Solving Linear Equations Word Problems Practice

Which of the following is the correct equation to solve the problem given?

Three consecutive integers add up to 279, what are the three integers?

• $3x=279$

• $3x+3=279$

• $3x-3=279$

• $x+3=279$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Type the three numbers, in order with a comma separating each one.

Three consecutive integers add up to 279, what are the three integers?

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which of the following is the correct equation to solve the problem below?

Four consecutive integers add up to 370, what are the four integers?

• $4x+4=370$

• $4x+6=370$

• $3x+4=370$

• $3x+3=370$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Type the four numbers that meet the conditions below. Use commas between the numbers.

Four consecutive integers add up to 370, what are the four integers?

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which equation models the situation below?

The sum of a number and 5 is multiplied by -3 and the answer is -24. Find the number.

• $-3\left(x+5\right)=-24$

• $x+5\times-3=-24$

• $x-15=-24$

• $-3x+5=-24$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

The sum of a number and 5 is multiplied by -3 and the answer is -24. Find the number.

• 13

• -13

• 3

• -3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which equation models the situation below?

The difference of a number and 3 is multiplied by -2 and the answer is -10. Find the number.

• $-2\left(x-3\right)=-10$

• $-3\left(x-2\right)=-10$

• $x-3\times-2=-10$

• $-2\left(x+3\right)=-10$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

The difference of a number and 3 is multiplied by -2 and the answer is -10. Find the number.

• 8

• -8

• 2

• -2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Which equation models the problem given?

Oberon Cell Phone Company advertises service for $0.03 per minute plus a monthly fee of $29.95. If Luke’s phone bill for October was $38.95, find the number of minutes he used.

• $0.03m+29.95=38.95$

• $0.3m+29.95=38.95$

• $3m+29.95=38.95$

• $0.03m-38.95=29.95$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Oberon Cell Phone Company advertises service for $0.03 per minute plus a monthly fee of $29.95. If Luke’s phone bill for October was $38.95, find the number of minutes he used.

• 30 minutes

• 300 minutes

• 9 minutes

• 90 minutes

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7