Solving Two-Step Equations: Find the Unknowns!

1. Sarah has some apples. If she buys 5 more apples and then has a total of 12 apples, how many apples did she start with?

• 10

• 8

• 7

• 6

2. A book costs $x. If you buy 3 books and spend $27, what is the cost of one book?

• 15

• 9

• 12

• 6

3. Tom has $50. He spends $x on a video game and then has $30 left. How much did he spend on the game?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 35

4. A rectangle's length is 4 meters more than its width. If the width is $x meters and the perimeter is 28 meters, what is the width?

• 5 meters

• 6 meters

• 3 meters

• 7 meters

5. Lisa is $x years old. In 5 years, she will be 3 times her current age. How old is Lisa now?

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 2

6. A car travels $x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles in total, how many miles does it travel in the first hour?

• 30 miles

• 50 miles

• 40 miles

• 20 miles

7. The sum of a number $x and 8 is equal to 20. What is the value of $x?

• 12

• 15

• 5

• 10

8. A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy $x pencils and spend $14, how many pencils did you buy?

• 10

• 3

• 7

• 5

9. A gardener has $x plants. If he buys 10 more plants and now has 30 plants, how many plants did he start with?

• 35

• 15

• 25

• 20

10. A movie ticket costs $x. If you buy 4 tickets and spend $32, what is the cost of one ticket?

• $6

• $10

• $12

• $8