Grade: Grade 6 Subject: Mathematics Unit: Expressions & Equations Lesson: 5 of 6 SAT: Algebra ACT: Math

Application Practice

Practice

Practice 1

Write an expression for: "5 more than twice a number n"

Practice 2

Evaluate 3x + 7 when x = 4

Practice 3

Solve: x + 15 = 42

Practice 4

Solve: 4x = 36

Practice 5

Solve: x - 8 = 23

Practice 6

Write and solve: "A number divided by 6 equals 9"

Practice 7

Simplify: 4x + 3 + 2x - 1

Practice 8

Movie tickets cost $12 each. Write an expression for the cost of t tickets, then find the cost for 5 tickets.

Practice 9

Sarah has $45. She buys a book for b dollars and has $32 left. Write and solve an equation to find b.

Practice 10

The perimeter of a square is 48 cm. Write and solve an equation to find the side length s.

Answers

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1. 2n + 5

2. 3(4) + 7 = 12 + 7 = 19

3. x = 42 - 15 = 27

4. x = 36/4 = 9

5. x = 23 + 8 = 31

6. x/6 = 9, so x = 54

7. 6x + 2

8. Expression: 12t. Cost for 5: 12(5) = $60

9. 45 - b = 32, so b = $13

10. 4s = 48, so s = 12 cm