Solving Two-Step Equation Word Problems

What is the first step in solving two-step equation word problems?

• Undo addition and subtraction

• Undo multiplication and division

• Multiply both sides by 2

• Divide both sides by 2

Sam bought two hot dogs and a souvenir cup soda for a total of $16.50. If the souvenir cup soda cost $7, how much did each hot dog cost?

• $3.75

• $5.00

• $4.75

• $6.00

What is the process for solving two-step equation word problems?

• Undo multiplication and division first, then addition and subtraction

• Undo addition and subtraction first, then multiplication and division

• Multiply both sides by 2, then add 7

• Divide both sides by 2, then subtract 7

Aaliyah had $24 and bought seven pencils. After buying them, she had $10 left. How much did each pencil cost?

• $1.50

• $2.00

• $2.50

• $3.00

In the example where Aaliyah bought pencils, what was the total amount of money she had initially?

• $10

• $24

• $7

• $17

Frank paid $27 for a dog bath and three additional services. If the dog bath cost $18, how much did each additional service cost?

• $3.50

• $3.00

• $2.50

• $2.00

Who got the better deal on additional services, Frank or Ashlynn, if Ashlynn paid $2.50 per service?

• Cannot be determined

• Both paid the same

• Ashlynn

• Frank

If 400 reduced by 2 times my age is 144, how old am I?

• 82 years old

• 76 years old

• 80 years old

• 78 years old

For a field trip, four students rode in a van and the rest filled nine buses. If there were 472 students in total, how many students were in each bus?

• 56 students

• 52 students

• 54 students

• 50 students

Chuck jogged the same distance on Tuesday and Friday and also jogged eight miles on Sunday. If he jogged a total of 20 miles for the week, how many miles did he jog on Tuesday?

• 5 miles

• 8 miles

• 6 miles

• 7 miles