-7x-1=-15
x=2
3x+6=2x
x=6
6 less than twice a number is -22
2x-6=-22
x=-8
-2(x+5)=12
x=-11
10-x=9x
x=1
3(x-4)=4(x-6)
x=12
Kendra pays $132 for shoes and clothes. The clothes cost $54 more than the shoes. How much do the shoes cost?
2s+54=132
x=$39
-1/4(x+3)=-4
x=13
8.7x - 3= 5.5x + 3.4
x=2
-x + 2(3+x) = -4(x+1)
x=-2
John is debating between two gyms.
Gym A has a membership fee of $45 and costs $18 per month. Gym B has a membership fee of $60 and costs $15 per month. At how many months would the costs be the same?
45+18x=60+15x
x= 5 months
-6+2x=-4
x=1
8x+6=4x-10
x=-4
2(x+2) - 4 = 2x
infinitely many solutions
Anthony cooks 6 servings of a meal containing pasta and meat. Each serving has 3 ounces of meat and an equal amount of pasta. The recipe makes a total of 42 ounces. Determine how many ounces of pasta are in one serving.
p = 4 ounces
-12 - 3x = 18
x=-10
-5.2x+2.9=-12x+30.1
x=4
5 + 3y = 3(2+y)
no solution
The side lengths, in centimeters, of a triangle are 5x, 32, and 2(3x + 2). The perimeter of the triangle is 80 centimeters. What is the length of the shortest side of the triangle?
5x+32+2(3x+2)=80
x=4
shortest side - 5(4) = 20 cm