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One Step Equations

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 5hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
17 = x + 3
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 14
c)
x = 13
d)
x = 19
2.
x + 12 = 20
a)
x = 32
b)
x = -32
c)
x = 8
d)
x = -8
3.
4 + b = 30
a)
-34
b)
34
c)
-26
d)
26
4.
x - 32 = 49
a)
x = 17
b)
x = 71
c)
x = 81
d)
x = 49
5.
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.
6.
y - 4.6 = 12
a)
16.6
b)
5.8
c)
7.4
d)
Answer not Given
7.
10x = 90
a)
x = 80
b)
x = 100
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 9
8.
5.    6b = 30
a)
x = 36
b)
x = 24
c)
x = 180
d)
x = 5
9.
Solve the equation
3x = 27. 
a)
x = 24
b)
x = 81
c)
x = 9
d)
x = 3
10.
y/-5 = 20
a)
y = 100
b)
y = -4
c)
y = -100
d)
y = -15
11.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
12.
x ÷ 2 = 12
a)
x = 24
b)
x = 6
c)
x = 20
d)
x = 10
13.
x ÷ 2 = 12
a)
x = 24
b)
x = 6
c)
x = 20
d)
x = 10
14.
What is the inverse operation of division?
a)
Division
b)
Multiplication
c)
Addition
d)
Subtraction
15.
The area of a rectangular deck is 125 square feet. The width of the deck is 25 feet. Write an equation and solve to find the length.
a)
25x=125,
x = 5 feet
b)
x+22=125,
x = 20 feet
c)
x-25=125
x=150 feet
d)
25x=125
x=3,125 feet
16.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
17.
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
18.
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
19.
What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
c)
multiplication
d)
division
20.
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
21.
What is the inverse operation of division?
a)
Division
b)
Multiplication
c)
Addition
d)
Subtraction
22.

y + 6 = 20

a)

y = 22

b)

y = 13

c)

y = 14

d)

y = 16

23.
x - 10 = 12
a)
22
b)
-22
c)
2
d)
-2
24.
12 + z = 15
a)
-3
b)
3
c)
-27
d)
27
25.
2 + n =16
a)
18
b)
-18
c)
14
d)
-14
26.
a + 4 = 14
a)
-10
b)
10
c)
-18
d)
18
27.
m - 5 = -10
a)
-15
b)
15
c)
-5
d)
5
28.
4 + b = 30
a)
-34
b)
34
c)
-26
d)
26
29.
10 + c = 25
a)
-15
b)
15
c)
-35
d)
35
30.
x - 60 = 20
a)
-80
b)
80
c)
-40
d)
40
31.
x - 60 = 20
a)
-80
b)
80
c)
-40
d)
40
32.
g - 16 = 4
a)
-12
b)
12
c)
-20
d)
20
33.
x - 15 = -20
a)
-5
b)
5
c)
-35
d)
35
34.
w + 14 = 10
a)
-24
b)
24
c)
-4
d)
4
35.
r - 18 = 27
a)
-45
b)
45
c)
-9
d)
9
36.
13 + k = 25
a)
-12
b)
12
c)
-38
d)
38
37.
f - 16 = 34
a)
-18
b)
18
c)
-50
d)
50
38.
j + 17 = 19
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
-36
d)
36
39.
r - 16 = 5
a)
-11
b)
11
c)
-21
d)
21
40.
r - 16 = 5
a)
-11
b)
11
c)
-21
d)
21
41.
9 + t = 56
a)
-47
b)
47
c)
-65
d)
65
42.
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.
43.
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
44.
144=12z
a)
z=20
b)
z=11
c)
z=12
45.
Solve the equation below:
a)
k = 152
b)
k = 176
c)
k = 5
d)
k = 27
46.
-7b=49
a)
B=7
b)
B=-7
c)
B=2
47.
-16+ x= -15
a)
2
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
1
48.
-16+ x= -15
a)
2
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
1
49.
18+m=8
a)
m=0
b)
m=10
c)
m=-10
d)
m=8
50.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
51.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
52.
Solve the equation
3x = 27. 
a)
x = 24
b)
x = 81
c)
x = 9
53.
7.    -4y = 48
a)
x = -52
b)
x = -12
c)
x = -44
d)
x = -13
54.
5.    6b = 30
a)
x = 36
b)
x = 24
c)
x = 180
d)
x = 5
55.
x - 8 = -5 
a)
13
b)
-13
c)
3
d)
-3
56.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5
57.
19  + a  =  -50
a)
a = -950
b)
a =  -69
c)
a = -31
d)
a = -50/19
58.

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

a)

multiply

b)

divide

c)

add

d)

subtract