Word Problems
Nazir is saving to buy a new pair of sneakers for $110. He received a birthday card from his grandma with $20 inside. He started mowing his neighbor's lawn each week for $15. How many weeks will it take Nazir to earn enough money to buy the sneakers?
6 weeks
3x+15=51
12
Three more than eight times a number is equal to 19
3+8x=19 or 8x+3=19
4a-7=5-2a
2
Nadia's mom earns money by driving for Uber. She earns $5 for the ride plus $2 per mile. Write an equations to show how many miles she needs to drive to earn $18.
6.5 miles
5x+6=61
11
twelve less than seven times a number is 16
7x-12=16
6s-10=s
2
Artie bought a canvas and 8 tubes of paint for 24.95. If the canvas cost $6.95, how much did each tube of paint cost?
$2.25
44x+7=73
1.5
four more than twice a number is -10
25-3u=2u
5
Over the weekend Phillip spent 2 hours on an assignment, and he spent equal amounts of time studying for 4 exams for a total of 16 hours. How much time did she spend studying for each exam?
3.5 hours
2x+35=635
300
nine less than five times a number is equal to -30
5x-9=-30
16-7d=-3d+2
3.5
A rectangle has a width of 6 inches and a perimeter of 26 inches. What is the length of the rectangle?
7inches
-4x+2=22
three more than four times a number is 15
3+4x=15 or 4x+3=15
-4b+5=3b+9
-2