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Multi-Step Equations

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 5hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
8v - 4(v + 8) = 8
a)
2
b)
10
c)
4
d)
-4 
2.
2x - 3 + 4x = 27
a)
12
b)
4
c)
5
d)
15
3.
5x - 4 + 2x = 3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
3x + 2(4x - 4) = 3
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
5.
2x + 3(5x - 7) = 47
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
-11 + 3(b + 5) = 7
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
3
d)
-3
7.
4x + 10 = -26
a)
4
b)
-4
c)
-9
d)
9
8.
Solve for x.
a)
55
b)
60
c)
15
d)
35
9.
What is the solution?
a)
x = 4
b)
x = 6
c)
x = 96
d)
x = 144
10.
Solve the equation: 
4 - 2(x - 3) = 24
a)
- 7
b)
7
c)
14
d)
- 14
11.
What is the first step in solving the equation 2a - 4(a - 5) = 10
a)
Add 4 to both sides
b)
Add the 2a and a 
c)
Distribute 4 to a and -5
d)
Distribute -4 to a and -5
12.
5(x - 3) + 2x = 27
a)
x = 3
b)
x = 42/15
c)
x = 30/7
d)
x = 6
13.
8v - 4(v + 8) = 8
a)
2
b)
10
c)
4
d)
-4 
14.
12+5w-4w=15
a)
w=1
b)
w=3
c)
w=5
d)
w=4
15.
3(x-6)+2x=22
a)
x=8
b)
x=2
c)
x=18
d)
x=3
16.

10 + 2x = 16

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

17.

Solve.

6a + 5a = 116a\ +\ 5a\ =\ -11  

a)

a = 0a\ =\ 0  

b)

a = 1a\ =\ 1  

c)

a = 1a\ =\ -1  

d)

None of these

18.

Solve.
6n 2n = 16-6n\ -2n\ =\ 16  

a)

n = 2n\ =\ -2  

b)

n = 2n\ =\ 2  

c)

n = 8n\ =\ 8  

d)

n= 8n=\ -8  

19.

4x + 6 + 3 = 174x\ +\ 6\ +\ 3\ =\ 17  

a)

x = 6.5x\ =\ 6.5  

b)

x = 6.5x\ =\ -6.5  

c)

x = 2x\ =\ -2  

d)

x =2x\ =2  

20.

Solve.
a 2 + 3 = 2a\ -2\ +\ 3\ =\ -2  

a)

a = 7a\ =\ -7  

b)

a = 3a\ =\ -3  

c)

a =1a\ =1  

d)

a =0a\ =0  

21.

50 =5(6n + 8)50\ =-5\left(6n\ +\ 8\right)  

a)

n =9n\ =9  

b)

n = 3n\ =\ -3  

c)

n =10n\ =-10  

d)

n = 20n\ =\ -20  

22.

49 = 5n  2n49\ =\ -5n\ -\ 2n  

a)

n = 0n\ =\ 0  

b)

n =3n\ =3  

c)

n = 5n\ =\ 5  

d)

n = 7n\ =\ -7  

23.

r + 11 + 8r = 29r\ +\ 11\ +\ 8r\ =\ 29  

a)

r =0r\ =0  

b)

r = 1r\ =\ 1  

c)

r = 2r\ =\ 2  

d)

r = 3r\ =\ 3  

24.

5(4x  2) = 2(3 +6x)-5\left(4x\ -\ 2\right)\ =\ -2\left(3\ +6x\right)  

a)

x = 2x\ =\ 2  

b)

x = 8x\ =\ 8  

c)

x = 2x\ =\ -2  

d)

x = 8x\ =\ -8  

25.

5(2x + 6) = 4(5 2x)+ 3x5\left(2x\ +\ 6\right)\ =\ -4\left(-5\ -2x\right)+\ 3x  

a)

x =20x\ =-20  

b)

x = 20x\ =\ 20  

c)

x =10x\ =-10  

d)

x = 10x\ =\ 10  

26.

24 = 3(3x 7)24\ =\ 3\left(3x\ -7\right)

a)

x = 9x\ =\ -9  

b)

x = 5x\ =\ 5  

c)

x =3x\ =3  

d)

x = 7x\ =\ 7  

27.
Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x 
a)
10x
b)
10
c)
9x + 1
d)
9 + 1x
28.
Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v
a)
23
b)
23v
c)
9 + 14v
d)
9v + 14
29.
5a + 2a + 2a 
a)
9a
b)
8a
c)
7a
30.
6x + 2x + 1 + 4
a)
8x + 5 
b)
2x - 3
c)
4x - 2
d)
8x + 12 
31.
-2x + 11 + 6x
a)
8x+11
b)
4x +11
c)
4x
d)
15x
32.
2f + f
a)
3f
b)
2f
c)
f
33.
-(n - 8) = -2
a)
6
b)
10
c)
-10
d)
-6
34.
Solve the equation:
x/3+ 10 = 15
a)
75
b)
15
c)
25
d)
5
35.
-15 = 5a +12- 2a + 6
a)
-11
b)
-3
c)
10
d)
7
36.
3a + 9 + 4a = 2
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
no solution
d)
-7
37.
4(a + 3) = -32
a)
-11
b)
-44
c)
-20
d)
-8
38.
2 + 14a = -8 + 9a
a)
-2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
-10
39.
22 + 2a = 37 + 6 + a
a)
21
b)
-21
c)
5
d)
6
40.
The objective when solving an equation is to....
a)
isolate the variable.
b)
check the solution.
c)
guess and check.
d)
Combine Like Terms.
41.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5
42.

3c = 12

a)

36

b)

4

c)

15

d)

9

43.

Simplify by combining like terms

a)

12a - 8 b

b)

-1a - 5b

c)

-2a - 4b

d)

2a + 4b

44.

Solve

a)

-2/3

b)

6

c)

-3

d)

-6

45.

Solve

a)

4

b)

-4

c)

No Solution

d)

Infinitely Many Solutions

46.

Solve

a)

5

b)

2

c)

No Solution

d)

Infinitely Many Solutions

47.

Solve

a)

8

b)

-1

c)

6

d)

-3

48.

Solve

a)

9

b)

-19

c)

-10

d)

No solution

49.

Solve

a)

3

b)

8.67

c)

7

d)

7.5

50.

Solve

a)

y < 6

b)

y < 16

c)

3y < 16

d)

y < -6

51.

Ms. Moya has received 13 Starbucks cards from students and generally gets 2 more each year she teaches. Ms. Powers has only ever been given 1 Starbucks gift card but plans to get 5 more each year she teaches. Which equation models the situation to find the number of years before they have the same number of Starbucks cards?

a)

13(2y) = 1(5y)

b)

13y + 2 = 1y + 5

c)

13 - 2y = 1 - 5y

d)

13 + 2y = 1 + 5y

52.

Solve

a)

2

b)

-8

c)

No Solution

d)

Infinitely Many Solutions

53.

Solve

a)

h > -8

b)

h < 8

c)

h < -5

d)

h > -10

54.

Which equation will end in "no solution"?

a)

2w - 11 = 3w + 5

b)

2(w + 8) = 2(2w - 19)

c)

w + 7 + w = 2w - 9

d)

2w - 6 = 2(w - 10) + 5w

55.

Solve

a)

7

b)

9

c)

No solution

d)

Infinitely Many Solutions

56.

Which inequality shows the graph?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.

Solve

a)

-16

b)

-8

c)

9

d)

-4

58.

Bennett has already run 3 miles this week and plans to run 2 more each day. Other Bennett has not started running yet but plans to run 3 miles each day. After how many days will they have run the same total number of miles?

a)

3 days

b)

2 days

c)

5 days

d)

Bennett(s) can't run

59.

Simplify by combining like terms:

5x - 2 + 11 - 13x

a)

3x - 2

b)

7x + 8

c)

-8x + 9

d)

8x - 9