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Two-step equations with negative numbers

Year 8 maths · Fieldbook Learning

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Undo the adding or subtracting first, then undo the multiplying or dividing.

  1. Solve for x: 2x − 4 = −10
  2. Solve for x: −5x + 10 = 25
  3. Solve for x: 5x + 1 = −39
  4. Solve for x: −3x + 7 = 10
  5. Solve for x: −8x + 18 = −22
  6. Solve for x: 6x + 14 = −28
  7. Solve for x: −9x + 5 = −40
  8. Solve for x: −7x − 15 = −1
  9. Solve for x: 8x − 10 = 78
  10. Solve for x: −12x + 5 = 125
  11. Solve for x: −3x + 9 = 27
  12. Solve for x: 8x − 8 = −64
  13. Solve for x: −3x + 17 = 5
  14. Solve for x: −4x − 13 = 35
  15. Solve for x: 2x − 21 = −11
  16. Solve for x: 3x − 29 = 1
  17. Solve for x: −17x − 25 = 94
  18. Solve for x: 15x − 38 = −173
  19. Solve for x: 14x − 13 = 197
  20. Solve for x: 19x + 16 = −155
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Answer key: Two-step equations with negative numbers

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