Translating Two-Step Equation Word Problems

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

Mary earns $14 per hour. Which equation represents how many hours she worked to earn $112? 

• 14h = 112

• 14 / h = 112

• h + 14 = 112

• h - 14 = 112

In this soccer season, Emma has scored 1 more than twice the number of Nick's goals.  If Emma has scored 15 goals, which equation can be used to find x, the number of Nick's goals?

• x - 15 = 1

• x + 1 = 15

• 2x + 1 = 15

• x + 1 = x + 15

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour.
The correct equation was 7x + 35 = 63.
So, how many hours did he work on Kylie's car if her bill was $63?

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 3

• x = 4.5

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. 
The correct equation was .50x + 20 = 35.
So, how many tickets did she buy?

• x = 30

• x = 25

• x = 35

• x = 31

Natalie is a softball coach. She has a pitching private lesson with Kasey. Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip. 
The correct equation was 11x + 6 = 39.
So, how many hours was the lesson?

• x = 3

• x = 2

• x = 4

• x = 5

What are the two steps used to solve for the variable in the following equation?

• add 7 then divide by 4

• add 4 then multiply by 7

• subtract 4 then divide by 7

• subtract 7 then multiply by 4

What are the two steps used to solve for the variable in the following equation?

• add 24 then divide by 8

• add 24 then multiply by 8

• subtract 24 then divide by 8

• subtract 24 then multiply by 8

What are the two steps used to solve for the variable in the following equation?

• add 8 then divide by -4

• add 8 then multiply by -4

• subtract 8 then divide by 4

• subtract 8 then multiply by 4

What are the two steps used to solve for the variable in the following equation?

• add 4 then divide by 5

• add 4 then multiply by -5

• subtract 9 then divide by 5

• subtract 9 then multiply by -5