One Step Word Problems
she has 200 dollars. she spent 50x on food. 30 on makeup. and another 30 on hair products. Write an expression and find how much money she has left.
50x+30+30=90x
Define Like terms!
Terms that have the same variables raised to the same exponents.
-4x+-2-x(2x+-1) what is the answer to this when x=0
-2
On a hike, each hiker carries the same amount of weight in their backpacks, which is c pounds. Before starting, each hiker removes 5 pounds of unnecessary items. Then, after packing, they add 14 more pounds of supplies. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the weight carried by x hikers. Interpret the expression
(c-5)+14= c-5+14=
=c+19
5(3x-2) what is the answer to this when x=2
20
A baker uses 2 cups of flour for each cake and 1.5 for each batch of cookies. write an expression for the total cups of flour used for c cakes and k batches of cookies.
2c+ 1.5k
Define simplest form!
When it has no like terms and no parentheses.
-(1-x)+ -3 what is the answer to this when x=1
-3
A square wrestling mat has a perimeter of (12x-32) feet. Write an expression that represents the side length of the mat (in feet)
(3x-8) feet
2(6x-1) what is the answer to this when x=3
34
A student is saving money. they save $15 per week from their allowance and earn an additional $20 for each chore they complete. write an expression for the total amount saved after w weeks and c chores
15w+ 20c
Define linear expression!
An algebraic expression in which the exponent of the variable is 1.
-x + 1 -3x + 2 what is the answer to this when x=1
-1
A company has a profit of $700 this week. This profit is $900 more than the profit p last week. Which equation can be used to find p.
A. $700= $900-p
B. $900= p+$700
C. $700= p+$900
D. $900= p- $700
C. $700= p + $900
3(3x-3) what is the answer to this when x=4
27
A gardener plants flowers in a rectangular garden. They plant 3 rows of tulips with 8 tulips in each row. and 2 rows of daisies with 10 daisies in each row. write an expression for the total number of flowers planted
3x8 + 2 x 10= 24 + 20 = 44
Define equivalent equations!
When having the same solutions
-4x+2-x(2x+1)+5 what is the answer to this when x=0
7
each person in a group buys a burger,some fries , and a large drink write and expression in simplest form that represents the amount of money that the group spens interpret the expression.
each burger is, $10 each pack of fries is,$3.25 and each large drink is 5.25
18.50n
7(2x-3x) what is the answer to this when x=6
-42
you have t dollars. your friend gives you $8 and then you earn 3 times the amount of the money you started with (3t). How much money do you have now?
(t +8) x3
=24t
Define Factoring an expression!
The expression as a product of factors, you may also use Distributive Property
2x+8 what is the answer to this when x=0
8
each person in a group buys a burger,small fries , and a large drink write and expression in simplest form that represents the amount of money that the group spens interpret the expression.
each burger is, $10 each pack of fries is,$3.25 and each large drink is 5.25 small fries are $2.25 what if each person buys a large drink a burger and a medium pack of fries
18.5n
8x -3 + 2x what is the answer to this when x=3
-66