Solving by Combining Like Terms
Solving by Using the Distributive Property
Mrs. Linn
Equation Grab Bag
Variables on Both Sides
100
5h + 2 + 2h = 23
h = 3
100
2(x + 5) = 14
x = 2
100

What's Mrs. Linn's middle name?

Anne

100
4x + 9 = 33
x = 6
100

11 + 2p = p + 4 






a + 5 = −5a + 5




-7
200
3b + b - 8 = 4
b = 3
200
5(d - 2) = 40
d = 10
200

What's Mrs. Linn's favorite hobby?

Quilting

200
x + 3x = -8
x = -2
200

8x − 2 = −9 + 7x

-7

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

If Mrs. Linn wasn't a teacher, she would be a...

Veterinarian

300
4(y - 2) + y = -13
y = -1
300

3n − 5 = −8(6 + 5n)

-1

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

7m − 7 − 6m − 16 = 1 + 4m

-8

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

3 + 4n + n = 2n + 15

4

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