Solving Real-World Multistep Equations Answers

Tamara bought yarn for $39 and 2 pairs of knitting needles. Her total cost for the yarn and knitting needles was $69. Tamara writes an equation that represents the cost of each pair of knitting needles. If k represents the cost of each pair of knitting needles, which statements about verifying the value of k are true? Check all that apply.

Amie works 6 hours each Saturday and 4 hours each Monday. She also makes $20 a week as a dog walker. She makes a total of $130 each week. If h represents Amie’s hourly rate, which equation can be used to find Amie’s hourly rate?

The cost to rent a rug-cleaning machine from the supermarket is $23 per day. The supermarket charges a check-out fee of $45 for the rental. Tristanne spent $137 to rent the rug-cleaning machine. If d represents the number of days Tristanne rents the machine, which equation can be used to find the value of d?

The Star television costs $750 more than the Jupiter television. The two models cost $2,600 all together. Sandra writes an equation to find the cost of the two models. If c represents the cost of the Jupiter television, which of the following would be true when verifying the solution of the equation? Check all that apply.

In a basketball tournament, team A scored 6 more points than 3 times as many points as team B scored. Team C scored 45 more points than team B scored. The combined scores for all three teams was 476 points. Which statement about the number of points is true?

A two-day moving truck rental from Best Rentals costs $60 and $0.35 per mile driven. A two-day moving truck rental from Easy Movers costs $80 and $0.25 per mile driven. Let m represent the number of miles driven. Which equation can be used to find the number of miles for which the rentals would cost the same amount?

A football stadium holds 17,700 seats. The lower level has 300 seats less than 4 times the number of seats in the upper level. The middle level has 500 more seats than twice the number of seats in the upper level. Let x represent the seats in the upper level. Which equation can be used to find the number of seats in the upper level?

The perimeters of the square and the regular pentagon are equal.What is the perimeter of each polygon?

The perimeter of a square is equal to the perimeter of an equilateral triangle. The length of a side of the square is given by x, and the length of a side of the equilateral triangle is given by . Which equation can be used to find the value of x?

The perimeter of a rectangle is 64 feet. The length of the rectangle is 3 times the width of the rectangle. If w represents the width of the rectangle, the equation that represents the perimeter is . Which shows the first step that should be taken to verify that the width of the rectangle is 8?