Real-Life Two-Step Equations: Problem Solving Fun!

A store sells notebooks for $3 each and pens for $2 each. If a student buys 5 notebooks and some pens for a total of $21, how many pens did the student buy?

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Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles and together they have 30 marbles, how many marbles does Maria have?

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A movie theater charges $10 for adult tickets and $6 for child tickets. If a family buys 3 adult tickets and y child tickets for a total of $42, how many child tickets did they buy?

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A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 8 flowers and there are x rows, and the total number of flowers is 56, how many rows are there?

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A book costs $15 and a magazine costs $5. If Sarah buys 2 books and some magazines for a total of $45, how many magazines did she buy?

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A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer pays $70, how many miles did they drive?

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A baker made x cookies and sold them for $2 each. If he made $50 from selling cookies, how many cookies did he bake?

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A school is organizing a field trip. If each student pays $12 and there are x students, and the total collected is $240, how many students went on the trip?

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A gym charges a monthly fee of $30 plus $5 for each class attended. If a member paid $70 this month, how many classes did they attend?

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A farmer has chickens and cows. If he has 10 more chickens than cows and there are a total of 40 animals, how many cows does he have?

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