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Writing Equations with Variables on Both Sides

Authored by Alexis Glenn

Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Writing Equations with Variables on Both Sides
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1.

MATH RESPONSE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Write an equation to represent the situation.

Garrett can order stickers from two companies. Company A charges a $30 design fee plus $0.80 per sticker. Company B charges a $14 design fee plus $1.20 per sticker. How many stickers would Garrett have to order for the cost at both companies to be the same?

Tip: use "x" as the variable.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

2.

MATH RESPONSE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Write an equation to represent the situation.

Garrett can order stickers from two companies. Company A charges a $30 design fee plus $0.80 per sticker. Company B charges a $14 design fee plus $1.20 per sticker.

Use the equation to answer the question:

How many stickers would Garrett have to order for the cost at both companies to be the same?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

3.

MATH RESPONSE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Write an equation to represent the situation and solve the equation

Maria is monitoring the temperature of two substances in her science lab. Substance A is currently 96.2° and rising 1.5° each minute. Substance B is currently 98.5° and cooling 0.8° each minute.

Tip: use x as the variable

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

4.

MATH RESPONSE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Write an equation to represent the situation and solve the equation

Maria is monitoring the temperature of two substances in her science lab. Substance A is currently 96.2° and rising 1.5° each minute. Substance B is currently 98.5° and cooling 0.8° each minute.

Answer the question:

After how many minutes will the two substances be at the same temperature?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

5.

MATH RESPONSE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Write an equation to represent the situation

Jaycie has a VIP membership to a movie theater which costs $27 a year and $6.00 for each movie she sees. Claire doesn't have a membership, so she pays $8.25 for each movie she sees.

Tip: use x as the variable

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

6.

MATH RESPONSE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Write an equation to represent the situation and solve the equation

Jaycie has a VIP membership to a movie theater which costs $27 a year and $6.00 for each movie she sees. Claire doesn't have a membership, so she pays $8.25 for each movie she sees.

Answer the question:

How many movies would the two girls have to see in a year in order to pay the same amount?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

7.

MATH RESPONSE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Write an equation to represent the situation

Gayle started with 30 pairs of shoes and donated x pairs. Her sister Bonnie started with 22 pairs of shoes and donated half as many pairs as Gayle did.

Tip: use x as the variable

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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