Combining Like Terms
2x + 7x + 4 = 22
x = 2
5(x + 6) = 50
x = 4
(x+9)/2 = 10
x = 11
For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?
52 students
The sum of twice a number and 7 is 17
x = 5
5x + 2 + 6x + 14 = 60
x = 4
-7(x + 8) = -56
x = 0
(x-4)/3 = 8
x = 28
You bought a magazine for $9 and three erasers. You spent a total of $15. How much did each eraser cost?
$2 per eraser
The product of a number and 4 decreased by 13 is no more than 21
x is less than or equal to 2
-3x + 5 - 1 = 16
x = -4
-6(2x + 11) = -18
x = -4
(2x+5)/3 = 11
x = 14
Sumalee 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
The quotient of a number and 5 is added to 3. The sum is at least -3
x is greater than or equal to -30
7x - 8 - 10x - 3 = -38
x = 9
7(x - 3) + 6(x - 2) = 32
x = 5
(-3x + 4)/-2 >_ 7
x is less than or equal to 6
Donald donated half of his shirts. He then bought 6 shirts. If he now has 20 shirts, how many shirts did he have before donating?
28 shirts
10 subtracted from triple a number is more than 89
x is greater than or equal to 33
-8 - 4x - 8x - x = 5
x = -1
4(3x + 6) - (x - 10) = -43
x = -7
(2x - 14)/5 < 6
x is less than 22
Imani spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with $12?
Her weekly allowance is $16
The sum of three-fourths a number and 2 is below -10
x is less than -16