One Step Equations
The value of x in the equation x + 12 = 30.
x=18
The value of x in the equation 3x + 5 = 20.
x=5
The value of x in the equation 5x - 2x + 7 = 22.
x=5
Sarah bought some notebooks for $3 each and spent a total of $21. How many notebooks did she buy?
7 notebooks
20,30
The value of y in the equation y - 15 = -4.
y=11
The value of n in the equation n/4 - 3 = 5.
n=32
The value of a in the equation 2(a + 4) = -10.
a=-9
John has 15 fewer than twice the number of baseball cards that Mark has. If John has 35 cards, how many does Mark have?
25 cards
On Tuesday, Coach Miller ran 3 fewer miles than twice the distance he ran on Monday. Over both days, he ran a total of 12 miles.What are the number of miles he ran on Monday?
5 miles
The value of m in the equation -7m = 42
m=-6
The value of p in the equation -2p - 8 = 12.
p=-10
The value of y in the equation 6y - 4 = 2y + 12.
y=4
Plan A charges $60 upfront for a phone plus $30 per month. Plan B charges $20 upfront for a phone plus $40 per month. What is the number of months it takes for the total cost of both plans to be exactly equal?
m=4
An adult ticket costs $4 more than a student ticket. A family buys 3 student tickets and 2 adult tickets, spending a total of $43. What are the prices of both tickets?
student ticket = 7, adult ticket = 11
The value of w in the equation w/5 = -9.
w=-45
The value of m in the equation 11 - 4m = -1.
m=3
The value of w in the equation 3(2w - 1) = 4w + 11.
w=7
Fun Zone charges $10 per visit plus a one-time registration fee of $30. Mega Park charges $15 per visit plus a one-time registration fee of $10. What is the number of visits it takes for the total cost at both parks to be exactly the same.
v=4
The length of a rectangular poster is 3 inches less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the poster is 54 inches, what are the length and width of the poster?
width = 10, length = 17
The value of b in the equation -2/3b = 10.
b=-15
The value of k in the equation (k+7)/3 = -2.
k=-13
The value of m in the equation 1/2 (4m - 8) = 3m + 5.
m=-9
A group of 4 friends goes to the theater. Each friend buys a movie ticket and a popcorn combo that costs $7. If the total bill for all 4 friends is $52, what is the price of one movie ticket?
t=6
For the school play, student tickets cost $5 each and adult tickets cost $9 each. The school sold 3 times as many student tickets as adult tickets. If the total money collected from ticket sales was $960, what are the exact number of student and adult tickets sold?
student = 120, adult = 40