📱 Track your child's reading — free Scan a book to log it. Kids earn streaks 🔥 & badges 🏅. Free on iOS & Android.

🧠 Two-Step Equations: Show Your Thinking (7.EE.B.4a)

PaginePaginepagineapp.com
Name:
Date:

Solve word problems leading to equations of the form px + q = r. Solve each problem and show your work.

1. -9x + 1 = -89
Show your work
2. -7x − 14 = 0
Show your work
3. 5x + 2 = 2
Show your work
4. -9x − 11 = -38
Show your work
5. 9x + 5 = 5
Show your work
6. -5x + 9 = -16
Show your work

Explain: How did you solve problem 1? Could you check it another way?

Answer key: 1) x = 10 · 2) x = -2 · 3) x = 0 · 4) x = 3 · 5) x = 0 · 6) x = 5
Love free resources? The free Pagine app tracks the books your child reads — kids earn streaks & badges. 📚 App Store · Google Play
Free to print & share · pagineapp@mwamb.compagineapp.com

Worksheets › Grade 7 Math › Two-Step Equations › Two-Step Equations

Grade 7 (ages 12–13)Numbers & mathsFree printable PDF

About this grade 7 worksheet

Free Grade 7 math worksheet (Common Core 7.EE.B.4a): two-step equations — problems with space to show work and explain reasoning, with answer key. Skill: Solve word problems leading to equations of the form px + q = r. Level: Grade 7 — also suits Year 8 (UK).

For teachers: skills & standards

Frequently asked questions

Is this worksheet free?

Yes — it is free to print for home or the classroom. Sign in with a free Pagine account, then use the Print button or save it as a PDF.

What age is it for?

It is designed for Grade 7 (ages 12–13), but use it with any child who is ready.

What skills does it build?

Solve word problems leading to equations of the form px + q = r.

Where can I find grade 7 books to read with it?

Pagine's free library has 20,000+ children's books you can read in the Pagine e-reader or the free Pagine app — sorted by age and grade, with free audiobooks too.

More “Two-Step Equations” printables (7.ee.b.4a: solve word problems leading to equations of the form px + q = r)

Two-Step Equations: Practice A (7.EE.B.4a) · Two-Step Equations: Practice B (7.EE.B.4a) · Two-Step Equations: Word Problems (7.EE.B.4a) · Two-Step Equations: Quick Check (7.EE.B.4a)

All 5 two-step equations sheets → · Grade 7 Math: all 10 skills → · All Common Core grades

📚 Read along: 20,000+ free books in the Pagine e-reader

Pair this grade 7 worksheet with a story. Pagine's free library has 20,000+ children's books — chapter books, classics and non-fiction, classics and free audiobooks — that you can read right in the Pagine e-reader on any phone, tablet or computer, with adjustable text size and night mode. No ads.

Mother Nature's Bad Hair Day
Global Digital Library
Read free →
Lata Loves Trees
Global Digital Library
Read free →
The Water Carnival
Global Digital Library
Read free →
McGaiver the Galactic Taxi Driver
Global Digital Library
Read free →
Where Did My Home Go?
Global Digital Library
Read free →
Run Away to the Stars
Global Digital Library
Read free →

Browse free grade 7 books → · Grade 7 reading level · Free audiobooks · Middle school reading list

📱 Get the free Pagine app — log every book your child reads (scan the barcode or search), set reading goals, and watch streaks and badges grow. Download on the App Store · Get it on Google Play

📚 Get the free Pagine app — 20,000+ books to read free Turn reading into a habit kids love — read online, set goals, earn badges.