Ch. 6 Lesson 5 Homework Practice: More Two-Step Equations

Solve the equation: 3(x + 5) = 18. Check your solution.

• x = 1

• x = 2

• x = 3

• x = 4

Solve the equation: 4(x + 8) = 44. Check your solution.

• x = 1

• x = 2

• x = 3

• x = 4

-5(x - 10) = -35

• The solution to the equation is x = 7.

• The solution to the equation is x = 5.

• The solution to the equation is x = 17

• The solution to the equation is x = 0.

Solve the equation: -9(x - 4) = 81. Check your solution.

• x = -5

• x = 5

• x = 4

• x = -4

Solve the equation: 7(x + 4.9) = 56. Check your solution.

• x = 3.1

• x = 2.1

• x = 0.5

• x = 3.0

Solve the equation: -12(x + 6.2) = 60. Check your solution.

• x = -0.5

• x = -11.2

• x = -1.5

• x = 1.5

Solve the equation: 8.3(x + 3.1) = 83. Check your solution.

• x = 3.1

• x = 6.9

• x = 7.5

• x = 8.0

Solve the equation: 1/4(d-3)= -15. Check your solution.

• x = 60

• x = 63

• x = -57

• x = 57

SCHOOL: Write an equation to represent the situation. Half of the students in Max’s class volunteer at the local community center. Fifteen students do not volunteer. If there are 12 boys in Max’s class, how many girls are in his class? Then solve the equation.

• There are 18 girls in Max's class.

• There are 15 girls in Max's class.

• There are 12 girls in Max's class.

• There are 10 girls in Max's class.

GEOMETRY: Write an equation to represent the situation. The perimeter of the square shown is 4(x + 3.3) meters. What is the value of x if the perimeter is 28 meters? Then solve the equation.

• x = 3.7

• x = 4.7

• x = 5.7

• x = 6.7