Grade 7 maths · P.10 · Equation word problems
Word problems: a number times something, minus a number
Write an equation for the situation, then solve it.
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4 times a number, minus 2, is 50. What is the number?
Answer: 13
5 times a number, minus 2, is 123. What is the number?
Answer: 25
3 times a number, minus 8, is 37. What is the number?
Answer: 15
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