What is the first step in solving a one-step equation word problem?

Solving Equations and Variables

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Write the equation
Define the variable
Solve the equation
Check the solution
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example of hours worked, what does the variable X represent?
Hours worked in a week
Hourly wage
Number of weeks worked
Total earnings
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you solve the equation 8X = 80?
Subtract 8 from both sides
Divide both sides by 8
Multiply both sides by 8
Add 8 to both sides
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the bagel problem, what does the variable B represent?
Number of bagels left
Number of bagels sold
Total number of bagels
Number of sesame bagels
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the reciprocal of 1/3?
3
1/2
1
1/3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many total bagels are there if 1/3 of them are sesame bagels and there are 72 sesame bagels?
288
216
144
72
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the Parker family road trip problem, what does the variable M represent?
Total miles driven
Miles driven on the first day
Miles driven on the last day
Average miles per day
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