Solving Equations with Unknown on One Side Only

1. Solve the equations below, showing clearly the step from the original equation to the solution.
(a) 3a = 12 (b) b − 5 = 11 (c) c+9 = 7
d 1
(d) = 20 (e) e=8 (f) −f =7
5 4

2. Solve the equations below, showing clearly the step from the original equation to the solution.
(a) 3n = 4 (b) 4.3 + p = 7 (c) −5t = 15
1 1 z 2
(d) = x− (e) 6 = 0.3y (f) =
4 5 6 3

3. Solve the equations below, showing clearly each step from the original equation to the solution.
(a) 2a − 1 = 7 (b) 6b + 3 = 21 (c) 3(c − 1) = 15
d e−3 1
(d) + 6 = 10 (e) =2 (f) f + 14 = 8
2 5 2

4. Solve the equations below, showing clearly each step from the original equation to the solution.
(a) 5 + 2n = 27 (b) 7 = 4p −2 (c) −5(t + 8) = 35
1 1 z − 20
(d) ( x + 1) = (e) 0.4( y − 50) = 100 (f) = 0.3
5 3 200

5. Solve the equations below, showing clearly each step from the original equation to the solution.
(a) 2a + 1 + 3a = 31 (b) 17 = 3 + 4b − b − 1 (c) 7c − 3 − c − 4 = 17
(d) 1 − 3d + 5d − 4 = 6 (e) 2e + 4 − 3e + 6e = −31 (f) f − 0.2 f + 14 = 26

6. Solve the equations below, showing clearly each step from the original equation to the solution.
(a) 3( n + 1) − 4 = 14 (b) 3(2 p − 1) = 15 (c) 2(3t + 2 − t ) = 16
3x − 1 y −1 1
(d) =4 (e) +2=6 (f) ( 4 z − 3) = 8
5 5 5

7. Solve the equations below, showing clearly each step from the original equation to the solution.
2 3 3 1
(a) a=6 (b) b−4 = 2 (c) c + c = 66
3 5 2 3
3d d 2(4e − 5) 4(2 f − 1)
(d) + = 14 (e) =6 (f) +3= 7
5 10 3 5

8. For each question below, state whether or not the second equation follows from the first equation. Note that it
does not have to be the most useful first step of working to solve the equation.
4a + 8 = 20 3b − 6 = 27 3c + 29 = 98
(a) (b) (c)
a +8 = 5 b−2 =9 3c + 30 = 99
d +3 1 1− 3 f = 8
= 23 (e + 3) = 9
(d) 2 (e) 2 (f)
−3 f + 1 = 8
d + 6 = 46 2e + 6 = 18

9. Without finding the value of x in each question, find the value of 4 x + 1 .

(a) 4 x = 13 (b) 4 x + 3 = 37 (c) 4 x − 9 = 88
(d) 2 x = 23 (e) 12 x = 300 (f) 8 x + 2 = 384