Linear Equations

1.

I think of a number, multiply it by 5 and then take away 4. The

result is 31. What is the original number?

2.

Hemi divides his age by 7 and adds 16. The result is the same as
multiplying his age by two and subtracting 10. How old is he?

3.

Find three consecutive even numbers whose sum is 78.

4.

Four times a number is 21 more than 55. What is the number?

5.

Suzanne is two years older than Adrienne. The total of their ages
is 58 years. How old is each woman?

6.

A group of 20 adults and children go to watch a rugby match at

Eden Park in Auckland. The group pay a total of $136 at the gate.
The admission charges are: Adults $8
Children $4
a) If there are a adults in the group, how many children are there
(in terms of a)?
b) How much (in terms of a) do the adults pay?
c) How much (in terms of a) do the children pay?
d) Write an equation in terms of a for the payment.
e) Solve this equation.
f) How many children are there in the group?