Solving by Combining Like Terms
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100
5h + 2 + 2h = 23
h = 3
100
2(x + 5) = 14
x = 2
100
Simplify. 8b + 3b
11b
100
4x + 9 = 33
x = 6
100

Julie is 3 years older than her sister. Julie's age is 11 years old. How old is her sister?

n + 3 = 11 

n = 8 Julie's sister is 8 years old.

200
3b + b - 8 = 4
b = 3
200
5(d - 2) = 40
d = 10
200
Simplify. 19x - 24x
-5x
200
x + 3x = -8
x = -2
200

Mr. Cushman bought 7 t-shirts for a total of $90.93. Each t-shirt cost the same amount. How much did each t-shirt cost?

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
Simplify. 3 + 5(a + 4)
5a + 23
300
4(y - 2) + y = -13
y = -1
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?

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
Simplify. - (2b - 4)
-2b + 4
400
-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24
m = -2
400

Mr. Bucci goes to the grocery store and purchases 17 boxes of raisins and a $2.97 jar of peanut butter. His total cost was $34.76. What was the cost for a box 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
Simplify. 7(t + 8.5) - 5t + 4
2t + 63.5
500
7k - 8 + 2(k + 12) = 52
k = 4
500

The sum of three consecutive EVEN integers is 84. What are the integers?

n + n + 2 + n + 4 = 84

n = 26 

The integers are 26, 28, and 30.

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