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

Pick the story that can be modeled by the equation

Bert is signing up for a Color Crates activity box delivery. It costs $96 in all, but Bert has a coupon to take $16 off. Bert will pay x dollars.

Bert is signing up for an

x-month

Color Crates activity box delivery. It costs $16 each month. Bert will pay $96 in all.

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Pick the story that can be modeled by the equation

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Lila opened a package of 16 candles and took out 4 of them to put on top of her little brother's birthday cake. There were x candles left in the package.

Lila opened a package of x candles and took out 4 of them to put on top of her little brother's birthday cake. There were 16 candles left in the package.

solution

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

Lila opened a package of 16 candles and took out 4 of them to put on top of her little brother's birthday cake. There were x candles left in the package.

The package had 16 candles, and Lila took out 4 of them. There were x candles left.

This story can be modeled by the subtraction equation

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

Lila opened a package of x candles and took out 4 of them to put on top of her little brother's birthday cake. There were 16 candles left in the package.

The package had x candles and Lila took out 4 of them. There were 16 candles left.

This story can be modeled by the subtraction equation

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