Fractions
Word Problems
Equal to Zero
Scale Factors
100

1/4(x+8) = 16

What is 56?

100

Five times the sum of x and 5 is 8 less than twice x. Solve for x.

What is -11?

100

2(n+1) = 0

What is -1?

100

3(x-1) = 9

What is 4?

200

15 = 1/3(3h+9)

What is 12?

200

When the plumber comes to my house to fix the leaky faucet, he charges a flat rate of $50 in addition to charging $22 per hour. If the final bill was $116, how long was the plumber at my house?

What is 3 hours?

200

6(y-8) + 4y = 0

What is 24/5 or 4.8?

200

15 = 5y + 5

What is 2?

300

5c + 16.5 = 13.5 + 10c

What is 3/5 or 0.6?

300

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus?

What are 54 students?

300

(x+13)4 + 6(x+2) = 0

What is -64/10 or -6.4

300

36 = 6(h+1) - 12(h-1)

What is -3?

400

50 + y + 1/2(4y-10) = 51

What is 2?

400

The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. What is the smallest number?

What is 14?

400

0 = 5(p+7) - 3(p+7) + 2(p-7)

What is 70/4 or 17.5?

400

36 = 6(h+7) - 12(h-7)

What is 15?