Solving One and Two Step Equations with Word Problems

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

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

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

An equation is modeled. What value of x makes the equation true?

• 1

• 7

• -5

• -1

Jen wants to buy a new car for $18,500. She pays $2,500 at signing and wants to pay $250 per month. How many months until it is paid off?

• 18,500 + 2,500 = 250x

• 2,500 - 250x = 18,500

• 250x + 2,500 = 18,500

• 2,500 (250)x = 18,500

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

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

Select the equation that matches the model AND the solution. Make sure you select two answers.

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 2.7

• x = 9

The model represents an equation. What is the solution for this equation?

• x = 3

• x = 15

• x = 5

• x = 1