One-Step Equations
Activity
Students will
draw a
monster after
solving math
problems!
Includes 12 task cards!
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There are 2 versions: (1) Negatives and (2) No Negatives.
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Version 1
The following
pages include
negatives.
Version 1
Task Cards
Student Workspace
Answer Key
Print Pages
5-7
8-9
10-14
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1.) x - 6 = 14
2.) x + 13 = -19
a.) 20
c.) 8
b.) -8
d.) 18
3.) x - 12 = -8
a.) -32
c.) 32
b.) -6
d.) 6
4.) x + 9 = 23
a.) -4
c.) 20
a.) -32
c.) 14
b.) 4
d.) -20
b.) 32
d.) 12
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6.) -x = -6
5.) 4x = 28
a.) 24
c.) 7
b.) -8
d.) -7
7.) -9x = 72
a.) 5
c.) -6
b.) -5
d.) 6
8.) -8x = -4
a.) -8
c.) -7
a.) ½
c.) 2
b.) 81
d.) 8
b.) 2
d.) 4
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9.)
𝑥
7
10.)
= 14
a.) 2
b.) 7
Feed
me!
Yummy
Food!
𝑥
−9
c.) -7
d.) 98
11.) -16 = 𝑥
2
Feed
me!
I’m
hungry
= -7
a.) -63
c.) 63
b.) 2
d.) -2
12.)
2𝑥
3
= 12
2
3
a.) -8
c.) -14
a.) 8
c.)
b.) -32
d.) 18
b.) 4
d.) 18
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Score (__/__)
Name: _____________________
Solving One-Step Equations
Monster Activity
Date: ___________
Period: _____
Directions: Solve the one-step equations #1-12 on the following assigned spots.
Show all your work!
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
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#9
#10
#11
#12
My drawing:
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ANSWER KEY
1.) x - 6 = 14
2.) x + 13 = -19
a.) 20
c.) 8
b.) -8
d.) 18
3.) x - 12 = -8
a.) -32
c.) 32
b.) -6
d.) 6
4.) x + 9 = 23
a.) -4
c.) 20
a.) -32
c.) 14
b.) 4
d.) -20
b.) 32
d.) 12
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6.) -x = -6
5.) 4x = 28
a.) 24
c.) 7
b.) -8
d.) -7
7.) -9x = 72
a.) 5
c.) -6
b.) -5
d.) 6
8.) -8x = -4
a.) -8
c.) -7
a.) ½
c.) -2
b.) 81
d.) 8
b.) 2
d.) 4
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9.)
𝑥
7
10.)
= 14
a.) 2
b.) 7
Feed
me!
Yummy
Food!
𝑥
−9
c.) -7
d.) 98
11.) -16 = 𝑥
2
Feed
me!
I’m
hungry
= -7
a.) -63
c.) 63
b.) 2
d.) -2
12.)
2𝑥
3
= 12
2
3
a.) -8
c.) -14
a.) 8
c.)
b.) -32
d.) 18
b.) 4
d.) 18
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Score (__/__)
Solving One-Step Equations
Monster Activity
Directions: Solve the one-step equations #1-12 on the following assigned spots.
Show all your work!
#1
#2
x - 6 = 14
x + 13 = -19
+6 +6
- 13
x = 20
x = -32
#5
-x = -6
4
-1
x=7
-1
x=6
-9
+ 12 + 12
-9
x = 14
x=4
#8
#7
4x = 28
x + 9 = 23
x - 12 = -8
- 13
#6
4
#4
#3
-9x = 72
-9
-9
x = -8
-8x = -4
-8
-8
x=½
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#9
#10
𝑥
#12
#11
𝑥
𝑥
7 ⋅ ( ) = (14) ⋅ 7 -9 ⋅ (−9) = (-7) ⋅ -9 2 ⋅ (-16) = (2) ⋅ 2
7
x = 98
x = 63
x = -32
3
2
⋅
2𝑥
3
3
2
( ) = (12) ⋅
x = 18
x = 14
My drawing:
Have students
color and
personalize their
monsters!
I’m
hungry
Students love to
compare their
drawings!
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Version 2
The following
pages include no
negatives.
Version 2
Task Cards
Student Workspace
Answer Key
Print Pages
16-18
19-20
21-25
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1.) x - 6 = 14
2.) x + 13 = 19
a.) 20
c.) 8
b.) 12
d.) 18
3.) x - 12 = 5
a.) 6
c.) 32
b.) 16
d.) 12
4.) x + 9 = 23
a.) 4
c.) 20
a.) 42
c.) 14
b.) 17
d.)
b.) 32
d.) 12
7
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6.) 10 = 5x
5.) 4x = 28
a.) 24
c.) 7
b.) 8
d.) 32
7.) 9x = 72
a.) 5
c.) 15
b.) 10
d.) 2
8.) 8x = 4
a.) 8
c.) 7
a.) ½
c.) 8
b.) 81
d.) 9
b.) 32
d.) 4
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9.)
𝑥
7
10.) 𝑥 = 7
= 14
a.) 2
b.) 7
Feed
me!
Yummy
Food!
9
c.) 3
d.) 98
11.) 16 = 𝑥
2
Feed
me!
I’m
hungry
a.) 81
c.) 63
b.) 2
d.) 16
12.)
2𝑥
3
= 12
2
3
a.) 8
c.) 14
a.) 8
c.)
b.) 32
d.) 18
b.) 4
d.) 18
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Score (__/__)
Name: _____________________
Solving One-Step Equations
Monster Activity
Date: ___________
Period: _____
Directions: Solve the one-step equations #1-12 on the following assigned spots.
Show all your work!
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
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#9
#10
#11
#12
My drawing:
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ANSWER KEY
1.) x - 6 = 14
2.) x + 13 = 19
a.) 20
c.) 8
b.) 12
d.) 18
3.) x - 12 = 5
a.) 6
c.) 32
b.) 16
d.) 12
4.) x + 9 = 23
a.) 4
c.) 20
a.) 42
c.) 14
b.) 17
d.)
b.) 32
d.) 12
7
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6.) 10 = 5x
5.) 4x = 28
a.) 24
c.) 7
b.) 8
d.) 32
7.) 9x = 72
a.) 5
c.) 15
b.) 10
d.) 2
8.) 8x = 4
a.) 8
c.) 7
a.) ½
c.) 8
b.) 81
d.) 9
b.) 32
d.) 4
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9.)
𝑥
7
10.) 𝑥 = 7
= 14
a.) 2
b.) 7
Feed
me!
Yummy
Food!
9
c.) 3
d.) 98
11.) 16 = 𝑥
2
Feed
me!
I’m
hungry
a.) 81
c.) 63
b.) 2
d.) 16
12.)
2𝑥
3
= 12
2
3
a.) 8
c.) 14
a.) 8
c.)
b.) 32
d.) 18
b.) 4
d.) 18
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Score (__/__)
Solving One-Step Equations
Monster Activity
Directions: Solve the one-step equations #1-12 on the following assigned spots.
Show all your work!
#1
#2
#3
#4
x - 6 = 14
x + 13 = 19
x - 12 = 5
+6 +6
- 13 - 13
+ 12 + 12
-9
x = 17
x = 14
x=6
x = 20
#6
#5
#7
4x = 28
10 = 5x
4
5
4
x=7
5
x=2
x + 9 = 23
-9
#8
9x = 72
9
9
x=8
8x = 4
8
8
x=½
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#9
#11
#10
𝑥
𝑥
#12
𝑥
7 ⋅ ( ) = (14) ⋅ 7
9 ⋅ ( ) = (7) ⋅ 9
2 ⋅ (16) = ( ) ⋅ 2
x = 98
x = 63
x = 32
7
9
2
3
2
⋅
2𝑥
3
3
2
( ) = (12) ⋅
x = 18
x = 14
My drawing:
Have students
color and
personalize their
monsters!
I’m
hungry
Students love to
compare their
drawings!
© 2020 Math in Demand
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