Forming and Solving Equations Answers Forming and Solving Equations Answers

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a. Solve 7x – 2 = 47 a. Solve 7x – 2 = 47
x=7 x=7

b. Solve 4(2x + 1) = 3x + 29 b. Solve 4(2x + 1) = 3x + 29

x=5 x=5

c. Solve 34 x – 7 = -1 c. Solve 34 x – 7 = -1
x=8 x=8

d. Alex, Bobbi and Cho play a game of basketball. d. Alex, Bobbi and Cho play a game of basketball.
Alex scores 5 more baskets than Bobbi and Cho scores 2 fewer Alex scores 5 more baskets than Bobbi and Cho scores 2 fewer
baskets than Alex. Altogether, they score a total of 29 baskets. baskets than Alex. Altogether, they score a total of 29 baskets.
How many baskets did they each score? How many baskets did they each score?
Bobbi scores x baskets, Alex scores x + 5 and Bobbi scores x baskets, Alex scores x + 5 and
Cho scores x + 3. Cho scores x + 3.
The equation is 3x + 8 = 29 giving a value of x = 7. The equation is 3x + 8 = 29 giving a value of x = 7.
Alex scores 12, Bobbi scores 7 and Cho scores 10. 7 Alex scores 12, Bobbi scores 7 and Cho scores 10. 7
5 5
8 8
The code is given by the answers to 7 The code is given by the answers to 7
a, b and c followed by the baskets a, b and c followed by the baskets
scored by Bobbi in d. scored by Bobbi in d.