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Equations with parentheses and variables on both sides

Grade 8 math · Fieldbook Learning

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Distribute first, then collect the x terms on one side.

  1. Solve for x: −4(x − 2) = −x − 13
  2. Solve for x: −4(x + 4) = 3x − 30
  3. Solve for x: 2(x + 1) = 3x + 6
  4. Solve for x: 4(x + 2) = −3x + 15
  5. Solve for x: 2(x − 5) = 3x − 6
  6. Solve for x: −6(x + 4) = 2x − 8
  7. Solve for x: 4(x + 5) = 6x + 12
  8. Solve for x: −3(x + 1) = 5x − 67
  9. Solve for x: 3(x − 4) = −2x − 32
  10. Solve for x: 3(x + 8) = 8x + 69
  11. Solve for x: 6(x + 1) = 4x + 20
  12. Solve for x: 8(x + 1) = 4x + 52
  13. Solve for x: −3(x − 2) = −10x + 62
  14. Solve for x: −2(x + 7) = −8x − 32
  15. Solve for x: 2(x + 4) = 6x − 44
  16. Solve for x: 5(x − 3) = 9x − 67
  17. Solve for x: −11(x − 12) = −6x + 62
  18. Solve for x: −3(x + 7) = −x − 31
  19. Solve for x: −12(x − 7) = 2x − 14
  20. Solve for x: −7(x + 2) = 4x − 135
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Answer key: Equations with parentheses and variables on both sides

  1. 7
  2. 2
  3. -4
  4. 1
  5. -4
  6. -2
  7. 4
  8. 8
  9. -4
  10. -9
  11. 7
  12. 11
  13. 8
  14. -3
  15. 13
  16. 13
  17. 14
  18. 5
  19. 7
  20. 11