WorksheetsSolving Algebraic Equations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What would be the first step to solving the equation being modeled? (green=x red = -1 blue = 1)
a)
Add 4 red tiles or -4 to both sides
b)
Add 4 blue tiles or 4 to both sides
c)
Add 10 red tiles or -10 to both sides
d)
Add 10 blue tiles or 10 to both sides
2.
What equation is modeled? Solve the equation.
a)
x -6 = 13 x = 19
b)
x + 6 = 13 x = 7
c)
x + 6 = 13 x = 8
d)
x - 6 = 13 x = 7
3.
Write the equation for the model. (white square=1 rectangle=x red square = -1)
a)
7=x+3
b)
7=x+(-3)
c)
7=-x+3
d)
-7=x-3
4.
Solve the equation. (white is positive and the rectangle is the variable)
a)
x=10
b)
x=-4
c)
x=-10
d)
x=4
5.
20 = 8x - 12
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
6.
115 = 12x - 5
a)
6
b)
8
c)
10
d)
12
7.
x / 7 + 14 = 22
a)
x = -56
b)
x = 56
c)
x = -9
d)
x = 9
8.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
9.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
10.
- 1 + a/3 =4
a)
a = -15
b)
a = 15
c)
a = 9
d)
a = -9
11.
6b = 30
a)
x = 36
b)
x = 24
c)
x = 180
d)
x = 5
12.
Solve the equation below:
a)
k = 152
b)
k = 176
c)
k = 5
d)
k = 27
13.
17 = x + 3
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 14
c)
x = 13
d)
x = 19
14.
x + 40 = 56
a)
x = 16
b)
x = 96
c)
x = 15
d)
x = 10
15.
10x = 90
a)
x = 80
b)
x = 100
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 9
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