Solving One and Two-Step Equations

Adding One-Step Equations

100

4 + x = 56

x = 52

200

5 + j = 250

j = 245

300

2 + b = 12

b = 10

400

9 + k = 27

k = 18

500

The sum of 18 and a number is 12 (x)

x = -6

Subtracting One-Step equations

100

34 - x = 12

x = 22

200

56 - d = 17

d = 39

300

289 - a = 250

a = 39

400

88 - l = 44

l = 44

500

The difference between 74 and a number is 9 (s)

 s = 65

Multiplying One-Step Equations

100

x/5 = 3

x = 15

200

g/12 = 5

g = 60

300

h/4 = 50

h = 200

400

n/66 = 2

n = 132

500

Annie buys movie tickets at the price of $8 per ticket. She bought x number of tickets. Altogether, she spent 72 dollars. How many tickets did she buy?

x = 9

Dividing One-Step Equations

100

3x = 15

x = 5

200

5s = 0

s = 0

300

14x = 42

x = 3

400

5m = 125

m = 25

500

Loaves of bread are sold for $3 each, and $27 was the total money made. How many loaves (l) were sold?

l = 9