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Solving Equations in One Step

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2x = 8

a)

4

b)

16

c)

2/8

d)

10

2.

n-4=12

a)

20

b)

8

c)

16

d)

48

3.
Solve the equation:
4p = 16
a)
p = 12
b)
p = -12
c)
p = -4
d)
p = 4
4.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
5.

y + 6 = 20

a)

y = 22

b)

y = 13

c)

y = 14

d)

y = 16

6.
x - 10 = 12
a)
22
b)
-22
c)
2
d)
-2
7.
12 + z = 15
a)
-3
b)
3
c)
-27
d)
27
8.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5
9.

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

a)

multiply

b)

divide

c)

add

d)

subtract

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.
y/3=12
a)
36
b)
-36
c)
4
d)
-4
12.

What are the two basic rules for solving algebraic equations?

a)

Whatever you do to one side of the equal sign, you must copy and do on the other side of the equal sign

b)

Negative signs can be ignored

c)

Always start on the left side, regardless of where the variable is

d)

Always do the opposite operation

13.

When multiplying or dividing, what happens when you have two negative signs?

a)

Your answer will be positive

b)

Your answer will be negative

14.

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

a)

Constant

b)

Variable

c)

Coefficient

d)

Equation

15.

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

16.

Solve:


11 = x - 7

a)

4

b)

-4

c)

18

d)

-18