Quiz about Solving One-Step Equations

Question 1

In the equation
x + 7 = 12
7 is being added to the variable, x. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

Accepted Answer

Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.

Answer

Add 7 to both sides.
The solution is x = 19.

Answer

Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.

Question 2

The variable, k, is being divided by 11. How should you show your work to isolate the variable?

Accepted Answer

Multiply both sides by 11.

Answer

Divide both sides by 11

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Add 11 to both sides.

Answer

Subtract 11 to both sides.

Question 3

Solve the equation:
20.5 = x + 4

Accepted Answer

16.5

Answer

16.05

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24.5

Answer

24.05

Question 4

y/3=12

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

-36

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4

Answer

-4

Question 5

y - 33 = 147

Accepted Answer

y = 180

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y = 114

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y = 177

Answer

Answer not Given

Question 6

Solve the equation:
4p = 16

Accepted Answer

p = 4

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p = 12

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p = -12

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p = -4

Question 7

Solve for x:

Accepted Answer

x = 10

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x = 20

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x = 7

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x = 3

Question 8

Solve the equation:
0 = 4h

Accepted Answer

g = 0

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h = 4

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g = 1

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g = -4

Question 9

Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?

Accepted Answer

8w= 64

Answer

16w = 240

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16 - w = 9

Answer

4 + w = 10

Question 10

What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more. Now she has a total of 10 games.

Accepted Answer

v + 4 = 10

Answer

v - 4 = 10

Answer

10 - 4 = v

Answer

Answer not Given

Question 11

x + 12 = 20

Accepted Answer

x = 8

Answer

x = 32

Answer

x = -32

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x = -8

Question 12

5.    6b = 30

Accepted Answer

x = 5

Answer

x = 36

Answer

x = 24

Answer

x = 180

Question 13

Solve the equation
3x = 27.

Accepted Answer

x = 9

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x = 24

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x = 81

Question 14

Question 14.

Accepted Answer

k = 176

Answer

k = 152

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k = 5

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k = 27

Question 15

144=12z

Accepted Answer

z=12

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z=20

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z=11

Question 16

What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?
765 = p - 254

Accepted Answer

addition

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subtraction

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multiplication

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division

Question 17

2n=100

Accepted Answer

N=50

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N=10

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N=20

Question 18

how would you solve this equation: 9x=153?

Accepted Answer

divide

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multiply

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add

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subtract

Question 19

z + 45 = 92

Accepted Answer

z = 47

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z = -47

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z = 137

Answer

z = -137

Question 20

Find the variable.
13 + q = 56

Accepted Answer

43

Answer

40

Answer

q

Answer

42

Question 21

What is the first step to solve this equation:
3x = 44

Accepted Answer

Divide 3 on both sides.

Answer

Add 3 to both sides

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Subtract 3 from both sides

Answer

Multiply 3 on both sides

Question 22

What is the inverse operation of addition?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

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Division

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Multiplication

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Addition

Question 23

Question 23.

Accepted Answer

50

Answer

-12.5

Answer

-50

Answer

12.5

Question 24

Solve the equation & check your answer.
3y = 7.86

Accepted Answer

y = 2.62

Answer

y = 7.89

Answer

y = 26.2

Answer

y = 78.9

Question 25

Solve the equation & check your answer.
5d = 105

Accepted Answer

d = 21

Answer

d = 100

Answer

d = 210

Answer

d = 110

Question 26

Solve the equation & check your answer.
g/11 = 3.1

Accepted Answer

g = 34.1

Answer

g = 2.0

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g = 3.41

Answer

g = 4.4

Question 27

Solve the equation & check your answer.
n + 4.09 = 6.38

Accepted Answer

n = 2.29

Answer

n = 10.47

Answer

n = 9.47

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n = 1.29

Question 28

Solve the equation & check your answer.
4h = 20.4

Accepted Answer

h = 5.1

Answer

h = 81.6

Answer

h = 20.8

Answer

h = 16.4

Question 29

Solve the equation & check your answer.
a - 6.2 = 7.18

Accepted Answer

a = 13.38

Answer

a = 0.98

Answer

a = 7.80

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a = 0.780

Question 30

Solve the equation & check your answer.

t/6 = 5

Accepted Answer

t = 30

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t = 11

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t = 1

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t = 65

Question 31

Solve the equation & check your answer.
107 = 19 + j

Accepted Answer

j = 88

Answer

j = 126

Answer

j = 117

Answer

j = 82

Question 32

Solve the equation & check your answer.
150 = p - 30

Accepted Answer

p = 180

Answer

p = 120

Answer

p = 80

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p = 20

Question 33

Solve the equation and check your answer.
p + 51 = 76

Accepted Answer

p =25

Answer

p = 127

Answer

p = 125

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p = 24

Question 34

Question 34.

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Question 35

Question 35.

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Question 36

Question 36.

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

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C.

Question 37

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?

Accepted Answer

multiply both sides by 3

Answer

multiply both sides by 4

Answer

divide both sides by 3

Answer

divide both sides by 4

Question 38

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-18=m+12

Accepted Answer

subtract 12 from both sides

Answer

add 18 to both sides

Answer

subtract 18 from both sides

Answer

add 12 to both sides

Question 39

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

Accepted Answer

multiply both sides by ³/₂

Answer

divide both sides by 3

Answer

multiply both sides by 3

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subtract ²/₃ from both sides

Question 40

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-4.4=-4y

Accepted Answer

divide both sides by -4

Answer

multiply both sides by -4

Answer

add 4 to both sides

Answer

subtract 4 from both sides

Question 41

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

Accepted Answer

multiply both sides by -3

Answer

multiply both sides by 3

Answer

divide both sides by -3

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add 3 to each side

Question 42

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

Accepted Answer

multiply both sides by 2

Answer

multiply both sides by 11

Answer

multiply both sides by ¹/₂

Answer

divide both sides by 2

Question 43

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

Accepted Answer

multiply both sides by -3

Answer

multiply both sides by 3

Answer

divide both sides by 18

Answer

divide both sides by 3

Question 44

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?

Accepted Answer

subtract ¹/₁₀ from both sides

Answer

subtract -³/₅ from both sides

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add ¹/₁₀ to both sides

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add ³/₅ to both sides

Question 45

In an equation, you want to get the variable...

Accepted Answer

by itself

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on one side

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to disappear

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to sing and dance

Question 46

When you solve one-step equations, you can do anything you want to one side of the equal sign, as long as...

Accepted Answer

you do the SAME thing to the other side

Answer

it is mathematical

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solving equations is impossible

Answer

I love Snow Days!

Question 47

What is the correct step to solve for the variable?
15 = m - 5

Accepted Answer

add 5 to both sides

Answer

add 15 to both sides

Answer

subtract 15 from both sides

Answer

subtract 5 from both sides

Question 48

Choose the correct equation for the situation.

Jane (j) is 3 years older than Sam (s). If Jane 12, how old is Sam?

Accepted Answer

s + 3 = 12

Answer

s - 3 = 12

Answer

j - 3 = 12

Answer

j + 12 = 3

Question 49

In 12 years, James will be 49. How old is he now?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

61

Answer

-61

Answer

-37

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