Writing equations

During a softball game, Dinah (D) caught 2 more fly balls that Holly (H).

• D = 2 + H

• D - 2 = H

• 2 + H = D

• 2 + D = H

• H - 2 = D

During thier baseball tournament, Leroy (L) had 3 fewer hits than Art (A).

• A - 3 = L

• L - 3 = A

• A = L + 3

• 3 - A = L

• 3 - L = A

Marcos (M) shot baskets with his little sister LaToya (L). He made 10 more baskets than she did.

• M = 10 + L

• L = M - 10

• 10 + M = L

• M - L = 10

• M + L = 10

Eric (E) shot baskets with his big sister Keisha (K). She made twice as many baskets as he did.

• 1/2 K = E

• K - 2 = E

• E + E = K

• 2 E = K

• K = E + 2

Madison (M) and her friend Fran (F) made 24 saves together during a volleyball tournament.

• M + F = 24

• 24 - M = F

• M - F = 24

• 24 - M = F

• 24 + M = F

During the hockey season, Guy (G) scored 4 fewer goalsthan his brother Rick(R).

• G = R - 4

• R + 4 = G

• R = G + 4

• R = G - 4

• G - R = 4

At the end of the football season, the Hilldale Hornets (H) had scored 3 times as many points as the Riverview Raccoons (R).

• 3 + H = R

• 3R = H

• H = R x 3

• R/3 = H

• R - 3 = H

During a basketball game, Nadia (N) scored more than her friend Kim (K), but the difference between their scores was only 1 point.

• N - K = 1

• K - N = 1

• K + 1 = N

• N + 1 = K

• K/N = 1

When the basketball statistics were compiled, Kirk (K) found that he had struck out 8 more times than his friend Joe (J).

• K = 8 + J

• J - 8 = K

• K - 8 = J

• J + 8 = K

• 8 - K = J

Patty (P) scored half as many points as her friend Taylor (T) during their volleyball tournament.

• P/2 = T

• P + P = T

• T + T = P

• 2T = P

• T/P=2