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100
5h + 2 + 2h = 23
h = 3
100
2(x + 5) = 14
x = 2
100
4x + 9 = 33
x = 6
100

8b + 2 = 10

Solve for 4b + 1

5

100

WRITE AN EQUATION & SOLVE: Julie is 3 years older than her sister. Julie's age is 11 years old. How old is her sister?

s = Julie's sister's age

s + 3 = 11

s = 8 

Julie's sister is 8 years old.

200
3b + b - 8 = 4
b = 3
200
5(d - 2) = 40
d = 10
200
x + 3x = -8
x = -2
200

-7x + 12 = 3x + 7

Solve for 4x - 12

-7

200

Mr. Cushman bought 7 Hannah Montana t-shirts for a total of $90.93. Each t-shirt cost the same amount. How many Hannah Montana t-shirts did Mr. Cushman buy?

n - # of t-shirts 7n = 90.93 n = 12.99 Each t-shirt cost $12.99

300
3a + 12 - 6a = -9
a = 7
300
7(4 - t) = -84
t = 16
300
4(y - 2) + y = -13
y = -1
300

3f - 24 = 9f - 12

Solve for 7f -1

-15

300

Tyler has 4 boxes of apples. Each box has the same number of apples. After Tyler eats 3 apples, there are 109 apples left in the boxes. How many apples were in each box?

a - # of apples in each box 4a - 3 = 109 a = 28 There were 28 apples in each box.

400
-6 = -3y + 4 + 5y
y = -5
400
-2(x - 9) = -24
x = 21
400
-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24
m = -2
400

4(a - 7) = 24

Solve for a + 6

19

400

Mr. Bucci goes to the grocery store and purchases 17 bags of raisins and a $2.97 jar of peanut butter. His total cost was $34.76. What was the cost for a bag of raisins?

r - cost of a bag of raisins 17r + 2.97 = 34.76 r = 1.87 Each bag of raisins cost $1.87

500
78 = 3c + 12 - c + 4
c = 31
500
-13(4 + 2a) = 208
a = -10
500
7k - 8 + 2(k + 12) = 52
k = 4
500

7(2w - 6) = 2(3w + 7)

Solve for 3w - 3

18

500

When you count by ones from any integer, you are counting consecutive integers. Using variables, three consecutive integers are n, n + 1, and n + 2. The sum of three consecutive integers is 48. What are the integers?

n + n + 1 + n + 2 = 48 n = 15 The integers are 15, 16, and 17.

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