Multi-Step Equation Word Problems

Nathan has $244 and earns $22 each day. Katherine has $521 and spends $12 each day. When will they have the same amount of money?

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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Nick purchased 50 cookies and eats 2 cookies each day. Trevor has 27 cookies and eats one cookie each day. After how many days will they have eaten the same number of cookies? (HINT: I would write this one down!)

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

What is the first step to solve this equation?
3x + 6 = 10 + 3x + 4x 

• Add 4x to both sides of the equation

• Combine like terms 3x and 4x on the same side of the equation

• Add 3x and 6 to get 9x

• Add 6 and 10 to get 16

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

What is the first step to solve this equation?
3n - 4 = -2 + 2n 

• Add 2n to both sides of the equation

• Add 3n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 2n from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

A plant is 14 inches tall. If it grows 3 inches per year, how many years will it take to reach a height of 38 inches?

Which equations models the situation above?

• 14 + 3x = 38

• 3x - 14 = 38

• 3 + 14x = 38

• 14x -3 = 38

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Joey has a collection of action figures. He separates them into small, medium, and large figures. He has 4 times as many small figures as medium figures. The number of large figures is 6 less than 2 times the number of medium figures.

He has a total of 43 action figures. Which is the correct equation for amount of action figures?

• 4x + 2x - 6 = 43

• x + 4x + 2x - 6 = 43

• x - 4x + 2x + 6 = 43

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Jim has one dollar.  He spends 16 cents on a pencil.  Jim's dad gives him five dollars for mowing the grass. Write an equation with a letter for the unknown to find out how much money Jim has now.

• 100¢ -16¢  ⁼ m
• m ⁼1 dollar
• $1.00 - $.16 + $5.00 ⁼ m
• 5 +1 + 16⁼ m

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Decrease is a keyword that is used with ________ problems.

• Addition
• Subtraction

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Which Equation Best Represents the Problem below:

Derrick is giving gifts to his friends.

- Derrick is giving each friend 2 gift cards, and $10

- Derrick has 4 friends.

- Derrick spent a total of $240.

How much were the gift cards that Derrick bought?

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

Which Equation Best Represents the Problem below:

Lynn wants to take a trip to Costa Rica.

- Lynn saves $500 per week from her job.

- However, she loses $250 per week because of her weekly expenses.

- She already has $100 saved.

- The Total Cost of the Trip to Costa Rica is $1600.

How many weeks will it take her to save for a trip to Costa Rica?

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.A.2