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Substituting & Solving Linear Equations Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Solve:
7x - 3x - 8 = 24
a)
8
b)
-8
c)
3.2
d)
4
2.
Solve:
3(x - 2) = 18
a)
6.7
b)
4
c)
8
d)
-4
3.

What is the first step in solving for w in the equation 3w + 5 = 14?

a)

Add 5 to both sides of the equal sign

b)

Divide by 3 on both sides of the equal sign

c)

Subtract 5 from both sides of the equal sign

d)

Multiply by 3 on both sides of the equal sign

4.
Solve for x:
6(2x + 1) = 18
a)
3
b)
17/12
c)
1
d)
2
5.
Solve for x:
10 = 3x -12
a)
22/3
b)
2/3
c)
10/9
d)
8
6.
Which operation will cancel out multiplication?
a)
A.  Addition
b)
B. Subtraction
c)
C. Multiplication
d)
D. Division
7.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5
8.
Solve:
3x + 7 = -8
a)
5
b)
-5
c)
-12
d)
-18
9.
What step would you take to solve this equation?
a)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2
b)
Divide both sides of the equation by 2
c)
Add 2 to both sides of the equation
d)
Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation
10.
Solve for x:
2x + 5 = 12
a)
7
b)
3
c)
3.5
d)
8.5
11.

Substitute x= 3 into the expression 3x+1

a)

3

b)

9

c)

10

d)

7

12.

Substitute x= 5 into the expression x25x^2-5  

a)

5

b)

25

c)

 10

d)

20

13.

Substitute k= 7 and h = 5 into

k+h×3k+h\times3  

a)

22

b)

36

c)

15

d)

21

14.

What is the value of x in x + 12 = 17?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

15.

y=5x3y=5x-3  

Find the value of yy  when x=9x=9  .

(a)  

16.

p=5p=5  

r=2r=2  

Work out the value of 4p+3r4p+3r  

(a)  

17.

Given that x= 7 in the equation x+2y=21, find y.

(a)  

18.

Given that x= 5 in the equation -x+2y=11, find y.

(a)  

19.
If x = 14, what is 26 + x equal to?
a)
12
b)
50
c)
2614
d)
40
20.
Which value of w is a solution to w/3 = 12?
a)
24
b)
9
c)
15
d)
36