Pre-Algebra
Equations
Name: Date:
Solve each equation for x.
1x − 19 = 21x =
2x + 2 = 16x =
3x − 30 = 13x =
4x + 5 = 31x =
5x + 14 = 35x =
6x + 11 = 31x =
7x − 36 = 7x =
848 − x = 24x =
9x + 14 = 27x =
1033 − x = 2x =
Free · Grade 6–7 · One- and two-step
Solving equations worksheets
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What's on this sheet
The sheets step through the same ladder a curriculum uses. One-step addition and subtraction come first — x + 5 = 12 — where a single inverse operation frees x. One-step multiplication and division follow, including the coefficient form 3x = 21 and the division form x ÷ 4 = 3. Two-step equations like 3x + 5 = 20 come last, where a child undoes the addition first and the multiplication second — the reverse of the order of operations.
Why this sheet works
Every equation is built backward from a whole-number solution, so x is always a positive integer a child can check by substituting it back in. That check — put the answer where x was and see if the two sides match — is the habit these pages are really training, and it is why the answer key doubles as a worked verification.