Two Step Equations Practice

Solving One-Step Equations

100

m + 3 = -10

m + 3 = 10

m = -10 - 3

m = -13

200

n - 5 = 20

n - 5 = 20

n = 20 + 5

n = 25

300

3n = 15

3n = 15

n = 15/3

n = 5

400

-5x = 30

-5x = 30

x = 30/-5

x = -6

500

h/2 = -6

h/2 = -6

h = -6 (2)

h = -12

Solving Two-Step Equations 1

100

4x + 5 = 13

4x + 5 = 13

4x = 13 - 5

4x = 8

x = 8/4

x = 2

200

2x + 3 = 15

2x + 3 = 15

2x = 15 - 3

2x = 12

x = 6

300

6x + 3 = -33

6x + 3 = -33

6x = -33 -3

x = -36/6

x = -6

400

x/4 - 2 = 3

x/4 - 2 = 3

x/4  = 3 + 2

x/4 = 5

x = 5 (4)

x = 20

500

x/2 - 1 = -6

x/2 - 1 = -6

x/2  = -6 + 1

x/2 = 5

x = 5 (2)

x = 10

Solving Two-Step Equations 2

100

2x + 1 = -11

2x + 1 = -11

2x = -11 - 1

2x = -12

x = -6

200

3x + 2 = 14

3x + 2 = 14

3x = 14 - 2

3x = 12

x = 12/3

x = 4

300

4f - 2 = 14

4f - 2 = 14

4f = 14 + 2

4f = 16

f = 16/4

f = 4

400

x/5  - 1 = 2

x/5  - 1 = 2

x/5 = 2 + 1

x/5 = 3

x = 3 (5)

x = 15

500

x/2 + 4 = 2

x/2 - 4 = 2

x/2 = 2 - 4

x/2 = -2

x = -2 (2)

x = -4

Multi-Step Equations

100

3g + 2g + 1 = 21

3g + 2g + 1 = 21

5g + 1 = 21

5g = 21 - 1

5g = 20

g = 20/5

g = 4

200

4a + 2a + 3 = 15

4a + 2a + 3 = 15

6a + 3 = 15

6a = 15 - 3

6a = 12

a = 12/6

a = 2

300

10y - 7y + 3 + 2 = -13

10y - 7y + 3 + 2 = -13

3y + 5 = -13

3y = -13 - 5

3y = -18

y = -6

y = 1

400

9s + s + 3 - 1 = 22

9s + s + 3 - 1 = 22

10s + 2 = 22

10s = 22 - 2

10s = 20

s = 20/10

s = 2

500

-10 ( 2 + 2z) = 110

-20 + -20z = 110

-20z = 110+20

-20z = 130

z = -6.5 or -6 1/2