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Linear Equations

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
x + 12 = 20
a)
x = 32
b)
x = -32
c)
x = 8
d)
x = -8
2.
Solve the equation
3x = 27. 
a)
x = 24
b)
x = 81
c)
x = 9
d)
x = 3
3.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
4.
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.
5.
144=12z
a)
z=20
b)
z=11
c)
z=12
6.
What is the definition of a variable?
a)
The letter used to represent a quantity
b)
The little number or letter used to raise to a power
c)
The number in front of a variable
d)
The number with no variable
7.
Which of the following is an expression?
a)
6x + 2x = 6
b)
10 = 5x
c)
2x + 6x - 10
d)
6x2 + 10 = 25
8.
Which of the following is an equation?
a)
6x + 2x - 6
b)
6x2 + 10 = 25
c)
6x2 + 10 - 25
d)
10y - 6 + 34u
9.

Solve for x if x+5=9

a)

5

b)

4

c)

15

d)

-14

10.

Find z if 5z =30

a)

4

b)

5

c)

150

d)

6

11.

What is the value of x if x-6=5

a)

11

b)

1

c)

2

d)

30

12.
Solve 10 = 7 - x
a)
x = -17
b)
x = -3
c)
x = 3
d)
x = 17
13.
Solve the equation -5 + 2p = 23
a)
p = -14
b)
p = -9
c)
p = 9
d)
p = 14
14.
Solve 10 = 7 - x
a)
x = -17
b)
x = -3
c)
x = 3
d)
x = 17
15.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
16.
Solve for x:
2x + 5 = 12
a)
7
b)
3
c)
3.5
d)
8.5
17.
Solve for x:
10 = 3x -12
a)
22/3
b)
2/3
c)
10/9
d)
8
18.
Solve for x:
7 - 5x = 12
a)
1
b)
-6
c)
-1
d)
6
19.
Solve for x:
12 = 20x - 18
a)
1
b)
-2
c)
-1
d)
2
20.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5
21.
19  + a  =  -50
a)
a = -950
b)
a =  -69
c)
a = -31
d)
a = -50/19
22.
x - 8 = -5 
a)
13
b)
-13
c)
3
d)
-3
23.
x + 12 = 20
a)
x = 32
b)
x = -32
c)
x = 8
d)
x = -8
24.
5.    6b = 30
a)
x = 36
b)
x = 24
c)
x = 180
d)
x = 5
25.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
26.
18+m=8
a)
m=0
b)
m=10
c)
m=-10
d)
m=8
27.
144=12z
a)
z=20
b)
z=11
c)
z=12
28.
-4x + 1 = 21
a)
x=120
b)
x=5
c)
x=30
d)
x=-5
29.
3x - 5 = -26
a)
x=-21
b)
x=21
c)
x=-7
d)
x=61
30.
Solve for k:
3k + 5 = 23
a)
k = 4
b)
k = 5
c)
k = 6
d)
k = 7
31.
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.
32.
Solve the following equation,
x + 7 = 28
a)
x = 35
b)
x = 4
c)
x = 196
d)
x = 21
33.
Solve the following equation,
x - 23 = 17
a)
-6
b)
6
c)
40
d)
-40
34.
Solve the following equation,
5x = 30
a)
x = 6
b)
x = 150
c)
x = -6
d)
x = -150
35.
Solve the following equation,
3x + 6 = 21
a)
x = 9
b)
x = 5
c)
x = 15
d)
x = 27
36.
Solve the following equation,
7x - 9 = 33
a)
x = 24/7
b)
x = 42
c)
x = 24
d)
x = 6
37.
Solve for x:
7 - 5x = 12
a)
1
b)
-6
c)
-1
d)
6
38.
Solve for x:
12 = 20x - 18
a)
1
b)
-2
c)
-1
d)
2
39.
Solve the equation -5 + 2p = 23
a)
p = -14
b)
p = -9
c)
p = 9
d)
p = 14
40.
Solve 10 = 7 - x
a)
x = -17
b)
x = -3
c)
x = 3
d)
x = 17