One and Two Step Equations Practice Test

What is the first step in solving x - 7 = 9

• add 7 to both sides

• add 9 to both sides

• subtract 9 from both sides

• subtract 7 from both sides

What is the first step in solving

 $\frac{x}{4}=5$  ?

• add 4 to both sides

• subtract 4 from both sides

• multiply both sides by 4

• divide both sides by 4

What is the first step in solving -4m = 20

• add 4 to both sides

• divide both sides by -4

• subtract -4 from both sides

• multiply both sides by -4

What is the first step to solving -12 = x - 4

• add 4 to both sides

• subtract 4 from both sides

• multiply 4 on both sides

• divide both sides by 4

What is the first step in solving

 $\frac{x-5}{4}=12$  

• add 5 to both sides

• multiply both sides by 4

• subtract 4 from both sides

• divide both sides by 4

Which step would be INCORRECT in solving the following equation?

 $13\ =\ -3\ +\frac{x}{2}$  

• multiply both sides by 2

• subtract 13 from both sides
  

• add 3 to both sides

What is the first step in solving 

 $x\ +\ \frac{3}{4\ }=\ 5$  

• add  $\frac{3}{4}$  to both sides

• subtract  $\frac{3}{4}$  from both sides

What is the first step in solving -x = 12

• subtracting 1 from both sides

• adding 12 to both sides

• dividing both sides by -1

• multiplying both sides by 12

Solve for x.

 $-14\ =\ 9\ +\ \frac{x}{2}$  

• -32

• -23

• -46

• -4

What is the first step to solving -2x + 5 = -13

• subtract 5 from both sides

• add 5 to both sides

• add -2 to both sides

• add 13 to both sides