Solving Two-Step Equations: From Words to Expressions

A number is increased by 5 and then multiplied by 2 to get 24. What is the number?

• 7

• 10

• 12

• 9

If you subtract 3 from a number and then divide the result by 4, you get 2. What is the number?

• 11

• 7

• 15

• 9

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy some pencils and spend $4, how many pencils did you buy?

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

You have a certain number of candies. If you give away 6 candies and then double the remaining candies, you have 20 left. How many candies did you start with?

• 10

• 12

• 16

• 14

A book costs $15. If you buy x books and pay $45, how many books did you buy?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

You have a total of 30 marbles. If you give away 10 marbles and then buy 5 more, how many marbles do you have now?

• 15

• 30

• 25

• 20

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy y tickets and spend $60, how many tickets did you buy?

• 7

• 5

• 6

• 4

You are saving money for a video game that costs $50. If you save $5 each week and have already saved $10, how many weeks will it take to have enough money?

• 6 weeks

• 8 weeks

• 4 weeks

• 10 weeks

A gardener plants x trees. If he plants 4 more trees and then has a total of 20 trees, how many trees did he originally plant?

• 16

• 18

• 14

• 12

You have a total of 100 points in a game. If you lose 20 points and then gain 10 points, how many points do you have now?

• 100

• 90

• 70

• 80