation(with(your(solution.(If(it(works,(then(you(are(finished!(If(not(try(again.(

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