Simple Linear Equations (B)

Solve for each variable.

y u y
1. 9− =0 6. 6+ = 12 11. + (−4) = 1
−5 −4 −8

4 v −27
2. − (−7) = 11 7. +4 = 8 12. − 8 = −5
a 8 a

−6 v 4
3. 6− = 12 8. 1− =6 13. 10 + =6
c −9 x

−24 y 24
4. 3+ =6 9. − 6 = −9 14. −1 + = −4
b −4 b

b −72 c
5. 10 + = 14 10. 2+ = −6 15. − 10 = −7
2 u −9
 Simple Linear Equations (B) Answers
Solve for each variable.
y u y
1. 9− =0 6. 6+ = 12 11. + (−4) = 1
−5 −4 −8
y = −45 u = −24 y = −40

4 v −27
2. − (−7) = 11 7. +4 = 8 12. − 8 = −5
a 8 a
a=1 v = 32 a = −9

−6 v 4
3. 6− = 12 8. 1− =6 13. 10 + = 6
c −9 x
c=1 v = 45 x = −1

−24 y
9. − 6 = −9 24
4. 3+ =6 −4 14. −1 + = −4
b y = 12 b
b = −8 b = −8

b −72 c
5. 10 + = 14 10. 2+ = −6 15. − 10 = −7
2 u −9
b=8 u=9 c = −27