Solve for x
Balancing act
Pattern Rules based on word problems (nintendo edition)
Plugging it in
Swallows Carrying Coconuts
100

 x + 4 = 10

x = 6

100

3x + 4x

7x

100

Mario collects 3 coins per level. The rule for total coins c after n levels.

c = 3n

100

If the rule is y = x + 8, find the value of y when x is 4.

12

100

A swallow carries 2 coconuts. The expression for the number of coconuts carried by (s) swallows.

2s

200

3x = 15

x = 5

200

5y + 2 - 3y

2y + 2

200

Mario starts with 5 coins and finds 2 more on each level. The rule for coins (c) after (l) levels 

c = 2L + 5

200

If the rule is y = 4x, find the value of y when x is 6.

24

200

A swallow has 10 coconuts and drops (c) coconuts. The expression for coconuts left.

10 - c

300

2x - 5 = 11

x = 8

300

4a + 7b - 2a + b

2a + 8b

300

Kirby starts with 10 stars and uses 3 per boss fight. The rule for stars (s) after (b) bosses.

s = 10 - 3b

300

If the rule is y = 3x - 5, find the value of y when x is 7.

16

300

Arthur has 4 coconuts and a swallow brings him 3 more for every hour (h) it flies. The expression for total coconuts.

3h + 4

400

x / 3 + 4 = 9 

x = 15

400

2(3x + 4) - 5x

x + 8

400

Yoshi eats 5 berries per minute, but already ate 12 before we started counting. The rule for berries (b) after (m) minutes.

b = 5m + 12

400

If the rule is y = x / 2 + 9, find the value of y when x is 20.

19

400

A pile of 20 coconuts is shared equally among (s) swallows. The expression for coconuts per swallow.

20 / s

500

4(x - 2) = 2x + 10

x = 9

500

3(2m - 4) - 2(m + 5)

4m - 22

500

Bowser kidnaps Peach 2 times a year, but Mario already rescued her 7 times previously. The total rescues (r) required after (y) years if he rescues her every time she is kidnapped.

r = 2y + 7

500

If the rule is y = 2x2 - 3x, find the value of y when x is 4.

20

500

A swallow starts with 50 coconuts and drops 5 coconuts every hour (h). The expression for coconuts remaining.

50 - 5h