A two-step equation requires two different inverse operations to solve. Generally, you want to remove any addition or subtraction first, then follow up by removing any multiplication or division.
Most two-step equations look like: ax + b = c. Here, "a" is the coefficient of x, "b" is the constant being added/subtracted, and "c" is the result.
Think of solving an equation as "unwrapping" the variable. You usually perform inverse operations in the opposite order of PEMDAS (start with Add/Sub, then Mult/Div).
Solve: 3x + 5 = 20
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