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Addition and subtraction of Equations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What will be your first step in this equation?
a)
Subtract 34 from 16
b)
Add 34 to 16
c)
Subtract 34 from both sides
d)
Add 34 to both sides
2.
y -7 = 5
a)
y = 2
b)
y = 12
c)
y = -2
d)
y = -12
3.
z + 5 = -8
a)
z = -13
b)
z = 3
c)
z = 13
d)
z = -3
4.
a - 2 = -6
a)
a = 4
b)
a = 8
c)
a = -4
d)
a = -8
5.
r = -12 + 2
a)
r = 14
b)
 r = -14
c)
r = 10
d)
r = -10
6.

Solve

 y+1.34=4.7y+1.34=4.7  

a)

 y=6.04y=6.04  

b)

 y=1.81y=1.81  

c)

 y=3.46y=3.46  

d)

 y=3.36y=3.36  

7.

Together Alex and Lilly have 12 cats. If Alex has 3, write an equation to find out how many cats Lilly has.

a)

 12−312-3  

b)

 x−3=12x-3=12  

c)

 x+3=12x+3=12  

d)

 x=9x=9  

8.

What is the main goal in solving equations?

a)

Isolate the coefficient

b)

Isolate the constant

c)

Isolate the variable

d)

Isolate the equals sign

9.
19  + a  =  -50
a)
a = -950
b)
a =  -69
c)
a = -31
d)
a = -50/19
10.

18 + m = 8

a)

m = 0

b)

m = 10

c)

m = -10

d)

m = 8

11.

g - 15 = 30

a)

g = 35

b)

g = 45

c)

g = 15

d)

g = 12

12.
17 = x + 3
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 14
c)
x = 13
d)
x = 19
13.
Solve for a.    20  + a  =  -50
a)
-30
b)
30
c)
70
d)
-70
14.

6 = g + 8

a)

g = 14

b)

g = 2

c)

g = -14

d)

g = -2

15.

h - 4 = 0

a)

h = -4

b)

h = 4

c)

h = 0

d)

h = 1