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18 + g = 38
g = 20
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p - 16 = 24
p = 40
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5x = 15
x = 3
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d/75 = 25
d = 1875
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Shelli runs 5 miles more per week than her sister Marci. If Shelli runs 17 miles per week, which equation could be used to find the number of miles Marci runs each week?
m + 5 = 17
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y + 174 = 201
y = 27
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a - 152 = 90
a = 242
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2s = 35
s = 17.5
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(b/14) = 21
b = 294
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Hugh bought 2 bottles of water. If the total cost of the water was $4.50, which equation could be used to find the cost of each bottle of water?
2b = 4.50
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13 = t + 2.1
t = 10.9
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13.2 = t - 4.4
t = 17.6
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4.8d = 2.4
d = (0.5) or d = (1/2)
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18 = (2/5) f
f = 45
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One third of the tomatoes in a garden are ripe. If 6 tomatoes are ripe, which equation can be used to find the total number of tomatoes in the garden?
(1/3)x = 6 or (x/3) = 6
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y + (1/2) = (3/4)
y = (1/4)
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10.8 = v - 3.34
v = 14.14
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71.5 = 5.5u
u = 13
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27 = (z /0.3)
z = 8.1
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Mercedes is 132 centimeters tall. This is twice the height of her younger brother. How tall is her younger brother?
132 = 2y or 2y = 132
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Enzo picked 56 strawberries at a farm. This is 25 more than the number of apples Mike picked. Write and solve an addition equation to find the number of apples Mike picked.
m + 25 = 56 m = 31 Mike picked 31 strawberries.
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The difference between the high and low temperatures one day was 26°F. The low was 64°F. Write and solve a subtraction equation to find the high temperature.
x - 64 = 26 x = 90 The high temperature was 90 degrees.
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Mr. Miles spent $22.50 on rides at the carnival for his grandchildren. Each ride cost $1.25. Write and solve an equation to find how many rides he paid for in all.
1.25 r = 22.50 r = 18 He paid for 18 rides.
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There were 196 students that participated in a clean up event at a nearby lake. This is one fourth of the entire student population. Write and solve an equation to find the number of students at this school.
(1/4) p = 196 or (p/4) = 196 p = 784 There are 784 students at this school.
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For every quarter spent, Reggie receives 50 food pebbles to feed the fish at a hatchery. Reggie has thrown 350 food pebbles into the fish pools. Write and solve an equation to find the number of quarters Reggie spent at the hatchery.
50q = 350 or 350 = 50q