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Grade 6 Math · Chapter 6 · Lesson 2

Practice Worksheet

Solving One-Step Equations

Do the same to both sides.

10 problems · about 17 minutes · 6.EE.B.7

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Figure — use these to answer the problems

Take the same amount off both bars and they stay equal.
Unknown and Added
Total
The unknown5
Added on4
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

2 problems

  1. From “What Solving Means”

    What value of n makes n + 8 = 15 true?

    Answer

  2. From “Expanding Brackets”

    Expand 5(n + 3). What is the number term?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

4 problems

  1. Solve 8n = 96.

    Answer

  2. Why do you do the same thing to both sides?

    • So the two sides stay equal.
    • Because that is the rule.

  3. Solve n + 7 = 20.

    Answer

  4. Solve 4n = 36.

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

  1. Solve n − 5 = 12.

    Answer

  2. Solve 9n = 72.

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

2 problems

  1. The Missing Number

    Solve n + 12 = 30.

    Answer

  2. The Boxes

    6 boxes hold n pens each, 54 pens in all. Solve 6n = 54.

    Answer