Solving Two Step Equations and Word Problems

What is the first step in solving the equation: 2x+30=189

• Divide by 2

• Subtract 30 from both sides

• Add 30 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 2

Scott works on cars and Kylie needs her car fixed. He charges $35 for each car plus $15 per hour. How many hours did he work on Kylie's car if her bill was $110?

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 2.7

• x = 9

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50,plus $20 per month. Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym. What equation can be used to find how many months has Jim been a member of the gym?

• 50 + 20m = 290

• 20 + 50m = 290

• 50 + 20 = m

• 50m - 20 = 290

A computer printer can print 10 pages per minute.There were already 35 pages in the tray. The total pages printed was 115 pages. Write an equation for the number of pages the printer can print in m minutes.

• 10m + 35 = 115

• 10m - 35 = 115

• 115m + 35 = 10

• 35m + 10 = 115

• amount of money
• number of days

Andrea earns a flat fee of $20 per day plus an additional x dollars for each sale she makes.  Andrea made 10 sales last Saturday and earned a total of $80.  How much does Andrea earn for each sale she makes?

• $6

• $8

• $10

• $12

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• # of tickets

• # of hours

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

• 0.50 mile

• -4 miles 

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Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  How many months has Jim been a member of the gym?

• 50 + 20m = 290

• 20 + 50m = 290

• 50 + 20 = m

• 50m - 20 = 290

4x + 7 = 23

• x = 16

• x = 4

• x = 9

• x = 12