Writing One-Step Equations (Word Problems)

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Charlie has some candy. He shares ten pieces with Betsy and is left with 24 pieces. Which equation should I use to solve this problem?

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x - 10 = 24

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Carol’s class had 25 students on roll. After some new students join her class, the number of students increases to 36. Write an equation to determine the number of students who joined Carol's class.

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25 + x = 36

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Marcus needs to sell 25 tickets to a fundraiser by Friday. So far, he has sold 9 tickets. How many tickets does he still need to sell?

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t + 9 = 25

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Lisa finished a race in 58 seconds, which was 4 seconds faster than her best practice time. What was Lindsey's best practice time?

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t - 4 = 58

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Taylor has read 125 pages in a book. The book has a total of 262 pages. How many pages does she have left to read to finish the book?

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p + 125 = 262

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Tina worked 35 hours in 5 days, working the same number of hours each day. Which equation models this situation? Options: h - 5 = 35, h + 5 = 35, 5h = 35, h/5 = 35

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5h = 35

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Total number of students in 5 art classes with 24 students each at Pierce County Middle School?

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s/5 = 24

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Jack took 6 pencils from a new box. 18 pencils are left. How many pencils were in the new box?

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p - 6 = 18

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Anna participated in a read-a-thon. Mr. Cole pledged $4 per book and gave Anna $44. How many books did Anna read?

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4b = 44

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Equation to find the number of lollipops n in the jar if each of 6 bags has 4 lollipops.

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n/6 = 4