Equations

Sally had 10 peaches left at her roadside fruit stand. She went to the orchard and picked more peaches to stock up the stand. There are now 73 peaches at the stand. Write an equation that could be used to find how many peaches she picked.

• x + 10 = 73
• 73 + x = 10
• 10x = 73
• x - 10 = 73

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After eating at the restaurant, Mary, Jason, and Keith decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid 36 dollars, what was the total of the bill? Write an equation that could be used to solve this problem.

• 3x = 36
• 3/x = 36
• 36x = 3
• x/3 = 36

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Mary has 24 books in her library. She bought several books at a yard sale over the weekend. She now has 58books in her library. How many books did she buy at the yard sale ? Write an equation that could be used to solve this problem.  

• x - 24 = 58
• 24 + x = 58
• 58 + x = 24
• 58 + 24 = x

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Twice a number is 28. Write an equation that could be used to find that number.

• 28x = 2
• 2x = 28
• x/2 = 28
• 2/x = 28

You and four friends go to Johnny Rockets. You all split the bill equally. Each person’s share was $6.50. How much was the original bill? Write an equation that could be used to solve this problem.  

• 6.5/x = 5
• x/5 = 6.5
• 6.5x = 5
• 5x = 6.5

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The cost for 6 months of Napster is $59.70. What is the cost for one month? Write an equation that could be used to solve this problem.  

• 6x = 59.70
• x/6 = 59.70
• 59.70x = 6
• 6/x = 59.70

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From the first quiz to the second quiz, a score dropped 8 points. The score on the second quiz was 39. What was the first quiz score? Write an equation that could be used to solve this problem.  

• 39 - 8 = x
• 39 - x = 8
• x - 8 = 39
• 8 - x = 39

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y/3=12

• 36
• -36
• 4
• -4

Solve the equation:
4p = 16

• p = 12
• p = -12
• p = -4
• p = 4

Solve for x:

• x = 20
• x = 7
• x = 10
• x = 3