The basic four-step problem-solving procedure is as follows: Step 1: Understanding the problem. We should be able to look at the math equation and understand what the question is asking. Step 2: Create a plan to solve the equation. This would mean that we should know how to solve the problem and what steps to take. For example, using PEMDAS to solve. Step 3: Solving the equation according to the plan that we created. Step 4: Checking our answer and ensuring that the solution aligns with what the question asks from us. For example, we can take a look at a math problem: 4x= 16. Solve for x. We need to understand the problem. It appears that we need to solve for x. To solve this equation, we need to see that 4 times 'x' is 16. What can we multiply by 4 to make 16? To find this, we need to divide. Since we are dividing to find out x, we are going to do 16 divided by 4. This brings us to x=4 since 4 x 4 = 16. To double-check our answer, we will plug in x as 4. So rewrite the problem: 4 x (4) =