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Writing & Solving Two Step Equations
100

2/3v=16

What is 24

100
15 + b = 23
What is 8
100
−9x + 1 = −80
What is 9
100
−2 = 2 + v/4
What is 16
100

Mike buys pens that are $1.25 each and a box of pencils for $6.50. He spent a total of $16.50. How many pens did he buy?

What is 1.25n + 6.50 = 16.50

200

2.7x = 24.3

What is 9

200
x − 7 = 13
What is 20
200
−15 = −4m + 5
What is 5
200
−6 = n/2 − 10
What is 8
200

Greg has 50 books to sell. He sells 3 books every hour. How many hours until he has 12 books remaining?

What is 50 - 3h = 12

300
−126 = 14k
What is -9
300
m − 9 = −13
What is -4
300
10 − 6v = −104
What is 19
300
(v + 9)/3 = 8
What is 15
300

You want to buy a bike for $145. You have already saved $25 and save $15 per week. How many weeks until you have saved enough money to buy the bike?

15w + 25 = 145

400
m/4 = -13
What is -52
400
n + 16 = 9
What is -7
400
−9x − 13 = −103
What is 10
400
−6 + x/4 = −5
What is 4
400

A taxi charges a one time fee of $5 plus $2 per mile. How many miles did you go if the total for the ride was $25.60?

What is 5 + 2m=25.60

500

8/9x = −40

What is -45

500
−17 = x − 15
What is -2
500

n/3 + 8 = 15

What is 21

500

1/4n - 7 = -9

What is -8

500

At the market, Meyer buys a bunch of bananas for $0.65 per pound and a frozen pizza for $4.99.  The total for his purchase was $6.94, without tax.  How many pounds of bananas did Meyer buy?

What is

Let x represent the number of pounds of bananas  0.65x + 4.99 = 6.94; 3 lb