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Solve one-step subtraction equations

Year 6 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Find the value of the letter. Do the opposite of subtraction to both sides.

  1. Solve: k − 10 = 7
  2. Solve: m − 6 = 4
  3. Solve: b − 1 = 2
  4. Solve: b − 3 = 7
  5. Solve: m − 2 = 9
  6. Solve: n − 12 = 14
  7. Solve: b − 19 = 8
  8. Solve: n − 12 = 20
  9. Solve: k − 29 = 46
  10. Solve: m − 10 = 8
  11. Solve: n − 39 = 24
  12. Solve: k − 39 = 37
  13. Solve: k − 32 = 57
  14. Solve: p − 17 = 25
  15. Solve: y − 15 = 83
  16. Solve: m − 6 = 77
  17. Solve: m − 476 = 448
  18. Solve: x − 182 = 237
  19. Solve: b − 479 = 391
  20. Solve: k − 119 = 128
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Answer key: Solve one-step subtraction equations

  1. 17
  2. 10
  3. 3
  4. 10
  5. 11
  6. 26
  7. 27
  8. 32
  9. 75
  10. 18
  11. 63
  12. 76
  13. 89
  14. 42
  15. 98
  16. 83
  17. 924
  18. 419
  19. 870
  20. 247