2.3 Real World Solving Two Step Equations

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ALLOWANCE After Ricardo received his allowance for the week, he went to the mall with some friends. He spent half of his allowance on a new paperback book. Then he bought himself a snack for $1.25. When he arrived home, he had $5.00 left. How much was his allowance?

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COIN COLLECTING Jung has a total of 92 coins in his coin collection. This is 8 more than three times the number of quarters in the collection. How many quarters does Jung have in his collection?

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CAR RENTAL Angela rented a car for $29.99 a day plus a one-time insurance cost of $5.00. Her bill was $124.96. For how many days did she rent the car?

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MONEY Mike withdrew an amount of money from his bank account. He spent one fourth for gasoline and had $90 left. How much money did he withdraw?

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What operation should you use to solve 23 + c = 59? Justify your answer.

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Suppose you want to solve the equation


. Determine the first step and the solution of the equation.

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Tanaya writes the equation 30 = 3/2b to show how many cards Bill has. She multiplies both sides of the equation by 3/2 and decides that Bill has 45 cards. Is Tanaya correct? Justify the steps in her solution, or explain what she should have done differently.

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Jen wants to solve the equation -8t = 0. She reasons that because division by zero is undefined, the equation has no solution. Do you agree with Jen? Explain your reasoning and, if necessary, correct her mistake