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Math · Age 10 · Ratio, Proportion & Early Algebra

Equations with an Unknown Symbol (Ex. 2)

Practice solving equations with a symbol for the unknown.

Module

Ratio, Proportion & Early Algebra

Age

Age 10

Duration

10 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    Solve: x - 8 = 5. What is x?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    Solve: 4y = 32. What is y?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    Tom thinks of a number, multiplies it by 3, and gets 21. Which equation shows this?

  4. Question 4

    Sequence

    Solutions to 2x = n: x=1 when n=2, x=2 when n=4, x=3 when n=6, x=4 when n=___, x=5 when n=10. What is the missing value?

  5. Question 5

    True or false

    The solution to 5x = 35 is x = 7.

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