Two Step Writing Equation Word Problems

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. The equation from the last problem was: 6x+7=331. How many students were in each bus?

• 54

• 45

• 56

• 65

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

WRITE AN EQUATION
Jill sold half of her comic books and then got sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

• x/2 + 16= 36

• 36 + 16 = x

• x/2 - 16 = 36

• x/2 = 36 + 16

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Casey has $50 to spend at Best Buy. She wants to buy a DVD for $14 and some CDs that cost $12 each. How many CDs can she buy?

• 12 + 14x = 50

• 12x + 14 = 50

• 50 - 14 - 12 = x

• 50x + 12 = 14

Mr Carrillo's family bought lunch from Culvers. They also bought some sodas from Quick Trip for $5.00. The meals cost $6.00 each. The total cost of the lunch and soda was $41.00. Let x represent the cost of the number of meals that Mr. Carrillo bought. Write the equation and solve for x.

• -5+6x = 41, 4 meals

• 6x + 5 = 41, 6 meals

• 6x = 36 meals

• 5 + 6x = 41, 7 meals

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Mo is thinking of a number. Eleven more than one third of a number is -1. Which equation would help me find Mo's number?

• 1/ 3 + 11 = -1

• 3x + 11 = -1

• 1/3x + 11 = -1

• 1/3x + 11 = 1

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50.

• y = 8.5 + 25.5

• y = 8.5x + 25.5

• y = 8.5 + 25.5x

• y = 8.5x + 25.5x

Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 10x = 18

• 4x + 6 = 18

• 4 + 6x = 18

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331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. 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

A school is taking a trip to a museum. The fee for the bus is $85 and the museum charges a fee of $12 per student. The school paid a total of $613. Choose the equation to find out how many students went on the trip.

• 12s+ 85 = 613

• 85s + 12 = 613

• 85 - 12s = 613

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Michelle is a server in a restaurant. On a weekend night, Michelle earned $4 an hour and $65 in tips. She made a total of $93. Choose the equation to find how many hours she worked

• 4h + 93 = 65

• 4h + 65 = 93

• 7h + 65 = 93

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3