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Homework: Solving One-Step Equations With Tape Diagrams

This document provides 9 examples of solving one-step equations with tape diagrams and algebra. Each example presents the equation, a tape diagram model of the equation, and the algebraic solution. The examples cover a range of word problems involving variables such as distance, time, money, and other quantities that can be represented with a linear equation and solved with basic algebraic steps.

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489 views5 pages

Homework: Solving One-Step Equations With Tape Diagrams

This document provides 9 examples of solving one-step equations with tape diagrams and algebra. Each example presents the equation, a tape diagram model of the equation, and the algebraic solution. The examples cover a range of word problems involving variables such as distance, time, money, and other quantities that can be represented with a linear equation and solved with basic algebraic steps.

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Homework: Solving One-Step Equations with Tape Diagrams

1. A taxi cab charges $2 per mile. If the total cost of the ride was $44, how
far did the cab travel?
Equation:

Model:

Algebraically:

2. Jane works as a waitress in a restaurant. If she works 28 hours in one week,


how many hours does she work per day?
Equation:

Model:

Algebraically:

3. Bottle-nosed dolphins and killer whales are the best-known species of the
dolphin family. A killer whale, which can grow to a length of 9 meters, is 4
meters longer than the bottle-nosed dolphin. How long is the bottle-nosed
dolphin?
Equation:

Model:

Algebraically:

4. The Sears Tower in Chicago is 1454 feet tall. It is 204 feet taller than the
Empire State Building in New York City. How tall is the Empire State
Building?
Equation:

Model:

Algebraically:

5. Grace earns $5 per hour when she baby-sits. How many hours does she need
to work to earn $75?
Equation:

Model:

Algebraically:

6. A car is traveling at 10 mph. How many hours does it take for the car to
travel 50 miles?
Equation:

Model:

Algebraically:

7. Louis and 5 of his friends are eating at a restaurant. If their total bill was
$120, how much money did each person spend?
Equation:

Model:

Algebraically:

8. Alex bought some songs on iTunes. Each song costs $3. If he spends a total
of $45, how many songs did he buy?
Equation:

Model:

Algebraically:

9. Ariana has started a babysitting service. She charges $15 per hour. If she
receives $75 on her first day, how many hours did she work?
Equation:

Model:

Algebraically:

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