Solving Equations : Word Problem

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Ex: Jason went to the bowling alley and spent $3.50 to rent shoes and $5 for every hour he bowled.
Write an equation to express, h, the number of hours Jason if he spent a total of $15. Solve the Equation.

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Rhonda went to Austin Parks and Pizza on Saturday for her birthday and paid $15 for the buffet. She also spent $1.50 for every video game she played while she was there. Rhonda spent a total of $30. Write an equation to determine the number of video games she played. Solve the Equation.

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Jonathan had a $200 gift card that he got for Christmas. He purchased movies for $12.25 each.
Write an equation to represent the total number of movies he purchased if he had $45.50 left
on his gift card after his purchases. Solve the equation.

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A publisher ships a package of x number of books each weighing 5 pounds,
plus a second package weighing 50 pounds. The total weight of both packages is 120 pounds.
Write an equation to show how many books are being shipped? Solve the Equation.

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You are renting a bike from Downtown. The bike company charges $10 for the bike plus $2 for each hour you have the bike. If you spent a total of $26, how many hours did you rent the bike for?

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Billy has a gift card with a $150 balance. He buys several video games that cost $35 each.
After the purchases, his gift card balance is $45. Write an equation to express how many video games
Billy bought? Solve the equation.

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Kathy babysits for $10 per hour and is given $4 for taking out the trash.
Which equation can be used to determine the total number of hours she worked if she made a total of $64?

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Polly’s Playhouse rents inflatable bouncy houses by the hour. Polly charges a $30 service fee and $7 for every hour of use. Which equation represents, X, the number of hours of use if the total cost of renting an inflatable bouncy house is $170?

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Jessica received a $100 iTunes gift card for her birthday and then started buying $2 songs. Which equation represents the relationship between the number of songs Jessica buys and how much is left on the card if she had a total of $46 left on the card after her purchases?