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Year 7 Equation Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 7 Equation Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — 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.Sienna thinks of a number, subtracts 6 and multiplies the result by 4. The answer is 48. What was the number?

Answer: 18

  1. 4(n − 6) = 48
  2. n − 6 = 12
  3. n = 18
2.Isla thinks of a number, multiplies it by 5 and then adds 10. The answer is 45. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 7

  1. Let the number be n: 5n + 10 = 45
  2. 5n = 35
  3. n = 7
3.Oliver thinks of a number, multiplies it by 5 and then adds 8. The answer is 23. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 3

  1. Let the number be n: 5n + 8 = 23
  2. 5n = 15
  3. n = 3
4.Ava thinks of a number, subtracts 9 and multiplies the result by 2. The answer is 8. What was the number?

Answer: 13

  1. 2(n − 9) = 8
  2. n − 9 = 4
  3. n = 13
5.Isla thinks of a number, multiplies it by 2 and then adds 2. The answer is 30. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 14

  1. Let the number be n: 2n + 2 = 30
  2. 2n = 28
  3. n = 14
6.Lucas thinks of a number, multiplies it by 6 and then adds 15. The answer is 45. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 5

  1. Let the number be n: 6n + 15 = 45
  2. 6n = 30
  3. n = 5
7.Kai thinks of a number, multiplies it by 6 and then adds 4. The answer is 64. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 10

  1. Let the number be n: 6n + 4 = 64
  2. 6n = 60
  3. n = 10
8.Ava thinks of a number, subtracts 12 and multiplies the result by 5. The answer is 35. What was the number?

Answer: 19

  1. 5(n − 12) = 35
  2. n − 12 = 7
  3. n = 19
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