Equations Word Problems

A company has a profit of $120.50 today. This profit is $145.25 less than the profit p yesterday. Write an equation that can be used to find p.

• x = $282 for one ticket
• p - 145.25 = 120.50
• 11(6.40 + 4.80 + f) = 128.15
• x = 282

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A company has a profit of $120.50 today. This profit is $145.25 less than the profit p yesterday. Solve the equation to find p.

• f = 0.45
• p - 145.25 = 120.50
• x = 118
• p = 265.75

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

A company has a profit of $120.50 today. This profit is $145.25 less than the profit p yesterday. What is the appropriate label for the solution to the equation?

• 5(x + 17) = 1,495
• 118 text messages
• $265.75 is yesterday's profit
• p - 145.25 = 120.50

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

A cell phone company charges a monthly fee plus $0.25 for each text message. The monthly fee is $30 and you owe $59.50. Solve the equation to find how many text messages you had.

• p - 145.25 = 120.50
• $265.75 is yesterday's profit
• 118 text messages
• x = 118

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

A cell phone company charges a monthly fee plus $0.25 for each text message. The monthly fee is $30 and you owe $59.50. Write an equation, using x as the variable, to find how many text messages you had.

• 0.25x + 30 = 59.50
• 118 text messages
• x = 118
• $265.75 is yesterday's profit

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

A cell phone company charges a monthly fee plus $0.25 for each text message. The monthly fee is $30 and you owe $59.50. What is the appropriate label for the solution to the equation?

• 118 text messages
• f = $0.45 is the fee
• f = 0.45
• 11(6.40 + 4.80 + f) = 128.15

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

A family buys five airline tickets to Sydney, Australia, which is 9.804 miles away. They also purchase travel insurance that costs $17 per ticket. The total cost is $1,495. Write an equation, using x as the variable, to find the cost of one ticket.

• 118 text messages
• 11(6.40 + 4.80 + f) = 128.15
• x = 282
• 5(x + 17) = 1,495

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

A family buys five airline tickets to Sydney, Australia, which is 9.804 miles away. They also purchase travel insurance that costs $17 per ticket. The total cost is $1,495. Solve the equation to find the cost of one ticket.

• x = $282 for one ticket
• x = 282
• 0.25x + 30 = 59.50
• 118 text messages

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

A family buys five airline tickets to Sydney, Australia, which is 9.804 miles away. They also purchase travel insurance that costs $17 per ticket. The total cost is $1,495. What is the appropriate label for the solution to the equation?

• x = $282 for one ticket
• 118 text messages
• 5(x + 17) = 1,495
• $265.75 is yesterday's profit

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

The ticket price for a concert at a historic music hall, that seats 10,500 people, includes$6.40 for the concert, $4.80 for the program, and a hall restoration fee. The price for 11 tickets is $128.15. Write an equation to find the cost of the restoration fee, f.

• 118 text messages
• 5(x + 17) = 1,495
• f = 0.45
• 11(6.40 + 4.80 + f) = 128.15

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3