Equation Balancing Worksheet

Practice balancing equations with this Grade 7 math worksheet, covering basic algebraic principles.

Grade 7 Math AlgebraEquation Balancing

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.B.4.A

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Equation Balancing Practice

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Read each question carefully and solve for the unknown variable. Show your work where indicated.

1. If a balance scale has 5 blocks on the left side and 3 blocks on the right side, how many blocks need to be added to the right side to balance the scale?

2. To keep an equation balanced, whatever operation you perform on one side, you must also perform on the side.

3. The goal of balancing an equation is to isolate the .

4. Which operation would you use to solve for x in the equation x - 7 = 15?

Subtraction

Addition

Multiplication

Division

5. Solve for the variable: y + 9 = 23

6. Solve for the variable: 4z = 36

7. To solve 2x = 10, you should add 2 to both sides of the equation.

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8. Sarah bought 3 notebooks for a total of $12. Write and solve an equation to find the cost of one notebook.