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Consecutive Numbers
100
Solve:
1.2x = 0.6
x = 1/2
100
Solve:
-3(2n +1) + 7 = -2
n = 1
100
A machine prints 230 movie posters each hour. Write and solve an equation to find the number of hours it takes the machine to print 1265 posters.
230x = 1265
It will take 5.5 hours.
100
The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 24.
What are 7, 8, and 9?
200
Solve:
19 - 4c = 17
c = 1/2
200
Solve for x and find the missing angles.
x = 60
65 degrees, 60 degrees and 55 degrees
200
The equation P = 2.5m + 35 represents the price of a bracelet (P), where m is the price of the materials. If the price of a bracelet is $115, what is the cost of the materials?
The materials cost $32.
200
The sum of three consecutive numbers is 213.
What is 70, 71, and 72?
300
Solve:
-4x + 17 = 1
x = 4
300
Solve:
37 = -3 + 5(x + 6)
x = 2
300
During summer vacation, you charge people $8 per hour for babysitting and $10 for going to their house. If you make $50 one day, how many hours did you spend for babysitting?
5 hours
300
The sum of 3 consecutive odd integers is 201.
What is 65, 67 and 69?
400
Solve:
1.5x + 15 = 24
x = 6
400
Solve for x and find the angles:
x = 11
61 degrees, 107 degrees and 12 degrees.
400
Shane prepares 7 pounds of dough every hour at the bakery. If he starts with 10 pounds of dough, how many hours will it take until he has 73 pounds of dough?
It will take him 9 hours.
400
The sum of three consecutive numbers is equal to 5 times the second number.
What is -1, 0 and 1?
500
Solve:
(3/2) = (9/10)k
k = 5/3
500
If the perimeter of the rectangle is 32 inches, what is the area?
The area is 60 in2.
500
You order two servings of pancakes and a fruit cup. The cost of the fruit cup is $1.50. You leave a 15% tip. Your total bill is $11.50. How much does one serving of pancakes cost?
Write an equation and then solve it.
1.15(2p +1.5) = 11.5
One order of pancakes is $4.25.
500
Find three consecutive even numbers whose sum is 8 more than twice the third number.
What is 10, 12, and 14?