1.2 Puzzle Time
Why Did The Muffler Quit The Car Business?
Write the letter of each answer in the box containing the exercise number
Find the value of the variable which satisfies the equation,
1. 4a - 5 = 11
2. 16 = 17 - 1
Answers
E
-7
3. 8 =
-2
4, 647=9
T.1
5. 12c + 6c = 36
L
6
6. 14x + 11x + 10 = 85
7. 19w - 13 - 6w = -39
E. 2
in
T
8. -4(2n – 5) = -28
9. 85 + 3(12 – 73) = 49
10. -18 = 15z - 9(22 – 2)
H. -2
Solve an equation to find the number.
11. The difference of six times a number and 7 is -49,
W. 12
T. -52
12. Negative sixteen plus the quotient of a number and
-4 is –3.
13. The sum of two times a number and 11 is -7,
U.
-9
14. The total cost for a week at camp is $220. You have
$140. You earn $16 for every item you sell in a
fundraiser. How many items do you need to sell to
pay for a week at camp?