2 Step Equations
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1+3x=10

x = 3

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4a + 2/5 = -6/5

a = -2/5

100

0.4x + 2.9 = 1.5


x = -3.5

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2(a+3) = -12

a = -9

100

Fatima orders model car kits, which cost $7.50 each, from a hobby store. The store charges $6.00 to deliver the kits, and Fatima spends a total of $73.50.  Write an equation that can be used to determine the number of model car kits Fatima buys.

7 . 50 m + 6 = 73 . 50

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 2 + 4x=26

x = 6

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x/8 - 1/2 = -7/2

x = -24

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-1.3g + 1.9 = -11.1

g = 10

200

4(3n + 2) = 104

n = 8

200

A dog kennel feeds some dogs dry food and some dogs wet food. The kennel uses  13 1/2  cups of dry dog food and has 7 dogs that each eat an equal amount of wet dog food. The total amount of food the kennel uses is  25 3/4  cups. Write an equation that can be used to determine the amount of wet food each dogs gets?

13 1/2+7c=35 3/4

300

15-x=27

x=-12

300

2/3d + 2 = 10

d = 12

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-0.9p + 3.2 = 6.8

p = -4

300

12 = 3/4 ( z + 1 )

z=15

300

The Friendsville Zoo builds a new rectangular prairie-dog enclosure using 65 yards of fencing. Two sides of the enclosure use a total of 41.50 yards of fencing.  Write an equation that can be used to determine the length of the other 2 equal sides.

41.50+2l=65

400


n/3 - 5 = 0

x = 15

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-1/2m - 2 = -10

m = 16

400

v/2.2 - 0.1 = 7.4

v = 16.5

400

− 0 . 4 ( m + 3 ) = 4

m=-13

400

Anthony cooks 6 servings of a meal containing pasta and meat. Each serving has 3 ounces of meat and a certain amount of pasta. The recipe makes a total of 42 ounces.  Write an equation that can be used to determine how many ounces of pasta are in one serving.

6(p+3)=42

500

(n-5)/3=7

n=26

500

5 1/2 - x = 9/4

x = 13/4 or 3 1/4

500

(a - 9.2)/3 = 7

a = 30.2

500

Solve 

 5 /9 ( x + 28 ) = 25 

x=17

500

Francisco makes 4 identical bags of trail mix. Each bag has  2 1/2  ounces of peanuts and a certain weight of raisins. He uses 16 ounces altogether.

4(2 1/2+r)=16