Two Step Writing Equation Word Problems

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

• 7x + 35 = 63

• 7x = 63

• 7x - 35 = 63

• 35x + 7 = 63

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she spends $35 in all.

• .50x + 20 = 35

• .50x = 35

• .50 + 20x = 35 

• .50x - 20 = 35

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month. Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym. Which equation matches this situation?

• 50 + 20m = 290

• 20 + 50m = 290

• 50 + 20 = m

• 50m - 20 = 290

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat.  Write an equation to find out how many hours, h, they rented the Boat if the total cost was $33.

• h = 2(9) + 15

• 33 = 15h + 2

• h = 15(9) + 2

• 33 = 2h + 15

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Type in the correct 2-step equation that represents this problem. (Put your answer in with NO spaces)

James earned a total of $900 last week. This total was $20 less than four times the amount he earned last week. How much money did James earn last week?

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Mei was going to sell all of her stamp collection to buy a video game.  After selling half of them she changed her mind.  She then bought nineteen more.  How many did she start with if she now has 45?

• 2 / x + 19 = 45

• x / 2 + 19 = 45

• 2x + 19 = 45

• 19x + 2 = 45

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

• 21d + 0.10 = 115

• .10(250) + 21d = 115

• 21(250) + 0.10 = 115

• 21 + 0.10d = 115

Maya, Anika, Abigail and their classmates, a total of 331 students, went on a field trip to a science museum. They traveled in six buses and 7 students had to travel in cars due to lack of space. How many students were in each bus? Write an equation that matches this situation.

• 331=7x+6

• 331=13x

• 331=6x+7

• 331-7=6x

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Lea needs $240 to buy new headphones. She has already saved $30. She earns $14 per car that she washes. Let x represent the number of cars she washes.

• 14x + 30 = 240

• 14 + 30 = 240

• 30x + 14 = 240

• 30x + 14 = 240

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Abigail, Aiden, and Sophia are planning to go to the county fair. The entry fee for the fair is $20 per person and each ride ticket costs $0.50. They figured out that the correct equation to calculate the total cost would be .50x + 20 = 35.
So, how many ride tickets did they buy in total?

• x = 30

• x = 25

• x = 35

• x = 31

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A