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You earn $15 per hour at your job. Each way, you pay $2.50 in bus fare. How many hours do you have to work to take home $100.

15h - 5 = 100 

h= 7 hours.

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m / 16 = 8

What is 128

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−9x + 1 = −80
x= 9
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−2 = 2 + v/4
v= 16
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5y- 11 = 49
y = 12
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A gaming rental store rents games at $2.95 for the first night, plus $1.50 for each additional night. When you return the game, you pay $8.95. How many nights did you keep the movie?

1.50n + 2.95 = 8.95 

n= 4 additional nights. 

5 NIGHTS TOTAL

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x − 7 = 13

What is 20

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−15 = −4m + 5
m= 5
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−6 = n/2 − 10
n= 8
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x/8 + 4 =13
x= 72
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Your class budgets money for a formal. Decorations will cost $50. The DJ charges $30 per hour. If your class has a total of $170 to spend on the dance, how many hours can you pay a DJ?

30h + 50 = 170 

h= 4 hours

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m − 9 = −13

What is -4

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10 − 6v = −104
v= 19
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(v + 9)/3 = 8
v= 15
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-8a + 1 = -23
a= 3
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The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. One angle measures 45 degrees. The measures of the other two angles are equal. What are the measures of the other two angles?

2a + 45 = 180 a=67.5 degrees

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Twice a number is 34.
2n = 34 n= 17
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−9x − 13 = −103
x= 10
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−6 + x/4 = −5

x= 4

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b / (-8) +10 =4

b = 48

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You buy 1.25 kg of apples and 2.45 kg of bananas. After you use a $0.75 off coupon, the total cost comes to $2.58. Both the apples and bananas cost the same price per kg. Find the price per pound.

(1.25+ 2.45)p - 0.75 = 2.58 

p= $0.90 per kg

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A number divided by 5 is equal to -7.

/ 5 = -7 

n = -35

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A rental car firm offers a rate of $38.00 per day plus $0.30/ per km. After a one- day rental, the bill was $74. How many miles were driven?

38 + 0.30m = 74

m= 120

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You want to go to Africa for a photo safari. You need a total of $2,800. You can get $1,000 from your savings account and you can save $30 per week. How many weeks will it take you to save up for the trip?

1,000 + 30w = 2800 

w = 60

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The computer club sells 50 more than 3 times the number of pins the chess club sells. The computer club sold a total of 134 pins. How many pins does the chess club sell?

3p + 50 =134 

p= 28

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