Grade 8 Algebra: Word Problems: Solving Equations

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Level 2

Rates and fixed costs

1. Write an equation and solve:
$\text{A}$ $\text{phone}$ $\text{plan}$ $\text{costs}$ $\text{15}$ $\text{dollars}$ $\text{per}$ $\text{month}$ $\text{plus}$ $\text{0.05}$ $\text{dollars}$ $\text{per}$ $\text{text.}$ $\text{The}$ $\text{bill}$ $\text{is}$ $\text{20}$ $\text{dollars.}$ $\text{How}$ $\text{many}$ $\text{texts}$ $t\text{}$ $\text{were}$ $\text{sent?}$
2. Write an equation and solve:
$\text{A}$ $\text{taxi}$ $\text{charges}$ $\text{3}$ $\text{dollars}$ $\text{plus}$ $\text{2}$ $\text{dollars}$ $\text{per}$ $\text{mile.}$ $\text{A}$ $\text{ride}$ $\text{costs}$ $\text{19}$ $\text{dollars.}$ $\text{How}$ $\text{many}$ $\text{miles}$ $m\text{}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{ride?}$
3. Write an equation and solve:
$\text{Movie}$ $\text{tickets}$ $\text{cost}$ $\text{9}$ $\text{dollars}$ $\text{each}$ $\text{plus}$ $\text{a}$ $\text{4}$ $\text{dollar}$ $\text{booking}$ $\text{fee.}$ $\text{Ben}$ $\text{pays}$ $\text{40}$ $\text{dollars.}$ $\text{How}$ $\text{many}$ $\text{tickets}$ $t\text{}$ $\text{did}$ $\text{he}$ $\text{buy?}$
4. Write an equation and solve:
$\text{The}$ $\text{sum}$ $\text{of}$ $\text{two}$ $\text{consecutive}$ $\text{integers}$ $\text{is}$ $\text{45.}$ $\text{Find}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{smaller}$ $\text{integer}$ $n\text{.}$
5. Write an equation and solve:
$\text{Kim}$ $\text{has}$ $\text{30}$ $\text{dollars}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{saves}$ $\text{12}$ $\text{dollars}$ $\text{per}$ $\text{week.}$ $\text{After}$ $\text{how}$ $\text{many}$ $\text{weeks}$ $w\text{}$ $\text{will}$ $\text{she}$ $\text{have}$ $\text{102}$ $\text{dollars?}$
6. Write an equation and solve:
$\text{A}$ $\text{gym}$ $\text{charges}$ $\text{25}$ $\text{dollars}$ $\text{to}$ $\text{join}$ $\text{plus}$ $\text{10}$ $\text{dollars}$ $\text{per}$ $\text{month.}$ $\text{Jo}$ $\text{paid}$ $\text{85}$ $\text{dollars.}$ $\text{How}$ $\text{many}$ $\text{months}$ $m\text{}$ $\text{did}$ $\text{she}$ $\text{go?}$