Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Written by the Math Made Easy math teachers
Looking for a linear equations quiz grade 8? Then this Grade 8 quiz on Solving Multi-Step Linear Equations asks 10 multiple-choice questions with instant feedback. Ten quick questions on solving linear equations and spotting special cases. Choose one answer for each. The explanations show the usual slips such as skipping the distributive property.
Standards: 8.EE.C.7a, 8.EE.C.7b · Level: Grade 8
What this Solving Multi-Step Linear Equations quiz checks
- Do the same operation to both sides to keep the equation balanced.
- Distribute and combine like terms before moving variables.
- Clear fractions by multiplying by the least common denominator.
- A false result like 5 = 9 means no solution; a true result like 7 = 7 means infinitely many.
- Check by substituting the answer into the original equation.
The 10 questions of the quiz
- Solve 3x + 5 = 26.
- Solve 2(x − 4) = 14.
- Solve 5x − 7 = 2x + 14.
- Solve x/5 − 2 = 4.
- How many solutions does 5x + 2 = 5x + 7 have?
- How many solutions does 4(x − 2) = 4x − 8 have?
- Solve (3/4)x = 21.
- The scale is balanced. What is x?
- Which picture shows an equation with no solution?
- Solve 5 − x = 2x − 4.
After the quiz
Missed a question? Reread the Solving Multi-Step Linear Equations lesson, then take the quiz again. Next, solve the Grade 8 worksheet on Solving Multi-Step Linear Equations, one star first, then two and three stars. Finally, take the chapter test under real conditions, without notes and with a timer.