Free Printable Steps for Multi-Step Equations Variables on the Same Side

1.

What is the first step to solving

3x-10=11

?

a)

Add 10 to both sides of the equation

b)

Subtract 10 from both sides of the equation

c)

Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation

d)

Divide by 3 on both sides of the equation

2.

There is an error in one of the steps of work below.

Original equation:

\frac{x+4}{2}=12

Step One:

2\times\frac{x+4}{2}=12\times2

Step Two:

2x+8=24

Step Three:

2x=16

Step Four:

x=8

Where does the error occur?

a)

Step One

b)

Step Two

c)

Step Three

d)

Step Four

3.

What is the SECOND step to solving this equation: $-5x+8=33$

a)

Add 5 to both sides

b)

Subtract 8 from both sides

c)

Divide by -5 on both sides

d)

Multiply by 5 on both sides

4.

When an equation goes from: $5\left(x+4\right)=40$

To this: $5x+20=40$

Did the equation get solved? or simplified?

a)

Solved

b)

Simplified

5.

When an equation goes from: $9+x=-11$

To this: $x=-20$

Did the equation get solved or simplified?

a)

Solved

b)

Simplified

6.

Which operations would be used to SOLVE this equation:

$\frac{x-4}{7}=2$

Check all that apply

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

7.

If the original Equation is: $2\left(5-3v\right)+9v=28$

What would be the correct result after SIMPLIFYING completely?

a)

$10-6v+9v=28$

b)

$10+6v=28$

c)

$v=6$

d)

$3v+10=28$

8.

Which operation(s) would be used to solve this equation:

$\frac{-2x+6}{4}=3$

Check all that apply

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

Steps for Multi-Step Equations Variables on the Same Side

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 9mins

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