LINEAR EQUATIONS

Write the following statement as an equation:

A number divided by 8 gives 7.

• x = 8/7

• x/8 =17

• x/7 = 8

• x/8 = 7

Write a statement for the equation:

12 y − 30 = 6

• 12 times the number less than 30 y equals 6.

• 30 less than 12 times the number y equals 16.

• 30 less than 12 times the number y equals 6.

• 12 times the number y equals 6 less than 30.

Solve :

x + 3 = −2

• 8

• 5

• -5

• 9

Solve :

4 x + 7 = 15

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Solve :

5 x − 3 = x + 17

• 25

• 14

• 10

• 5

Solve :

 $22x=132$  

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Solve :

 $\frac{x}{4}-7=-10$  

• 12

• 40

• -12

• 24

Solve :

6(1 − 4 x) + 7(2 + 5 x) = 53

• 3

• 9

• 5

• 12

Solve :

5 x = x + 80

• 9

• 14

• 7

• 20

Solve:

x + ( x+ 2) + (x +4 ) = 21

• 4

• 5

• 9

• 11