Simplify/Evaluate
3(11-7) divided by 2 x 5 - 4
2
3(x - 5) - 6x
-3x - 15
Five less than twice a number is 15.
2n - 5 = 15
Joseph worked 8 hours less than Lois. Together they worked 72 hours. How many hours did each work?
L + L - 8 = 72
The sum of three consecutive integers is 39.
n + n + 1 + n + 2 = 39
(-2 + 7) times (-3)2
45
2(y - 4) - (y + 3)
y - 11
Two times the quantity x minus 1 is 12.
2(x - 1) = 12
A 25 ft piece of cable is cut into two pieces. One piece is 5 ft longer than the other. What are the lengths of the pieces?
x + x + 5 = 25
The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 45.
n + n + 2 + n + 4 = 45
(4x)(5y)(-3z)
-60xyz
-(7 - x) - 3(x - 4)
-2x + 5
The number x is seven more than one-fourth of itself.
x = 1/4x + 7
One number is twice another number. The larger number is also 32 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?
2x = x + 32
The product of two consecutive even integers is 80.
n(n + 2) = 80
Evaluate when a = -2, b = -3, c = 4, x = 6, y = 8.
3y - (2x / c)
21
1/3(9x + 12y) - 1/4(-36x - 20y)
12x + 9y
Twice a number is 12 more than five times the number.
2n = 5n + 12
A 16 ft piece of wood is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is 4 ft shorter than the other. How long is each piece?
x + x - 4 = 16
The sum of three consecutive even integers is 50 more than the largest integer.
n + n + 2 + n + 4 = n + 4 + 50
Evaluate when a = -2, b = -3, c = 4, x = 6, y = 8.
-(x - b) + c
-5
-36(-1/4)(1/3)
3
9x = 2(x + 5)
The house is 12 years older than the garage. The house is also three times as old as the garage. How old is each building?
g + 12 = 3g
The largest of three consecutive odd integers is 72 more than the smallest.
n + 4 = n + 72