Solve Equations from Word Problems

What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.

• v - 4 = 10

• v + 4 = 10

• 10 - 4 = v

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Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more. Now she has a total of 10 games. How many video games did she start with? Use the equation you wrote in the previous question to solve the problem.

• 6

• 14

• 40

Mary earns $14 per hour (h). She earned a total of $112 that day. Write an equation to represent the situation.

• 14h = 112

• 14 / h = 112

• h + 14 = 112

• h - 14 = 112

Mary earns $14 per hour. How many hours did she work to earn $112?

Use the equation you wrote in the previous question to solve.

• 1568

• 98

• 8

• 126

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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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

#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 

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8.17

• amount of money
• number of days

Hello World

• # of tickets

• # of hours