One-step
x + 8 = -2
x=-10
2x + 5 = 23
x = 9
3b - 5 - 2b = 5
b= 10
A football team gained 25 yards on one play and then lost 32 yards on the next play. What was their total loss or gain of yardage?
-7 yards (loss of 7 yards)
y - 5 = -14
y = -9
m/-2 + 7 = 21
m = -28
3(x -4) = 15
x=9
You bought a magazine for $5 and four erasers. You spent a total of $25. How much did each eraser cost?
$5
-5 + w = -2
w = 3
49 = 5y - 26
y = 15
5n + 4 - 8n = -5
n = 3
Michele won 40 super bouncy balls playing horseshoes at her school's game night. Later, she gave two to each of her friends. She only has 8 remaining. How many friends does she have?
16 friends
p/4 = -8
p = -32
-2w + 1 = -9
w = 5
3(s - 10) = 36
s = 22
Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?
40 comic books
-12x = 132
x = -11
-5 + 10b = -75
b = -7
4(y-2) + y = -13
y= -1
Maria bought seven boxes. A week later half of all her boxes were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 22 boxes left. With how many did she start?
37 boxes