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Solving one step equations

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Solve the following equation
X + 8 = 15
a)
23
b)
-7
c)
7
d)
-23
2.
Solve the following equation
1 + a = 15
a)
14
b)
16
c)
12
d)
- 16
3.
Solve the following equation 
8 = m - 12
a)
4
b)
0.5
c)
5.0
d)
20
4.
3 = c -1
a)
3
b)
4
c)
-3
d)
2
5.
Solve the following equaiton
+5 = 2 + n
a)
3
b)
10
c)
7
d)
-3
6.
Solve the following equation
2y = 18
a)
36
b)
16
c)
9
d)
20
7.
Solve the following equation
18 = 3b
a)
15
b)
6
c)
21
d)
54
8.
Solve the following equation
14m = 28
a)
2
b)
14
c)
32
d)
1/2
9.

Solve the following equation c4=4\frac{c}{4}=4

a)

1/4

b)

8

c)

1

d)

16

10.
- 3 = n - 11
a)
-14
b)
8
c)
-8
d)
14
11.

What do you call the number in front of a variable that is being multiplied?

a)

Constant

b)

Variable

c)

Coefficient

d)

Equation

12.

What is the difference between an algebraic expression and an equation?

a)

Algebraic expressions do not have variables, but equations do have variables

b)

Expressions and equations are not different

c)

Expressions do not have an equal sign and equations need to have an equal sign

d)

Expressions need to have an equal sign and equations do not have an equal sign

13.

Solve:


2x = -16

a)

-8

b)

18\frac{1}{8}

c)

8

d)

−18\frac{-1}{8}

14.

Solve:

 x−4\frac{x}{-4}  = 9

a)

13

b)

36

c)

-36

d)

 −49\frac{-4}{9}  

15.

Solve:


y + 9 = -10

a)

1

b)

-1

c)

19

d)

-19

16.

Solve the equation: x−3=−4\frac{x}{-3}=-4

a)

x = 12

b)

x = 1

c)

x = -1

d)

x = -12

17.

Solve the equation: 12x=12\frac{1}{2}x=12

a)

x = 12

b)

x = -12

c)

x = 3

d)

x = -3

18.

In the equation

x + 7 = 12

7 is being added to the variable, x. How should you show your work to isolate(despejar) 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.

19.
y - 33 = 147
a)
y = 114
b)
y = 177
c)
y = 180
d)
Answer not Given
20.
Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?
a)
8w= 64
b)
16w = 240
c)
16 - w = 9
d)
4 + w = 10
21.
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
22.
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.
23.
What is the inverse operation of division?
a)
Division
b)
Multiplication
c)
Addition
d)
Subtraction
24.

Solve the equation:
 −3=n−11-3=n-11  

a)

-14

b)

8

c)

-8

d)

14

25.

Solve the equation:
 −22+x=−42-22+x=-42  

a)

64

b)

-64

c)

20

d)

-20

26.

Solve each equation:
 12=x−(−18)12=x-\left(-18\right)  

a)

6

b)

-6

c)

30

d)

-30

27.

Solve each equation:
 x+(−23)=−40x+\left(-23\right)=-40  

a)

-17

b)

-63

c)

-2.3

d)

2.3

28.
The objective when solving an equation is to....
a)
isolate the variable.
b)
check the solution.
c)
guess and check.
d)
Combine Like Terms.
29.
What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?
765 = p - 254
a)
subtraction
b)
addition
c)
multiplication
d)
division
30.
Martha baked cupcakes for 3 different classes. If each class needs 24 cupcakes which equation could be used to find x, the total number of cupcakes Martha will bake?
a)
3x=24
b)
x/3=24
c)
24x =3
d)
x/24 =3
31.

Resuelve la ecuación  4(x+2)=x+174\left(x+2\right)=x+17  

(a)