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LESSON Practice C
1-3 Solving Equations by Adding or Subtracting
Determine which value is a solution of the equation.
1. n
18  13; n  5, 21, or 31 2. 24  s  48; s  22, 24, or 72

3. b  13.5  15; b  1.5, 2.5, or 28.5 4. m
1.4  5.3; m  3.9, 4.9, or 6.7

Solve.
5. a
25  27 6. 15  k  15 7. 33  j
18

8. 3.7  x  3.8 9. d
56  3 10. 68  m  83

11. h  15.3  16 12. 218  f  186 13. t
118  84

14. w
4.06  3.08 15. 18.37  d  23.5 16. 1534  g
2676

17. Renee is flying from Chicago, Illinois, to Honolulu, Hawaii, with

a lay over in Salt Lake City, Utah. The total flying distance of
the trip is 4243 mi one way. The flight from Salt Lake City to
Honolulu is 2994 mi. Write and solve an equation to find the
flying distance from Chicago to Salt Lake City.

18. Tarell bought a new television and VCR for his bedroom.
The television was $137.18 more than the VCR. Write
and solve an equation to find the total cost of the television
if the VCR cost $109.75.

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Practice B
LESSON Practice C
LESSON
1-3 Solving Equations by Adding or Subtracting 1-3 Solving Equations by Adding or Subtracting
Determine which value is a solution of the equation. Determine which value is a solution of the equation.
1. d
6  12; d  6, 8, or 18 2. 9  b  17; b  6, 8, or 26 1. n
18  13; n  5, 21, or 31 2. 24  s  48; s  22, 24, or 72

d  18 b8 n  31 s  24
3. k
12  26; k  14, 38, or 40 4. a  18  59; a  37, 41, or 77 3. b  13.5  15; b  1.5, 2.5, or 28.5 4. m
1.4  5.3; m  3.9, 4.9, or 6.7

k  38 a  41 b  1.5 m  6.7
Solve. Solve.
5. n
8  11 6. 9  g  13 7. m  10  37 5. a
25  27 6. 15  k  15 7. 33  j
18

n  19 g4 m  27 a  52 k0 j  51
8. b
12  42 9. 16  h  23 10. 11  x  11 8. 3.7  x  3.8 9. d
56  3 10. 68  m  83

b  54 h7 x0 x  0.1 d  59 m  15

11. a  35  51 12. k
22  0 13. 52  j  45 11. h  15.3  16 12. 218  f  186 13. t
118  84

a  16 k  22 j7 h  0.7 f  32 t  202

14. 7.5  c  10.6 15. y
1.7  0.6 16. m
2.25  4.50 14. w
4.06  3.08 15. 18.37  d  23.5 16. 1534  g
2676

c  3.1 y  2.3 m  6.75 w  7.14 d  5.13 g  4210

17. Two sisters, Jenny and Penny, play on the same basketball 17. Renee is flying from Chicago, Illinois, to Honolulu, Hawaii, with
team. Last season they scored a combined total of 458 points. a lay over in Salt Lake City, Utah. The total flying distance of
Jenny scored 192 of the points. Write and solve an equation the trip is 4243 mi one way. The flight from Salt Lake City to
to find the number of points Penny scored. Honolulu is 2994 mi. Write and solve an equation to find the
flying distance from Chicago to Salt Lake City.
192  p  458; p  266
18. After his payment, Mr. Weber’s credit card balance was
x  2994  4243; x  1249; 1249 mi
$245.76. His payment was for $75.00. Write and solve 18. Tarell bought a new television and VCR for his bedroom.
an equation to find the amount of his credit card bill. The television was $137.18 more than the VCR. Write
and solve an equation to find the total cost of the television
x
75.00  245.76; x  320.76 if the VCR cost $109.75.

t
109.75  137.18; t  246.93; $246.93

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LESSON Challenge
LESSON
1-3 Solving Equations by Adding or Subtracting 1-3 Equation Bingo
To solve an addition equation, To solve a subtraction equation, The card shown below is a Bingo card for the game Equation
use subtraction. use addition. Bingo. The numbers called out will be solutions to the list of
equations. The numbers will be called from solving the equations
Solve x  5  12. Solve 9  w
3. in alphabetical order.
x  5  12 Subtract the 9w
3 Add the number Determine which column, row, or diagonal gives a Bingo first and

5
5 number added 3 3 subtracted from at which lettered equation it occurs.
x  7 to the variable. 12  w the variable.
List of Equations
a. x  4  17 13 b. y
12  4 16
Tell what you would add or subtract to solve the equation. c. 6  z  10 4 d. 24  r  10 14
1. a  2  7 2. x
2  4 3. 6  y  9 4. 34  b  13 e. 15  b
9 24 f. 4  s  22 18
g. 28  v  11 17 h. 8  6  k 2
subtract 2 add 2 subtract 6 subtract 13
i. 9  d  17 8 j. g  14  20 6
5. 21  z
9 6. 14  r  20 7. 18  d
11 8. 6  5  p k. 13  h  10 3 l. m
9  3 12
m. 10  5  w 5 n. 23  e  12 11
add 9 subtract 14 add 11 subtract 5
o. 18  j
9 27 p. 26  t  200 174
Complete to solve the equation. In Exercises 9–11 check Bingo is made with letter j and is the diagonal from the upper
the solution. right to the lower left
9. x
2  15 10. z6  14 11. 7  4n
2 2
6
6
4
4
x
0 ⱨ 17 z 0 ⱨ 8 3 ⱨ 0 n

xⱨ 17 zⱨ 8 3 ⱨn

Check: x
2  15 Check: z  6  14 Check: 7  4  n

5 16 27 24
17
2  15 8  6  14 74 3
15  15 ⻬ 14  14 ⻬ 7 7 ⻬ 17 13 6 3
12. t  5  16

5
5
13. a
7 
7 7
13 14. 28 

9
9
9b
11 4 12 8
t 0  11 a
0  20 19  0 b
t 11 a 20 19 b 2 174 14 18
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