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

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