Solving Multi-Step Equations & Inequalities

Solving by Combining Like Terms

100

5h + 2 + 2h = 23

h = 3

200

3b + b - 8 = 4

b = 3

300

3a + 12 - 6a = -9

a = 7

400

-6 = -3y + 4 + 5y

y = -5

500

78 = 3c + 12 - c + 4

c = 31

Solving by Using the Distributive Property

100

2(x + 5) = 14

x = 2

200

5(d - 2) = 40

d = 10

300

7(4 - t) = -84

t = 16

400

-2(x - 9) = -24

x = 21

500

-13(4 + 2a) = 208

a = -10

Inequalities

100

Solve. 6p - 18 -2p ≤ -2

p ≤ 4

200

Solve. 2(6x - 5) < 14

x < 2

300

Solve. 3 - 5(a + 4) ≥ -a + 7

a ≤ -6

400

Solve. -4 (5x - 2) ≥ 4x + 5

x ≤ 1/8 or .125

500

4/5(15x + 45) ≥ -6x

x ≥ -2

Equation Grab Bag

100

4x + 9 = 33

x = 6

200

x + 3x = -8

x = -2

300

4(y - 2) + y = -13

y = -1

400

-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24

m = -2

500

7k - 8 + 2(k + 12) = 52

k = 4

Word Problems

100

WRITE AN EQUATION & SOLVE: Julie is 3 years older than her sister. Julie's age is 11 years old. How old is her sister?

Julie's sister is 8 years old.

200

Bella earns $7.50 per hour on the weekends babysitting. How many hours will she need to babysit to earn at least $120?

at least 16 hours

300

Tyler has 4 boxes of apples. Each box has the same number of apples. After Tyler eats 3 apples, there are 109 apples left in the boxes. How many apples were in each box?

28 apples in each box

400

Mr. Bucci goes to the grocery store and purchases 17 bags of raisins and a $2.97 jar of peanut butter. His total cost was $34.76. What was the cost for a bag of raisins?

$1.87

500

Dylan has $100. He wants to buy a book for $20 and some CDs for $15 each. At most, how many CDs can Dylan buy?

at most 5 CDs