Solving Two-Step Equations

Practice solving two-step linear equations with this comprehensive worksheet for Grade 8 students.

Grade 8 Math AlgebraOne-variable EquationsSolving EquationsTwo-step Equations

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3 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / FalseCustom

Standards

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.C.7.B

Topics

algebraequationstwo-stepmathgrade 8

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

1. Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 14

2. Solve for y: (y / 4) - 2 = 7

3. To solve the equation 2m - 7 = 11, the first step is to 7 from both sides, and the second step is to by 2.

4. Which operation should be performed first to solve 5z + 10 = 30?

Add 10

Subtract 10

Multiply by 5

Divide by 5

5. The solution to 2x - 3 = 7 is x = 5.

True

False

6. A plumber charges a flat fee of $50 plus $30 per hour. If the total bill was $170, how many hours did the plumber work?

7. Use the image below to represent the equation 2x + 1 = 5. Draw circles for 'x' and squares for '1'. Then show the steps to solve it.