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10th Grade Equation Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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10th Grade 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.Grace thinks of a number, subtracts 4 and multiplies the result by 4. The answer is 68. What was the number?

Answer: 21

  1. 4(n − 4) = 68
  2. n − 4 = 17
  3. n = 21
2.Noah thinks of a number, subtracts 3 and multiplies the result by 5. The answer is 25. What was the number?

Answer: 8

  1. 5(n − 3) = 25
  2. n − 3 = 5
  3. n = 8
3.Hunter thinks of a number, multiplies it by 2 and then adds 6. The answer is 34. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 14

  1. Let the number be n: 2n + 6 = 34
  2. 2n = 28
  3. n = 14
4.Ava thinks of a number, multiplies it by 3 and then adds 4. The answer is 16. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 4

  1. Let the number be n: 3n + 4 = 16
  2. 3n = 12
  3. n = 4
5.Mason thinks of a number, subtracts 6 and multiplies the result by 5. The answer is 45. What was the number?

Answer: 15

  1. 5(n − 6) = 45
  2. n − 6 = 9
  3. n = 15
6.Jayden thinks of a number, multiplies it by 4 and then adds 12. The answer is 28. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 4

  1. Let the number be n: 4n + 12 = 28
  2. 4n = 16
  3. n = 4
7.Jayden thinks of a number, multiplies it by 5 and then adds 9. The answer is 34. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 5

  1. Let the number be n: 5n + 9 = 34
  2. 5n = 25
  3. n = 5
8.Harper thinks of a number, multiplies it by 2 and then adds 9. The answer is 31. Write an equation and find the number.

Answer: 11

  1. Let the number be n: 2n + 9 = 31
  2. 2n = 22
  3. n = 11
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