35 points
in this unit, you solved two-step equations. a two-step equation is an equation of the form px + q = r. it takes two steps to solve for the variable x. for example, 3x + (-5) = 19 is a two-step equation. how could you transform this particular equation to create a three-step equation? list several ways you could transform it using common math operations.

next, try solving one of the three-step equations you created for x. (use a guess and check strategy, if necessary.) what additional step was required to find the solution? in your opinion, is solving a three-step equation more difficult than solving a two-step equation? why or why not? do you think there is a limit to the number of steps it takes to solve an equation? explain.