7.1 Translating Equations

Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 10x = 18
• 4x + 6 = 18
• 4 + 6x = 18
• not enough info

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

 Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour at her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Write a multiplication equation to show how many hours she worked last week.

• 96h = 8
• h/96 = 8
• 8h = 96
• h/8 = 96

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Twice a number is 24.

• 2n = 24
• 2/n = 24
• 2 + n = 24
• 2 - n = 24

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Julie's car travels 27 miles per gallon of gasoline used. She recently traveled 324 miles. Which equation best represents how many gallons of gasoline used?

• x/27 = 324
• x + 27 = 324
• 324/x=27
• 27x=324

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Translate the statement into an equation:
6 less than twice a number is 4

• 2n - 6 = 4
• 6 - 2n = 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Translate the statement into an equation:
5 less than 3 times a number is 7

• 3n - 5 = 7
• 5 - 3n = 7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Translate the statement into an equation:
Seven less than a number is 3

• 7 - n = 3
• n - 7 = 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Translate the statement into an equation:
10 more than twice a number is 18

• 2n + 10 = 18
• 10n + 2 = 18

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

5 less than a number is 15.

• x - 5 = 15
• 5 - x = 15
• 15 - x = 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

The product of 6 and a number plus 13 is 21.

• 6x + 13 = 21
• 21x + 6 = 13
• 6x + 21 = 13

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7