One-Step Equations Worksheet
Practice solving one-step linear equations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for 7th grade math.
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One-Step Equations
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Read each question carefully and solve for the unknown variable. Show your work.
1. Solve for x: x + 7 = 15
2. Solve for y: y - 12 = 8
3. Solve for a: a + 3.5 = 10.2
1. To solve x - 5 = 10, you should add 5 to both sides.
True
False
2. The solution to 3x = 18 is x = 5.
True
False
4. Solve for m: 4m = 24
5. Solve for n: n / 6 = 7
6. Solve for p: 0.5p = 10
7. What is the value of x in the equation x - 9 = 2?
7
11
-7
-11
8. Which operation would you use to solve 10 = k / 3?
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
9. To isolate the variable in m + 8 = 20, you should from both sides.
10. The inverse operation of multiplication is .
11. Sarah had some apples. She gave 5 apples to her friend, and now she has 7 apples left. Write and solve an equation to find out how many apples Sarah had initially.
12. A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour. If this is one-half of the total flour needed for a double batch, how much flour is needed for a double batch? Write and solve an equation.
13. The image below represents the equation x + 3 = 5. Draw the necessary changes to solve for x and show the final value of x.

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