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Solving One-Step Equations Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
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? 
a)
Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.
b)
Add 7 to both sides.
The solution is x = 19.
c)
Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.
2.

y + 6 = 20

a)

y = 22

b)

y = 13

c)

y = 14

d)

y = 16

3.
What is the inverse operation of addition?
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
c)
multiplication
d)
division
4.
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
5.

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

a)

multiply

b)

divide

c)

add

d)

subtract

6.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5
7.
19  + a  =  -50
a)
a = -950
b)
a =  -69
c)
a = -31
d)
a = -50/19
8.
5x = -20
a)
-4
b)
-25
c)
4
d)
25
9.
16 = x - 8
a)
8
b)
24
c)
-8
d)
-24
10.

18 + a = -50

a)

a = -950

b)

a = -68

c)

a = -32

d)

a = -50/19

11.
Solve the equation
3x = 27. 
a)
x = 24
b)
x = 81
c)
x = 9
12.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
13.
18+m=8
a)
m=0
b)
m=10
c)
m=-10
d)
m=8
14.
What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?
765 = p - 254
a)
subtraction
b)
addition
c)
multiplication
d)
division
15.
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.
16.
-y = 22
a)
y = 1
b)
y = -22
c)
y = 0
d)
y = -1
17.
-4 + r = 10
a)
r = 14
b)
r = 6
c)
r = -6
d)
r = 40
18.
x - (-1) = 11
a)
x = 10
b)
x = 12
c)
x = -10
d)
x = 11
19.
y/-5 = 20
a)
y = 100
b)
y = -4
c)
y = -100
d)
y = -15
20.
0 = 4g
a)
g = 4
b)
g = 1
c)
g = -4
d)
g = 0
21.
-8x = -96
a)
x = -12
b)
x = 12
c)
x = 13
d)
x = 14
22.
What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?
765 = p - 254
a)
subtraction
b)
addition
c)
multiplication
d)
division
23.
x + (-6) = 15
a)
7
b)
-10
c)
-13
d)
21
24.
Odell has 9 more music CDs than Marshawn. Odell has 25 music CDs. How many music CDs does Marshawn have?
a)
7 music CDs
b)
9 music CDs
c)
16 music CDs
d)
25 music CDs
25.
During an NBA playoff game, Jordan scored 12 points more than Pippen. If Pippen had 33 points how many points did Jordan score?
a)
45 points
b)
33 points
c)
21 points
d)
12 points
26.
Joey and four of his friends went out to eat. They decided to split the bill evenly. Each person paid $11.13. What was the total bill? Write an equation you could use to solve this equation. Use d as your variable.
a)
d/4=$11.13
b)
4d=$11.13
c)
d/5=$11.13
d)
5d=$11.13
27.
Sally bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Use c as your variable.
a)
18c=6
b)
c + 6= 18
c)
c +18 = 6
d)
3c=18
28.
Working together, Joy and Steve collected 53 pounds of aluminum cans for recycling. If Joy collected 20 pounds, find the number of pounds, x, that Steve collected. Using x as your variable write an equation to solve.
a)
20x=53
b)
x-20=53
c)
x-53=20
d)
x+20=53
29.
Billy bought 5 items that each cost the same amount. If he spent a total of $62.00 on the items, how much did each item cost? Use d as your variable and write an equation to solve this problem.
a)
d/5=62
b)
d-5=62
c)
5d=62
30.
Nancy won a certain number of pieces of gum playing the bean bag toss at the county fair. At school she gave 21 away to her classmates. She only has 5 remaining. How many did she give away? Write an equation to solve this problem using g as your variable.
a)
g/21=5
b)
g-21=5
c)
g-5=21
d)
g+5=21