Creating Equations from Situations

Write an equation for the situation.

Pencils cost $2 each and markers cost $3.50 each. You spent a total of $63.50.

Define your variables with the first letter of the word! Keep your totals at the end!

Write an equation for the situation.

The length of a rectangle is 4 less than three times the width.

Define your variables with the first letter of the word! Keep your totals at the end!

Write an equation for the situation.

Dominic earns $7 per hour and started with $20 in the bank.

Use x and y for your variables! Keep your totals at the end!

Write an equation for the situation.

Griffin talks twice as much as Alex in 7th hour.

Define your variables Gwith the first letter of the word! Keep your totals at the end!

Write an equation for the situation.

There are 3 whole pizzas left over after the pizza party. There are an addition 8 pieces on the table. There are a total of 35 slices of pizza left over.

Define your variables with the first letter of the word! Keep your totals at the end!

Write an equation for the situation.

The hippo eats 8 lily pads per hour and there were 24 lily pads in the pond at the beginning

Use x and y as your variables.

Write an equation for the situation.

Sue is on a diet. She weighs 177 pounds and plans to lose 3 pounds per week.

Use x and y as your variables!

Write an equation for the situation.

The cost of admission to a popular music concert was $162 for 12 children and 33 adults.

Define your variables with the first letter of the word. Keep your totals at the end!

Write an equation for the situation.

Five times a number x is 5 less than the sum of 3 and a number y .

Write an equation for the situation.

Ten more than the product of a number x and 30 is equal to 15 .