Story Problems
What is the opposite operation of multiplication?
DIVISION
Solve the equations.
14-3g=32
g=-6
Solve the equation.
6(x-1)=12
x= 3
Solve the inequalities. 1≥x-9
x ≤ 10
Solve the inequalities. 2y+7>11
y>2
The total distance Max's mom drove from home to school and back home over the last five days combined was 52 1/2 miles. Let d be the distance to school. Write an equation and find the value of d.
2(5)d=52 1/2
d= 5 1/4 miles
Solve the equations.
w/4 -21=-3
w=72
Solve the equations.
5+2(x-2)=19
x=10
Solve the inequalities. 5+m+8≥14
m≥1
Solve the inequalities.
11- 4z <-1
z>3
Ned had $178. He purchased six video games. They each cost the same amount. He then had $67 left after the purchase. Let c be the cost of one video game. Write an equation and solve it to find the value of c.
67= 178-6c
c=$18.50
2(3x - 5) = 6x + 1
No Solution
Solve the equations. -5(3n+5)=20
n= -3
Solve the inequalities.
a/2 < -9
a<-18
Solve the inequalities.
3 + b/3 <7
b<12
Students are selling wrapping paper. Kay still needs to sell $24.50 to reach her goal. She has already sold $48.50 worth of wrapping paper. Let w represent the dollar amount of wrapping paper Kay wants to sell. What is the total value she wants to sell?
w=$73
Solve the equations.
d/15 +26=33
d=105
Solve the equations. 42=18t+4(t+5)
t=1
Solve the inequalities. d/-11 ≤6
d≥-66
Solve the inequalities.
x/-3 - 8 ≥-3
x ≤ -15
Each month the fire department hosts a pancake feed. This month 75 people attended the pancake feed. This was 13 less than twice as many people as were at the pancake feed last month. How many people attended last month? Write and use an equation to find the answer.
2x-13=75
44 people
Write the verbal sentence as an equation and solve. Five minus the product of 2 and a number is 7.
5-2x=7
x=-1
What is the solution of the equation:
-3(2x-1)=-21
4
-2x - 6 ≤ 12
x ≥ -9
What is the solution of the inequality z/-4 + 3 <15?
z>-48