Variables on Both Sides
Multi-Step Equations
Literal Equations
Proportions
Context and Perimeter
100

Solve.  

5y – 8 = 3y + 12

y = 10

100

Solve.   

5x + 16 = 51

x = 7

100

Solve for b.    

a + b + d = c

b = c – d – a

100

Solve for c

4/c = 3/12

c = 16

100

Write an equation, define variables, and solve.

A printer can print 12 color pages in 3 minutes. How many color pages can the printer print in 9 minutes?


y = total number of pages x = minutes

y = 4x

y = 4 * 9 = 36

The printer can print 36 pages in 9 minutes

200

Solve.   

5x + 2 = 2x – 10

x = –4

200

Solve.   

y/3 + 2 = –12

y = –42

200

Solve for s.   

(s – t)/p = q

s = pq + t

200

Solve for y 

y/3 = 48/9

y = 16

200

Write an equation, define variables, and solve. 

Kim has a job where she makes $8 per hour plus tips. Yesterday she made $53 and $13 of which was from tips. Write and solve and equation to determine how many hours worked.

y = total amount earned x = number of hours

y = 8x + 13

53 = 8x +13

x = 5, Kim worked for 5 hours

300

Solve.   

–11 – 3y = 8y + 1

y = –12/11

300

Solve.   

8 + (3n)/12 = 13

n = 20

300

Solve for y.   

5x – 2y = –33

y = (33 + 5x)/2

300

Solve for y 

2/y = 10/60

y = 12

300

The perimeter of the polygon is 120 feet.

Solve for x.

x = 5

400

Solve.  

5x – 2x = 3x + 2

no solution

400

Solve.   

8 = –12 + k/(–4)

k = –80

400

Solve for x.   

6y + 3x – 2z = 1

x = (1 + 2z – 6y)/3

400

Solve for r

(r + 2)/7 = 5/7

r = 3

400

The perimeter of the quadrilateral is 50. Write &

solve an equation for x.


x = 7

500

Solve.   

4(2x – 1) = –10(x – 5)

x = 3

500

Solve.   

(4x + 8)/(–2) = 10

x = –7

500

Solve for x.   

(rx + 9)/5 = h

x = (5h – 9)/r

500

Solve for x 

3/12 = 2/(x + 6)

x = 2

500

Write an equation, define variables, and solve. 

The volleyball team is selling cookie dough as a fundraiser. The team makes $5.50 in profit per box, and they want to make $1100 to buy new jerseys. How many boxes of cookie dough should the team sell?


y = total collected x = boex of cookie dough

y = 5.5x

1100 = 5.5x

x = 200

The volleyball team needs to sell at least 200 boxes.