Writing and Solving Equations

Javien is 21 years old. His age is 9 years more than 3 times Zamariya’s age. What equation represents is Zamariya's age, x, in years?

• 21 + x = 3(9)
• 9 + 21 = x
• x + 9 = 21
• 3x + 9 = 21

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The number of pencils collected by Precious (P) is equal to 5 more than twice the number collected by D'Shaun (D). Which of the following equations describes the statement above?

• P = 5 - D
• P = D + 5
• P = 2D - 5
• P = 2D + 5

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Destiny rented a canoe for 3 hours. She also paid $24 for snacks and drinks. The total amount Destiny paid was $78. How much money did she spend each hour on the canoe?

• $51
• $34
• $26
• $18

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Lakeland Theater sold tickets to a play for $5 each. They also made $55 in soda and popcorn sales. If the theater made a total of $290, how many tickets were sold?

• 47
• 58
• 69
• 113

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Tyrell needs $60 to purchase a trumpet. He has $32. He can earn $4 an hour babysitting. Which equation could be used to find h, the number of hours Tyrell needs to babysit to earn enough money to purchase the trumpet?

• 60 = 32 + 4h
• 60 = 32 - 4h
• 60 = (32 x 4)h
• 60 = (32/4)h

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Pearl bought 3 copies of a book from a catalog. The total cost for the books was $9.00, which includes $1.50 for shipping. How much did each copy of the book cost?

• $1.50
• $2.50
• $3.00
• $4.50

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Joel ordered 4 CDs for $48.96, which includes a $5.00 shipping charge. If each CD was the same price, what was the cost of each CD?

• $8.99
• $10.99
• $12.24
• $13.49

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Maria received a $15 gift card to iTunes. She downloaded 12 songs that each cost the same price. After the gift card was applied, her total was $8.88. Which equation can be used to find, P, the price of each song?

• 8.88 - 12p = 15
• 12p - 15 = 8.88
• 12p + 8.88 = 15
• 15p + 12 = 8.88

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A car rental company charges $56 per day plus $0.30 per mile driven. Jamika paid $86 after renting a car for one day. What equation should he use to find x, the number of miles she drove?

• x + 56 = 86
• 30x + 56 = 86
• 0.30x + 56 = 86
• 0.30x + 86 = 56

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