7th 5-1 Write 2 Step Equations

Eight more than four times a number is 28.

• 4x + 8 = 28

• 4x - 8 = 28

• 4x - 4 = 28

• 4(x + 8) = 28

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You want to buy a pet rabbit that costs ​$242. You already have ​$62 and you plan to save ​$12 per week. If w represents the number of weeks until you have enough money to buy the rabbit​, what equation could you use to find the value of​ w? Use pencil and paper.

• 12w - 62 = 242

• 12 - 62w = 242

• 62 - 12w = 242

• 12w + 62 = 242

One of the banners in a parade is one-third as tall as it is long.  It is five feet tall.  If L represents the length of the banner in feet, what equation could you use to find the value of L?

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You buy 2.45 pounds of apples and 1.65 pounds of pears. Apples and pears sell for the same price per pound. The total​ cost, after using a 75¢​-off ​coupon, is ​$4.12. If c represents the cost of the fruit in dollars per​ pound, what equation could you use to find the value of​ c?

• 4.1c + 0.75 = 4.12

• 4.1c - 75 = 4.12

• 2.75c + 0.75 = 4.12

• 4.1c - 0.75 = 4.12

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Last​ night, Mike bought four DVD​'s online. Each DVD costs the same amount. With a ​$5.98 shipping charge​ included, the total cost came to ​$79.94. Write a word equation you could use to find the cost of each DVD.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A jar contains 18 ​strawberry, 24 ​cherry, and 19 ​lime-flavored candies. The rest of the candies are chocolate. There are 82 candies in all. If n represents the number of chocolates in the​ jar, what equation could you use to find​ n?

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A rectangle has length 3 7/8 inches and area 6 15/16 square inches. Write an equation relating the​ rectangle's length and width to its area.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Faris wrote this equation to represent a​ real-world situation. Write a situation that could go with this equation.

6a - 16 = b

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A chef prepares and evenly divides s ounces of beef stock into 3 smaller pans. The chef uses 8 ounces of beef stock from one of the smaller​ pans, and 34 ounces of beef stock remain in that smaller pan. Write an equation that correctly represents the number of ounces of beef stock s that the chef initially prepares.

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At a graduation​ dinner, an equal number of guests were seated at each of 12 large​ tables, and 8 ​late-arriving guests were seated at a smaller table. There were 128 guests in all. If n represents the number of people seated at each of the large​ tables, what equation could you use to find the value of​ n?

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