IXL | Solve one-step and two-step equations: word problems

Terrence signed up for the Safe Venture driving school. He will spend 10 hours driving with an instructor and will also attend weekly 2-hour classes. When Terrence completes the 26 total hours of instruction, he will take his driver's test.

Which equation can you use to find

the number of weeks the driving classes last?

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)

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)

How many weeks do the driving classes last?

weeks

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question

Blue Tide Swim Shop is having its annual summer sale, when every item in the store gets marked down. During the sale, rashguards sell for

less than full price. Miguel purchases 3 rashguards and pays a total of

Which equation can you use to find how much money,

each rashguard costs at full price?

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)

(

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)

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How much does each rashguard cost at full price?

solution

Read the problem.

Blue Tide Swim Shop is having its annual summer sale, when every item in the store gets marked down. During the sale, rashguards sell for

less than full price. Miguel purchases 3 rashguards and pays a total of

Which equation can you use to find how much money,

each rashguard costs at full price?

Blue Tide takes

off the full price,

of each rashguard. So, the cost of each rashguard is

–

dollars. Miguel purchases 3 rashguards. He spends

in all. This equation represents the situation.

3	( f − 5 )	=	60

number of rashguards purchased	cost of each rashguard		total amount spent

The equation

(

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)

can be used to find how much each rashguard costs at full price. Solve the equation for

(

–

)

–

Divide both sides by 3

Add 5 to both sides

Each rashguard costs

at full price.

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