Two Step Equations from Words

Translate the equation from words to Algebra:

5 times a number x minus 4 is equivalent to 16

• 5x-4=16

• 5xx-4=16

• 4-5x=16

• 16-4=5x

Choose the equation that represents this sentence: 2 times a number x added to 5 is 18.

• 2x + 5 = 18

• 2x + 18 = 5

• 7x = 18

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

A number t increased by 4 is -13.

• 4 - t = -13

• t - 4 = -13

• 4t = -13

• t + 4 = -13

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

4 less than -6 multiplied by a number n is 60.

• 4 - 6n = 60

• -6n - 4 = 60

• 60 - 4 = -6n

• -6n + 4 = 60

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

Each game g costs $60, and you spend a total of $240.

• 60g = 240

• g + 60 = 240

• 240g = 60

• g - 60 = 240

Choose the equation that represents this situation: You are putting cookies into bags to deliver to friends. Each bag, b, contains 20 cookies, and you have 4 cookies leftover. You had 204 cookies in total.

• b + 24 = 204

• 20b - 4 = 204

• 20b + 4 = 204

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

An amount y split into 5 groups plus 3 is 53.

• 5y + 3 = 53

Describe, using words, the steps you would take in order to solve for the value of c in the following equation.

3c + 5 = 23

The goal of solving two-step equations is to:

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• Find the coefficient 

• Find the value of the variable

Identify the steps to solve for b

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5