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Solving Equations One Step and Two Step Equations

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
x + 7=12
a)
x=19
b)
x=-7
c)
x=5
d)
x=12
2.
16 = p - 3
a)
p=19
b)
p=-19
c)
p=-13
d)
p= 13
3.
  m - (-3) = 11
a)
-13
b)
14
c)
8
d)
-8
4.
In the equation
4p = 20
 the variable, p, is being multiplied by 4. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?
a)
Multiply both sides by 4.
The solution is x = 80.
b)
Subtract 4 from both sides. 
The solution is p = 16.
c)
Add 4 to both sides. The solution is p = 24.
d)
Divide both sides by 4. The solution is p = 5.
5.
y - 4.6 = 12
a)
16.6
b)
5.8
c)
7.4
d)
Answer not Given
6.
2x + 16 = 130
a)
x=114
b)
x=57
c)
x=-114
d)
x=-57
7.
The goal of solving two-step equations is to:
a)
Move the constant
b)
Find the coefficient 
c)
Find the value of the variable
d)
Combine like terms
8.
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
9.
In the equation
4p = 20
 the variable, p, is being multiplied by 4. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?
a)
Multiply both sides by 4.
The solution is x = 80.
b)
Subtract 4 from both sides. 
The solution is p = 16.
c)
Add 4 to both sides. The solution is p = 24.
d)
Divide both sides by 4. The solution is p = 5.
10.
In the equation 4y +-9 =-36, is the solution
y = -4 correct?
a)
True
b)
 False
11.
What operation would you use to get "x" by itself?
2x = 10
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
c)
multiplication
d)
division
12.
The solution to the equation makes the equation ______.
a)
a variable
b)
an expression
c)
true
d)
false
13.
Solve for w:
-6w + 1 = -11
a)
2
b)
1.2
c)
12
d)
-2
14.
Solve  x/2 + 4 = -2
a)
-3
b)
-12
c)
12
d)
4
15.
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.
16.
Solve the equation:
x - 5.5 = 10.5
a)
x = 16
b)
x = -15
c)
x = 5
d)
x = -5
17.
What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?
765 = p - 254
a)
subtraction
b)
addition
c)
multiplication
d)
division
18.
Solve if x/5 - 4 = 1
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
25
d)
-25