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Year 8 Equation Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 8 Equation Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

For each problem, choose a letter for the unknown, write an equation, solve it, and check your answer in the words of the problem.

1.Max thinks of a number, subtracts 10 and multiplies the result by 3. The answer is 30. What was the number?

Answer: 20

  1. 3(n − 10) = 30
  2. n − 10 = 10
  3. n = 20
2.Amelia thinks of a number, subtracts 12 and multiplies the result by 2. The answer is 24. What was the number?

Answer: 24

  1. 2(n − 12) = 24
  2. n − 12 = 12
  3. n = 24
3.Ava thinks of a number, multiplies it by 5 and then adds 4. The answer is 19. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 3

  1. Let the number be n: 5n + 4 = 19
  2. 5n = 15
  3. n = 3
4.Olivia thinks of a number, multiplies it by 4 and then adds 6. The answer is 82. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 19

  1. Let the number be n: 4n + 6 = 82
  2. 4n = 76
  3. n = 19
5.Layla thinks of a number, subtracts 9 and multiplies the result by 3. The answer is 24. What was the number?

Answer: 17

  1. 3(n − 9) = 24
  2. n − 9 = 8
  3. n = 17
6.Kai thinks of a number, subtracts 8 and multiplies the result by 5. The answer is 55. What was the number?

Answer: 19

  1. 5(n − 8) = 55
  2. n − 8 = 11
  3. n = 19
7.Noah thinks of a number, multiplies it by 4 and then adds 6. The answer is 66. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 15

  1. Let the number be n: 4n + 6 = 66
  2. 4n = 60
  3. n = 15
8.Priya thinks of a number, multiplies it by 3 and then adds 4. The answer is 34. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 10

  1. Let the number be n: 3n + 4 = 34
  2. 3n = 30
  3. n = 10
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