(A) 5/13 Variable on both sides word problems

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Pedro is shopping for shirts for the soccer team. One store charges $12.50 per shirt, plus a set-up fee of $16. Another store charges $14 per shirt and has no set-up fee. Pedro has a coupon for $5 off the total cost at the second store. Which equation represents the number of shirts Pedro has to buy to make the costs the same?

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Using the equation from problem 1, find the value of x.

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The temperature in Minneapolis is 19 degrees and is decreasing at 4 degrees per hour. The temperature in Chicago is -7 degrees and is increasing at a rate of 2.5 degrees per hour. Which equation represents when the temperatures will be the same in the two cities?

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Using the equation from problem 3, find the value of x.

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Brianne and Zoey are going to the store to buy some school supplies. Brianne buys 5 notebooks and $6.50 worth of pens. Zoey buys 8 notebooks and she is using a coupon for $2.50 off the total cost. If they spend the same amount of money, which equation represents this situation

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Using the equation from problem 5, find the value of x.

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Yolanda and Holly are buying tickets for the school play. Adult tickets cost $3 more than student tickets. Yolanda buys 7 student tickets and 6 adult tickets. Holly buys 15 student tickets and 1 adult ticket. Write an equation that models this situation if they both spend the same amount of money on their tickets

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Using the equation from problem 7, find the value of x.

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You are budgeting for a family trip and need to rent a car. One car company charges $30.00 per day plus $0.15 per mile. Another car company charges $36.00 per day but only $0.10 per mile. Which equation represents the number of miles, m, that must be driven in order for the cost to be the same

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Using the equation from problem 9, find the value of m.

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On Saturday you went bowling at PinStack. You spent $2.00 on shoe rental and $3.50 for each game bowled. The next weekend, you bowled at Strike and Reel where you spent $5.00 for shoe rental and $3.25 for each game bowled. Which equation represents the number of games you bowled if you spent the same amount at each location?

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Using the equation from problem 11, find the value of x.

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Joshua got a job in an electronics store and they gave him his choice of two compensation plans. On one plan, he makes a salary of $250 plus a commission of $25 for each television sold. The other plan has no salary, but pays $50 commission for each television sold. Which equation shows the number of televisions, t, that need to be sold for the two plans to pay the same

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Using the equation from problem 13, find the value of t.

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Pauli's Pizza charges $17.75 for a medium pizza, plus $3 per topping. Manuel's Pizza charges $15 for a medium pizza plus $2.25 per topping. You have a coupon to get $5 off the cost at Pauli's Pizza. Which equation represents the number of toppings, t, you can order for the price to be the same at both places?

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Using the equation from problem 15, find the value of t.

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Your teacher has posed a riddle in math class: Two times the greater of two consecutive integers is 9 less than three times the lesser integer. Which equation will help you find the integers?

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Using the equation from problem 17, find the value of x.

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Two friends decide to have a race. The first friend gets a head start and runs at a rate of 0.2 miles per minute. The second friend waits 1 minute and then runs at a rate of 0.25 miles per minute. Which equation will help find how long it takes the second friend to catch up to the first friend?

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Using the equation from problem 19, find the value of x.