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100

Solve for y

6y + 18 =42

y = 4

100

Solve for d

9(d - 4) = 63

d = 11

100

A gardener buys a rake and a pair of gloves for each of the 5 volunteers in the gardening club. The 5 pairs of gloves cost a total of $35. The gardener spends a total of $160 on both rakes and gloves.


Write an equation that models the situation with r, the cost of 1 rake. 

Answers may vary;

5r + 35 = 160

5r = 125

200

Solve for f

-4f + 12 = -8

f = 5

200

Solve for x

12 = -7x + 2x - 3

x = -3

200

Emily takes a taxi home from the mall. The taxi company charges $4.00 as an initial cost to pick her up, and $1.25 for every mile to her destination Emily’s ride home cost a total of $27.75.


Write an equation to represent the situation. Let m represent the number of miles to her house. 

Answers may vary;

1.25m + 4 = 27.75

1.25m = 23.75

300

Solve for k

5 = -3 + k/7

k = 56

300

Solve for r

-2(5r - 4) - 12 = 26

r = -3

300

Easton bought 6 boxes of cereal and 3 gallons of milk for a total cost of $29.85. Each box of cereal costs $3.40. Enter the cost, in dollars, of 1 gallon of milk.

3g + 6(3.40) = 29.85

1 Gallon of Milk Cost: $3.15

400

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400

Solve for g

-2(-g + 5) + 7 = 14

g = 8.5

400

A group of 6 friends each buy 1 ticket and 1 small popcorn at the movie theater. Each ticket costs $9.25. The group of friends spends a total of $83.10. Enter the cost of 1 small popcorn.

6p + 6(9.25) = 83.10


1 Popcorn Costs: $4.60

500

Solve for m

15 - 3m = 63

m = -16

500

Solve for x

2x + 14 = -6x - 10

x = -3

500

Natasha paid $60 to join the gymnastics club for the summer. Each gymnastics class she attended cost $15. Her aunt works at the club so Natasha receives a $4 "Friends and Family" discount per class. Natasha spent $214 on classes for the entire summer. How many classes did she attend?

Natasha attended 14 gym classes.

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