Word Problems
Steve has (6x - 7) pairs of shoes while Max has
(2x + 3) pairs of shoes. How many more pairs of shoes does Steve have than Max?
SHOW YOUR WORK
Hint: (6x-7)-(2x+3)
= 4x-10
Add (Show your Work)
(-2x+5)-(4x-4)
-6x+9
Simplify (Show your Work)
13x - 6 + 7x + 5
20x-1
Robert has (5y + 2) pairs of pants while Ariana has
(3y - 4) pairs of pants. How many more pairs of pants does Robert have than Ariana?
(Show your Work)
Hint: (5y + 2) - (3y - 4)
= 2y + 6
Add (Show your Work)
(8y-6)-(3y+2)
5y-8
Simplify (Show your Work)
-7y - 4 + 8y + 2
1y-2
A Lexus has a length of (14x – 2) feet. A BMW has a length of (13x – 2) feet. How much longer is the Lexus?
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Hint: (14x-2) - (13x-2)
= x + 0 or x
Add (Show your Work)
(-5b-3)-(10b-8)
-15b+5
Simplify (Show your Work)
21b - 3 + 5b - 6
26b - 9
An iPad from 2012 has a length of (6k– 1) inches. An iPad from 2018 n has a length of (8k +5) inches. How much longer is the iPad from 2018
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Hint: (8k+5) - (6k-1)
= 2k + 6
Add (Show your Work)
(-7m+4)-(7m+4)
-14m or -14m-0 or -14m+0
Simplify (Show your Work)
-18k +10 - 2k - 6
-20k+4