Writing One-Step Equations

Sofia had friendship bracelets in her purse. She gave 8 bracelets to her different friends and still had 14 left. Which equation, when solved, will tell how many bracelets were in her purse?

• 14 - f = 8

• 14 - 8 = f

Isabella played 105 volleyball games which is three times as much as Lilliana. Which equation, when solved, will show how many games Lilliana played?

• 3x = 105

• 105 - x = 3

• 3 + x = 105

R.J. and his sister Avery bought a total of $5.23 on snacks at the gas station. R.J. spent $2.45. What is c, the amount of money Avery spent on snacks?

• 2.45c = 5.23

• 2.45 - c = 5.23

• c + 2.45 = 5.23

Mrs. Davis is buying popcorn for her classroom party. She wants to divide it into 5 ounce servings for 20 students. How many ounces of p, popcorn, should Mrs. Davis purchase?

• 5p = 20

• 20 - p = 5

• 5 + p = 20

Luis' phone cost $34 more than his brother Ricardo's phone. If Luis' phone cost $225, what is c, the cost of Ricardo's phone?

• 34c = 225

• 34 - c = 225

• c + 34 = 225

Ashley has 24 jellybeans. This is twice the amount that Ben has. How many jellybeans does Ben have?

• 2x = 24

• 24 - x = 2

• 2 + x = 24

Jake scored 7 goals this soccer season. He scored 4 less than his brother. How many goals did Jake's brother score?

• 4x = 7

• x - 4 = 7

• 4 + x = 7