2 step equations
x/2 + 4 = 6
x = 4
4(2x + 6) = x -4
x = -4
Your bought a magazine for $5 and four erasers. You spent a total of $25. How much did each eraser cost?
$4
My swimming pool is currently empty but is filling at a rate of 6 cubic fee per hour. My friend's swimming pool contains 182 cubic feet of water but is draining at a rate of 8 cubic feet per hour. When will the amount of water be the same in each pool?
6x = 182 - 8x
13 hours
What specific math classes does Ms. Passini teach?
Algebra 1 and AP Calc
-3x/4 = 12
x = -16
-2(w - 4) - 2 = 12
x = -3
Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. How many did she begin with?
40 Comic Books
Jay has $182 and spends $6 per day. Fay has no money but is earning $8 per day. At how many days would it be the same?
18 - 6x = 8x
$13
How many years has Ms. Passini been teaching? (include this year)
4 years
-5 + x/3 = 8
x = 39
3(b + 1) = 4b - 1
x = 2
I bought a shirt for $10 and 2 pairs of shorts. I spent $20. How much did the shorts cost?
$5
A bucket of water has 1008 ml of water and is draining at a rate of 6 ml per min. It is draining into an empty bucket. When will they both be the same?
1008 - 6x = 6x
84 mins or 1 hour and 24 mins
How many siblings does Ms. Passini have?
2
Bonus: brothers
x + 4 = -2x - 5
x = -3
1/2(2x - 8) = 5
x = 9
Katie is making scarves and is charging $12 per scarf. She spent $80 on supplies. How many scarves will she need to sell in order to get her money back?
7 Scarves
Karen goes to all fitness gym which charges $85 start up plus $25 per month. Kim goes to no fitness gym which charges no start up plus $50 per month. At how many months will they both pay the same?
85+ 25x = 50x
3.4 months
How many plants does Ms. Passini own?
14
-4x + 2 = x -13
x = 3
1/4(8x - 12) = 2x + 4
No solution
How old am I if 400 reduced by 2 times my age is 244?
78 Years Old
There are 55.5 million squirrels in MS and there are 34.5 million rabbits in MS. The squirrel population is decreasing at a rate of .15 million each year while the rabbit population is decreasing at a rate of .05 million each year. In how many years, will they both be the same?
55.5 - .15m = 35.5 - .05m
200 years
How old is Ms. Passini's niece? (round to the nearest month)
9 months