Equation Word Problems With Missing Variable

Ben and Jerry together scored 50 points in the big game. If Ben scored 16 points, how many points did Jerry score?

Which equation fits this scenario?

• x + 16 = 50

• x - 16 = -50

• -500 + x = 16

• x - 16 = 500

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Amy was given an amount of money, m, for a good grades on her report card. She spent $15.00 and now has $25.32. Write an equation and determine how much money she got for getting good grades. Use m as your variable.

• m+15=25.32; m = $10.32

• m/25.32=15; m = $379.8

• m-15=25.32; m = $40.32

• 15m=25.32; m = $1.69

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Max worked Friday night at a restaurant for 7 hours and came home with $84  in tips. 

Which of the following equations represents the amount of dollars, x, she earned per hour in tip

• x +x + 7 = $84

• 84/7 = x

• 7x = 84

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Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat.  Write an equation for C, the total cost, to rent the boat for h hours.

• h = 2C + 15

• C = 15h + 2

• h = 15C + 2

• C = 2h + 15

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

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

A road side vegetable stand sells pumpkins for $5 each and tomatoes for $3 each. The total sales on a certain day was $98. What equation would show this situation?

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A road side vegetable stand sells pumpkins for $5 each and tomatoes for $3 each. The total sales on a certain day was $98. If they sold 10 pumpkins, how many tomatoes were sold? (Just type the number of tomatoes)

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You bought a magazine for $5 and four erasers. You spent a total of $29. Which equation could you solve to find out how much each eraser cost?

• 5 + x = 29

• 5 + 4x = 29

• 5x = 29

• 29 = 5x + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Todd caught three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish by the end of the year. Which algebraic equation represents how many fish he caught last year?

• 3f = 63

• 63 - f = 3

• 3 - f = 63

• 3 + f = 63

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A toy company spends $1500 per day for factory expenses plus $8 to make each teddy bear.  They spent $12,000 one day.  Which equation could be used to find the number of bears t the company has made that day?

• 1500 + 8t = 12000

• 12000 + 8t = 1500

• 1500 - 8t = 12000

• 8t - 12000 = 1500

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