Equations

Simplification

100

Simplify:  7x - (-12x) 

19x

200

1/2 x + -13y

What is cannot be simplified?

300

3(x + 12) - 8(x -10)

What is -5x + 116?

400

1/2(x-5)- 3(x-12)

What is

-5x/2 -77/2

?

500

Simplify:  3x + 5 - 4x -10 - (-4y) + y 

What is -x + 5y - 5?

Word Problems

100

Seven less than a number is 1

What is 8?

200

Carl is paid $10 plus $8 an hour. He was paid $66. How many hours did he work?

What is 7 hours?

300

Jessica took in 15 more than double the amount of calories as her sister. If her sister took in 800 calories, how many calories did Jessica take in?

What is 1615?

400

Half of Allen's test score plus eight equals 50. What did Allen score on his test?

What is 84

500

Barry swam three times as many laps as George plus one more lap. Barry swam 25 laps. How many laps did George swim?

What is 8 laps?

Fraction Action

100

1/2 + 5/10

What is 1?

200

-1/5 + -2/3

What is -13/15?

300

5/6 (-12)

What is -10?

400

9/14 / 2/3

What is 27/28?

500

5 2/3 - (-8/9)

What is 51/9?

Inequalities

100

Solve

0.2 > -1.2x -5.1

What is x>4.2

200

Solve:  -5x - 17 < 38 

What is x > -11

300

x/2 + 1 > 4 1/2

What is x>7

400

1/2(x-3)<3/4(x+6)

What is x<-24

500

-2x - (-6) > -5/6 (x + 12)

x < 13.7...

Equations

100

(8x)/2

What is x=12?

200

4x + 12 = 60

What is x = 12

300

2(-3x - 4) =100

What is x=-18

400

1/2(2x+10) = 35

What is x=30

500

40x-2=2/5(x+4)

x = 1/11

Writing Equations

100

The temperature rose 15 degrees to 7 degrees. What was the original temperature? Let t represent the original temp.

x + 15 = 7

200

You need the weight of your dog. On the scale together, you both weigh a total of 134 pounds. After putting the dog down, your weight is 105 pounds. What is the weight of the dog? Let w represent the weight of the dog.

105 + w = 134

300

Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

c/2 + 16 = 36

400

On Tuesday Shanice bought five hats. On Wednesday half of all the hats that she had were destroyed. On Thursday there were only 17 left. How many did she have on Monday?

h/2 + 5/2 = 17

500

Aliyah had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself and then evenly divided the rest among her children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did she start?

(c-10)/4 = 2

Multi-step Equations

100

8q + 6 = 4q - 14

q = -5

200

3(x-4) = 2(--2x+1)

x= 2

300

7- (5t-13)= -25

t = 9

400

9 = (v+4)/(v+12)

v = -13

500

6 + (3z+1)/8 = 2z +11

z= -3