Writing Equations

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A delivery person uses a service elevator to bring boxes of books up to an office. The delivery person weighs 160 lbs and each box of books weighs 50 lbs. The maximum capacity of the elevator is 1000 lbs. How many boxes of books can the delivery person bring up at one time?

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50x + 160 = 1000

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Olivia bought a notebook for $12.50 and 9 pens. If her total was $43.73, how much was each pen?

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43.73 = 12.5 + 9x

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Which problem situation matches this equation? 74.80 = 8x

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Charlene got a paycheck for $74.80 for 8 hours of work. Find x, the amount she was paid per hour.

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Write an equation for the situation: The total number of piano lessons (p) minus the 3 completed lessons equals 15.

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p - 3 = 15

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The product of four and a number is twelve.

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4x = 12

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Tammy made a deposit of d dollars into her bank account. Her old balance was $100, and her new balance is $280.

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100+d=280

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Molly won 40 pieces of gum playing horseshoes. After giving some away she only has 13 remaining. Write an equation to express how many she gave away?

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40 - g = 13

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Equations to determine equal value for Frederick County Fair ($15 + $2.50/ride) and Montgomery County Fair ($10 + $3.00/ride).

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15 + 2.5x = 10 + 3x

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8.8.A

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8 + 4x = 12 + 3x represents a situation. What does it model?

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The basketball team currently has 8 players and is growing by 4 players each month. The volleyball team has 12 players and is growing by 3 players each month. After how many months will they have the same number of players?

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8.8.A

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Situation modeled by: 120 + 25x = 45x. Options: John bought a car radio for $120 and speakers for $25 each. Joe bought a radio for $45. They each paid the same. How much did they spend?, George charges a flat fee of $120 to mow a lawn plus $25 an hour. Greg charges $45 a hour to mow a lawn. After how many hours do they make the same amount?, Lisa pays $120 for each purse she buys plus an additional $25 to have them personalized. Lauren pays $45 for each purse she buys. How many purses must they buy for the amount they spent to be the same?

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George charges a flat fee of $120 to mow a lawn plus $25 an hour. Greg charges $45 a hour to mow a lawn. After how many hours do they make the same amount?

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8.8.A