Solving Equations: Word Problems

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Aliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost?

• 24 - 10 = -7x
• 24 - 7x = 10
• -24 - 7x = -10
• 10 + x = 24

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The sum of three consecutive numbers is 72. What are the smallest of these numbers?

• 3x = 72
• 3x + 6 = 72
• 3+x = 72

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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. What are the smallest of these numbers?

• 3x = 48
• x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 48
• 3x + 6 = 48
• 48/x = 48

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You bought a magazine for $5 and four
erasers. You spent a total of $29. How
much did each eraser cost?

• 5 + x = 29
• -5 - 4x = -29
• 5x = 29
• 29 - 5 = -4x

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Imani spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with $12?

• -x/2 + 4 = 12
• x/2 - 4 = 12
• 12 - 4 = x
• 12 - 4 = -x/2

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Jill sold half of her comic books and then got sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

• x/2 + 16= 36
• 36 + 16 = x
• x/2 - 16 = 36
• x/2 = 36 + 16

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For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?

• 4x=472
• 9x=472
• 4+9x=472
• 4+x=472

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How many packages of diapers can you buy with $40 if each package costs $8?

• -8n = 40
• -8n = -40
• 8 - n = 40
• 8/n = 40

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Last Friday Trevon had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive?

• 29 - n = 41
• 29 - n = 40
• 29 + n = 41
• 29 + n = 40

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After paying $5.12 for a salad, Norachai has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the salad?

• n + $5.12 = $27.10
• n - $5.12 = $27.10
• n - $5.12 = -$27.10
• $5.12 - n = $27.10

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