Translating Equations from Words

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

A number t increased by 4 is -13.

• 4 - t = -13

• t - 4 = -13

• 4t = -13

• t + 4 = -13

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

2 times a number x added to 5 is 18.

• 2x + 5 = 18

• 2x + 18 = 5

• 7x = 18

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Choose the equation that represents this sentence:

Each game g costs $60, and you spend a total of $240.

• 60g = 240

• g + 60 = 240

• 240g = 60

• g - 60 = 240

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

An amount y split into 5 groups plus 3 is 53.

• 5y + 3 = 53

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which equation represents the following application:

Four times a number increased by 25 is 13 less than six times the number.

• 4x+25=-6x+13

• 4x+25=13-6x

• 4x+25=6x-13

• 4x+25=13<6x

Which equation would describe "two times a number plus five equals 15"?

• x + 5 = 15

• 2x + 5=15

• x + 2(5) = 15

• 2(x + 5) = 15

Corey weighed 250 pound when he started his fitness routine and consistently lost 3 pounds per week. Select the equation below that models this situation where x is the number of weeks and y is total weight.

• y = 3x + 250

• y = 250 + 3x

• y = 250x + 3

• y = -3x + 250

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Two times the quantity of seven less than one-fourth of a number is equal to four more than one-third a number. Which equation represents this?

Six decreased by twice a number.

• 2x - 6

• 6 < 2x

• 6 - x

• 6 - 2x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which equation models the situation below? The difference of a number and 3 is multiplied by -2 and the answer is -10. Find the number.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3