Free Printable Subtraction Equations

1.

x − 7 = 13

a)

43

b)

20

c)

12

d)

10

2.

Tara had 37 pens, p. She gave Jim 8 pens. How many does Tara have left?
p - 8 = ?

a)

45

b)

37

c)

29

d)

8

3.

Molly’s class has 3 fewer students than Sam’s class. Molly’s class has 25 students. How many students are in Sam’s class?
S - 3 = 25

a)

30

b)

22

c)

28

d)

25

4.

x - 9 = 2

a)

-7

b)

11

c)

-11

d)

7

5.

Since the first day of school, 4 students left Norma’s class. Norma’s class now has 25 students. Which equation can be used to determine how many students were in Norma’s class on the first day of school?

a)

x - 4 = 25

b)

25 - 4 = x

c)

x + 4 = 25

d)

25 + 4 = x

6.

x - 14.50 = 2.50

a)

7

b)

28

c)

17

d)

16

7.

t - 15 = 45
Which property should be used to solve this equation?

a)

addition property of equality

b)

distributive property

c)

subtraction property of equality

d)

associative property

8.

n - 6.72 = 14.28

a)

n = -21

b)

n = -9

c)

n = 9

d)

n = 21

9.

x - 8 = 5

a)

13

b)

-13

c)

3

d)

-3

10.

After losing 5 more basketballs, coach E had a total of 30 basketballs left. How many Basketballs did coach E have before?
b - 5 = 30

a)

35

b)

25

c)

15

d)

40

11.

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.

12.

Solve the equation:
x - 5.5 = 10.5

a)

x = 16

b)

x = -15

c)

x = 5

d)

x = -5

13.

x - 23 = 45

a)

68

b)

22

c)

23

d)

67

14.

n - 41 = 12

a)

53

b)

21

c)

63

d)

54

15.

b - 9 = 23

a)

32

b)

23

c)

33

d)

14

16.

What is the inverse operation of addition?

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

17.

What is the inverse operation of division?

a)

addtition

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

division

18.

What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

a)

division

b)

subtraction

c)

addition

d)

multiplication

19.

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

a)

subtraction

b)

division

c)

addition

d)

multiplication

20.

Which property should be used to solve this equation? x - 45 = 20

a)

addition property of equality

b)

subtraction property of equality

c)

division property of equality

d)

multiplication property of equality

21.

x − 7 = 13

a)

43

b)

20

c)

12

d)

10

22.

Which of the following is a solution to the equation?

x - 7 = 10

a)

3

b)

17

c)

14

d)

18

23.

n - 41 = 12

a)

53

b)

21

c)

63

d)

54

24.

After losing 5 more basketballs, coach E had a total of 30 basketballs left. How many Basketballs did coach E have before?
b - 5 = 30

a)

35

b)

25

c)

15

d)

40

25.

Which property should be used to solve this equation? x - 45 = 20

a)

addition property of equality

b)

subtraction property of equality

c)

division property of equality

d)

multiplication property of equality

26.

y - 18 = 7

a)

11

b)

-11

c)

25

d)

-25

27.

8 = n - 5

a)

13

b)

-13

c)

3

d)

-3

28.

a - 34 = 4

a)

-30

b)

30

c)

-38

d)

38

29.

c - 21 = 45

a)

66

b)

-66

c)

24

d)

-24

30.

a - 40 = 57

a)

17

b)

-17

c)

97

d)

-97

31.

31 = x - 14

a)

45

b)

-45

c)

17

d)

-17

32.

28 = p - 5

a)

23

b)

-23

c)

33

d)

-33

33.

Solve
x - 9 = 15

a)

x = 6

b)

x =-6

c)

x = 23

d)

x = 24

34.

Solve
x - 11 = 3

a)

x = 9

b)

x =-9

c)

x = 14

d)

x = 13

35.

Solve
17 = x - 20

a)

x = 3

b)

x = 37

c)

x = -3

d)

x = -37

36.

Solve
1.54 = x - 2.9

a)

x = 4.44

b)

x = 1.36

c)

x = 4.34

d)

x = 1.37

37.

What is the inverse operation of addition?

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multipication

d)

Division

38.

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

39.

What does "inverse" mean?

a)

Same as

b)

Opposite

40.

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

41.

Why do you add 7 to both sides?

a)

To undo addition, you subtract.

b)

To balance the equation, you subtract 7 on both sides.

c)

To undo subtraction, you add.

d)

To balance the equation,you add 7 to both sides.

42.

$x-9=15$

a)

$x=6$

b)

$x=16$

c)

$x=23$

d)

$x=24$

43.

Solve

17=y-20

a)

$y=3$

b)

$y=37$

c)

$y=-23$

d)

$y=-37$

44.

Solve for x.
x - 7 = 2

a)

7

b)

2

c)

9

d)

5

45.

Solve for c.
c - 8 = 5

a)

3

b)

8

c)

5

d)

13

46.

Solve for m.
8 = m - 3

a)

11

b)

8

c)

3

d)

5

47.

Solve for g.
12 = g - 4

a)

12

b)

16

c)

4

d)

8

48.

What is the inverse operation of subtracting (-)?

a)

Adding (+)

b)

Subtracting (-)

c)

Multiplying (×)

d)

Dividing (÷)

49.

What is the first step to solve this equation?
y - 5 = 22

a)

Subtract 5 from both sides

b)

Subtract 5 from one side and add to the other

c)

Add 5 to both sides

d)

Add five to one side and subtract 5 from the other

50.

What is the first step to solve this equation?
12 = d - 8

a)

Add 8 to both sides

b)

Subtract 8 from both sides

c)

Add 8 to one side and subtract 8 from the other

d)

Subtract 8 from one side

51.

120 = b - 80

a)

b = 40

b)

b = 200

c)

b = 120

d)

b = 60

52.

How do I solve

t - 7 = 2

a)

Add 7 on both sides of the equal sign

b)

Subtract 7 on both sides of the equal sign

c)

Add 2 on both sides of the equal sign

d)

Subtract 2 on both sides of the equal sign

53.

What is the best way to solve for "y"?

y - 1.1 = 2.3

a)

Add 1.1 and 2.3

b)

Subtract 1.1 and 2.3

c)

Subtract 2.3 and 1.1

d)

Add 2 and one then multiply 1 and 3

54.

c - 4 = 5

+ 4 + 4

c = 9

Was this problem done correctly? If not why?

a)

Yes it was done correctly

b)

No they should have subtracted 5

c)

No they should have added 5

d)

No they should have subtracted 4

55.

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.

56.

y -7 = 5

a)

y = 2

b)

y = 12

c)

y = -2

d)

y = -12

57.

c - 11 = 9

a)

c = -2

b)

c = -20

c)

c= 2

d)

c = 20

58.

Solve for c.
14 = c - 7

a)

7

b)

14

c)

21

d)

28

59.

Solve for y.
y - 35 = 50

a)

25

b)

15

c)

85

d)

35

60.

Solve for s.
24 = s - 8

a)

32

b)

16

c)

8

d)

24

61.

s - 22 = 50

a)

s = 28

b)

s = 20

c)

s = 72

d)

s = 75

62.

y - 33 = 147

a)

y = 114

b)

y = 177

c)

y = 180

d)

Answer not Given

63.

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

64.

Solve for c.
c - 8 = 5

a)

3

b)

8

c)

5

d)

13

65.

Solve for x.
x - 7 = 2

a)

7

b)

2

c)

9

d)

5

66.

Solve for m.
8 = m - 3

a)

11

b)

8

c)

3

d)

5

67.

Solve for g.
12 = g - 4

a)

12

b)

16

c)

4

d)

8

68.

Solve for g.
12 = g - 4

a)

12

b)

16

c)

4

d)

8

69.

a - 34 = 4

a)

-30

b)

30

c)

-38

d)

38

70.

Solve the following equations y-21=18

a)

90

b)

39

c)

23

d)

31

71.

what is the answer to the following equation x-75=200

a)

5

b)

354

c)

t7

d)

125

72.

h - 4 = 0

a)

h = -4

b)

h = 4

c)

h = 0

d)

h = 1

73.

b - 28 = 33

a)

b = 5

b)

b = 61

c)

b = -5

d)

b = -61

74.

What is the inverse operation of addition?

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multipication

d)

Division

75.

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

76.

What does "inverse" mean?

a)

Same as

b)

Opposite

77.

Solve for the variable.

x - 10 = 42

a)

x = 52

b)

x = 32

c)

x = 62

d)

x = 22

78.

Solve for the variable.

j - 8 = 8

a)

0

b)

14

c)

19

d)

16

79.

12 = y - 24

a)

y = 12

b)

y = 24

c)

y = 36

d)

y = 22

80.

Solve for the variable.

19 = m - 5

a)

14

b)

0

c)

24

d)

5

81.

Solve for the variable.

i - 7 = 6

a)

i = 1

b)

i = 12

c)

i = 0

d)

i = 13

82.

Solve for the variable.

y - 4 = 23

a)

27

b)

19

c)

24

d)

18

83.

Solve for the variable.

66 = y - 14

a)

y = 80

b)

y = 52

c)

y = 79

d)

Answer Not Given

84.

Solve for the variable.

a - 27 = 41

a)

a = 68

b)

a = -41/27

c)

a = -1107

d)

a = 14

85.

Solve for the variable.

30 = x - 12

a)

x = -42

b)

x = 28

c)

x = 42

d)

x = -28

86.

Solve the equation:
x - 5.5 = 10.5

a)

x = 15

b)

x = 14

c)

x = 16

d)

x = 15.5

87.

y - 33 = 147

a)

y = 114

b)

y = 177

c)

y = 180

d)

Answer not Given

88.

y - 14 = 66

a)

80

b)

52

c)

79

d)

Answer Not Given

89.

r - 4 = 2

a)

6

b)

3

c)

10

d)

100

90.

t - 4 = 12

a)

7

b)

67

c)

1

d)

16

91.

y - 4.6 = 12

a)

16.6

b)

5.8

c)

7.4

d)

Answer not Given

92.

a - 27 = 41

a)

a = 68

b)

a = -41/27

c)

a = -1107

d)

a = 14

93.

Simplify the expression:

8(5 + w)

a)

40 + w

b)

40+8w

c)

85 + 8w

d)

13+8w

94.

Which of the following is equivalent to 5(2x + 6)?

a)

10x + 30

b)

10x + 6

c)

40x

d)

2x + 30

95.

Find an equivalent expression for the given expression: 36x + 24

a)

4(9x + 7)

b)

4(9x + 8)

c)

2(18x + 12)

d)

12(3x + 3)

96.

Evaluate the expression v² - 4, when v = 5.

a)

21

b)

29

c)

6

d)

16

97.

Evaluate the expression z⁵ + 7, when z = 1.

a)

8

b)

12

c)

22

d)

2

98.

Evaluate the expression x³, when x = 4.

a)

64

b)

12

c)

7

d)

43

99.

Evaluate the expression b² + 8b when b = 4

a)

45

b)

46

c)

47

d)

48

100.

Evaluate 4t - 5, when t = 2.

a)

42

b)

1

c)

3

d)

13

101.

In the expression, 6m - 1, what is the coefficient?

a)

m

b)

6

c)

1

d)

-

102.

Evaluate p + q + y, when p = 2, y = 3, q = 4

a)

24

b)

9

c)

11

d)

14

Subtraction Equations

Total questions: 102

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