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Complete the pattern for 3, 6, 9, __, __, ___
What is 12, 15, 18?
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The rule for the pattern 5, 7, 9, 11 is ..
Add 2
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15 less than a number

x - 15

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Sam loves to eat but his big brother Tim loves to eat more! For each chocolate cupcake Sam has, Tim has 2 more. Tim has 6 cookies. Write the variable equation.
x + 2 = 6
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Casper LOVES turtles! He always has 50 more than me. If Casper has 80, I would have….
30
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Complete the pattern for 10, 15, 20, __, __, __
What is 25, 30, 35?
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The rule for the pattern 9, 14, 19 is..
add 5
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The product of k and 8

8k or 8 x k

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My big sister will always be ten years only then me! Right now she is 28. What's the variable equation for my age?
x + 10 = 28
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Jesse is a way better runner than me! He is always 30 steps ahead of me! If I have ran 40 steps, how far at Jesse ran?
70
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Complete the pattern for 7, 14, 21, 28, __, __, __
35, 42, 49
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The rule for the pattern 23, 20, 17, 14 is..
subtract 3
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4 more than a number

4 + b

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My brother gets three times as much money as I do every week. He got $18 last week. What variable expression shows this?
3x = 18
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I have a ton of shoes! I always have 25 more than my sister! If my sister has 5, than I have...
What is M+25=S so M+25=5 then M=30 shoes?
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Complete the pattern for 14, 7, 28, 14, 56, 28, ___, ___
112, 56
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The rule for the pattern 30, 25, 31, 16, 22, 17 is ….
Subtract 5, add 6
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The quotient of y and 7

y/7
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I had 20 flowers, but I gave some away. Now I have 8 flowers. Write the variable equation for this problem.
20 - x = 8
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John bought a total of 30 Valentine's Day cards. They are sold in packs of six. How many packs did he buy?
5
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Complete the pattern for 2, 4, 3, 6, 5, ___, ___, ___
10, 9, 19
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The rule for the pattern 1000, 200, 40, 8
Divide by 5
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Aiden had x cookies. Ella had three times as many cookies. Write an expression to show how many cookies Ella had.

3x 

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Sam collects rocks by the river. Sam is way better at collecting then his younger cousin! His cousin always has 20 less than him in his collection. If his cousin has 17 rocks, what is the variable equation.
x - 20 = 17
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I love soda! For every glass my brother drinks, I can drink two! If he has drank 4, then I have drank...
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