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One Step equations using addition and subtraction

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An equation is...

a)

a problem that contains at least one variable and at least one operation; no equal sign

b)

a mathematical sentence showing two expressions are equal.

c)

The solution for a variable

d)

The value that results in a true sentence

2.

A solution is...

a)

A variable that results in a true sentence

b)

A mathematical sentence showing two expressions are equal.

c)

Numbers expressed using exponents

d)

The value for the variable in an equation.

3.

Inverse Operations are operations which undo each other.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is the inverse operation of subtracting?

a)

Adding

b)

Subtracting

c)

Multiplying

d)

Dividing

5.

What is the inverse operation of adding?

a)

Adding

b)

Subtracting

c)

Multiplying

d)

Dividing

6.
The objective when solving an equation is to....
a)
isolate the variable.
b)
check the solution.
c)
guess and check.
d)
Combine Like Terms.
7.

What is the solution of 9 + k = 18

a)

18

b)

9

c)

8

d)

7

8.

What is the solution of r - 11 = 5

a)

11

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

9.
What is the definition of a coefficient?
a)
The letter used to represent a quantity
b)
The little number or letter used to raise to a power
c)
The number in front of a variable
d)
The number in back of a variable
10.
What is the definition of a variable?
a)
The letter used to represent a quantity
b)
The little number or letter used to raise to a power
c)
The number in front of a variable
d)
The number with no variable
11.
Which of the following is an expression?
a)
6x + 2x = 6
b)
10 = 5x
c)
2x + 6x - 10
d)
6x2 + 10 = 25
12.
Which of the following is an equation?
a)
6x + 2x - 6
b)
6x2 + 10 = 25
c)
6x2 + 10 - 25
d)
10y - 6 + 34u
13.
What is the goal when solving an algebraic equation?
a)
Simplify
b)
Solve
c)
Isolate the variable
14.
What does inverse mean?
a)
Opposite
b)
Indirect
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
15.
What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-3=x+5
a)
add 3 to both sides
b)
subtract 5 from both sides
c)
add 5 to both sides
d)
subtract -5 from both sides
16.
What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-18=m+12
a)
add 18 to both sides
b)
subtract 18 from both sides
c)
add 12 to both sides
d)
subtract 12 from both sides
17.
What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
f+6=-6
a)
multiply both sides by 6
b)
divide both sides by 6
c)
add 6 to both sides
d)
subtract 6  from both sides
18.
Which property of equality should you use to solve   -3=n+9   ?
a)
multiplication property of equality
b)
division property of equality
c)
addition property of equality
d)
subtraction property of equality
19.
Which property of equality should you use to solve the equation?
  -22=y-42
a)
multiplication property of equality
b)
division property of equality
c)
addition property of equality
d)
subtraction property of equality
20.
Which property of equality should you use to solve the equation?
a)
multiplication property of equality
b)
division property of equality
c)
addition property of equality
d)
subtraction property of equality
21.
In an equation or inequality, you want to get the variable...
a)
on one side
b)
to disappear
c)
by itself
22.
What is the inverse operation of division?
a)
Division
b)
Multiplication
c)
Addition
d)
Subtraction
23.
What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
c)
multiplication
d)
division
24.
Which of the following can always be used to check your solution to your equation?
a)
distributive property
b)
difference
c)
substitution
d)
mean
25.
When solving 234 + N =389, what operation would you use to find the answer
a)
multiplication
b)
addition
c)
subtraction
d)
division
26.

Which number do you need to get rid of?

a)

7.2

b)

-14

27.
How do I solve:
a)
add 7.2
b)
subtract 7.2
c)
add 14
d)
subtract 14
28.

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.

b)

Subtract 12 from both sides

c)

Multiply both sides by 7

d)

Add 12 to both sides

29.
Solve: 
a)
-5
b)
-4
c)
-1/4
d)
-3
30.
Solve the equation: 
x + 7 = 12
a)
x = 5
b)
x = 19
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 84
31.
Solve the equation:
x - 4 = -3
a)
x = -7
b)
x = 1
c)
x = 12
d)
x = -12
32.
Solve the equation:
x - 3 = -12
a)
x = 9 
b)
x = -15
c)
x = -9
d)
x = 15
33.
r + 20 = 27
a)
r = 7
b)
r = 47
c)
r = 13
d)
r = 20
34.

S + 4 = 24

a)

S = 28

b)

S = 6

c)

S = 18

d)

S = 20

35.

x - 12 = 2

a)

24

b)

10

c)

20

d)

14

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