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I created this worksheet back in 2018 to help students practice translating a word sentence into a
two-step equation. There are 12 questions total. Two of the questions do involve equations with
parentheses. You might want to give your students a heads up to keep an eye out for those keywords
that indicate grouping symbols!

Your purchase does include a worked out answer key. This assignment is suitable for grades 7
through 9. I like to assign this worksheet as homework since it is self-checking for the students due
to it being a riddle worksheet!

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💜Mrs. Ashley Bebow

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Writing & Solving Two-Step Equations

(Given a Word Sentence)

DIRECTIONS: Write and solve an equation for each sentence below. Use the answer key to double
check your final answers. Then use those solutions to solve the riddle!

1. Five less than twice a number is 7. 5. Ten more than the quotient of a number and
3 equals -21.

2. Nine times a number decreased by five 6. The sum of 9 and the quotient of a number
equals -23. and 7 is 11.

3. Two fewer than the quotient of a number and 7. The product of 2 and the sum of 5 and a
15 is 15. number is 8.

4. One taken away from the product of four and 8. Ten less than a number divided by −2 equals
a number is 11. 3.

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9. Six plus the quotient of a number and 2 is 11. Negative seven multiplied by a number plus
10. 13 is -22.

10. Nine is equal to a number divided by –3 12. Eleven multiplied by the quantity of 8 minus
increased by 5. a number is equal to -99.

Answer Key:
-93 =(9,A) -26 =(12,E) -17 =(7,I) -12 =(2,O) -5 =(3,N)

-2 =(3,U) -1 =(11,H) 3 =(10,C) 5 =(8,R) 6 =(6,B)

8 =(7,T) 14 =(1,Y) 17 =(5,S) 105 =(5,L) 255 =(4,space)

How do you make seven even?

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© 2023 Mathematics with Mrs. Bebow / Ashley Bebow. All Rights Reserved.
Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ________________ Period: _______

Writing & Solving Two-Step Equations

(Given a Word Sentence)

DIRECTIONS: Write and solve an equation for each sentence below. Use the answer key to double
check your final answers. Then use those solutions to solve the riddle!

1. Five less than twice a number is 7. 5. Ten more than the quotient of a number and
3 equals -21.

2. Nine times a number decreased by five 6. The sum of 9 and the quotient of a number
equals -23. and 7 is 11.

3. Two fewer than the quotient of a number and 7. The product of 2 and the sum of 5 and a
15 is 15. number is 8.

4. One taken away from the product of four and 8. Ten less than a number divided by −2 equals
a number is 11. 3.

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9. Six plus the quotient of a number and 2 is 11. Negative seven multiplied by a number plus
10. 13 is -22.

10. Nine is equal to a number divided by –3 12. Eleven multiplied by the quantity of 8 minus
increased by 5. a number is equal to -99.

Answer Key:
-93 =(9,A) -26 =(12,E) -17 =(7,I) -12 =(2,O) -5 =(3,N)

-2 =(3,U) -1 =(11,H) 3 =(10,C) 5 =(8,R) 6 =(6,B)

8 =(7,T) 14 =(1,Y) 17 =(5,S) 105 =(5,L) 255 =(4,space)

How do you make seven even?

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