One-step equations

One-step equations are the simplest equations around. Why? Because they take only one step to solve. The main objective is to have only the variable (x or any other letter that is used ) on one side and the numbers on the other side. The number in front of the variable should be the number 1. For example, let us solve this equation:
3 + x = 4
To solve this equation, you need to move the number 3 to the right side of the equation (remeber the „variables on one side, the numbers on the other“). When you do that, it should look like this.
x = 4 – 3
You have probably noticed that the number 3 has changed to -3 when we moved it. When you move numbers or variables from one side to the other, they change signs. Always. It is very important to remember that. The only thing left to do now is to perform the subtraction to get the final result, which is:
x = 1
The other very important thing to remember is that whatever you do to one part of the equation, you have to do with the other as well. We are going to show you on this example:
3x = 9
The only thing you have to do is to get rid of the number 3 in front of the variable x. You can acomplish that by dividing the WHOLE equation with the number 3. Like this:
3x = 9 |:3
x = 1
And now you have a solved equation.
These are the basic rules for solving one-step equations. Hope we helped you learn to solve these simple equations and that you have a good time practicing them using our worksheets.

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One-step equations exams for teachers

Exam Name File Size Downloads Upload date
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – very easy 534.7 kB 59927 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – easy 540.5 kB 33932 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – medium 539.1 kB 35130 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – hard 545.5 kB 17570 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – very hard 3.1 MB 12501 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – very easy 545.8 kB 7185 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – easy 551.6 kB 6230 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – medium 551.3 kB 6890 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – hard 555 kB 4636 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – very hard 564.8 kB 3634 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – very easy 555.6 kB 8401 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – easy 560.4 kB 7629 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – medium 579.1 kB 7128 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – hard 592.3 kB 4214 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – very hard 614.1 kB 4027 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – very easy 537.7 kB 27407 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – easy 542.2 kB 19377 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – medium 541 kB 18511 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – hard 544.8 kB 8803 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – very hard 552.3 kB 5141 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – very easy 558.4 kB 4836 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – easy 557 kB 4824 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – medium 564.1 kB 3963 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – hard 562.8 kB 2912 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – very hard 571 kB 2874 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – very easy 557.7 kB 6171 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – easy 570.5 kB 6070 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – medium 566.1 kB 4663 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – hard 578.4 kB 3218 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – very hard 591.6 kB 2898 September 3, 2019
Combined
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – very easy 533.7 kB 17304 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – easy 540.8 kB 16908 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – medium 542.5 kB 19925 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – hard 544 kB 8909 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – very hard 547.6 kB 6161 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – very easy 550.8 kB 3653 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – easy 556.4 kB 3990 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – medium 553.9 kB 4043 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – hard 550.5 kB 2802 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – very hard 551.4 kB 2504 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – very easy 558.7 kB 4488 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – easy 562.4 kB 4866 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – medium 572.1 kB 4541 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – hard 587.6 kB 2983 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – very hard 596.1 kB 3076 September 3, 2019

One-step equations worksheets for students

Worksheet Name File Size Downloads Upload date
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction – Integers 568.6 kB 10189 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction – Decimals 573.4 kB 4825 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction – Fractions 657.5 kB 3943 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers 567.7 kB 6704 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals 573.5 kB 3812 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions 631.3 kB 3677 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers 568 kB 12041 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals 573.1 kB 4215 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions 646.9 kB 4939 September 3, 2019