One-Step Equation

WORD PROBLEMS

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Match and paste the variable description and equation for

each problem. Then solve the equation, showing your work. Name _______________
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Cut along the dotted line and
cut out each parallelogram
Equation and Work
Christa is saving for
Define the Variable
a new tablet. It

amount of money in the

costs $70, including

Let x represent the

= 12
tax. She has already

savings account.
saved $35. How Solution in a Sentence
much more does she Equation

x
4
need to save?

Equation and Work

Bella bought packs of
stickers to give to her

amount of money that

Define the Variable
friends. Each pack

Let x represent the

4x = 12
needs to be saved.
cost $4. She spent a
total of $12 on stickers.
How many packs did Solution in a Sentence
Equation
she buy?

Equation and Work

Robert had money in his
savings account. He Define the Variable

x + 35 = 70
Let x represent the
number of stickers
spent $35 of it on a new

brought to school
jacket. He has $70 left.
How much money did he
have in his savings Solution in a Sentence
Equation
before he bought the
jacket?

Equation and Work number of points scored

Pete played in two
basketball games. He Define the Variable
Let x represent the

x - 4 = 12
scored 4 fewer points in
in the first game.
the second game than he
scored in the first. He
scored 12 points in the
second game. How many Solution in a Sentence
Equation
points did he score in the
first game?

Equation and Work

Bella brought
x - 35 = 70
Let x represent the
number of packs of

Define the Variable

stickers to give to 12
stickers bought

of her friends. Each

friend received 4
stickers. How many Solution in a Sentence
Equation
stickers did she bring
to school?

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Match and paste the variable description and equation for Key
each problem. Then solve the equation, showing your work. Name _______________

Equation and Work

Let x represent the
Christa is saving for amount of money that
a new tablet. It needs to be saved.
costs $70, including x = 35
tax. She has already
saved $35. How Solution in a Sentence
much more does she x + 35 = 70 He needs to save $35
need to save?

Let x represent the Equation and Work

Bella bought packs of
stickers to give to her number of packs of
friends. Each pack stickers bought x=3
cost $4. She spent a
total of $12 on stickers.
4x = 12
How many packs did Solution in a Sentence
she buy? She bought 3 packs of
stickers.

Equation and Work

Robert had money in his Let x represent the
savings account. He amount of money in the
spent $35 of it on a new savings account. x = 105
jacket. He has $70 left.
How much money did he
have in his savings Solution in a Sentence
before he bought the x - 35 = 70 He had $105 in savings
jacket?

Equation and Work

Pete played in two Let x represent the
basketball games. He number of points scored
scored 4 fewer points in
in the first game.
the second game than he x = 16
scored in the first. He
scored 12 points in the
Solution in a Sentence
x - 4 = 12
second game. How many
points did he score in the He scored 16 points in
first game? the first game.

Let x represent the Equation and Work

Bella brought
number of stickers
stickers to give to 12
brought to school x = 48
of her friends. Each
friend received 4
stickers. How many
x Solution in a Sentence
stickers did she bring
to school? 4 = 12 She brought 48 stickers
to school.

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