Solving one-step equations

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Bo read some pages before dinner and 9 after, 20 in all. The bar for 20 is cut into x and 9. What is x in x + 9 = 20?

   11
2. 2.

   Esme's box holds some stickers. After 8 more go in, it holds 23. The bar for 23 is cut into x and 8. What is x in x + 8 = 23?

   15
3. 3.

   Noah had some apples and gave 7 to a friend. Now 18 are left. The bar for x has 7 taken off and 18 left. What is x in x − 7 = 18?

   25
4. 4.

   Pia shares a bowl of 18 beads equally among 3 friends. The bar for 18 is cut into 3 equal parts, each x. What is x in 3x = 18?

   6
5. 5.

   Ren's sticker book has 36 stickers on 4 pages, the same number on each page. The bar for 36 is cut into 4 equal parts, each x. What is x in 4x = 36?

   9
6. 6.

   Tala reads 35 pages in 5 days, the same number each day. The bar for 35 is cut into 5 equal parts, each x. What is x in 5x = 35?

   7
7. 7.

   Zee's bead kit has 48 beads in 6 jars, the same number in each. The bar for 48 is cut into 6 equal parts, each x. What is x in 6x = 48?

   8
8. 8.

   Bo read 19 pages this week. That is 6 more than Milo read. How many pages did Milo read?

   13
9. 9.

   Esme has 18 pages left to read, 5 fewer than Noah. How many pages does Noah have left?

   23
10. 10.

    Jun has 22 beads, 4 fewer than Pia. How many beads does Pia have?

    26