Solving Real-World Multistep Equations Answers

Ieda and Thanh both offer piano lessons. Ieda charges an initial fee of $8.50 and an hourly rate of $11.00. Thanh charges an initial fee of $10.00 and an hour rate of $10.50. At how many hours of instruction will the price for each instructor be the same?

A-1 Taxi charges $12.00 for pick up and an additional $0.15 for each mile traveled. Z-6 Taxi charges $10.00 for pick up and an additional $0.25 for each mile traveled. At what mileage is the cost for both taxi services the same?

A regular hexagon and a rectangle have the same perimeter, P. A side of the hexagon is 4 less than the length, l, of the rectangle. The width of the rectangle, w, is 2 less than the length of the rectangle. What is the perimeter of the hexagon?

A theater holds 2,680 seats. The lower level has 100 less than 2 times as many seats as the upper level. The middle level has 80 more than 3 times as many seats as the upper level. How many seats are in the middle level?

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.

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 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?

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?

Tomas bought 3 software apps and 2 e-books for a total of $21. The two e-books cost $12. If s represents the cost of each app, the total cost of all 5 items is represented by . Which statement about verifying the solution for s is true?

Kyung works 5 hours at a restaurant each Wednesday. He also earns $37 a week delivering newspapers. Kyung makes a total of $79.50 each week. If m represents the amount he makes per hour at the restaurant, which equation can be used to find the value of m?