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Free Grade 3 quizzes for Introducing Two-step Equations Essentials: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. An equation is a balance. Do the same thing to both sides until the letter is on its own, then check by substituting back.

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Difficulty

Core

Estimated time

25 min

Total marks

24

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Prerequisites

Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.

How Introducing Two-step Equations Essentials works

An equation is a balance. Do the same thing to both sides until the letter is on its own, then check by substituting back.

Key wordsequationsolveinversebalance

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Solve x + 17 = 23.[1]
  2. 2.Solve x + 3 = 8.[1]
  3. 3.Solve x + 8 = 17.[1]
  4. 4.Solve x + 15 = 24.[1]
  5. 5.Solve 2x + 20 = 26.[2]
  6. 6.Solve 4x + 14 = 14.[2]
  7. 7.Solve 2x + 16 = 32.[2]
  8. 8.Solve 4x + 4 = -4.[2]
  9. 9.Solve 3x + 7 = 1x + 13.[3]
  10. 10.Solve 8x + 3 = 7x + 10.[3]
  11. 11.Solve 6x + 9 = 1x + 14.[3]
  12. 12.Solve 7x + 14 = 1x + 2.[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. x = 6

    Subtract 17 from both sides: x = 6. Check: 1 × 6 + 17 = 23.

  2. 2. x = 5

    Subtract 3 from both sides: x = 5. Check: 1 × 5 + 3 = 8.

  3. 3. x = 9

    Subtract 8 from both sides: x = 9. Check: 1 × 9 + 8 = 17.

  4. 4. x = 9

    Subtract 15 from both sides: x = 9. Check: 1 × 9 + 15 = 24.

  5. 5. x = 3

    Subtract 20 from both sides: 2x = 6. Divide by 2: x = 3. Check: 2 × 3 + 20 = 26.

  6. 6. x = 0

    Subtract 14 from both sides: 4x = 0. Divide by 4: x = 0. Check: 4 × 0 + 14 = 14.

  7. 7. x = 8

    Subtract 16 from both sides: 2x = 16. Divide by 2: x = 8. Check: 2 × 8 + 16 = 32.

  8. 8. x = -2

    Subtract 4 from both sides: 4x = -8. Divide by 4: x = -2. Check: 4 × -2 + 4 = -4.

  9. 9. x = 3

    Subtract 1x from both sides: 2x + 7 = 13. Subtract 7: 2x = 6. Divide by 2: x = 3.

  10. 10. x = 7

    Subtract 7x from both sides: 1x + 3 = 10. Subtract 3: 1x = 7. Divide by 1: x = 7.

  11. 11. x = 1

    Subtract 1x from both sides: 5x + 9 = 14. Subtract 9: 5x = 5. Divide by 5: x = 1.

  12. 12. x = -2

    Subtract 1x from both sides: 6x + 14 = 2. Subtract 14: 6x = -12. Divide by 6: x = -2.

Worked examples

Easy example

Solve x + 12 = 15.

  1. Subtract 12 from both sides: x = 3.
  2. Check: 1 × 3 + 12 = 15.
  3. Answer: x = 3
Medium example

Solve 3x + 3 = 12.

  1. Subtract 3 from both sides: 3x = 9.
  2. Divide by 3: x = 3.
  3. Check: 3 × 3 + 3 = 12.
  4. Answer: x = 3
Hard example

Solve 5x + 16 = 3x + 22.

  1. Subtract 3x from both sides: 2x + 16 = 22.
  2. Subtract 16: 2x = 6.
  3. Divide by 2: x = 3.
  4. Answer: x = 3

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Does an operation to only one side.

    Correction: Keep the balance — both sides, every time.

  • Uses the wrong inverse (subtracts to undo multiplying).

    Correction: Undo × with ÷ and + with −.

Teacher tips

  • · Always ask pupils to substitute their answer back in.

Parent tips

  • · 'I think of a number' puzzles at dinner.

Real-life applications

  • · Working out an unknown price or time from a total.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

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