Solving Linear Equations in the Real World

A discounted amusement park ticket costs $12.95 less than the original price p. The discounted ticket costs $44. Write and solve an equation to find the original price.

You and a friend are playing a board game. Your final score x is 12 points less than your friend’s final score. Write and solve an equation to find your final score.

The temperature at 5 p.m. is 20°F. The temperature at 10 p.m. is −5°F. How many degrees did the temperature fall?

The length of an American flag is 1.9 times its width. What is the width of the flag?

The balance of an investment account is $308 more than the balance 4 years ago. The current balance of the account is $4708. What was the balance 4 years ago?

The altitude a (in feet) of a plane t minutes after liftoff is given by  $a=3400t+600$ .  How many minutes after liftoff is the plane at an altitude of 21,000 feet?

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A repair bill for your car is $553. The parts cost $265. The labor cost is $48 per hour. Write and solve an equation to find the number of hours of labor spent repairing the car.

During the summer, you work 30 hours per week at a gas station and earn $8.75 per hour. You also work as a landscaper for $11 per hour and can work as many hours as you want. You want to earn a total of $400 per week. How many hours must you work as a landscaper?

The area of the surface of the swimming pool is 210 square feet. What is the length d of the deep end (in feet)?

You order two tacos and a salad. The salad costs $2.50. You pay 8% sales tax and leave a $3 tip. You pay a total of $13.80. How much does one taco cost?