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 56287 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – easy 540.5 kB 32337 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – medium 539.1 kB 33419 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – hard 545.5 kB 16655 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Integers – very hard 3.1 MB 11803 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – very easy 545.8 kB 6746 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – easy 551.6 kB 5875 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – medium 551.3 kB 6478 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – hard 555 kB 4320 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Decimals – very hard 564.8 kB 3391 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – very easy 555.6 kB 7920 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – easy 560.4 kB 7219 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – medium 579.1 kB 6754 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – hard 592.3 kB 3947 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction of Fractions – very hard 614.1 kB 3724 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – very easy 537.7 kB 25617 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – easy 542.2 kB 18349 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – medium 541 kB 17503 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – hard 544.8 kB 8254 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers – very hard 552.3 kB 4813 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – very easy 558.4 kB 4535 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – easy 557 kB 4518 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – medium 564.1 kB 3689 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – hard 562.8 kB 2716 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals – very hard 571 kB 2576 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – very easy 557.7 kB 5803 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – easy 570.5 kB 5713 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – medium 566.1 kB 4357 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – hard 578.4 kB 2996 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions – very hard 591.6 kB 2696 September 3, 2019
Combined
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – very easy 533.7 kB 16076 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – easy 540.8 kB 15837 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – medium 542.5 kB 18578 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – hard 544 kB 8354 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers – very hard 547.6 kB 5754 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – very easy 550.8 kB 3435 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – easy 556.4 kB 3706 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – medium 553.9 kB 3787 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – hard 550.5 kB 2599 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals – very hard 551.4 kB 2321 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – very easy 558.7 kB 4214 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – easy 562.4 kB 4575 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – medium 572.1 kB 4253 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – hard 587.6 kB 2772 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions – very hard 596.1 kB 2828 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 9051 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction – Decimals 573.4 kB 3931 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Addition and subtraction – Fractions 657.5 kB 3376 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Integers 567.7 kB 6313 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Decimals 573.5 kB 3514 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Multiply and divide – Fractions 631.3 kB 3442 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Integers 568 kB 11334 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Decimals 573.1 kB 3903 September 3, 2019
One-step equations – Combined – Fractions 646.9 kB 4621 September 3, 2019