Free Printable Write 2-step Equations

1.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. There is a $20 entry fee and ride tickets are $0.50 each. She spends a total of $35 in all.

a)

0.50x + 20 = 35

b)

0.50x = 35

c)

0.50 + 20x = 35

d)

0.50x - 20 = 35

2.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip for softball pitching lessons. The total cost was $39.

a)

11x + 6 = 39

b)

11x - 6 = 39

c)

11 + 6x = 39

d)

66x = 39

3.

WRITE AN EQUATION:
r divided by 8 is 9

a)

$\frac{r}{2}=9$

b)

$\frac{8}{r}=9$

c)

$r=\frac{r}{8}$

d)

$9=\frac{8}{r}$

4.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Twice a number plus 6 is -72

a)

2 + 6x =- 72

b)

2x + 6 = -72

c)

2 + 6 = x

d)

2x² + 6 = 72

5.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Mo is thinking of a number. Eleven more than one third of a number is -1. Which equation would help me find Mo's number?

a)

$\frac{1}{3}\ +\ 11x\ =-1$

b)

$3x+11=-1$

c)

$\frac{1}{3}x+11=-1$

d)

$\frac{1}{3}x-11=-1$

6.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Jill sold half of her comic books and then got sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

a)

$\frac{x}{2}+16=36$

b)

$2x+16=36$

c)

$\frac{x}{2}-16=36$

d)

$\frac{x}{2}=36+16$

7.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Casey has $50 to spend at Best Buy. She wants to buy a DVD for $14 and some CDs that cost $12 each. How many CDs can she buy?

a)

12 + 14x = 50

b)

12x + 14 = 50

c)

50 - 14 - 12 = x

d)

50x + 12 = 14

8.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

While at the music store, Drew bought 5 CDs, all at the same price. The tax on his purchase was $6, and the total was $61. What was the price of each CD?

a)

5x + 6 = 61

b)

5 + 6x = 61

c)

5x - 6 = 61

d)

5 - 6x = 61

9.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Four more than six times a number is 18.

a)

6x - 4 = 18

b)

4x + 6 = 18

c)

6x - 4 = 18

d)

4x - 6 = 18

10.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Mel buys shirts for $8 each. He then uses a coupon for $10 off. His total is $30 after the coupon. How many shirts did he buy?

a)

8x + 10 = 30

b)

8 + 10x = 30

c)

8x - 10 = 30

d)

8 - 10x = 30

11.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Damian has a job scooping snow. He earns $15 per driveway. He spends $9 on a new shovel. Last week, he made $96. How many driveways did he scoop?

a)

15 - 9x = 96

b)

15x - 9 = 96

c)

15x + 9 = 96

d)

15 + 9x = 96

12.

WRITE AN EQUATION

On Tuesday, 331 students went on a field trip. There were 6 buses filled with students and 7 students rode in a van. How many students were in each bus?

a)

7x + 6 = 331

b)

7x - 6 = 331

c)

6x + 7 = 331

d)

6x - 7 = 331

13.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

An electrician charges $90 per hour along with a $60 traveling fee. If your bill was $600, how many hours (h) did it take the electrician to complete the job?

a)

90h - 60 = 600

b)

90h + 60 = 600

c)

60h + 90 = 600

d)

60h - 90 = 600

14.

WRITE AN EQUATION:

Steven was getting rid of some baseball cards. He had 68 cards and gives 4 cards to each of his friends. He was left with 16. How many friends did he give cards to?

a)

68 + 4x = 16

b)

68 - 4x = 16

c)

68x + 4 = 16

d)

68x -4 = 16

15.

WRITE AN EQUATION:
5 less than half a number is 25

a)

$\frac{x}{2}-\ 5\ =\ 25$

b)

$\frac{x}{2}+5=25$

c)

$2x-5\ =\ 25$

d)

$2x\ +\ 5\ =\ 25$

Write 2-step Equations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 33mins

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