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One Step + and - Equations

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
19  + a  =  -50
a)
a = -950
b)
a =  -69
c)
a = -31
d)
a = -50/19
2.
x - 8 = -5 
a)
13
b)
-13
c)
3
d)
-3
3.
x + 12 = 20
a)
x = 32
b)
x = -32
c)
x = 8
d)
x = -8
4.
18+m=8
a)
m=0
b)
m=10
c)
m=-10
d)
m=8
5.
-16+ x= -15
a)
2
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
1
6.
x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?
a)
Add 62 to each side. 
b)
Subtract 62 from each side.
c)
Multiply each side by 62.
d)
Add 123 to each side.
7.
Choose the correct equation for the situation.
Jane is 3 years older than Sam. If Jane 12, how old is Sam?
a)
j - 3 = 12
b)
s - 3 = 12
c)
s + 3 = 12
d)
j + 12 = 3
8.
What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
c)
multiplication
d)
division
9.
What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.
a)
v - 4 = 10
b)
v + 4 = 10
c)
10 - 4 = v
d)
Answer not Given
10.
r + 12 = 25
a)
37
b)
13
c)
300
d)
Answer not Given
11.
y - 14 = 66
a)
80
b)
52
c)
79
d)
Answer Not Given
12.
y - 4.6 = 12
a)
16.6
b)
5.8
c)
7.4
d)
Answer not Given
13.
What is the solution of the equation? 
8 = x + 1
a)
9
b)
7
c)
-7
d)
-9
14.
Solve for the variable.
x - 5 = 20
a)
x = -25
b)
x = -15
c)
x = 15
d)
x = 25
15.
What is the correct step to solve this equation?
m + 4 = 10
a)
add 4 to both sides
b)
add 10 to both sides
c)
subtract 4 from both sides
d)
subtract 10 from both sides
16.
What is the correct step to solve for the variable?
15 = m - 5
a)
add 15 to both sides
b)
add 5 to both sides
c)
subtract 15 from both sides
d)
subtract 5 from both sides
17.
What is the first step in solving the following equation?
7 = a - 5
a)
Add five to both sides of the equal sign.
b)
Subtract five to both sides of the equal sign.
c)
Multiply five to both sides of the equal sign.
d)
Divide five to both sides of the equal sign.