Combine Like Terms to Solve Equations
7x + 5x - 6 = -78
x = -7
3x - 5 = 6x + 10
x = -5
Mrs. Ulrich bought three pairs of outfits for her kids at the same cost. If she spent a total of $39.36, how much did she spend per child?
Create and solve an equation.
3x = 39.36
x = $13.12
3x - 8 = 3x + 12
No solution
This character is obsessed with eating something bees produce...
Winnie-the-Pooh!
-4x + 13 + x = -11
x = 8
-6x - 17 = -8x + 7
x = 12
Mr. Craven fed his chickens four bags of chicken feed last month. He also had to spend $10.50 on a new water bowl, as they pecked it to pieces. If his total cost was $74.90, how much did he spend per bag of chicken feed?
Write and solve an equation.
4x + 8.50 = 74.90
x = $16.10
-5x + 13 - 2x = -7x + 13
Infinite solutions
This fuzzy blue guy is also known as Experiment 626.
Stitch
2/3x + 5 + -1/4x = 15
x = 24
-1.5x -8 +0.5x = 3x - 40
Mrs. Bailey ordered $546.25 worth of softball equipment. She ordered shirts for $12.75 a person and bought helmets for $16 a player. How many softball players does she have on her team?
Write and solve an equation.
12.75x + 16x = 546.25
x = 19 players
8x - 14 - 2x = 3(x - 4)
One solution
This silly chicken eats a rock on a boat and coughs it back up.
Hei Hei
-0.75x - 19 + -1.5x = 12.5
x = -14
-3/4x + 6.75x - 21 = 9(x - 4)
x = 5
Mr. Hamilton bought goats for $125 each and spent $85 to get to the farm. His wife bought goats for $115 each, but she also paid $135 to get to another farm. How many goats will it take for them to have spent the same amount of money?
Write and solve an equation.
125x + 85 = 115x + 135
x = 5 goats
-16x - 24 + 12 x = -4(x + 6)
Infinite solutions
This young wilderness explorer befriends an old man whose house floats in the air with balloons.
Russell
-3( 1/3x - 4) + 6x = 72
x = 12
-22 -7(x - 8) - 18 = -3(x + -8)
x = -2
Mrs. Ulrich made Halloween treat bags for her children's daycare friends. The 18 kids will each have a bag with x number of suckers and 6 chocolates. Mrs. Bailey is making treat bags for her son's daycare friends. His 12 friends will have x suckers each and 8 chocolates in their baggies.
When will Mrs. Ulrich and Mrs. Bailey have the same number of suckers in their treat bags?
Write and solve an equation.
18(x + 8) = 12(x+10)
-7(x - 3) -5x = -4(x - 9) -8x
No solution
This Latina lady has the ability to grow flowers, unlike her sister with super strength and sister with no magical gifts.
Isabela