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Solving One-Step Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
y/3=12
a)
36
b)
-36
c)
4
d)
-4
2.
Solve the equation:
4p = 16
a)
p = 12
b)
p = -12
c)
p = -4
d)
p = 4
3.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
4.

y + 6 = 20

a)

y = 22

b)

y = 13

c)

y = 14

d)

y = 16

5.
x - 10 = 12
a)
22
b)
-22
c)
2
d)
-2
6.
12 + z = 15
a)
-3
b)
3
c)
-27
d)
27
7.

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

a)

multiply

b)

divide

c)

add

d)

subtract

8.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5
9.
19  + a  =  -50
a)
a = -950
b)
a =  -69
c)
a = -31
d)
a = -50/19
10.
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.
11.
The variable, k, is being divided by 11. How should you show your work to isolate the variable?
a)
Divide both sides by 11
b)
Multiply both sides by 11.
c)
Add 11 to both sides.
d)
Subtract 11 to both sides.
12.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5
13.

18 + a = -50

a)

a = -950

b)

a = -68

c)

a = -32

d)

a = -50/19

14.
x - 8 = -5 
a)
13
b)
-13
c)
3
d)
-3
15.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5
16.
19  + a  =  -50
a)
a = -950
b)
a =  -69
c)
a = -31
d)
a = -50/19
17.
x - 8 = -5 
a)
13
b)
-13
c)
3
d)
-3
18.

Solve the equation:

-5x = 25

a)

x = 20

b)

x = -20

c)

x = -5

d)

x = 5

19.

19 + a = -50

a)

a = -950

b)

a = -69

c)

a = -31

d)

a = -50/19

20.
x - 8 = -5 
a)
13
b)
-13
c)
3
d)
-3