Juan’s cell phone company charges $35 a month for phone service plus $0.50 for each text message. How many text messages does Juan send in a month if his bill was $52?
52 = 35 + .5x
x = 34
25
Friendship’s soccer team purchased uniforms and equipment for a total cost of $912. The equipment cost $612, and the uniforms cost $25 each. How many uniforms did the school purchase?
912 = 612 + 25x
x = 12
25
The sum of two consecutive numbers is 73. Find both numbers.
x + x + 1 = 73
36, 37
25
The length of a rectangle is 5 cm less than three times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 54 cm, find the length and width.
