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 61121 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – easy 540.5 kB 34568 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – medium 539.1 kB 35773 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – hard 545.5 kB 18030 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – very hard 3.1 MB 12926 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – very easy 545.8 kB 7600 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – easy 551.6 kB 6512 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – medium 551.3 kB 7191 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – hard 555 kB 4942 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – very hard 564.8 kB 3882 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – very easy 555.6 kB 8842 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – easy 560.4 kB 7914 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – medium 579.1 kB 7470 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – hard 592.3 kB 4504 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – very hard 614.1 kB 4345 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – very easy 537.7 kB 28192 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – easy 542.2 kB 19915 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – medium 541 kB 19013 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – hard 544.8 kB 9148 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – very hard 552.3 kB 5424 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – very easy 558.4 kB 5121 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – easy 557 kB 5126 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – medium 564.1 kB 4230 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – hard 562.8 kB 3166 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – very hard 571 kB 3257 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – very easy 557.7 kB 6484 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – easy 570.5 kB 6384 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – medium 566.1 kB 4927 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – hard 578.4 kB 3473 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – very hard 591.6 kB 3153 September 3, 2019
Combined
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – very easy 533.7 kB 17836 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – easy 540.8 kB 17488 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – medium 542.5 kB 20465 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – hard 544 kB 9262 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – very hard 547.6 kB 6459 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – very easy 550.8 kB 3947 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – easy 556.4 kB 4342 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – medium 553.9 kB 4312 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – hard 550.5 kB 3057 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – very hard 551.4 kB 2775 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – very easy 558.7 kB 4805 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – easy 562.4 kB 5159 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – medium 572.1 kB 4833 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – hard 587.6 kB 3239 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – very hard 596.1 kB 3337 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 12060 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction – Decimals 573.4 kB 5810 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction – Fractions 657.5 kB 4793 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers 567.7 kB 7737 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals 573.5 kB 4257 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions 631.3 kB 4077 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers 568 kB 12517 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals 573.1 kB 4721 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions 646.9 kB 5238 September 3, 2019