Translating Word Problems
Some number times 5 is then added to 12 equals 72
Translate this into an equation.
5x + 12 = 72
x = 1
y-x=0
y = x
Solve the following equation for r:
d = r*t
Solve the following inequality for x:
x+5 <= 2
x <= -3
Some number times 3 is then subtracted from 6 equals -36.
Translate this into an equation.
6 - 3x = -36
6(x-1)=24
x = 5
y-6x+4=0
y = 6x - 4
Solve the following equation for h:
2(pi)rh=V
h = V / 2(pi)r
Solve the following inequality for x:
3x + 2 > 5
x > 1
Jan adds 4 to some number times -6 is equal to -6.
Solve for this number.
x = -10/6 = -5/3
4(x+1)-x=13
x = 3
2y-2x=6
y = x + 3
Simplify the following expression:
7+(-7*7)+35
-7
-2x + 1 < 3
x > -1
Ling takes a number and divides it by 5 and then adds it to 2 which is all equal to 0. What is Ling's number?
x = 10
2(x+1)-7x=2x+8
x = -6/7
(1/2)y+2x=8
y = -4x + 16
(-1)(-1)(-1)(-1)(-1) yields what simplified expression?
-1
1/2(x-1) >= 4
x >= 9
Celeste multiples a number by 3/4 and then adds 1/2 to it, which all equals to 3/12. What is Celeste's number?
x = -1/3
(1/2)(x+1)-(1/3)(x-1)=(1/4)x
x = 10
2y+2x-2=-5y-5x+5
y = x + 1
Imagine a number line that has points at -4, 0, 2 and 7. What is the greatest and smallest distances you can make between any two of these points on the number line?
11 and 2.
-3/4(x) + 1 > (1/2)x - 1
x < 8/5