One-Step Equations Activity: Students Will Draw A Monster After Solving Math Problems!

One-Step Equations
Activity
Students will
draw a
monster after
solving math
problems!
Includes 12 task cards!
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Version 1 Print Pages
Task Cards 5-7
Student Workspace 8-9
Answer Key 10-14
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1.) x - 6 = 14 2.) x + 13 = -19
a.) 20 c.) 8 a.) -32 c.) 32
b.) -8 d.) 18
b.) -6 d.) 6
3.) x - 12 = -8 4.) x + 9 = 23
a.) -4 c.) 20 a.) -32 c.) 14
b.) 4 d.) -20 b.) 32 d.) 12

5.) 4x = 28 6.) -x = -6
a.) 24 c.) 7 a.) 5 c.) -6
b.) -8 d.) -7
b.) -5 d.) 6
7.) -9x = 72 8.) -8x = -4

a.) -8 c.) -7 a.) ½ c.) 2
b.) 81 d.) 8 b.) 2 d.) 4

𝑥 𝑥
9.) = 14 10.) = -7
7 −9
a.) 2 Feed c.) -7 Feed a.) -63 c.) 63
me! me!
b.) 7 Yummy d.) 98 I’m b.) 2 d.) -2

Food! hungry
2𝑥
11.) -16 = 𝑥 12.) = 12
2 3
a.) -8 c.) -14 2
a.) 8 c.)
3
b.) -32 d.) 18 b.) 4 d.) 18

Score (__/__) Name: _____________________
Date: ___________
Solving One-Step Equations Monster Activity 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

#9 #10 #11 #12
My drawing:

ANSWER KEY
1.) x - 6 = 14 2.) x + 13 = -19
a.) 20 c.) 8 a.) -32 c.) 32
b.) -8 d.) 18
b.) -6 d.) 6
3.) x - 12 = -8 4.) x + 9 = 23
a.) -4 c.) 20 a.) -32 c.) 14
b.) 4 d.) -20 b.) 32 d.) 12

5.) 4x = 28 6.) -x = -6
a.) 24 c.) 7 a.) 5 c.) -6
b.) -8 d.) -7
b.) -5 d.) 6
7.) -9x = 72 8.) -8x = -4

a.) -8 c.) -7 a.) ½ c.) -2
b.) 81 d.) 8 b.) 2 d.) 4

𝑥 𝑥
9.) = 14 10.) = -7
7 −9
a.) 2 Feed c.) -7 Feed a.) -63 c.) 63
me! me!
b.) 7 Yummy d.) 98 I’m b.) 2 d.) -2

Food! hungry
2𝑥
11.) -16 = 𝑥 12.) = 12
2 3
a.) -8 c.) -14 2
a.) 8 c.)
3
b.) -32 d.) 18 b.) 4 d.) 18

Score (__/__)
Solving One-Step Equations Monster Activity

Show all your work!
#1 #2 #3 #4
x - 6 = 14 x + 13 = -19 x - 12 = -8 x + 9 = 23
+6 +6 - 13 - 13 + 12 + 12 -9 -9
x = 20 x = -32 x=4 x = 14
#5 #6 #7 #8
4x = 28 -x = -6 -9x = 72 -8x = -4
4 4 -1 -1 -9 -9 -8 -8
x=7 x=6 x = -8 x=½

#9 #10 #11 #12
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 3 2𝑥 3
7 ⋅ ( ) = (14) ⋅ 7 -9 ⋅ (−9) = (-7) ⋅ -9 2 ⋅ (-16) = (2) ⋅ 2 ⋅ ( ) = (12) ⋅
7 2 3 2
x = 98 x = 63 x = -32 x = 18
x = 14
My drawing:
I’m
Have students
hungry
color and
personalize their Students love to
monsters! compare their
drawings!

Version 2
The following
pages include no
negatives.
Version 2 Print Pages
Task Cards 16-18
Student Workspace 19-20
Answer Key 21-25

1.) x - 6 = 14 2.) x + 13 = 19
a.) 20 c.) 8 a.) 6 c.) 32
b.) 12 d.) 18
b.) 16 d.) 12
3.) x - 12 = 5 4.) x + 9 = 23
a.) 4 c.) 20 a.) 42 c.) 14
b.) 17 d.) 7 b.) 32 d.) 12

5.) 4x = 28 6.) 10 = 5x
a.) 24 c.) 7 a.) 5 c.) 15
b.) 8 d.) 32
b.) 10 d.) 2
7.) 9x = 72 8.) 8x = 4
a.) 8 c.) 7 a.) ½ c.) 8
b.) 81 d.) 9 b.) 32 d.) 4

𝑥
9.) = 14 10.) 𝑥 = 7
7 9
a.) 2 Feed c.) 3 Feed a.) 81 c.) 63
me! me!
b.) 7 Yummy d.) 98 I’m b.) 2 d.) 16

Food! hungry
2𝑥
11.) 16 = 𝑥 12.) = 12
2 3
a.) 8 c.) 14 2
a.) 8 c.)
3
b.) 32 d.) 18 b.) 4 d.) 18

Score (__/__) Name: _____________________
Date: ___________
Solving One-Step Equations Monster Activity Period: _____
Show all your work!
#1 #2 #3 #4
#5 #6 #7 #8

#9 #10 #11 #12
My drawing:

ANSWER KEY
1.) x - 6 = 14 2.) x + 13 = 19
a.) 20 c.) 8 a.) 6 c.) 32
b.) 12 d.) 18
b.) 16 d.) 12
3.) x - 12 = 5 4.) x + 9 = 23
a.) 4 c.) 20 a.) 42 c.) 14
b.) 17 d.) 7 b.) 32 d.) 12

5.) 4x = 28 6.) 10 = 5x
a.) 24 c.) 7 a.) 5 c.) 15
b.) 8 d.) 32
b.) 10 d.) 2
7.) 9x = 72 8.) 8x = 4
a.) 8 c.) 7 a.) ½ c.) 8
b.) 81 d.) 9 b.) 32 d.) 4

𝑥
9.) = 14 10.) 𝑥 = 7
7 9
a.) 2 Feed c.) 3 Feed a.) 81 c.) 63
me! me!
b.) 7 Yummy d.) 98 I’m b.) 2 d.) 16

Food! hungry
2𝑥
11.) 16 = 𝑥 12.) = 12
2 3
a.) 8 c.) 14 2
a.) 8 c.)
3
b.) 32 d.) 18 b.) 4 d.) 18

Score (__/__)
Solving One-Step Equations Monster Activity

Show all your work!
#1 #2 #3 #4
x - 6 = 14 x + 13 = 19 x - 12 = 5 x + 9 = 23
+6 +6 - 13 - 13 + 12 + 12 -9 -9
x = 20 x=6 x = 17 x = 14
#5 #6 #7 #8
4x = 28 10 = 5x 9x = 72 8x = 4
4 4 5 5 9 9 8 8
x=7 x=2 x=8 x=½

#9 #10 #11 #12
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 3 2𝑥 3
7 ⋅ ( ) = (14) ⋅ 7 9 ⋅ ( ) = (7) ⋅ 9 2 ⋅ (16) = ( ) ⋅ 2 ⋅ ( ) = (12) ⋅
7 9 2 2 3 2
x = 98 x = 63 x = 32 x = 18
x = 14
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b.) 4 d.) -20 b.) 32 d.) 12

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7.) -9x = 72 8.) -8x = -4

b.) 81 d.) 8 b.) 2 d.) 4

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b.) 7 Yummy d.) 98 I’m b.) 2 d.) -2

b.) -32 d.) 18 b.) 4 d.) 18

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b.) 4 d.) -20 b.) 32 d.) 12

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7.) -9x = 72 8.) -8x = -4

b.) 81 d.) 8 b.) 2 d.) 4

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b.) 7 Yummy d.) 98 I’m b.) 2 d.) -2

b.) -32 d.) 18 b.) 4 d.) 18

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Solving One-Step Equations Monster Activity

x=7 x=6 x = -8 x=½

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b.) 17 d.) 7 b.) 32 d.) 12

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b.) 81 d.) 9 b.) 32 d.) 4

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b.) 7 Yummy d.) 98 I’m b.) 2 d.) 16

b.) 32 d.) 18 b.) 4 d.) 18

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b.) 17 d.) 7 b.) 32 d.) 12

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b.) 81 d.) 9 b.) 32 d.) 4

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b.) 7 Yummy d.) 98 I’m b.) 2 d.) 16

b.) 32 d.) 18 b.) 4 d.) 18

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Solving One-Step Equations Monster Activity

x=7 x=2 x=8 x=½

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