Algebra

1-step

100

y + 11 = 21

Find the value of y

y = 10

200

k - 18 = 0

Find the value of k 

k = 18

300

x + 1 = 17

Find the value of x 

x = 16

400

9 - z = 0

Find the value of z 

z = 9

500

515 + y = 761

Find the value of y

y = 246

2-step

100

2x + 3 = 5

Find the value of x 

x = 1

200

4x - 1 = 35

Find the value of x 

x = 9

300

3x - 55 = 55 

Find the value of x 

x = 20

400

5x + 20 = 12

Find the value of x 

x = 3.5 

500

1/2 x = 7 

Find the value of x 

x = 14 

Word Problems

100

Charlie has £8 and Finn has £x. Together they have £17

Make up an equation using this information.

Now solve it to determine how much David has. 

x + 8 = 17

x = 9 

200

There are x marbles in a bag. 7 were removed. I then found there were 14 left. 

Make up an equation about the marbles.

Now solve it to determine how many there were to begin with. 

x - 7 = 14 

x = 21 

300

Daisy has x pencils in her case. Mollie has 14 pencils. Altogether they have 31 pencils. 

Make an equation and solve what x is

x + 14 = 41 

 x = 17 

400

Neve has to cycle 2.3 kilometres to school. Jessica has to walk y kilometres. They travel a total of 3.1 kilometres.

Make an equation and solve it. 

y + 2.3 = 3.1 

y = 0.8

500

Fraser is y years old. 

His friend Henry is 3 years older.

The total of their ages is 25.

How old are Fraser and Henry?

Fraser 11

Henry 14

2-step

100

3x + 6 = 21

Find the value of x 

x = 5

200

6x - 1 = 53

Find the value of x 

x = 9

300

5x + 20 = 20

Find the value of x 

x = 0

400

1/3x=9

Find the value of x 

x = 27

500

1/5x + 1= 3

Find the value of x 

x = 10

Random

100

Finish this sentence.

What you do to one side of the equation......

You must do to the other. 

BALANCE

200

What is the inverse of addition? 

Subtraction

300

What is the inverse of multiplication?

Division 

500

1/2x - 2 = 1 

Find the value of x 

x = 6