x+9=17
x=8
A movie ticket costs $12.
Write an equation for the total cost of x tickets.
C=12x
A theater can hold no more than 180 people.
Write an inequality.
p<=180
A student solved: x+6=12
Their answer was: x=18
What mistake did they make?
They added 6 instead of subtracting 6.
Correct answer:
x=6
A taxi charges $4 plus $3 per mile.
Write an equation.
C=3m+4
4x-7=17
x=6
A gym charges a $40 membership fee plus $18 per month.
Write an equation.
C=18m+40
Each notebook costs $6.
You have $42.
Write an inequality.
6n<=42
A student solved 2x=14
They answered x=28
What is the mistake?
They multiplied instead of dividing.
Correct answer:
x=7
Each fundraiser ticket earns $8.
The goal is to earn at least $400.
Write an inequality.
8t≥400
3(x-2)=15
x=7
A plumber charges a $65 service fee and $45 per hour.
Write an equation.
C=45h+65
You earn $15 per hour.
You want to earn at least $300.
Write an inequality.
15h>=300
A student wrote
3(x+4)=3x+4
What mistake was made?
The distributive property was not applied correctly.
Correct answer:
3x+12
You have $75.
Movie tickets cost $12.
How many tickets can you buy?
12t≤75
Maximum:
t=6
DAILY DOUBLE!!! WORTH 2X POINTS!!!
5x+8=2x+20
x=4
A babysitter earns $20 per hour.
She already has $75 saved.
Write an equation representing her total savings.
S=20h+75
Each pizza costs $14.
The class has $120.
How many pizzas can they buy?
14p<=120
p=8
A student solved: 5x−10=25
They wrote: 5x=15
What mistake was made?
They subtracted 10 instead of adding 10.
Correct work:5x=35
x=7
A school bus holds 48 students.
There are 132 students attending.
How many buses are needed?
48b≥132
b=3
4(x+3)-7=2x+15
x=5
A rental company charges $150 plus $25 per day.
Define a variable and write an equation.
C=25d+150
DAILY DOUBLE!!! WORTH 2X POINTS!!!
A school dance has these constraints:
s<=250
8s>=1600
A student solved: 2(x+6)=4x
They wrote: 2x+6=4x
Find the first mistake.
They forgot to distribute the 2 to both terms.
Correct: 2x+12=4x
A landscaper charges a $50 service fee plus $35 per hour.
The customer has a budget of $225.
Equation:
Equation: C=35h+50
Inequality: 35h+50≤225
Solve: h≤5