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Write the word sentence as an equation:
8 is the quotient of a number g and 3.
8 = g/3
Write the word sentence as an equation:
6 less than a number t is 7.
t - 6 = 7
Use substitution to tell whether x = 5 is a solution to the equation x + 9 = 16.
No, x = 5 is not a solution.
Use substitution to to tell whether m = 8 is a solution to the equation m - 5 = 3.
Yes, m = 8 is a solution.
Solve the equation.
p - 1 = 8
p = 9
Solve the equation.
m + 7 = 11
m = 4
Solve the equation.
6g = 54
g = 9
Solve the equation.
k / 3 = 20
k = 60
Solve the equation.
(2/7)a = 10
a = 35
Solve the equation.
(4/5)b = 8
b = 10
Use substitution to tell whether the ordered pair (2,7) is a solution of the equation.
y = 3x + 1
Yes, (2, 7) is a solution.
Use substitution to tell whether the ordered pair (4,22) is a solution of the equation.
y = 7x - 4
No, (4,22) is not a solution.
There are 16 teams in a basketball tournament. After two rounds, 12 teams are eliminated. Write and solve an equation to find the number of teams, t, remaining after two rounds.
t + 12 = 16
t = 4 teams remaining
Before swallowing a large rodent, a python weighs 152 pounds. After swallowing the rodent, the python weighs 164 pounds. Write and solve an equation to find the weight of the rodent, w.
152 + w = 164
w = 12 pounds
A taxi ride costs $3 plus $2 per mile. Write an equation that represents the total cost in dollars (c) of a taxi ride that is m miles long.
c = 3 + 2m
c = $250