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Year 8 Equation Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 8 Equation Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — 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.Layla thinks of a number, multiplies it by 2 and then adds 7. The answer is 13. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 3

  1. Let the number be n: 2n + 7 = 13
  2. 2n = 6
  3. n = 3
2.Zoe thinks of a number, subtracts 2 and multiplies the result by 5. The answer is 25. What was the number?

Answer: 7

  1. 5(n − 2) = 25
  2. n − 2 = 5
  3. n = 7
3.Max thinks of a number, multiplies it by 2 and then adds 7. The answer is 29. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 11

  1. Let the number be n: 2n + 7 = 29
  2. 2n = 22
  3. n = 11
4.Noah thinks of a number, multiplies it by 5 and then adds 13. The answer is 93. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 16

  1. Let the number be n: 5n + 13 = 93
  2. 5n = 80
  3. n = 16
5.Hunter thinks of a number, subtracts 7 and multiplies the result by 4. The answer is 24. What was the number?

Answer: 13

  1. 4(n − 7) = 24
  2. n − 7 = 6
  3. n = 13
6.Grace thinks of a number, multiplies it by 5 and then adds 9. The answer is 74. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 13

  1. Let the number be n: 5n + 9 = 74
  2. 5n = 65
  3. n = 13
7.Isla thinks of a number, subtracts 7 and multiplies the result by 5. The answer is 45. What was the number?

Answer: 16

  1. 5(n − 7) = 45
  2. n − 7 = 9
  3. n = 16
8.Amelia thinks of a number, multiplies it by 5 and then adds 3. The answer is 68. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 13

  1. Let the number be n: 5n + 3 = 68
  2. 5n = 65
  3. n = 13
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