Multi-Step Equations Practical Applications

The Frederick County Fair costs $15.00 to get in and $2.50 per ride, while the Montgomery County Fair costs $10.00 to get in and $3.00 per ride. Which equations could be used to determine how many rides you would need to go on for both fairs to be of equal value?

• 15x + 2.5 = 10x + 3

• 15 + 2.5x = 10 + 3x

• 15 - 2.5x = 10

• 15 - 10 = 2.5x + 3x

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At Gamestop you can buy a Xbox One for $150.00 and each game to go with it would cost $24.00. Or, you can buy a Playstation 4 for $180.00 and each game for $20.00. Write an equation to determine how many games would need to be purchased for the cost to be equal?

• 150x + 24 = 180 + 20x

• 180 - 150 = 24 x + 20x

• 150 + 24x = 180 + 20x

• 150 - 24x = 180 - 20x

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Select the situation that could be modeled by: 120 + 25x = 45x.

• John bought a car radio for $120 and speakers for $25 each. Joe bought a radio for $45. They each paid the same. How much did they spend?
• George charges a flat fee of $120 to mow a lawn plus $25 an hour. Greg charges $45 a hour to mow a lawn. After how many hours do they make the same amount?
• Lisa pays $120 for each purse she buys plus an additional $25 to have them personalized. Lauren pays $45 for each purse she buys. How many purses must they buy for the amount they spent to be the same?

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Select the situation that could be modeled by: 8 + 4x = 12 + 3x.

• Winnie bought a family meal with 8 burgers and 4 fries. Wilson bought a family meal with 12 burgers and 3 fries. If they each paid the same amount, how much did they spend?
• Team A runs 8 drills that a 4 minutes each. Team B runs 12 drills that are 3 minutes each. Which team practices longer?
• The basketball team currently has 8 players and is growing by 4 players each month. The volleyball team has 12 players and is growing by 3 players each month. After how many months will they have the same number of players?

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Taxi company A charges $8.00 to get into the cab and $0.75 per mile. Taxi company B charges $6.00 to get into a cab and $1.25 per mile. How many miles would the cost be the same for both companies?

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

• .50 mile

• -4 miles

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Joe’s Canoes charges an initial fee of $20 plus $4 an hour. Callie’s Canoes charges a flat rate of $14 an hour. Find the number of hours for which the total amount that both places charge would be the same.

• 3 hours
• 4 hours
• 1 hour
• 2 hours

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