6th Grade Solving One-Step Equations Worksheet Solutions (PDF)
This one step equations answers for 6th Grade covers solving one-step equations (Common Core 6.EE.B.5, 6.EE.B.6, 6.EE.B.7), with a free PDF to print.
Grade 6 · Common Core State Standards: 6.EE.B.5, 6.EE.B.6, 6.EE.B.7
One step equations answers: exercises 1 to 10
Exercise 1 – Is it a solution? (addition)
\(5 + 7 = 12\) is true.
Yes, 5 is a solution.
Exercise 2 – Is it a solution? (multiplication)
\(3 \cdot 4 = 12\), and 12 is not 15.
No, 4 is not a solution.
Exercise 3 – Solve an addition equation
Subtract 9 from both sides: \(x + 9 – 9 = 20 – 9\).
Check: \(11 + 9 = 20\).
\(x = 11\)
Exercise 4 – Solve a subtraction equation
Add 6 to both sides: \(x – 6 + 6 = 14 + 6\).
Check: \(20 – 6 = 14\).
\(x = 20\)
Exercise 5 – Solve a multiplication equation
Divide both sides by 4: \(x = 36 \div 4\).
Check: \(4 \cdot 9 = 36\).
\(x = 9\)
Exercise 6 – Solve a division equation
Multiply both sides by 5: \(x = 7 \cdot 5\).
Check: \(35 \div 5 = 7\).
\(x = 35\)
Exercise 7 – Decimal addition
Subtract 3.5 from both sides: \(x = 8.2 – 3.5 = 4.7\).
Check: \(4.7 + 3.5 = 8.2\).
\(x = 4.7\)
Exercise 8 – Decimal multiplication
Divide both sides by 2.5: \(x = 10 \div 2.5 = 4\).
Check: \(2.5 \cdot 4 = 10\).
\(x = 4\)
Exercise 9 – Fraction addition
Subtract \(\frac{1}{4}\): \(x = \frac{3}{4} – \frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}\).
\(x = \frac{1}{2}\)
Exercise 10 – Fraction multiplication
Divide both sides by \(\frac{2}{3}\), which is multiplying by \(\frac{3}{2}\).
\(x = 8 \cdot \frac{3}{2} = 12\). Check: \(\frac{2}{3} \cdot 12 = 8\).
\(x = 12\)
Exercises 11 and up
Exercise 11 – Decimal subtraction
Add 2.75: \(x = 5.25 + 2.75 = 8\).
\(x = 8\)
Exercise 12 – Write and solve (sum)
Equation: \(n + 12 = 30\).
\(n = 30 – 12 = 18\). Check: \(18 + 12 = 30\).
\(n = 18\)
Exercise 13 – Write and solve (difference)
Equation: \(n – 6 = 9\).
\(n = 9 + 6 = 15\). Check: \(15 – 6 = 9\).
\(n = 15\)
Exercise 14 – Money spent
Equation: \(x – 14 = 23\).
\(x = 23 + 14 = 37\).
$37.00
Exercise 15 – Tickets
Equation: \(5t = 45\).
\(t = 45 \div 5 = 9\).
$9.00 per ticket
Exercise 16 – Height
Equation: \(h + 6 = 52\).
\(h = 52 – 6 = 46\).
46 inches
Exercise 17 – Perimeter of a square
A square has 4 equal sides: \(4s = 36\).
\(s = 36 \div 4 = 9\).
9 feet
Exercise 18 – Equal groups
\(4g = 24\).
\(g = 24 \div 4 = 6\).
6 groups
Exercise 19 – Discount
\(p – 8 = 27\).
\(p = 27 + 8 = 35\).
$35.00
Exercise 20 – Saving plan
\(x + 15 = 62\), so \(x = 62 – 15 = 47\).
\(6w = 54\), so \(w = 54 \div 6 = 9\).
$47.00 saved at first; 9 weeks
Key facts behind this one step equations answers
- A solution makes an equation true; check by substituting.
- Do the same operation to both sides to keep the equation balanced.
- Use the inverse operation: add and subtract, multiply and divide.
- Tape diagrams show addition and multiplication equations.
- Write an equation from a story by naming the unknown with a variable.
How to use this one step equations answers
Cover each solution, solve the exercise again, then uncover it and compare every line. If your answer differs, find the first step that changed and redo the exercise from there.
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