Solving One-Step Equations Word Problems

Ben and Jerry together scored 50 points in the big game. If Ben scored 16 points, how many points did Jerry score?

Which equation fits this scenario?

• x + 16 = 50

• x - 16 = -50

• -500 + x = 16

• x - 16 = 500

One sixth of the candies in a bag of M&Ms are orange. If there are 15 orange candies how many M&Ms are in the bag? Which equation matches the scenario?

• x - 1/6 = 15

• -16x = 15

• 1/6 x = 15

• -15 = 16x

A scuba diver dove 16 ft to an elevation of -50 ft. What was her elevation before the dive? Which equation matches the scenario?

• x - 1/6 = 50

• x - 16 = -50

• 1/6 x = 50

• -50 = 16x

A chest was resting on the ocean floor 500 ft below the surface. It was lifted to the deck of a ship 16 ft above the surface. How far was the chest lifted?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• 16x = 500

• x - 16 = -500

• 16x = -500

• -500 + x = 16

Let x = hours. Write an equation to represent the situation.

If you divide the age of Grampa Gump by 16, you get the age of Junior Gump. If Junior is 5 years old, how old is grampa?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• x/16 = 5

• x - 1/6 = 15

• 8x - 3x = 450

• 16/x = 5x

Why did your teacher tell you we needed to use word problems when we solve algebraic equations?

• To annoy you

• To make you laugh

• To show real world examples

• To confuse you

To Solve the Equation Below, you'd
x - 62 = 123

• add 62 to each side

• subtract 62 from each side

• multiply each side by 62

• Add 123 to each side

What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?
765 = p - 254

• subtraction

• addition

• multiplication

• division

Five times a number is 13

• 13 + 5n

• 5n = 13

• 5n - 13