wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Solving One and Two Step Equations with Negative Integers

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the equation

x + 7 = 12

7 is being added to the variable, x.
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

a)

Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.

b)

Add 7 to both sides.

The solution is x = 19.

c)

Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.

2.

Write the equation for the model.

a)

3x+6=-9

b)

-3x-6=9

c)

3x+6=9

d)

3x-6=-9

3.

3x + 2 = 44


x = (a)  

4.

2y + 10 = 28

a)

y = 9

b)

y = 56

c)

y = 28

d)

y = 10

5.

Solve the equation: 4+x=34 + x = -3

a)

-7

b)

7

c)

-1

d)

1

6.

Solve the two-step equation: 3x+6=0-3x + 6 = 0

a)

-2

b)

2

c)

-6

d)

6

7.

Solve the two-step equation: 5x+10=0-5x + 10 = 0

a)

2

b)

-2

c)

10

d)

-10

8.

Use your calculator and scrap paper or whiteboard to solve the one step equations with negative numbers

a)

6

b)

-6

c)

1

d)

-7

9.

Use your calculator and scrap paper or whiteboard to solve the one step equations with negative numbers

a)

-13

b)

-10

c)

7

d)

-7

10.

Use your calculator and scrap paper or whiteboard to solve the one step equations with negative numbers

a)

-29

b)

-53

c)

-24

d)

82

11.

Use your calculator and scrap paper or whiteboard to solve the one step equations with negative numbers

a)

-4

b)

4

c)

9

d)

5

12.

Use your calculator and scrap paper or whiteboard to solve the one step equations with negative numbers

a)

-8

b)

6

c)

14

d)

-14

13.

Use your calculator and scrap paper or whiteboard to solve the one step equations with negative numbers

a)

8

b)

-8

c)

6

d)

-2

14.

Solve the two-step equation: 2x3=52x - 3 = 5

a)

1

b)

4

c)

-4

d)

2

15.

-3x + 33 = -12

a)

x = 13

b)

x = 14

c)

x = 15

d)

x = 16

16.

x2  12 = 14\frac{x}{2}\ -\ 12\ =\ -14  

a)

x = -4

b)

x = -5

c)

x = 4

d)

x = 5

17.

8x + 16 = 8

a)

x = 1

b)

x = 0

c)

x = -1

d)

x = -2

18.

8 + 2x = - 4

a)

x = -7

b)

x = -8

c)

x = -6

d)

x = -5

19.

-8x - 15 = 25

a)

x = -4

b)

x = -5

c)

x = -6

d)

x = -7

20.

x4+24 = 21\frac{x}{4}+24\ =\ 21  

a)

x = -13

b)

x = -12

c)

x = -11

d)

x = -10