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Solve Multi Step Equations

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the inverse operation of addition?

a)

multiplication

b)

addition

c)

subtraction

d)

division

2.

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

a)

multiplication

b)

addition

c)

subtraction

d)

division

3.
What is the inverse operation of multiplication? 
a)
multiplication
b)
addition
c)
subtraction 
d)
division 
4.

What is the first step to solve this equation:

11 - 3x = 44

a)

Add 3 to both sides

b)

Subtract 11 from both sides

c)

Add 11 to both sides

d)

Divide 3 on both sides.

5.
4(5 - x) = 8 Distribute
20 - 4x = 8 Subtract 20
Keep going...you've got this?           
 
a)
x = 3
b)
x = - 7
c)
x = 7
d)
x = - 3
6.

Solve the equation:

 72=6(x2)-72=6\left(x-2\right)  

a)

10

b)

35/3

c)

-10

d)

other

7.

When solving an equation with variables on both sides, the goal is

a)

move all variables to one side & all constants to the other side by doing the opposite operations

b)

add all terms together

c)

divide away all numbers

d)

combine the x-terms & the constants into one term

8.

What is a possible first step to solve this equation:

-11 - 3x = 44 - 2x

a)

Add 3 to both sides

b)

Subtract 11 to both sides

c)

Add 11 to both sides

d)

Add 2 on both sides.

9.

What is another possible first step to solve this equation:

-11 - 3x = 44 - 2x

a)

Add 3 to both sides

b)

Add 2 to both sides

c)

Subtract 2x to both sides

d)

Add 2x on both sides.

10.

Solve the equation:

-11 - 3x = 44 - 2x

a)

33

b)

11

c)

-55

d)

55

11.

Combine like terms first, then solve the equation:

4x - 5x + 9 =5x - 9

a)

x = -3

b)

x = 9

c)

x = 3

d)

x = -9

12.

Solve the equation:

5x - 4 + 2x = 3

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

7(x + 2) + 3 = 73 Step 1: Distribute

7x + 14 + 3 = 73 Step 2: Combine like terms

7x + 17 = 73 Step 3: Subtract 17

Step 4: Divide by 7

a)

x = -8

b)

x = 8

c)

x = - 12.86

d)

x = 12.86

14.

12x - 15 = 3(2x+3) 1. Distribute

12x - 15 = 6x + 9 2. Finish solving

a)

x = 4

b)

x = -4

c)

x = 2

d)

x = -2

15.
Solve for x:
5x - 14 = 8x + 4
a)
x = 6
b)
x = -6
c)
x = -18/13
d)
x = 10/3
16.

Rate your ability to solve multi-step equations.

a)

I do not know how to solve multi-step equations.

b)

I can solve multi-step equations when I have help.

c)

I can solve multi-step equations but sometimes I mix up what to do first.

d)

I am an expert at solving multi-step equations.