Multi-Step Equations
Solve the equation below for b:
b/2-4=-11
b=-14
Diana bought a magazine for $5 and four bags of Takis for her and her friends. She spent a total of $25. Write an equation to find how much she spent on each bag of Takis.
4t+5=25
Solve the following literal equation for L:
A = L W
L=A/W
Solve the following equation:
0.5(6x -12)=6
x=4
In which capital city of Europe would you find the Eiffel Tower?
Paris
Solve the equation below for y:
12=-4(-6y-3)
y=0
Anabel sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. Write and solve an equation to see how many comic books she started with.
Equation and solution:
c/2+16=36, c=40
Given the equation below, solve for x.
2x + 4y = 8
x=-2y+4
Solve the equation below:
1/4(8x-20)=-23
x=-9
How many continents are there in the world?
Seven
Solve the equation for r:
4(3r+4)=-8(2r+5)
r=-2
Adrian has 8 more than twice as many pieces of candy as Yoanna. Adrian has 36 pieces of candy. How many does Yoanna have? Write and solve an equation for this scenario.
Equation and solution:
2p+8=36, p=14
Solve the literal equation below for x:
u=2x-2
x=u/2 +1
Solve the equation below for x:
5/4 +x=3/4
x=-1/2
If you suffer from arachnophobia, which animal are you scared of?
Spiders
Solve the equation below:
-5+5(n-7)=-40+5n
Infinite solutions (all real numbers)
Yaneysi wants to buy a snowboard that cost $530. She has already saved $98 for it. She makes $72 a week babysitting. After how many weeks does she have enough money to purchase this snowboard? Write and solve an equation to find out.
Equation and solution:
72w+98=530, w=6
Solve the literal equation below for x:
3x-2c=-3
x=(2c)/3-1
Solve the equation below for p:
-2=3/2p
p=-1 1/3
Two of the planets in our solar system begin with the letter M, can you name them?
Mars and Mercury
Solve the equation below for x:
6x +1 =-6(1-x)
No solution
Jennifer spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with $12? Write and solve an equation for this scenario.
Equation and solution:
a/2 +4=12, a=16
Solve the following literal equation for m:
12/m=4n
m=3/n
Solve the equation below for w. Hint: Change the mixed number to an improper fraction first!
7/15=1 2/5 w
w=1/3
Besides Spanish, what language is largely spoken in South America?
Portuguese