Solving Equations Review

What is the first step in solving this equation:
5x + 7 = 12

• Divide by 5
• Subtract 5
• Multiply by 7
• Subtract 7

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for x:
8x - 10 = -34

• 4
• 3
• -3
• -24

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for w:
-6w + 1 = -11

• 2
• 1.2
• 12
• -2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve:
-4x = 24

• 20
• -20
• 6
• -6

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Using the "opposite operation" to "undo" and isolate the variable when solving an equation is more commonly called...

• Inverse operations
• math
• variable
• PEMDAS

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

Zaira spent a total of 55 hours in 2 weeks working on a science project. She worked 32 hours the first week. How many hours did she work in the second week?

• 13 hours

• 23 hours

• 64 hours

• 87 hours

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  Which equation matches this situation?

• 50 + 20m = 290
• 20 + 50m = 290
• 50 + 20 = m
• 50m - 20 = 290

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

For a field trip 7 students rode in cars and the rest filled four buses.  How many students were in each bus if 203 students were on the trip? Write an equation to find the solution.

• 56
• 50.75
• 49
• 43

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Mrs. Schmidt's family bought lunch from Culvers.  They also bought some sodas from Quick Trip for $5.00. The meals cost $6.00 each. The total cost of the lunch and soda was $41.00. Let x represent the cost of the number of meals that Mrs. Schmidt bought. Write the equation and solve for x.

• -5+6x = 41, 4 meals
• 6x + 5 = 41, 6 meals
• 6x = 36 meals
• 5 + 6x = 41, 7 meals

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Heather is a hairdresser and her customers pay $5 to reserve an appointment time and $12 for every hour Heather works on their hair style. As a back to school special she offers to lower her price per hour by $5. What equation represents the total amount paid to Heather, y, after x hours of hair styling?

• y = 5 + 12x
• y = 12x
• y = 7x + 5
• y = 12x + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9