February 11: Writing Equations in One Variable

7 times a number a is 42.

• 7a = 42

• 7 + a = 42

• 7/a = 42

• 7 - a = 42

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The sum of a number k and 5 is 11.

• 5k = 11

• 5 - k =11

• 5/k = 11

• 5 + k = 11

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A number z divided by 7 equals 4

• z + 7 = 4

• z - 7 = 4

• 7z = 4

• z/7 = 4

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The difference of a number x and 2 is 7.

• x - 2 = 7

• x + 2 = 7

• 2x = 7

• 2/x = 7

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5 more than a number m is the same as 8

• m - 5 = 8

• m + 5 = 8

• 5m = 8

• m/5 = 8

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A number z divided by 7 equals 4

• z + 7 = 4

• z - 7 = 4

• 7z = 4

• z/7 = 4

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9 is 3 less than the number n

• 9= 3-n
• 9= n-3
• 3= 9-n
• 9=3/n

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5 more than a number m is the same as 8

• m - 5 = 8

• m + 5 = 8

• 5m = 8

• m/5 = 8

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Which choice models this situation?

Jack needed new pencils for school today. He took 6 pencils from a new box of pencils. If there are 18 pencils left in the box, how many pencils were in the brand new box?

• p - 6 = 18

• p + 6 = 18

• 6p = 18

• p/6 = 18

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A crew is picking up chairs in the gymnasium after an event. After clearing 217 chairs from the gym floor, 36 chairs still remain. Write an equation you can use to find the number of chairs placed on the gym floor for the event.

• 217n = 36

• n - 217 = 36

• n + 217 = 36

• n/217 = 36

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