Balance the Equation
Balanced or Not Balanced
Solve for the Variable
Coefficients
Proportion Problems
100

9 + 1 = 11 -  ___

1

100

Must Show Work

12  = 13 - 1

12  = 13 - 1

12  = 12

Balanced

100

x + 2 = 8

x = 6

100

What is the coefficient for 

7 x + 1

7

100

Show work

1/2 = 3/y

1y = 2 • 3

y = 6

200

2 • 3 = 12 ÷  ___

2

200

Must Show Work

21 ÷ 3 = 4 + 3

21 ÷ 3 = 4 + 3

7 = 4 + 3

7 =7

Balanced

200

x • 3 = 7 + 5

x = 4

200

What is the coefficient for 

4 + 5 x 

5

200

Show work

2/4 = 4/y

2y = 4 • 4

2y = 16

2y ÷ 2 = 16 ÷ 2

y = 8

300

21 ÷ 7 + 12 = 50 ÷ 2 - ___

10

300

Must Show Work

12 ÷ 4 • 6  = 1 - 4 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 12


12 ÷ 4 • 6  = 1 - 4 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 12

3 • 6  = - 3 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 12

18 = 3 + 2 - 3 + 12

18 =   5 - 3 + 12

18 =  2 + 12

18 = 14  Not Balanced

300

8 + x - 9 = 25

x = 26

300

What is the coefficient for 

1 + 2x - 3

2

300

Show work

3/9 = y/15

3 •  15 = 9y

45 = 9y

45 ÷ 9 = 9y ÷ 9

5 = y

400

1 - 4 + 6 + 2 = (20 - 15) • 3 - ___

10

400

Must Show Work

(20 - 15) • 6 - 5 = 5 (18 - 13)

(20 - 15) • 6 - 5 = 5 (18 - 13)

5 • 6 - 5 = 5 (5)

30 - 5 = 25

25 = 25   Balanced

400

[  x  ]    (#) (#)         [  x  ]    (#) (#)

[  x  ]    (#) (#)   =    [  x  ]    (#) (#)

[  x  ]    (#)                           (#) (#)

 

x = 1

400

What is the coefficient for 

x

1

400

Show your work

Campus Supervisors are concerned about students roaming on campus. They caught 10 students roaming in 2 hours. How many students would you expect them to catch in 4 hours? Let x represent the students 

10 / 2 = x / 4

10 • 4 = 2x

40 = 2x

40 ÷ 2 = 2x ÷ 2

20 = x

500

4 + (17 - 5) • 3 = 15 + 5 • ___  

5

500

Must Show Work

1 + 2 •  3 + 5 - 6 = 7 - 8 + 9 • 10

1 + 2 •  3 + 5 - 6 = 7 - 8 + 9 • 10

1 + 6 + 5 - 6 = 7 - 8 + 90

7 + 5 - 6 = -1 + 90

12 - 6 = 89

6 = 89   Not Balanced

500

[  x  ]    (#) (#)           [  x  ]    (#) (#) (#) (#)

[  x  ]    (#) (#)    =     [  x  ]    (#) (#) (#) (#)

[  x  ]    (#) (#)                       (#) (#) (#) (#)

[  x  ]    (#) (#)                       (#) (#) (#) (#)

                                      

x = 4

500

What is the coefficient for

-x

-1

500

Mrs. O'Neill gets SPAM calls about 8 times every 4 days. How many times would she expect SPAM calls in 25 days? Let c represent the amount of times.

8/4 = x/25

8 •  25 = 4x

200 = 4x

200 ÷ 4  = 4x ÷ 4

50 = x