Solving
One-step
Equations
Speed Drills
Solving 1step Equations Solving 1step Equations
Speed Drill #1 Speed Drill #1
Name ________________________________ Name ________________________________
Date ___________________ Per ________ Date ____________________ Per ________
Time: ____________
# Correct: ____________
1. x – 8 = –5 2. x + 6 = –4
Time: ____________
# Correct: ____________
1. x – 8 = –5 2. x + 6 =–4
3. x + 9 = 3
5. x – 8 = –5
7. x + 5 = 4
4. x – 3 = 9
6.
x + 1 = –10
8. x – 7 = 2
3.
5.
7. x + 9 = 3 x – 8 = –5 x + 5 = 4
4. x – 3 = 9
6.
x + 1 = –10
8. x – 7 = 2
9. x – 2 = –7 10. x + 1 = –5
9. x – 2 = –7
11. x + 4 = 6
13. x – 6 = –3
15. x + 3 = –1
10. x + 1 = –5
12 . x – 8 = 7
14. x + 5 = –8
16 . x + 10 = 3
11.
13.
15.
x + 4 = 6 x – 6 = –3 x + 3 = –1
12
14.
16
. x – 8 = 7 x + 5 = –8
. x + 10 = 3
Solving 1step Equations Solving 1step Equations
Speed Drill #2 Speed Drill #2
Name ________________________________ Name ________________________________
Date ___________________ Per ________ Date ____________________ Per ________
Time: ____________
# Correct: ____________
1. –3x = 15
2. –4x = 36
3. 7x = –49
5 . 5x = –40
4. –2x = –10
6. –6x = –18
Time: ____________
# Correct: ____________
1. –3x = 15
3.
5
7x = –49
. 5x = –40
2 . –4x = 36
4.
6.
–2x = –10
–6x = –18
7. 3x = –9
9. –5x = –20
11. –6x = –30
13. –3x = –12
15. –11x = 22
8. –4x = 28
14.
16.
10. 9x = –18
12. –x = 9
–7x = 21
–8x = 40
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
3x = –9
–5x = –20
–6x = –30
–3x = –12
–11x = 22
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
–4x = 28
9x = –18
–x = 9
–7x = 21
–8x = 40
Solving 1step Equations Solving 1step Equations
Speed Drill #3 Speed Drill #3
Name ________________________________ Name ________________________________
Date ___________________ Per ________ Date ____________________ Per ________
Time: ____________
# Correct: ____________
Time: ____________
# Correct: ____________
1. x
3
= 5
€
3.
x
4
= –7
€
x
€
5 . −
5
= –7
€
€
7. x
2
= 9
€
€
€
9. x
6
= –3
€
11. − x
9
= 4
13. x
7
= –2
€
15. − x
6
= 8
€
€
€
€
2.
− x
6
= 4
4. x
10
= –3
6. x
8
= –2
8. x
7
= –6
€
1.
7. x
2 x
3
= 5
= 9
€
3. x
4
= –7
€
€
5 . − x
5
= –7
€
€
10. − x
4
= –9
12. x
3
= –4
€
€
9.
11. − x
6
= –3 x
9
= 4
€
€
2.
− x
6
= 4
4. x
10
= –3
6. x
8
= –2
8. x
7
= –6
10. − x
4
= –9
12. x
3
= –4
14. − x
5
= 6
16.
− x
2
=–5
€
13. x
7
= –2
€
15. − x
6
= 8
€
€
14.
16.
−
− x
5 x
2
= 6
= –5
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Drill #1
1.
3
2.
‐10
3.
‐6
4.
12
5.
3
6.
‐11
7.
‐1
8.
9
9.
‐5
10.
‐6
11.
2
12.
15
13.
3
14.
‐13
15.
‐4
16.
‐7
Answer Keys
Drill # 2
1.
‐5
2.
‐9
3.
‐7
4.
5
5.
‐8
6.
3
7.
‐3
8.
‐7
9.
4
10.
‐2
11.
5
12.
‐9
13.
4
14.
‐3
15.
‐2
16.
‐5
Drill # 3
1.
15
2.
‐24
3.
‐28
4.
‐30
5.
35
6.
‐16
7.
18
8.
‐42
9.
‐18
10.
36
11.
‐36
12.
‐12
13.
‐14
14.
‐30
15.
‐48
16.
10
Directions for Teacher:
You only need to run off enough copies for half your class since there are two identical drills per page. Cut them apart and pass out as a warmup, quiz, practice, or time filler activity. Students can trade and grade and selfreport, or you can collect and score.
I often write the problems on index cards and have the students try the problems mentally with me first. Then I give them permission to do the problems in their head on the timed drill. (I do warn them however, that they must show the steps on their homework.) I tell my students that good algebra students can work and check problems in their head and show steps on paper when required.
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