Solving Linear Equations Word Problems Practice

Which of the following is the correct equation to solve the problem given? Three consecutive integers add up to 279, what are the three integers?

Which of the following is the correct equation to solve the problem below? Four consecutive integers add up to 370, what are the four integers?

Which equation models the situation below? The sum of a number and 5 is multiplied by -3 and the answer is -24. Find the number.

The sum of a number and 5 is multiplied by -3 and the answer is -24. Find the number.

• 13

• -13

• 3

• -3

Taxi company A charges $8.00 to get into the cab and $0.75 per mile. Taxi company B charges $6.00 to get into a cab and $1.25 per mile. How many miles would the cost be the same for both companies?

• 2 miles 

• 4 miles

• 0.50 mile

• -4 miles 

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8.17

A rental car agency charges $30.00 per day plus per mile $0.15. Another rental car agency charges $36.00 per day plus $0.10 per mile. How many miles would have to be driven in one day for both rental agencies to cost the same amount to rent?

• 120 miles

• 100 miles

• 110 miles

• 150 miles 

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8.17

Hello World

• # of tickets

• # of hours

#1 Hello World

• # of tickets

• # of hours

Taxi company A charges $8.00 to get into the cab and $0.75 per mile. Taxi company B charges $6.00 to get into a cab and $1.25 per mile. How many miles would the cost be the same for both companies?

• 2 miles 

• 4 miles

• 0.50 mile

• -4 miles 

Tags

8.17

• amount of money
• number of days