About this printable
Practice two step equations with eight focused questions and a separate printable answer key. Each exercise has space for a written method, and the answers also appear as readable text below. Use the practice page first, then compare methods as well as final answers. The paired images stay together in this article so the solution can be found without searching for another post.
How to use it
Undo the added or subtracted term before undoing multiplication. For example, 3x + 4 = 19 becomes 3x = 15 and then x = 5. Apply each operation to both sides so the equality remains true.
Check and adapt
Substitute your answer into the original equation and evaluate the full expression. All questions have one integer solution and a positive coefficient of x. Write both balancing steps rather than skipping straight to a guess, even when the numbers look familiar.
Answers in text
- 2x + 5 = 1: x = -2.
- 3x + 6 = 3: x = -1.
- 4x + 7 = 7: x = 0.
- 5x + 8 = 13: x = 1.
- 2x + 9 = 13: x = 2.
- 3x + 10 = 19: x = 3.
- 4x + 11 = 27: x = 4.
- 5x + 12 = 37: x = 5.
Printable answer key
Download and printing instructions
Use Download image to save the original high-resolution PNG. To make a PDF, choose US Letter or A4 below the image and select Download PDF. The website creates that file in your browser; no separate PDF attachment is needed. Match the printer paper setting to your choice, use uniform scaling and check that every edge fits inside the printable area. Print one test copy before making a classroom set. These are flat printable pages, not editable forms. Originals are for personal and classroom use; share the article link rather than redistributing the files.