




Solve this equation: −7 = x − 2
Solve this equation: 2x − 5 = 7
Solve this equation: 5x = 40
Janet bought 18 DVDs for $252. Write an equation you could use to find the cost of each DVD.
What is the number that makes this sentence true?
Fourteen more than 6 times a number is 38.
Solve this equation: 6x + 14 = 26
Solve this equation: x − 2 = 10
Write an equation for this sentence. Then solve the equation.
Five more than a number is 15.
Write an equation for this sentence. Then solve the equation.
A number multiplied by 4 is 12.
Solve this equation: 6x - 2 = 22
A white square represents +1, a black square represents −1, and a rectangle represents the variable x.
Write an expression modelled by this picture.
Write an equation to find this number: 9 more than double the number is 15.
Solve the equation.
Solve this equation: 3 + x = 9
Solve this equation: c/11 =5
Which are equations?
Solve this equation: v + v + 7 = 6 + 4
Write an equation for this sentence. Then solve the equation.
Seven more than a number is 14.
A white square represents +1, a black square represents −1, and a rectangle represents the variable x.
Write an expression modelled by this picture.
Which are expressions?
Solve this equation: h + 4 = 13
A number increased by 4 is 9. Write an equation to find the number. Solve the equation.
Find the value of x that makes this equation true.
2x + 6 = 14
Solve this equation: −48 = x + 45
Alan has $90 and he spends $12 each week. Write an equation you could use to find the money Alan has after
3 weeks.
Five less than a number is 11. Write an equation to find the number. Solve the equation.
Shaun saved $12.00 from his paycheck. This was half the amount of money he had earned.
How much money did Shaun earn?
Solve this equation: 8x = 16
Write an equation to find this number: the number reduced by 6 is equal to 8.
Solve the equation.
Solve this equation: 5 + 11 = y + 8
The 2 pans of the scales are balanced. Find the value of the unknown mass B.
Overnight, the temperature dropped 9°C to −3°C. Write an equation to find the starting temperature. Solve the
equation.
Solve this equation:
Martin had $35. He spent an average of $12 each week. Write an equation you can use to find the amount, C,
Martin would have after n weeks.
Write an equation to find this number: 8 more than 3 times the number is 17.
Solve the equation.
Each term of a number pattern is represented by 6n + 3, where n represents the term number.
What is the term number for a term value of 69?
Caitlin worked in a clothing store last weekend for $6/h. She was also paid a bonus of $7. She earned a total of $55. Write an equation you can use to find how many hours she worked. Solve the equation.
Solve this equation: 15 = t + 12