Miguel P's unproject 13

2 step multiplication

example: 5g +2=12 

8 steps 

1. isolate the variable 
2. cancel the constant (integer)
3. balance 
4. simplify 
5. cancel coefficient (multiply or divide)
6. balance 
7. simplify 
8. verify

Picture For 2 step multiplication

what it looks like 

cancel 

organize 

circle the answer 

verify

 2 step dividing 

example:  x/3 +2 =4 

7 steps

1. isolate 
2. zero pair the constant 
3. balance
4. divide (using multiplication)
5. balance
6. simplify
7. verify 

1st step 

2nd step 

3rd step 

4th step 

5th step













6th step

last step verify

picture for 2 step division 

how it looks like

zero pair and balance 

simplify 

always verify 

Distributive Property 

Example: 2 (x +3)= 10