Write & Solve Two-Step Equations

Write the equation that would be used to solve:

Kaitlyn had a $10 gift certificate for Best Buy. She chose a number of DVDs from the $7 bargain bin. The cost of the DVDs was $32 after the gift certificate was credited. How many DVDs did Kaitlyn purchase?

• $10-7d=32$

• $7d-10=32$
  

• $\frac{32+10}{7}=d$

• $7d=32+10$

Solve:

Kaitlyn had a $10 gift certificate for Best Buy. She chose a number of DVDs from the $7 bargain bin. The cost of the DVDs was $32 after the gift certificate was credited. How many DVDs did Kaitlyn purchase?

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Write the equation that would be used to solve:

Max bought clothes online and received free shipping. He bought pants that cost $65 and some shirts that cost $12 each.  His total bill was $113.   How many shirts did Max buy?

•  $12x+65=113$ 

•  $65x+12=113$ 
  

•  $\frac{113-12}{65}=x$ 

•  $65x=113-12$ 

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Solve:

Max bought clothes online and received free shipping. He bought pants that cost $65 and some shirts that cost $12 each. His total bill was $113. How many shirts did Max buy?

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Write the equation that would be used to solve:

The temperature was 25° at 3:00 pm.  The temperature changes -3° per hour.  How many hours will it take for the temperature to reach -2°?  

•  $h=\frac{25+2}{3}$ 

•  $-3h-25=-2$ 
  

•  $2+25=3h$ 

•  $25-3h=-2$ 

Solve:

The temperature was 25° at 3:00 pm. The temperature changes -3° per hour. How many hours will it take for the temperature to reach -2°?

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Write the equation that would be used to solve:

Kona spent half of his weekly allowance on clothes.  To earn more money his parents let him wash the car for $5.  What is his weekly allowance if he ended with $15?  

•  $15=\frac{a+5}{2}$ 

•  $\frac{1}{2}a+5=15$ 
  

•  $2a+5=15$ 

•  $a=\frac{15-5}{2}$ 

Solve:

Kona spent half of his weekly allowance on clothes. To earn more money his parents let him wash the car for $5. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with $15?

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The bike shop charges $6.25 an hour to rent a bike.  Harry has a $15 off coupon.  How many hours did Harry rent the bike if he paid the shop $16.25?

•  $16.25+15=6.25h$ 

•  $5h-6.25=16.25$ 
  

•  $16.25=6.25h-15$ 

•  $\frac{16.25+15}{6.25}=h$ 

Solve:

The bike shop charges $6.25 an hour to rent a bike. Harry has a $15 off coupon. How many hours did Harry rent the bike if he paid the shop $16.25?

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