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EQUATIONS & FORMULAE

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT an expression

a)

2x+5=4x+13

b)

5x-3y

c)

2x+y-z

d)

x-4

2.
Is this an expression, an equation or a formula?
E = mc2
a)
expression
b)
equation
c)
formula
3.
Is this an expression, an equation or a formula?
2t - 5
a)
expression
b)
equation
c)
formula
4.
What is the missing number?
54 - ? = 30
a)
24
b)
24
c)
14
5.
A letter that represents a number is called a _____.
a)
variable
b)
coefficient
c)
constant
d)
term
6.

2x+8x+4x

a)

4x

b)

14x

c)

13x

d)

44x

7.
What is the first step in solving this equation:
5x + 7 = 12
a)
Divide by 5
b)
Subtract 5
c)
Multiply by 7
d)
Subtract 7
8.
Solve for x:
8x - 10 = -34
a)
4
b)
3
c)
-3
d)
-24
9.
The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 
a)
Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
b)
Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
c)
Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
d)
Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5
10.
7x = 3x + 24
a)
6
b)
10
c)
14
d)
4
11.
17 = x + 3
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 14
c)
x = 13
d)
x = 19
12.
x + 12 = 20
a)
x = 32
b)
x = -32
c)
x = 8
d)
x = -8
13.
x - 32 = 49
a)
x = 17
b)
x = 71
c)
x = 81
d)
x = 49
14.
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.
15.
10x = 90
a)
x = 80
b)
x = 100
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 9
16.
Solve the equation
3x = 27. 
a)
x = 24
b)
x = 81
c)
x = 9
d)
x = 3
17.
What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
c)
multiplication
d)
division
18.
What is the inverse operation of division?
a)
Division
b)
Multiplication
c)
Addition
d)
Subtraction
19.
The objective when solving an equation is to....
a)
isolate the variable.
b)
check the solution.
c)
guess and check.
d)
Combine Like Terms.
20.

y + 65 = 182

a)

y = 107

b)

y = 117

c)

y = 247

d)

y = 123

21.
Solve the following equation for n:
8n = 16
a)
n=24
b)
n=32
c)
n=2
d)
n=8
22.
12 = 2c - 4
a)
c = 8
b)
c = -8
c)
c = 4
d)
c = -4
23.
Solve: x + 3x - 2x = 12
a)
2
b)
6
c)
-2
d)
-6
24.
Translate: 
Four times a number plus six is 30.
a)
4 + 6 = 30
b)
4x + 6 = 30
c)
x + 4 times 6 = 30
d)
30 = 4x
25.
Solve the following
2x - 1 = 9
a)
x = 5
b)
x = 4
c)
x = -5
d)
x = -4