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100

In the equation 10w - 8 = 52, what would be the appropriate first step?

What is add 8 to both sides?

100

What is the value of m in the equation 2(m-3)=40?

What is 23?

100

What is the solution to -x + 7 = 13?

What is -6?

100

A local band spent $2000 to record and make 400 CDs. They sold all of their CDS and made a profit  $500. How much did they charge for each CD?

What is $6.25?

100

A triangle has a perimeter of 42 units. If the sides are the following lengths, what is the value ox x?

Side 1: x

Side 2: x + 5

Side 3: x + 7

What is 10?

200

In the equation 3x - 7 = 14, what would be the appropriate first step?

What is to add 7 to both sides?
200

In the equation m/4 - 5 = -13, what is the value of m?

What is -32?

200

What is the value of x in the equation -6(3 + 4x) = 36?

What is -3?

200

A local equipment rental company charges $20 per hour plus an additional fee of $18. If the total charge to rent a piece of equipment is $98, how many hours was the equipment rented?

What is 4 hours?

200

Solve for the value of m.

7m + 5 + 6 + 3m = -19

What is -3?

300

Janet rented a golf cart for $15, plus $16 per hour. She spent $111 to rent the golf cart. Write an equation that would help you determine the number of hours, h, Janet rented the golf cart?

What is 16h + 15 = 111?

300

In the equation -5(m - 3) + 6 = 26, what is the value of m?

What is -1?

300

Two more than eleven times a number is equal to 24. What is the value of the variable?

What is 2?

300

A rectangle has a length of (3x-5) feet and a width of 4 feet. What is the area of the rectangle?

What is 12x - 20 square feet. 

300

A rectangle has the following dimension:

- width of 2x + 2

- Length of 11x-3

What is the perimeter of this rectangle?

What is 26x - 2

400

Mr. Brown purchased tires for his car. The tires were $75 each, including tax, plus $10 for installation. Mr. Brown paid $160 for the tires and installation. Write an equation that would be used to find the number of tires, t, Mr. Brown purchased?

What is 75t + 10 = 160?

400

The different between 3 times a number x and 2 is 19. What is the value of x?

What is 7?

400

What is the solution to the equation -4x - 9 = -13?

What is 1?

400

Betty makes pies. To make pies, she uses 9 1/3 cups of flour to make 8 pies. How many cups are needed to make one pie?

What is 1 1/6 cups of flour?

400

A scalene triangle has sides measuring (x - 3), (2x + 4) and (3x + 1). What is the perimeter of the triangle?

What is 6x + 2?

500

Jane is twice as old as Barbara. Michael is 7 years older than Janet. If Michael is 21, write an equation to find Barbara's age (b)?

What is 2b + 7 = 21?

500

What is the value of x in the following equation?

2/3 (x - 9) = 12

What is 27?

500
What is the value of u in the equation

2/3 u + 5/3 u = 21

What is 9?

500

Elijah has three neighbors.

- The sum of all the neighbors' ages is 80 years. 

- The second oldest neighbor is 28 years old. 

- The difference between the ages of the oldest neighbor and the youngest neighbor is 30.

What is the age of the youngest neighbor?

What is 11 years old?

500

If x = 2, what is the value of this expression?

3/4x + 5 - 7 + 1/2x

What is 1/2?

What is 0.5?

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