2 Step Equation Word Problems

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You bought a magazine for $5 and four

erasers. You spent a total of $29. How

much did each eraser cost?

• 5 + x = 29

• 4x+5=29

• 5x = 29

• 29 - 5 = -4x

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For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?

• 4x=472

• 9x=472

• 9x+4=472

• 4+x=472

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Mary earns $14 per hour. Which equation represents how many hours she worked to earn $112? 

• 14h = 112
• 14 / h = 112
• h + 14 = 112
• h - 14 = 112

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Aliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost?

• 24 - 10 = -7x

• 24 - 7x = 10

• 7x+10=24

• 10 + x = 24

How many packages of diapers can you buy with $40 if each package costs $8?

• -8n = 40
• -8n = -40
• 8 - n = 40
• 8/n = 40

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 A computer printer can print 10 pages per minute. There were already 35 pages in the tray.  The total pages printed was 115 pages. How many minutes has the printer been running?

• 8
• 9
• 7
• 10

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Jared made sixty dollars mowing lawns over the summer. If he spent thirty-nine dollars buying new mower blades, how many seven dollar games could he buy with the money he had left?

• 21 games
• 3 games
• 7 games
• 99 games

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Terry had his car repaired at Ace Auto.  He was charged $50 per hour of labor plus $150 for parts.  His total bill for the repair before tax was $375.  How many hours of labor was Terry charged for?

• 2.5 hours
• 4.5 hours
• 7.5 hours
• 10.5 hours

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Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she spends $35 in all.

• .50x + 20 = 35
• .50x = 35
• .50 + 20x = 35 
• .50x - 20 = 35

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You need to fence in your rectangular shaped yard for you new puppy! You know that the length of the yard is 100ft. You DO NOT know the length of the width. You have been told that your total perimeter is 240ft. What is the width of the rectangle?

• 65 ft

• 70 ft

• 70 yds

• 140 ft