Solving Equations

One-Step Equations

100

x - 17 = 3

x = 20

200

-2 + x = -5

x = -3

300

-2p = -8

p = 4

400

y/5 = 10

y = 50

500

-w/3 = 8

w = -24

Two-Step Equations

100

4x + 3 = 15

x = 3

200

y/8 - 2 = 6

y = 64

300

16 = 7b - 5

b = 3

400

2 = -7 + w/4

w = 36

500

56 = 6 + 10v

v = 5

Equations with Decimals

100

-2.5 = x + 8.7

x = -11.2

200

5.8 + w = -3.2

w = -9

300

-9.4 + 2.3x = 7

x = 7.13

400

v/-2 - 7.3 = -6.6

v = -1.4

500

1.2 = 7.9 - y/5

y = 33.5

Equations with Fractions

100

2/3 x = 1 1/2

x = 2 1/4

200

-4/5 + y = 2/3

y = 1 7/15

300

4w = -2 3/4

w = -11/16

400

1/2x + 1 5/9 = -3

x = -9 1/9

500

-2/5 = 3/4 - x

x = 1 3/20

Equations with Squares

100

x² = 81

x = 9, -9

200

x² = 9

x = 3, -3

300

Solve for x. Your answer(s) should be in fraction form.

9x² - 4 = 0

x = 2/3, -2/3

400

x²/-2 = -8

x = 4, -4

500

Solve for x. Your answer(s) should be in fraction form.

25x² = 36

x = 1 1/5, -1 1/5