Exploring Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

What is the first step in solving word problems using let statements?

• Define the variable

• Set up an equation

• Solve the equation

• Give the final answer

If one number is 12 less than another and their total is 154, what are the numbers?

• 82 and 72

• 83 and 71

• 80 and 74

• 85 and 69

Given that the sum of two numbers is 180 and the larger number is 4 more than three times the smaller number, what are the numbers?

• 19 and 161

• 18 and 162

• 20 and 160

• 19 and 61

In Mrs. Middleton's class, if there are 7 more boys than girls and 29 students in total, how many boys are there?

• 18

• 11

• 7

• 22

If Rhys is 7 years younger than Emily and their combined age is 37, how old is Rhys?

• 14

• 20

• 22

• 15

Eric scored 5 more than twice the points that Josh did. If their total score is 134, how many points did Eric score?

• 86

• 48

• 91

• 43

If Ryan has one less than four times the number of songs Olivia has, and together they have 469 songs, how many songs does Olivia have?

• 94

• 95

• 93

• 92

Zoe's bill was $5 more than half of Logan's bill. If their total bill was $60.26, how much was Zoe's bill?

• $24.42

• $25.42

• $23.42

• $22.42

The sum of two consecutive integers is 113. What are the integers?

• 55 and 56

• 54 and 55

• 56 and 57

• 57 and 58

The sum of two consecutive integers is 187. What are the integers?

• 91 and 92

• 94 and 95

• 93 and 94

• 92 and 93