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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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