Solving by Combining Like Terms
(3-x)/3 = -4
x = 15
(5-4n)/3 = 11
n = -7
You buy 5 movie tickets for you and your 4 friends to go see the new Top Gun movie. Each ticket has a discounted price of $5.00, and you pay a total price of $35. Write and solve an equation to find the price of each ticket without the discount.
5(x-5) = 35
x=12
each ticket is $12
7(4 - t) = -84
t = 16
(x-5)/8 = 2x-10
x = 5
(44+4n)/4 = (8n)/4
n = 11
The sum of three consecutive integers is 99. What are the integers?
n + n + 1 + n + 2 = 99
n = 32
The integers are 32, 33, and 34.