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Writing Algebraic Expressions & Solving One-Step Equations

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  • Q1
    Write an expression for each situation. The number of corners on c cubes
    Question Image
    c/8
    c8
    c + 8
    c - 8
    120s
  • Q2
    Write an expression for each situation. The number of gallons in h half-gallon containers.
    2 - h
    2h
    h + 2
    h/2
    120s
  • Q3
    Write an expression. The number of bottles in s six-packs of bottled water.
    6 + s
    6/s
    6s
    6 - s
    120s
  • Q4
    Write an expression. The number of fingers of p people.
    10p
    10/p
    10 - p
    10 + p
    120s
  • Q5
    To square a number ending with 5, multiply 5 less than the number by 5 more than the number, then add 25. Write an expression or equation for this situation.
    n - 5 x n + 5 + 25
    n + 25
    n - 5 + 5 + 25
    (n - 5) x (n + 5) + 25
    120s
  • Q6
    Write a formula for each situation. Then solve for two values and explain the solution in terms of the problem situation on your work paper. To find the force on a certain spring, multiply the displacement by 12.
    d12
    d - 12
    d/12
    d + 12
    120s
  • Q7
    Write a formula for each situation. Then solve for two values and explain the solution in terms of the problem situation on your work paper. To find the cost of ordering shirts by mail, multiply the number of shirts by $22.50 and then add $6.75 for the shipping and handling.
    6.75s + 22.50
    6.75 + 22.50 = s
    22.50s + 6.75
    6.75 x 22.50 = s
    120s
  • Q8
    Write a formula for each situation. Then solve for two values and explain the solution in terms of the problem situation on your work paper. To find the federal income tax of a single person earning between $23,350 and 56,550, multiply 0.28 times the amount of income over $23,350, and then add $3,502.50.
    23,350 x 0.28d
    (d - 23,350)0.28 + 3502.50
    23,350 + 3502.50 x 0.28d
    d + 3502.50
    120s
  • Q9
    Solve. 7 + a = 12
    a = -5
    a = 5
    a = 70
    a = 19
    120s
  • Q10
    Solve. b - 9 = 17
    b = 26
    b = 90
    b = 2
    b = 6
    120s
  • Q11
    Solve. 4c = 28
    c = 24
    c = 7
    c = -7
    c = 32
    120s
  • Q12
    Solve. d/6 = 7
    d = 13
    d = 1
    d = 42
    d = -13
    120s
  • Q13
    The cast of the school play has 30 people. 12 of them are not in eighth grade. Write an equation that represents how many members of the cast are 8th graders.
    30 - x = 12
    12 - x = 30
    30 - 12 = x
    30 + 12 = x
    120s
  • Q14
    Which of the following is the algebraic expression for the following phrase. the product of 5 and the number n decreased by 3?
    5n (3)
    5n - 3
    5 + n - 3
    5 - n
    120s
  • Q15
    Evaluate the expression 3y - 6x, for x = 3 and y = 9.
    13
    27
    25
    9
    120s

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