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Solving Multi-Step Equations
Solving Equations with the Variable on Each Side
Absolute Values
Literal Equations
100

Give the start and end times for each period (1-7) on a Monday.

This is worth 100 pts for each period your team has correct.  

1: 8-8:52

2: 8:56 - 9:44

3: 10:09- 10:57

4:11:01 - 11: 49

5: 12:28 - 1:17

6: 1:21 - 2:08

7: 2:12 - 3:00

100
4p - 7 = 5
What is 3
100

n  - 2 = 4 - 2n

What is 2

100

|y + 2| = 8

y = 6  and y = -10

100

Solve for y: 

y - 2x + 3 = x + 10

What is y = 3x + 7

200

A bat and a ball cost $2. The bat is 10 cents  more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

95 cents

200
6 = 4v +2
What is 1
200

3 - 4q = 10q +10

What is 

-1/2

200

|-2r-1|=11

r = -6 and r = 5

200

Solve for y

5x - 2 = 8 + 5y

y = (5x - 10)/5 or y = x - 2

300

Write an equation for this situation (Don't solve)

I earn 10 dollars per day. I started with 45 dollars. How many days will it take me to earn 210 dollars?

10d + 45 = 210

300


c/-4 - 5 = -4

c = -4

300
5t - 9 = -3t +7
What is 2
300

-3|b/5| = 9

No solution

300

3x - 4y = 7 solve for y

(get y alone)

y= (3x - 7)/4

400

Just write an equation (Don't solve)

Mike and Sarah collect rocks. Together they collected 50 rocks. Mike collected 10 more rocks than Sarah. How many rocks did sarah of them collect?

S + (S+10) = 50

400


y/3+6=-4

What is -30

400

3(1 + d) - 5 = 3d -2

What is all numbers

400

6|1 − 5x| − 9 = 57

x=-2 and x=12/5

400

Solve for x:

4g + r = 2r - 2x

x = (4g - r)/-2 or x = - (4g - r)/2

500

Write and equation for this situation (Don't solve):

I had 13 students. Then some new kids showed up. Then half of all the students got sick. Now I have 6. How many new students were there?

(13 + n)/2 = 6

500

(4d + 10)/-6 = -9

What is 11

500

5/3(6x-3) = 2(5x + 3)

no solution

500

| 2 x − 1 | = | 4 x + 9 |

x = -4/3 and x = -5

500

Solve equation for x

z = 3x + 9xy 

x = z/(3 + 9y)

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