Create a number puzzle with a two-step equation.
Sure! Here's a number puzzle with a two-step equation:
Let's start with a variable, let's say x. The puzzle equation is:
2x + 5 = 13
To solve this puzzle, we need to find the value of x. We can do this by following these two steps:
Step 1: Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with the variable.
2x + 5 - 5 = 13 - 5
2x = 8
Step 2: Divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for x.
2x / 2 = 8 / 2
x = 4
So the solution to the number puzzle is x = 4. You can check it by substituting the value of x back into the original equation:
2(4) + 5 = 13
8 + 5 = 13
13 = 13
And we've solved the puzzle!