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Solving Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When solving algebraic equations, to undo multiplication we use ______________ .

a)

multiplication

b)

subtraction

c)

addition

d)

division

2.

When solving algebraic equations, to undo addition we use ______________ .

a)

division

b)

subtraction

c)

addition

d)

multiplication

3.

When solving algebraic equations, to undo division we use ______________ .

a)

subtraction

b)

addition

c)

multiplication

d)

division

4.

To solve algebraic equations we use ____________ operations.

a)

inverse/opposite

b)

correct

c)

math

d)

the order of

5.

Solve the equation.

(a)  

6.

w - 4 = 4

a)

w = 2

b)

w = 1

c)

w = 8

d)

w = 0

7.

x - 7 = -15

a)

x = -8

b)

x = 8

c)

x = -22

d)

x = 22

8.

y + 6 = 3

a)

y = - 3

b)

y = 0

c)

y = 9

d)

y = -18

9.

y + 5 = 2

a)

y = 12

b)

y = 0

c)

y = -7

d)

y = - 3

10.

x + (-18) = 34

a)

x = 14

b)

x = 52

c)

x = 51

d)

x = -52

11.

n + 1 = - 15

a)

n = -1

b)

n = - 14

c)

n = - 16

d)

n = 10

12.

Solve
y + 3 = -2

a)

1

b)

5

c)

-5

13.

y - 8 = 9

a)

y = 17

b)

y = 2

c)

y = - 1

d)

y = 1

14.

x + (-18) = 34

15.

Solve
4.7 = y + 1.34

a)

y = 6.04

b)

y = 1.81

c)

y = 3.46

d)

y = 3.36

16.

x - 3 = 5

a)

x = 8

b)

x = 2

c)

x = -2

d)

x = 3

17.

Solve the equation.

(a)  

18.

n - 2 = 7

a)

n = 2

b)

n = 9

c)

n = 5

d)

n = 11

19.

When solving algebraic equations, to undo subtraction we use ______________ .

a)

subtraction

b)

division

c)

addition

d)

multiplication

20.

Select the following basic rules used for solving one step equations?

a)

Whatever you do to one side of the equal sign, you must copy and do on the other side of the equal sign

b)

Negative signs can be ignored

c)

Always start on the left side, regardless of where the variable is

d)

Always do the inverse operation