Solving with Distributive Property
Two Step
Solving by Combining Like Terms
Variables on Two Sides
Word Problems
100

3 (x - 4) = 15

What is x=9?

100
2x + 5 = 23
What is x = 9?
100

5h + 2 + 2h = 23

What is h = 3?

100
5t - 4= t - 8
What is t=-1?
100
Your sister bought pencils at $0.39 each and a notebook at $1.19. The total cost was $3.92. How many pencils did she buy?
What is 0.39p + 1.19 = 3.92? and p = 7 pencils
200

3 (s - 10) = 36

What is s = 22?

200

-2m + 7 = 21

What is m= -7?

200

3b + b - 8 = 4

What is b = 3?

200
7 + 3h = -1 -5h
What is h= -1?
200
A football team gained 25 yards on one play and then lost 32 yards on the next play. What was their total loss or gain of yardage?
What is a loss of 7 yards?
300

5 (t + 2) = -25

What is x= -7?

300
49 = 5y - 26
What is y = 15?
300

-3a + 12 + 6a = -9

What is a = -7?

300
6d + 1 = 15 - d
What is d= 2?
300

Mr. Cushman bought 7 Hannah Montana t-shirts for a total of $90.93. Each t-shirt cost the same amount. How much was one Hannah Montana t-shirt?

What is 7n = 90.93? and  n = 12.99 Each t-shirt cost $12.99?

400

-2 (w - 6) = 24

What is p = -6?

400
-2w + 1 = -9
What is w= 5?
400

-6 = -3y + 4 + 5y

What is y = -5?

400

5t + 10 = 25 + 2t

What is t=5?

400
Your brother earned $6 less than you did working last Saturday. If you both earned a total of $60, how much did each of you earn?
What is your brother earned $27 and you earned $33?
500

-4 (-2m + 3) = 44

What is m = 7?

500
-5 + 10b = -75
What is b=-7?
500

78 = 3c + 12 - c + 4

What is c = 31?

500

5k - 20 = 4 - 3k

What is k = 3?

500
The Empire State Building is 1250 feet tall. This is 140 feet more than twice the height of the Washington Monument. How tall is the Washington Monument?
What is 555 feet tall?
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