Equations Word Problems One Variable The Same

A gym membership charges an initial fee of $100 plus a $25 fee every month. Another gym only charges $45 every month. After how many months will the total cost for both gyms be the same?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Mr. Smith works as a salesman at a car dealership. He is paid a base salary of $1,300 each month, and he receives a commission of $150 for each vehicle he sells. If last month Smith earned $2,500, how many cars did he sell last month?
[Hint: Write a linear equation to model this information.]

• 8

• 10

• 6

• 12

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

If 7x + 3 = 24, what is the value of 5 - 4x ?

• -23

• -7

• 1

• 17

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

3x - 4 = 5

• x = -3

• x = 9

• x = 1/3

• x = 3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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

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

In a regular pentagon, all of the angles are equal in measure.  The sum of the angle measures is 540 degrees.  Which of the following equations can be used to find the measure of each angle?

• x/540=5

• 5x=540

• 540x=5

• x/5=540

To isolate x in x/a=b, what operation should you perform on both sides of the equation?

• Multiply both sides by a

• Divide both sides by a.

• Multiply both sides by b.

• Divide both sides by b.  

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

WRITE AN EQUATION
After paying $7.12 for a Zaxby's meal, Coach Rice has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the meal?

• 27.10+7.12=x

• 27.10-7.12=x

• x-7.12=27.10

• 7.12+x=27.10

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3