IXL | Which word problem matches the one-step equation?

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For her famous bean dip, Brianna uses 2 cans of black beans. Each can contains x cups of beans. She uses 6 cups of beans in all.

Brianna uses a total of 6 cups of beans to make her famous bean dip. She uses 2 cups of pinto beans and x cups of black beans.

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Vijay wants to start an herb garden. He divides a package of x seeds evenly among 12 small planters. He puts 4 seeds in each planter.

Vijay wants to start an herb garden. He divides a package of 12 seeds evenly among x small planters. He puts 4 seeds in each planter.

Look for words and phrases in the first story that tell you what equation will model it.

Vijay wants to start an herb garden. He divides a package of x seeds evenly among 12 small planters. He puts 4 seeds in each planter.

The package has x seeds. Vijay divides them evenly among 12 planters, putting 4 seeds in each planter.

This story can be modeled by the division equation

Look for words and phrases in the second story that tell you what equation will model it.

Vijay wants to start an herb garden. He divides a package of 12 seeds evenly among x small planters. He puts 4 seeds in each planter.

The package has 12 seeds. Vijay divides them evenly among x planters, putting 4 seeds in each planter.

This story can be modeled by the division equation

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