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100

Solve for x:

x + 12 = 20

x = 8

100

Solve for x:

2x + 4 = 20

x = 8

100

A rectangular rug as an area of 38.5 square feet.  If the rug is 5 feet wide, what is the length of the rug?

(hint: what's the formula for area of rectangle?)

Define your variable!

Label

Let l = length

5l = 38.5

l = 7.7 ft

100

Solve for x:

2(x + 1) - 7 = 5

2x + 2 - 7 = 5

2x - 5 = 5

2x = 10

x = 5

200

Solve for x:

-10x = 80

x = -8

200

Solve for x:

-9 + (x/6) = -10

x = -6

200

Daniel bought movie tickets for 6 friends.  If he paid a total of $67.50 for the tickets, what was the cost of one movie ticket?

*Define your variable!

Label

Let t = ticket cost

6t = 67.5

t = $11.25

200

Solve for x:

5(6x + 5) = -25 + 5x



30x + 25 = -25 + 5x

25x = -50

x = -2

300

Solve for x:

(x ÷ 4) = 11

(hint: write x/4 as a fraction on whiteboard)

x = 44

300

Solve for x:

2 = (x + 5)/6

(write out on whiteboard to see fraction normally)

x = 7

300

Lane is fourteen years older than Michelle.  If Lane is 33, how old is Michelle?

Define your variable!

Label

Let M = Michelle

14 + M = 33

M = 19 years old

300

Solve for x:

-8(-5x + 7) = 7(7x + 1)


40x - 56 = 49x + 7

-63 = 9x

-7 = x

400

Translate (write equation) & solve:

The difference between a number and nine is 14

n - 9 = 14

n = 23

400

Translate (write equation) & solve:

Eight less than ten times a number is 122

10n - 8 = 122

n = 13

400

Setup equation & solve:

Madison has a beach chair and umbrella stand.  Each umbrella rents for $19 per day.  At the end of one day, she made $130 off beach chair rentals and the rest from umbrella rentals.  If she made a total of $567, how many umbrellas did she rent that day?

Define variable & label!

Let u = umbrella

19u + 130 = 567

u = 23 umbrellas

400

Translate (write equation) & solve:

The sum of 4 and a number, divided by two is less than 6

(4 + n)/2 < 6

n < 8

500

Translate (write equation) & solve:

Half of a number is equal to 13

(1/2)n = 13

n = 26

500

Translate (write equation) & solve:

The sum of negative nine and a number, divided by four, is negative 6

(-9 + n)/4 = -6

n = -15

500

Setup equation & solve:

Victoria spend one-fourth of her birthday money on clothes.  She received another $25 a week later.  If she has a total of $70 now, how much did she have before she went shopping?

Define variable & label!

Let m = money before shopping

(3/4)m + 25 = 70

m = $60

500

Setup equation & solve:

Nancy has $240 in the bank.  She wants to buy as many $15 video games as possible.  How many could she buy if she wanted to keep at least $120 in the bank?

Define variable & label!


Let v = video game

240 - 15v ≥ 120

v ≤ 8 video games