Write 2-step Equations

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. There is a $20 entry fee and ride tickets are $0.50 each. She spends a total of $35 in all.

• 0.50x + 20 = 35

• 0.50x = 35

• 0.50 + 20x = 35

• 0.50x - 20 = 35

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WRITE AN EQUATION:

Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip for softball pitching lessons. The total cost was $39.

• 11x + 6 = 39

• 11x - 6 = 39

• 11 + 6x = 39

• 66x = 39

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WRITE AN EQUATION:
r divided by 8 is 9

•  $\frac{r}{2}=9$  

•  $\frac{8}{r}=9$  

•  $r=\frac{r}{8}$ 

•  $9=\frac{8}{r}$  

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WRITE AN EQUATION:

Twice a number plus 6 is -72

• 2 + 6x =- 72

• 2x + 6 = -72

• 2 + 6 = x

• 2x² + 6 = 72

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WRITE AN EQUATION:

Mo is thinking of a number. Eleven more than one third of a number is -1. Which equation would help me find Mo's number?

• $\frac{1}{3}\ +\ 11x\ =-1$

• $3x+11=-1$

• $\frac{1}{3}x+11=-1$

• $\frac{1}{3}x-11=-1$

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WRITE AN EQUATION:

Jill sold half of her comic books and then got sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

• $\frac{x}{2}+16=36$

• $2x+16=36$

• $\frac{x}{2}-16=36$

• $\frac{x}{2}=36+16$

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WRITE AN EQUATION:

Casey has $50 to spend at Best Buy. She wants to buy a DVD for $14 and some CDs that cost $12 each. How many CDs can she buy?

• 12 + 14x = 50

• 12x + 14 = 50

• 50 - 14 - 12 = x

• 50x + 12 = 14

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WRITE AN EQUATION:

While at the music store, Drew bought 5 CDs, all at the same price. The tax on his purchase was $6, and the total was $61. What was the price of each CD?

• 5x + 6 = 61

• 5 + 6x = 61

• 5x - 6 = 61

• 5 - 6x = 61

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WRITE AN EQUATION:

Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 6x - 4 = 18

• 4x + 6 = 18

• 6x - 4 = 18

• 4x - 6 = 18

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WRITE AN EQUATION:

Mel buys shirts for $8 each. He then uses a coupon for $10 off. His total is $30 after the coupon. How many shirts did he buy?

• 8x + 10 = 30

• 8 + 10x = 30

• 8x - 10 = 30

• 8 - 10x = 30

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