Solving Simple Equations
The value of n which solves
n - 8 = -3
What is n = 5?
Solve for x
-6x = 2x + 24
What is x = -3?
The value of x which solves
5x - 1 = 4
What is x = 1?
On January 27, 2002, the temperature in Denver, CO fell from 70 degrees to - 5 degrees in the evening. This is how far the temperature fell.
What is 75 degrees?
The number of solutions to the equation
4d-8 = 20
What is one solution? (d = 7)
The value of n which solves
n - 3/5 = 1/5
What is n = 4/5?
Solve for y
32 + 4y = -4y
What is y = -4
The value of x which solves
-3x + 4 = 13
What is x = -3?
Jacob drove from Springfield, VA to Cape May, NJ at an average speed of 61.3 mph. The journey took 5 days, with Jacob driving 6 hours each day. This is how far the car travelled.
What is 1,839 miles?
The number of solutions to the equation
6x-3=6x+7
What is no solution? (It is a false statement, the variables all cancel out.)
The value of n which solves
-5.8 = n + 3.3
What is n = -9.1?
Solve for x
4(4x - 7) = 8x +12
What is x = 5?
The value of x which solves
-x/6 -2 = -10
What is x = 48?
A ship travels upstream on the Mississippi River for 6 hours. It only takes 1.5 hours to return because this ship travels 3 miles per hour faster downstream. This is how far the ship travelled downstream.
What is 6 miles?
The number of solutions to the equation
4b+2=2(2b+1)
What is All Real Numbers?
The value of x which solves
9x = -81
What is x = -9?
Solve for y
5y + 3 = 3(y-1)
What is y = -3?
The value of x which solves
x/5 - 4 = -1
What is x = 15?
It took 3 hours for Jimmy to drive to the beach. On the way home there was less traffic so his speed increased by 5 miles per hour, which reduced his drive time by 15 minutes. This is how fast Jimmy drove on the way to the beach.
What is 55 miles per hour?
The number of solutions to the equation
8x + 2 = 8x + 4
What is no solutions?
The value of y which solves
y/2 = -10
What is y= -20?
Solve for x
3(3x + 5) = 4(2x + 9)
What is
x = 21?
The value of x which solves
-3/2x + 6 = -9
What is x = 10?
A manager instructed 30 employees for 2 hours while training them for their new positions. At this rate, how many employees can the manager train in 6 hours?
What are 90 employees?
The number of solutions to the equation
3(4c - 2) = 6(2c - 1)
What is infinitely many solutions?