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6th grade Solving one-step equations worksheet

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Solving one-step equations

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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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Bo read 19 pages this week. That is 6 more than Milo read. How many pages did Milo read?
Esme has 18 pages left to read, 5 fewer than Noah. How many pages does Noah have left?
Jun has 22 beads, 4 fewer than Pia. How many beads does Pia have?

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About this worksheet

Solving one-step equations. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can find the number a letter stands for in an equation like x + 7 = 12 or 4x = 36.
I can undo the operation and check my answer by putting it back in the equation.
I can see that an answer does not have to be a whole number.

Words to know

variable: A letter that stands for a number we do not know yet.

equation: A math sentence with an equal sign. Both sides have the same value.

solution: The number that makes the equation true.

undo: Do the opposite operation: adding undoes subtracting, dividing undoes multiplying.

tape diagram: A bar cut into parts to show how the numbers in a problem fit together.

Common mistakes

Your child did the same operation shown in the equation instead of undoing it. Try asking "if x plus 7 makes 12, what did we start with?" and let them draw the bar.

Your child subtracted the number next to the letter in a times-equation. Try asking "4 groups of what make 36?" and let them draw the groups.

Your child took only one of the two known amounts away from the total. Try asking them to cross off each part of the bar as they use it.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with solving one-step equations?

Your child did the same operation shown in the equation instead of undoing it. Try asking "if x plus 7 makes 12, what did we start with?" and let them draw the bar.

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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