- 5x + 9 = -1
x = 2
2(4x − 3) − 8 = 4 + 2x
x = 3
m/3 - 3 = -6
m = -9
Allie decided to share her candy. She kept 5 pieces for herself and gave each of her 4 children 2 pieces. How many pieces of candy did she have before she shared?
13
Jerry bought sneakers with a 40% off coupon. Using the equation 75 = 0.6x, determine the original price of the sneakers.
$125
Solve for x:
x = -9
20 = 6x + 7x + 7
x = 1
3 + 7x - 4x = - 15
x = -6
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?
x = 12
The width of a rectangle is w and the length of the rectangle is 3w - 5. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 54 cm, find the width.
8 cm
On a field trip, 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled 9 buses. If a total of 472 students went on the field trip, how many were on each bus?
52
−(7 − 4x) = 9
x = 4
7(1 + 2x) = - 63
x = -5
132 = 12(n + 9)
n = 2
5n + 34 = −2(1 − 7n)
n = 4
-0.2b - 10 = -8
b = -10
3(9 + 7x) = 27
x = 0
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?
x = 34
3(p + 1) = 18
p = 5
Solve for x:
x = -3
10 - 5x = x + 52
x = -7
- 3 - 6x = 69
x = -12