Two Step Equation Word Problems

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $9, plus $15 per month. Jim has paid a total of $300 to the gym. Which equation matches this situation?

• 9m + 15 = 300

• 15m + 9 = 300

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month. Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym. Which equation matches this situation?

• 20m + 50 = 290

• 50m + 20 = 290

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

• 7x + 35 = 63

• 35x + 7 = 63

A bag of candy was shared equally among 4 friends. Each friend gave away 7 pieces of candy. They each ended up with 8 pieces of candy. Write an equation to find how much candy was in the bag at the beginning.

• c/4 - 7 = 8

• c/7 + 4 = 8

Don wants to go on a camping trip with his hiking club. The trip costs $185.75. He paid a deposit of $45.75 and will save an additional $17.50 per week to pay for the trip. Write an equation to find the number of weeks Don needs to save.

• 17.50w + 45.75 = 185.75

• 185.75 - 45.75 * 17.50 = w

Kate needs to save $250 for a concert trip. She has $25 already saved and plans to save $7.50 per week. Write an equation to find out how many weeks Kate needs to save to get to her goal of $250.

• 7.50w + 25 = 250

• 7.50 + 25w = 250

A caterer is preparing a dinner for a party. She charges a flat fee of $16 plus $8.25 per person. Write an equation to find out how many people are invited to a party that will cost $131.50.

• 8.25 + 16p = 131.50

• 8.25p + 16 = 131.50

Sal purchased a computer for $682.20. He paid $105.40 initially and will pay $20.60 per month until the computer is paid off. Write an equation to solve for the number of months that he must pay.

• 682.20 = 105.40 + 20.60m

• 682.20 = 105.40m + 20.60

The cost of a family membership at a health club is $125 down and $45 per month. The Correll family budgets $800 for the health club. Find out how many months the family can attend the health club if they only have $800 to spend.

• 125m + 45 = 800

• 45m + 125 = 800

Write an equation for the following statement: Three less than two times a number is equal to twenty.

• 2x - 3 = 20

• 3x - 2 = 20