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Two Step Equation Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write an equation for the word problem: A number increased by 8 is 20

a)

x - 8 = 20

b)

x + 20 = 8

c)

x + 8 = 20

d)

8x = 20

2.

Write an equation for the word problem: Twice a number decreased by 5 is 11

a)

2x - 5 = 6

b)

2x - 11 = 5

c)

2x - 5 = 11

d)

2x + 5 = 11

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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)

13 + 11x =−1\frac{1}{3}\ +\ 11x\ =-1

b)

3x+11=−13x+11=-1

c)

13x+11=−1\frac{1}{3}x+11=-1

d)

13x−11=−1\frac{1}{3}x-11=-1

7.

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)

x2+16=36\frac{x}{2}+16=36

b)

2x+16=362x+16=36

c)

x2−16=36\frac{x}{2}-16=36

d)

x2=36+16\frac{x}{2}=36+16

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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