Writing Equations

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  How many months has Jim been a member of the gym?

• 50 + 20m = 290
• 20 + 50m = 290
• 50 + 20 = m
• 50m - 20 = 290

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A computer printer can print 10 pages per minute.There were already 35 pages in the tray. The total pages printed was 115 pages. Write an expression for the number of pages the printer can print in m minutes.

• 10m + 35 = 115

• 10m + 115 = 35

• 115m + 35 = 10

• 35m + 10 = 115

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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

• 7x = 63

• 7x + 63 = 35

• 35x + 7 = 63

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

An electrician charges $90 per hour plus a $50 travelling fee. It costs $1000 in total.

• 1000 = 50x + 90

• 1000 = 90x + 50

• 90 = 1000 + 50x

• 90x = 1000 + 50

• 50 = 90x + 1000

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Maria and three friends bought some bags of Takis Fuego. They purchased 12 bags of Takis Fuego. Which expression shows the number of bags of Takis Fuego, t, each person can have?

• t + 12 = 3

• t + 12 = 4

• 3t = 12

• 4t = 12

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A plumber charges customers $37 for each hour worked, plus an additional $20 for travel. If w represents the number of hours worked, which expression will calculate the plumber's total charge?

• 37 + 20 + w

• 37w - 20

• 37 + 20w

• 37w + 20

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat.  Write an equation to find out how many hours, h, they rented the Boat if the total cost was $33.

• h = 2(9) + 15
• 33 = 15h + 2
• h = 15(9) + 2
• 33 = 2h + 15

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A car costs $45.00 to rent each day, and an additional $0.25 per mile driven. Which expression represents the cost for renting the car 5 days and driving m number of miles?

• 45 + 0.25m

• 45m + 0.25(5)

• 45(5)m + 0.25

• 45(5) + 0.25m

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Pizzazz Publications is having some books printed. The printer charges $800 plus $5 per book. What equation could help me find how many books can be printed for $4,000?

• 800 + 5x = 4000
• 800x + 5 = 4000
• 4000 + 5x= 800
• 800 + 5 = 4000

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Mei was going to sell all of her stamp collection to buy a video game.  After selling half of them she changed her mind.  She then bought nineteen more.  How many did she start with if she now has 45?

• 2/x + 19 = 90
• x/2 + 19 = 45
• 2x +19 = 109
• 19x + 2 = 71

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