Equations Variables Both Sides Word Problems

Peppy Pets charges a flat fee of $15 plus $3 per hour to keep a dog during the day. Happy Hounds charges a flat fee of $21 plus $1 per hour. For how many hours is the total fee charged by the companies the same?

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

12(y+2)=6(2y+4)

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You bought a magazine for $5 and four

erasers. You spent a total of $25. Write a 2-step equation to find the cost of one eraser.

• 5 + x = 25

• 5 + 4x = 25

• 5x = 25

• 25 - 5 = -4x

How do we solve equations?

• Guessing and hope it works out.

• Inverse operations.

• Simplifying.