2-Step Equations Word Problems

There were 331 students that went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in a van. How many students were on each bus?

• 6 + 7x = 331

• 331 - 6x = 7

• 6x + 7 = 331

• 6x + 7y =331

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Mallory bought pizza and soda for a party. If she spent $12.57 on the sodas and $10.95 for each pizza, how many pizzas did she buy if her total is $89.22?

• 10.95x + 12.57 = 89.22

• 12.57x + 10.95 = 89.22

• 89.22x -10.95 = 12.57

• 12.57 + 10.95 = 89.22

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Tom bought a soft drink for $4.00 and 7 candy bars. He spent a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost?

• 4x + 7 = 18

• 7x + 4 = 18

• 18x + 4 = 7

• 4x + 18 = 7

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Jen wants to buy a new car for $18,500. She pays $2,500 at signing and wants to pay $250 per month. How many months until it is paid off?

• 18,500 + 2,500 = 250x

• 2,500 - 250x = 18,500

• 250x + 2,500 = 18,500

• 2,500 (250)x = 18,500

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Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges a $14 fixed fee plus $7 an hour for renting a bike. Mary paid $70 to rent a bike. How many hours did she pay to have the bike checked out ?

• 70 - 14x = 7

• 14x + 7 = 70

• 7x + 14 = 70

• 14x - 7 = 70

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Ellie bought cookies and cupcakes from Giant for $102.44. If she spent $36.44 on cookies and the cupcakes are $11 per box, how many boxes did she buy?

• 102.44 + 36.44x = 11

• 102.44x + 11 = 36.44

• 11x + 36.44 = 102.44

• 11x - 36.44 = 102.44

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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?

• 12.5x +9 = 43.73

• 73.43 = 12.5x + 9

• 12.5 - 9x = 43.73

• 43.73 = 12.5 + 9x

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Steven was getting rid of some baseball cards. He had 68 cards and gave 2 to each of his friends. He was left with 16. How many friends did he give cards to?

• 2x + 16 = 68

• 68 + 2x = 16

• 16x + 2 = 68

• 68 + 16x = 68

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Lance is buying new things for his room. He wants some posters and a new rug. He spent $44.50 total. If the rug costs $27 and the posters cost $2.50 each, how many did he buy?

• 44.5 = 2.5x - 27

• 44.5 - 2.5 = 27x

• 27x + 2.5 = 44.5

• 2.5x + 27 = 44.5

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Maria rents a bike and pays $40. There was a deposit of $22 and then $6 per hour. How many hours did she rent the bike?

• 40 + 22 = 6x

• 6x + 22 = 40

• 6 + 22x = 40

• 40 - 22x = 6

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