Equations

Solving Two Step Equations

100

3x+7=25

x=6

200

-4x+6=54

x= -12

300

15+(y/3)=6

y=-27

400

(P/-8)-7=12

P= -152

500

(Z/8)-5=-3

Z=-16

Solving Multiple Step Equations

100

18w-10-6w=50

w=5

200

1.8+6n-3.2=7.6

n=1.5

300

-x-8+14x=-34

x=-2

400

8b+16-2b+4b=116

b=10

500

(2b+9)/11=18

b=94.5

Using the Distributive Property to Solve Equations

100

3(3b+2)=33

b=3

200

4(2b+8)=-32

b=-8

300

(1/2)(8w-6)=17

w=5

400

6(t-2)-76=-142

t=-9

500

-3(4x+3)+4(6x+1)=43

x=4

Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

100

7c=2c+55

c=11

200

49-3m=4m+14

m=5

300

1.5a+6=9a+12

a= -0.8

400

(6/11)x+4=(2/11)x+16

x=33

500

2(p-8)+3=4(2p+6)+11

p=-8

Problem Solving with Multiple Step Equations

100

Michael Jordan's highest point total for a single game was 69. The entire team scored 117 points in that game. How many points did his teammates score?

His teammates scored 48 points.

200

If you count hour heart beats for 10 seconds and multiply that number by 6, you can find your heart rate in beats per minute. Lance Armstrong, who won the Tour de France seven years in a row, from 1999 to 2005, has a resting heart rate of 30 beats per minute. How many times does his heart rate beat in 10 seconds?

Lance Armstrong's heart beats 5 times in 10 seconds.

300

A new one-year membership at Vista Tennis Center costs $160. A registration fee of $28 is paid up front, and the rest is paid monthly. How much do new members pay each month?

New members pay $11 per month for a one-year membership.

400

Jamie rented a canoe while she was on vacation. She paid a flat rental fee of $85.00, plus $7.50 each day. Her total cost was $130.00. For how many days did she rent the canoe?

She rented the canoe for 6 days.

500

Jamal owns twice as many comic books as Levi owns. Adding 6 to the number of comic books Jamal owns and then dividing by 7 gives the number Brooke owns. Brooke owns 30 comic books. How many does Levi own?

Levi owns 102 comic books.