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One Step Equations

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-3=x+5
a)
add 3 to both sides
b)
subtract 5 from both sides
c)
add 5 to both sides
d)
subtract -5 from both sides
2.
What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-18=m+12
a)
add 18 to both sides
b)
subtract 18 from both sides
c)
add 12 to both sides
d)
subtract 12 from both sides
3.
y - 4.6 = 12
a)
16.6
b)
5.8
c)
7.4
d)
Answer not Given
4.
y - 4.6 = 12
a)
16.6
b)
5.8
c)
7.4
d)
Answer not Given
5.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
6.
What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
c)
multiplication
d)
division
7.
What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.
a)
v - 4 = 10
b)
v + 4 = 10
c)
10 - 4 = v
d)
Answer not Given
8.
Solve the equation
3x = 27. 
a)
x = 24
b)
x = 81
c)
x = 9
9.
In the equation
x + 7 = 12
7 is being added to the variable, x. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation? 
a)
Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.
b)
Add 7 to both sides.
The solution is x = 19.
c)
Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.
10.
Solve the equation:
20.5 = x + 4
a)
16.5
b)
16.05
c)
24.5
d)
24.05
11.
y - 33 = 147
a)
y = 114
b)
y = 177
c)
y = 180
d)
Answer not Given
12.
Solve the equation:
0 = 4h
a)
h = 4
b)
g = 1
c)
g = -4
d)
g = 0
13.
Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?
a)
8w= 64
b)
16w = 240
c)
16 - w = 9
d)
4 + w = 10
14.
5 less than a number is 15.
a)
x - 5 = 15
b)
5 - x = 15
c)
15 - x = 5
15.
Twice a number is 24.
a)
2n = 24
b)
2/n = 24
c)
2 + n = 24
d)
2 - n = 24
16.
What does "difference" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
17.
Solve the following equation
X + 8 = 15
a)
23
b)
-7
c)
7
d)
-23
18.
Solve the following equation 
8 = m - 12
a)
4
b)
0.5
c)
5.0
d)
20
19.
3 = c -1
a)
3
b)
4
c)
-3
d)
2
20.
Solve the following equation
2y = 18
a)
36
b)
16
c)
9
d)
20
21.
Solve the following equation
18 = 3b
a)
15
b)
6
c)
21
d)
54
22.
Solve the following equation
14m = 28
a)
2
b)
14
c)
32
d)
1/2
23.
Solve the following equation
c / 4 = 4
a)
1/4
b)
8
c)
1
d)
16
24.
What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.
a)
v - 4 = 10
b)
v + 4 = 10
c)
10 - 4 = v
d)
Answer not Given
25.

Which choice models this situation? Marcus needs to sell 25 tickets to a fundraiser by Friday. So far, he has sold 9 tickets. How many tickets does he still need to sell?

a)

t - 9 = 25

b)

t + 9 = 25

c)

9t = 25

d)

t/9 = 25

26.

Which choice models this situation?


Last week, Tina worked 35 hours in 5 days. She worked the same number of hours each day. How many hours did she work each day?

a)

h - 5 = 35

b)

h + 5 = 35

c)

5h = 35

d)

h/5 = 35

27.

Which choice models this situation?


Jack needed new pencils for school today. He took 6 pencils from a new box of pencils. If there are 18 pencils left in the box, how many pencils were in the brand new box?

a)

p - 6 = 18

b)

p + 6 = 18

c)

6p = 18

d)

p/6 = 18

28.
Which choice describes the step needed to isolate the variable? (Tap outside of the gray box to see the equation.)
a)
Divide both sides by 11
b)
Multiply both sides by 11.
c)
Add 11 to both sides.
d)
Subtract 11 to both sides.
29.

Becky is preparing for her younger sister's birthday party. She splits a jar of lollilops evenly among 6 goody bags. Each bag ends up with 4 lollipops.


Which equation can you use to find the number of lollipops n in the jar?

a)

n/6 = 4

b)

n - 4 = 6

c)

4n = 6

d)

n + 6 = 4

30.
y - 4.6 = 12
a)
16.6
b)
5.8
c)
7.4
d)
Answer not Given
31.

Which choice models this situation?


Anna participated in a read-a-thon. Mr. Cole pledged $4 per book and gave Anna $44. How many books did Anna read?

a)

b - 4 = 44

b)

b + 4 = 33

c)

4b = 44

d)

b/4 = 44

32.

a symbol for an unknown value; usually a letter (such as a, x, or y) is the symbol used

a)

constant

b)

variable

c)

coefficient

d)

term

33.

a mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal

a)

term

b)

coefficient

c)

equation

d)

variable

34.
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
35.
What is the solution for x + 9 = 21
a)
10
b)
12
c)
11
d)
13
36.
Solve for b
2b = -16
a)
8
b)
4
c)
-8
d)
3
37.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5