Solving Two-Step Equations in Word Problems

What is the first step in solving the equation 3n - 10 = 17?

• Subtract 10 from both sides

• Add 10 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

• Multiply both sides by 3

If 7 more than 5 times a number is 62, what is the number?

• 11

• 13

• 10

• 12

When 2 is subtracted from one third of a number, the result is 6. What is the number?

• 16

• 18

• 20

• 24

What is the correct equation for '6 times the sum of a number and 3 is equal to 72'?

• 6n + 3 = 72

• n + 6 * 3 = 72

• 6(n + 3) = 72

• 6 + n + 3 = 72

If 9 times 1 less than a number is equal to 3, what is the number?

• 2/3

• 4/3

• 3/4

• 1/3

Simon is three years more than four times Marcy's age. If Marcy is 7 years old, how old is Simon?

• 34

• 37

• 31

• 28

If the sum of Simon and Marcy's ages is 58, and Marcy is 11 years old, how old is Simon?

• 47

• 46

• 45

• 44

If Evie has 14 tickets and Ada has 12 more than Evie, how many tickets does Ada have?

• 28

• 26

• 30

• 24

If the average number of tickets Evie and Ada have is 20, how many tickets does Evie have?

• 18

• 16

• 14

• 20

If Evie and Ada use an equal number of tickets and now have 24 tickets in total, how many tickets did each use?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9