Writing Equations

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What is the equation to calculate the total cost, c, of a phone call that lasts m minutes, if the company charges $3.00 plus $0.15 for each minute?

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c = 3.00 + 0.15m

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If 331 students went on a field trip and 6 buses were filled with students, plus 7 students traveled in cars, what equation represents the number of students in each bus, n?

Back

6n + 7 = 331

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If b represents the number of Slaps Jose has, what equation represents the number of Slaps Maria has if she has ten less than three times the number of Slaps Jose has?

Back

3b - 10

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Define 'n' as Bonnie's weekly allowance. If she spent half of her allowance playing mini-golf and earned $4 washing the car, what equation represents her final amount of $12?

Back

n/2 + 4 = 12

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If Maria and three friends bought 12 bags of Takis Fuego, what equation shows the number of bags of Takis Fuego, t, each person can have?

Back

4t = 12

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What does the variable 'c' represent in the equation c = 3.00 + 0.15m?

Back

c represents the total cost of the phone call.

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In the equation 6n + 7 = 331, what does 'n' represent?

Back

n represents the number of students in each bus.

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What does the equation 3b - 10 represent in the context of Jose and Maria's Slaps candy?

Back

It represents the number of Slaps Maria has based on the number of Slaps Jose has.

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If Bonnie's weekly allowance is represented by 'n', what does the equation n/2 + 4 = 12 help to find?

Back

It helps to find Bonnie's weekly allowance.

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In the equation 4t = 12, what does 't' represent?

Back

t represents the number of bags of Takis Fuego each person can have.