Math · Equations
Solving Two-Step Equations
Solve equations like 3x + 5 = 20 and 2(x + 4) = 18, including negative solutions and word problems.
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Solve: 7x − 15 = −29
- A x = −2
- B x = 2
- C x = −1
- D x = −14
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 2(x + 15) = 18
- A x = −6
- B x = 24
- C x = 3
- D x = 6
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 9x − 4 = 50
- A x = 54
- B x = −6
- C x = 7
- D x = 6
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: −2x + 15 = 3
- A x = −6
- B x = −9
- C x = 6
- D x = −12
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: x/8 + 3 = 15
- A x = 144
- B x = 117
- C x = 12
- D x = 96
Subtract 3, then multiply by 8: x = 96.
Solve: −5x + 15 = 45
- A x = −12
- B x = −6
- C x = 30
- D x = 6
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 8(x + 2) = 96
- A x = −10
- B x = 14
- C x = 94
- D x = 10
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 2(x + 8) = 12
- A x = 2
- B x = 4
- C x = 14
- D x = −2
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 4x + 15 = 31
- A x = 4
- B x = 16
- C x = 5
- D x = −4
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: −5x + 6 = −24
- A x = −6
- B x = 6
- C x = 7
- D x = −30
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 2x − 8 = 12
- A x = 20
- B x = 2
- C x = 14
- D x = 10
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 6x − 10 = −40
- A x = −5
- B x = −30
- C x = −4
- D x = 5
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 2x + 9 = 25
- A x = 17
- B x = 8
- C x = −8
- D x = 16
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: −4x + 5 = −15
- A x = −20
- B x = 6
- C x = 5
- D x = −5
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: x/8 + 5 = 7
- A x = 16
- B x = 51
- C x = 2
- D x = 96
Subtract 5, then multiply by 8: x = 16.
Solve: x/2 + 10 = 22
- A x = 34
- B x = 12
- C x = 24
- D x = 64
Subtract 10, then multiply by 2: x = 24.
Solve: 2x + 6 = 0
- A x = −6
- B x = −3
- C x = −2
- D x = 3
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 2x + 13 = −5
- A x = 9
- B x = −18
- C x = 4
- D x = −9
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Tickets cost $8 each plus a $5 fee. Sara paid $61. How many tickets did she buy?
- A 56
- B 6
- C 7
- D 8
8t + 5 = 61, so 8t = 56 and t = 7.
Solve: x/7 + 1 = 6
- A x = 41
- B x = 49
- C x = 35
- D x = 5
Subtract 1, then multiply by 7: x = 35.
Solve: 2x + 3 = 7
- A x = 5
- B x = 2
- C x = −2
- D x = 4
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
Solve: 3(x + 1) = 9
- A x = 2
- B x = 8
- C x = 4
- D x = −2
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
A gym charges $20 to join plus $15 a month. Lee paid $110. Which equation finds the months m?
- A 15(m + 20) = 110
- B 15m + 20 = 110
- C 20m + 15 = 110
- D 15m − 20 = 110
Solve: 3x − 8 = 1
- A x = 4
- B x = 3
- C x = 9
- D x = −3
Undo addition or subtraction first, then multiplication or division.
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