Solving One and Two Step Equations with Word Problems

Daniel is paid $10 per week for selling newspaper subscriptions.  He is also paid $3.50 for each new customer (x) that signs up for the subscription.  Which equation represents the amount (y) Daniel earns  per week?

• y = 3.5x

• y= 10 + x

• y = 10 + 35x

• y = 10 + 3.5x

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Last Friday Trevon had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive?

• 29 - n = 41

• 29 - n = 40

• 29 + n = 41

• 29 + n = 40

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Look at the work. What SHOULD have been the first step?

• It's correct!

• Subtract 1 on both sides

• Add 5 on both sides

• Divide by 3 on both sides

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2x + 1 = 6

What would the first step be in solving this equation?

• Divide by 2

• Subtract 1

• Subtract 6

• Times 2

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Look at the work. What was done incorrectly?

• Don't divide by 2 first

• Don't add 7 to both sides

• It's correct!

• They should have subtracted 7

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How do you know when an equation has been solved and your work is done?

• When you get a whole number

• After you add or subtract

• When x is by itself on one side of the equal sign

• When there are no more variables

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The goal of solving two-step equations is to:

• Make life difficult

• Find the coefficient

• Find the value of the variable

• Make everything equal zero

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WRITE AN EQUATION
After paying $7.12 for a Zaxby's meal, Coach Rice has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the meal?

• 27.10+7.12=x

• 27.10-7.12=x

• x-7.12=27.10

• 7.12+x=27.10

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WRITE AN EQUATION
At a restaurant, Coach Carpenter and three of his friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13 then what was the total bill?

• 4x=13

• x/3=13

• 13(4)=x

• x/4=13

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Oranges cost $2 per pound. How many pounds of oranges can you buy for $20?

• a/2 = 20

• 2a = 20

• 20/a = 2

• 2/a = 20

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