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One/two step Solving for the variable

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

x + 2 = 10

a)

x = 12

b)

x =10

c)

x =2

d)

x =8

2.

x +25=80 What steps do you need to solve this problem?

a)

Add 25 to both sides

b)

Subtract 25 to both sides

c)

Divide 25 on both sides

d)

Multiple 25 on both sides

3.

Which value of s makes the statement true?

x + 44 = 71

a)

x = 27

b)

x = 36

c)

x = 112

d)

x = 115

4.

x+8 = 15

a)

x = 5

b)

x = 6

c)

x = 7

d)

x = 8

5.

x+22=53

a)

x = 21

b)

x = 31

c)

x = 75

d)

x = 80

6.

x + 40 = 120

a)

x = 90

b)

x = 80

c)

x = 70

d)

x = 81

7.

x+8 = 15

a)

x = 5

b)

x = 6

c)

x = 7

d)

x = 8

8.

x+22=53

a)

x = 21

b)

x = 31

c)

x = 75

d)

x = 80

9.

x-15=16

a)

x = 1

b)

x = 33

c)

x = 31

d)

x = 32

10.

What is the inverse (opposite) of adding?

a)

Dividing

b)

Multiplying

c)

Adding

d)

Subtracting

11.

Which value of s makes the statement true?

x + 44 = 71

a)

x = 27

b)

x = 36

c)

x = 112

d)

x = 115

12.
x - 8 = 5
a)
13
b)
-3
c)
-8
d)
-13
13.
x - 12 = 24
a)
-12
b)
36
c)
12
d)
0
14.

x - 5 = 14

a)

x = -19

b)

x = 5

c)

x = 19

d)

x= 9

15.
What is the inverse of subtraction?
a)
Dividing
b)
Multiplying
c)
Adding
d)
Subtracting
16.
What is the inverse of adding?
a)
Dividing
b)
Multiplying
c)
Adding
d)
Subtracting
17.
x - 8 = -5 
a)

x = 13

b)

x = -13

c)

x = 3

d)

x = -3

18.
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.
19.
Which procedure could be used to find the value for x that makes the statement true?
x - 12 = 34
a)
Subtract 12 from both sides of the equation
b)
Add 12 to both sides of the equation
c)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12
d)
Divide both sides of the equation by 12
20.

7y = 63

a)

y= 5

b)

y= 9

c)

y= 7

21.
a)

x= 18

b)

x= 3

c)

x= 12

22.

2x=100

a)

x= 11

b)

x=50

c)

x= 3

23.

7. 4y = 48

a)

y =12

b)

y = 3

c)

y = 7

24.

10x = 90

a)

x = 80

b)

x = 9

c)

x = 10

25.

6x = 30

a)

x = 5

b)

x = 24

c)

x = 6

26.

4y = 28

a)

y = 35

b)

y = 7

c)

y = 2

27.

What is the inverse of multiplication?

a)

Division

b)

Addition

c)

Multiplication

28.

What is the inverse of Division?

a)

Addition

b)

Division

c)

Multiplication

29.
7y = 63
a)
5
b)
9
c)
7
d)
6
30.
11y = 121
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
31.

a7=5\frac{a}{7}=5  

a)

12

b)

35

c)

2

d)

1

32.

n3=13\frac{n}{3}=13  

a)

10

b)

39

c)

16

33.

n8=24\frac{n}{8}=24  

a)

32

b)

16

c)

192

d)

3

34.


Solve for m. 

m7= 8\frac{m}{7}=\ 8  

a)

76

b)

79

c)

56

d)

none of the above

35.

Solve of k. 


k2=9\frac{k}{2}=9  

a)

17

b)

30

c)

26

d)

18

36.

Solve:

x4\frac{x}{4}  = 9

a)

13

b)

36

c)

-36

d)

49\frac{-4}{9}  

37.

x4=3\frac{x}{4}=3  

a)

-1

b)

12

c)

9

d)

3/4

38.

8x=16-8x=-16  

a)

2

b)

8

c)

-2

d)

-8

39.

x5=2\frac{x}{5}=-2  

a)

10

b)

3

c)

-7

d)

-10

40.

x7=9\frac{x}{7}=-9  

a)

-63

b)

-16

c)

-2

d)

63

41.

Solve for x.

6  =  x4 + 26\ \ =\ \ \frac{x}{4}\ +\ 2  

a)

x = 16

b)

x = 0

c)

x = 4

d)

x = 1

e)

x = 8

42.

Solve for y.

5y + 5 = 15

a)

y = 10

b)

y = 2

c)

y = 5

d)

y = 0

43.

Solve for n.


2n + 10 = -2

a)

n = -14

b)

n = -24

c)

n = -6

d)

n = -12

44.

Solve for x.

4x + 7 = 23

a)

x = 16

b)

x = 4

c)

x = 9

d)

x = 12

45.

Solve for a.  a37  =  5\ \frac{a}{3}-7\ \ =\ \ 5  

a)

a= 2

b)

a= 4

c)

a= 36

d)

a= 15

46.

Solve for w. w3 + 6  =  9\frac{w}{3}\ +\ 6\ \ =\ \ 9  

a)

w = 2

b)

w = 4

c)

w = 9

d)

w = 8

47.

Solve for s.

9 = 2s + 1

a)

4

b)

-4

c)

3.5

d)

5

48.
3c + 5 = 23
a)
c = 3
b)
c = 6
c)
c = 7
d)
c = 18
49.
2d + 7 = 9 
a)
1
b)
7
c)
4
d)
3