Math Multi-Step Equations Word Problems

The sum of three consecutive numbers is eighty - seven. What is the smallest of the three numbers? 

• 84
• 29
• 28
• 17

A man is climbing down from 250 feet high. He jumps 40 feet down and then descends at a rate of 30 feet per minute. How many minutes did it take him to reach the ground?

• 5 minutes

• 7 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 11 minutes

Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of twice the smallest number and three times the largest is 42.

• 6, 8, 10

• 16, 18, 20

• 18, 20, 22

• 10, 12, 14

The larger number is 18 more than twice the smaller. If the sum of the two numbers is 93, find both numbers.

• 18 & 75

• 46 & 47

• 37 & 56

• 23 & 68

The length of a rectangle is 5 less than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 146 centimeters, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

• 68

• 47

• 84

• 20

Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest number and middle number is 27 less than three times the largest number.

• 11, 13, 15

• 31, 33, 35

• 15, 17, 19

• 17, 19, 21

The length of a rectangle is five inches less than three times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 150 inches, find the dimensions.

• L=40 W=35

• L=50 W=25

• L=60 W=45

• L=55 W=20

Aaron and Carl are working to earn money for prom. Aaron has $40 and is earning $6 a month for prom. Carl has $64 and $4 a week. How many weeks till they have the same amount?

• 4 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 12 weeks

• never

Which of the equations has no solution?

• 2x + 1 = 5x - 3
• 2(x - 7) = 2x-14
• 3(2x+1) = 6x+1
• 15x - 30 = 0

Solve the equation:
4 - 6x - 2= -2(3x-1)

• no solution
• infinitely many solutions
• x = ⅓
• x = 4