Solve Equation Word Problems

Sal purchased a computer for $650. He paid $105 initially and will pay $20 per month until the computer is paid off.  How many months will he have to pay before his computer is paid off?

• 20x + 105 = 650

• 105x + 20 = 650

• 650x - 20 = 105

• 20x - 105 = 650

Sal purchased a computer for $650. He paid $105 initially and will pay $20 per month until the computer is paid off. Which equation shows ow many months will he have to pay before his computer is paid off?

• 20x + 105 = 650

• 105x + 20 = 650

• 650x - 20 = 105

• 20x - 105 = 650

The Johnson family wants to join a gym.  There is a fee of $125 to join plus $45 per month membership fee.  They budgeted $800 for the gym membership.  Which equation shows how many months will they be able to have a membership?

• 125 + 800x = 45

• 45x + 125 = 800

• 125x + 45 = 800

• 45x - 125 = 800

Janelle and some of her friends went to the movies.  Tickets cost $6 per person and each girl also purchased a snack for $2.25.   The total was $40.50. Which equation shows how many girls went to the movies?

• 6g + 2.25g = 40.50

• 40.50 - g = 6

• 6g - 2.25 = 40.50

• 6g + 2.25 = 40.50

Ms. Fraser pays a fee of $20 plus $0.10 per text for her cell phone.  If her bill was $56.70, which equation shows how many texts  she sent last month?

• 20 + 0.1t = 56.70

• 20t + 0.10 = 56.70

• 20t = 56.70

• 56.70t + 20 = 0.10

Zach has six shirts.  This is 4 less than twice the number of shirts that Zavier has.  How many shirts does Zavier have?

• 5

• 8

• 1

• 3

Eight more than three times a number is -26.  What is the number?

• 10

• -10

• 7

• -7.3

Jackie's mother is 28 years old.  This is eight more than 4 times Jackie's age.  How old is Jackie?

• 5

• 9

• 6

• 4

Five more than twice a number is -25. What is the number?

• -15

• 15

• 10

• -10

A baseball bat costs $41.  This is $9 more than four times the wholesale cost of the bat.  Find the bat's wholesale cost. 

• $8

• $12.50

• $19.25

• $50