Mult-Step Equations
Variables on Both Sides
Equation Word Problems
Solve using Distrubutive Property
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3x+15=24

x=3

100

1/4x+17=x-4

x=28

100

Two friends met up for dinner and dessert. Each friend bought a medium drink and two cupcakes and one friend bought a meal for $12.00. The friend who bought the meal paid $29.00 in total. If a medium drink cost $3.50, what is the cost of a cupcake? Solve for x.

x=$2.50

100

3(2x+1)=5(x-4)

x=-23

200

8x+6x-25=-35

x=-5

200

15-2x=-7x

x=-3

200

Marty went shopping and bought a hat, a new pair of pants, a pair of sunglasses, and a hat that cost $9. The pants were twice as much as the hat, and the sunglasses were half the price of the hat. The total cost of his purchase was $65. What is the cost of each item?

Hat= $16

Pants= $32

Sunglasses= $8

200

5+1/3(6x+9)=-(x-4)

x=-4/3

300

3x+2=17

x=5

300

-4x+12=4x+20

x=-1

300

Frank went to the movies. Frank paid for the movie, popcorn, and a drink. The movie was three times the price of the popcorn, and the drink was the same price as the popcorn. If the entire cost was $12.50, what was the price of each item?

Movies= $7.50

Popcorn= $2.50 

Drink= $2.50

300

3(x-2)=9

x=1

400

18-5w+7w-4=28

w=7

400

13+2(x-6)=4x-7

x=4

400

Liam and his 3 friends went to the ski mountain. Each of them paid $5.50 for admission and they also each rented ski. Liam forgot to bring shoes, so he had to rent a pair for $3. The total cost for the four friends was $33. What was the cost of the ski rental? How much did Liam pay in total?

Ski Rentals= $2

Liam spent= $10.50

400

2(1-5x)+4=-8

x=1.4

500

-12=10n-40n+3

n=1/2

500

-11x+9=-2x+45

x=-4

500

Amy pays $2.50 each time she goes to the gym. She could buy a membership for a one-time fee of $15 and then only pay $1 everyday she goes to the gym. How many times will she have to go to the gym for it to be the same amount.

x=10

500

-2(x-5)=6(2-.5x)

x=2

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