Solving Equations

Writing Expressions and Equations

100

A number plus 15

What is n + 15

200

The product of 6 and a number

What is 6n

300

10 less than a number

What is n - 10

400

4 more than 7 times a number is 39

What is 7n + 4 = 39

500

The quotient of a number and 5 decreased by 3 = 5

What is n/5 - 3 = 5

Solving 1-Step Equations

100

Solve for x. 17 + x = 33

What is x = 16

200

Solve for m. m - 29 = 55

What is m = 84

300

Solve for k. k + 21 = 8

What is k = -13

400

Solve for r. 7r = 84

What is r = 12

500

Solve for c. c/4 = 20

What is c = 80

Solving 2-Step Equations

100

Solve for m. 2m + 7 = 27

What is m = 10

200

Solve for w. 8w - 14 = 50

What is w = 8

300

Solve for b. b/6 + 19 = 30

What is b = 66

400

Solve for h. h/25 - 13 = 7

What is h = 500

500

Solve for j. j/9 - 15 = -24

What is j = -81

Combining Like Terms, Expressions & Equations

100

9x + 10y - 15x + 12y

What is -6x + 22y?

200

Write a variable expression to represent 8 more than twice a number.

What is 2x + 8 or 8 + 2x?

300

Write an expression to represent 8 less than a number.

What is n - 8?

400

Write an equation to represent the following: What is the total cost of t-shirts if each shirt costs $15?

What is T = 15C?

500

Write an equation to represent the following. What is the total change you will receive when you pay with $20?

What is T = 20 - C?

Solving Real World Problems with Equations

100

Write and solve an equation. Max had 250 baseball cards. His grandmother gave him some more cards for his birthday. He now has 325 cards. How many cards did his grandmother give him?

What is 75 cards.

200

Tracy had some money in her banking account. She spent $47 on a new sweater. She now has $338 in her bank account. How much money did she have before she bought the sweater?

What is $385

300

Allie scored 23 points at the basketball game last night. She had some 2-point baskets and 7 free throws (worth 1 point each). How many 2-point baskets did Allie make?

What is 8 2-point baskets

400

Jacob is a waiter at a local restaurant. He makes $8 an hour plus tips. One night he made $48 in tips. His total earnings for the night was $104. How many hours did he work?

What is 7 hours.

500

Jamie bought a sweater for 75% of the original price. She paid $2.50 in tax. Her total bill was $43.

What is $54.