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Lesson 1: Solving One-Step Equations using Addition and Subtraction

Directions: Solve each equation and use a pencil to DRAW the object that corresponds
with our answer. YOUR SHOW STEPS!!!
1. x+5=7 2. x-3=8 3. x +8=6
X = 2 x = II X = —2

(a) If your answer is x= 5

draw a squirting flower with
(a) If your answer is 4 petals coming out of the (a) If your answer is
o
X = 2 draw a clown hat o o hat. X = —2 draw large, curvy
with olka dots. (b) If your answer is ears.

(b) If your answer is x = II draw a squirting (b) If your answer is

x = 12 draw a top hat flower with 5 petals coming x=2 draw large, pointy
with stri es. out of the hat. ears.

4. x —1=—4 5. x —2=4

X = —3 X = 6 x = —10

(a) If your answer is (a) If your answer is x=2 (a) If your answer is

X = —3 draw curly hair draw a large, square nose in x = —10 draw a large,
on the head. the center of the face. smilin , clown mouth.
(b) If your answer is (b) If your answer is X=6 (b) If your answer is

x = —5 draw spiked hair draw a large, circular nose x = —6 draw a large.

on the head. in the center of the face. frowning, clown mouth.

7. 10+x=5

x = —5 X = 7 x=-18

(a) If your answer is

(a) If your answer is
x=5 draw the following X = —10 draw a striped
(a) If your answer is
large, diamond-shaped necktie on the shirt.
e es. X = 7 draw fluffy
(b) If your answer is
(b) If your answer is
e ebrows.
answer
x draw a polka
x = —5 draw the (b) If your is
dotted bow tie on the
following large, round x= 11 draw straight
shirt.
eyes. eyebrows.

10. x-3=-9 12. ——4 + x = —8

x = —6
x = 7 x = —4

(a) If your answer is (a) If your answer is (a) If your answer is

x = —6 draw vertical x=7 draw three x = —4 draw a sun in the Does

stri es on the shirt. balloons in the s sk
(b) If your answer is (b) If your answer is (b) If your answer is

X = 6 draw horizontal X = —5 draw two x = —12 draw a moon in

stri es on the shirt. balloons in the sk the sk

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Directions: Solve each equation and COLOR the object that corresponds with your answer.
SHOW YOUR STEPS!!!
13 -10=x-1 14. 4 = x +7 15. 5=x-3

x = —3 x=8
x=-9
(a) If your answer is X= 3
color the squirting flower red with

(a) If your answer is X ellow water dro s.

(a) If your answer is x= 8
color the hat blue and ellow. (b) If your answer is x = —3 color the ears oran e.

(b) If your answer is X color the squirting flower purple (b) If your answer is x= 2
color the hat black and reen. with blue water dro s.
color the ears ellow.

16. 0=x+9 17 7 +X 18. I

x=-9 x=-9
x=9

(a) If your answer is x= (a) If your answer is x = —9 (a) If your answer is x

color the hair red. color the nose ink. color the mouth red.

(b) If your answer is X=9 (b) If your answer is x=9 (b) If your answer is X—
color the hair oran e. color the nose red. color the mouth ink.

19 —5 = _3 + x 20. x¯ = 21 -3=2+x

(a) If your answer is --8

x— (a) If your answer is x = —16 (a) If your answer is x
color the e es reen. color the e elashes brown. color the e ebrows red.

(b) If your answer is x (b) If your answer is x= 8 (b) If your answer is x

color the e es blue. color the e elashes black. color the e ebrows oran e.

22. x-8=3 23 -13=8+x 24. -5=x-5

(a) If your answer is x = —21

(a) If your answer is x=5 color the shirt stripes red and (a) If your answer is x
ellow.
color the tie blue and ellow. color one balloon reen.

(b) If your answer is x= II (b) If your answer is x = —5 (b) If your answer is x=O
color the tie reen and black. color the shirt stripes red and purple. color one balloon u le.

25. 3+x=-20 26. 15+x=20 27. o=x-6

(a) If your answer is x = —17 (a) If your answer is X=5 (a) If your answer is x=6
color the other balloons ink. color the sun/moon ellow. color the sk blue.

(b) If your answer is x = —23 (b) If your answer is X = —5 (b) If your answer is X = —6
color the other balloons reen. color the sun/moon oran e. color thes black.

Artistic Tip: When you are done coloring, it looks nice to outline the major features
using a black crayon or marker.
Copyright 0 2007 bv Kristin DeWit