Unit

1 Algebra 1

Solve One and

Two Step
Equations
Lesson 1
Tutorial Video on YouTube at
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Notes • Assignment
Tutorial Video 2
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Notes: Solve One & Two Step

Equations
1. 𝑥 + 15 = −3 2. 𝑦 + −16 = 9
One Step Equations

Use INVERSE
OPERATIONS to solve!
𝑥
3. −3𝑚 = −9 4. =7
5

For Fractions, multiply

by the RECIPROCAL
1 3
5. 𝑥 = −1.5 6. − 𝑥 = 9
3 4

𝑥
7. 2𝑥 + 9 = −7 8. − − 10 = 1
2
Two Step Equations

PEMDAS
𝑥
9. 12 = 4 − 𝑛 10. −5 + = −2
1. Undo ADDITION 3

& SUBTRACTION
first!
2. Then undo 1 3
11. 𝑥 + 6 = −3 12. 12 = 15 − 𝑥
MULTIPLICATION 3 4
& DIVISION next!

𝑥+7 𝑦−3
There are assumed 13. = −3 14. =4
What About this…

5 2
parentheses in the
numerator.
You must “get rid” of
what is in the
denominator first. 𝑚+ −2 5+𝑎
15. = −2 16. −7 =
−3 4
In this case, undo the
division first, then treat
the numerator as a one
or two-step equation.

© mandy’s math world 2020-2021

Name:____________________________________________ Date:________________Period:_________

Notes: Solve One & Two Step

Equations
1. 𝑥 + 15 = −3 2. 𝑦 + −16 = 9
One Step Equations

Use INVERSE
OPERATIONS to solve!
𝑥
3. −3𝑚 = −9 4. =7
5

For Fractions, multiply

by the RECIPROCAL
1 3
5. 𝑥 = −1.5 6. − 𝑥 = 9
3 4

𝑥
7. 2𝑥 + 9 = −7 8. − − 10 = 1
2
Two Step Equations

PEMDAS
𝑥
9. 12 = 4 − 𝑛 10. −5 + = −2
1. Undo ADDITION 3

& SUBTRACTION
first!
2. Then undo 1 3
11. 𝑥 + 6 = −3 12. 12 = 15 − 𝑥
MULTIPLICATION 3 4
& DIVISION next!

𝑥+7 𝑦−3
There are assumed 13. = −3 14. =4
What About this…

5 2
parentheses in the
numerator.
You must “get rid” of
what is in the
denominator first. 𝑚+ −2 5+𝑎
15. = −2 16. −7 =
−3 4
In this case, undo the
division first, then treat
the numerator as a one
or two-step equation.

© mandy’s math world 2020-2021

Name:____________________________________________ Date:________________Period:_________

A.__ Solve One & Two Step Equations

Solve each equation for the value of the variable. Show all work.

1. 𝑥 + 4 = 7 2. 𝑎 + −5 = −9 3. 16 + 𝑥 = −34

𝑥
4. −8 + 𝑦 = 14 5. 𝑚 − −10 = −20 6. = 1.2
−5

𝑥 𝑛 1
7. = −2.5 8. −22 = 9. 𝑧 = −5
4 2 3

1 5 2 2
10. − 𝑥 = 11. −4 = 𝑥 12. 3𝑏 =
4 2 3 3

13. 2𝑥 + 3 = −7 14. −5 + 6𝑎 = 19 15. 25 = 9𝑥 − 2

1 2 1
16. 𝑥 − 4 = −10 17. 𝑦 + 12 = 15 18. −3 − 𝑥 = 9
4 7 4

2 7 1
19. 25 = −5 + 𝑚 20. 𝑥 + −3 = 4 21. 5 = −3 − 𝑥
3 3 9

𝑚+7 𝑥+3 5 −5+𝑦

22. = −5 23. = 24. 6 =
3 2 2 −7
Name:____________________________________________ Date:________________Period:_________

Notes: Solve One & Two Step

Equations
1. 𝑥 + 15 = −3 2. 𝑦 + −16 = 9
One Step Equations

Use INVERSE
OPERATIONS to solve!
𝑥
3. −3𝑚 = −9 4. =7
5

For Fractions, multiply

by the RECIPROCAL
1 3
5. 𝑥 = −1.5 6. − 𝑥 = 9
3 4

𝑥
7. 2𝑥 + 9 = −7 8. − − 10 = 1
2
Two Step Equations

PEMDAS
𝑥
9. 12 = 4 − 𝑛 10. −5 + = −2
1. Undo ADDITION 3

& SUBTRACTION
first!
2. Then undo 1 3
11. 𝑥 + 6 = −3 12. 12 = 15 − 𝑥
MULTIPLICATION 3 4
& DIVISION next!

𝑥+7 𝑦−3
There are assumed 13. = −3 14. =4
What About this…

5 2
parentheses in the
numerator.
You must “get rid” of
what is in the
denominator first. 𝑚+ −2 5+𝑎
15. = −2 16. −7 =
−3 4
In this case, undo the
division first, then treat
the numerator as a one
or two-step equation.

© mandy’s math world 2020-2021

Name:____________________________________________ Date:________________Period:_________

A.__ Solve One & Two Step Equations

Solve each equation for the value of the variable. Show all work.

1. 𝑥 + 4 = 7 2. 𝑎 + −5 = −9 3. 16 + 𝑥 = −34

𝑥
4. −8 + 𝑦 = 14 5. 𝑚 − −10 = −20 6. = 1.2
−5

𝑥 𝑛 1
7. = −2.5 8. −22 = 9. 𝑧 = −5
4 2 3

1 5 2 2
10. − 𝑥 = 11. −4 = 𝑥 12. 3𝑏 =
4 2 3 3

13. 2𝑥 + 3 = −7 14. −5 + 6𝑎 = 19 15. 25 = 9𝑥 − 2

1 2 1
16. 𝑥 − 4 = −10 17. 𝑦 + 12 = 15 18. −3 − 𝑥 = 9
4 7 4

2 7 1
19. 25 = −5 + 𝑚 20. 𝑥 + −3 = 4 21. 5 = −3 − 𝑥
3 3 9

𝑚+7 𝑥+3 5 −5+𝑦

22. = −5 23. = 24. 6 =
3 2 2 −7
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