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Extra Practice
Write and Solve Equations with Variables on Each Side
Write and solve an equation for each exercise. Check your solution. (Examples
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1. A car salesperson has already sold 30 cars this year. He sells an average of 13
cars per month. Another salesperson has already sold 50 cars this year. She
sells an average of 11 cars per month. After how many months will the
salespeople have sold the same number of cars?

2. A piano teacher charges $20 per lesson plus a $30 fee for supplies. Another
teacher does not have a supply fee but charges $30 per lesson. After how
many lessons will the cost of the two teachers be the same?

3. A 9,000-gallon silo of wheat is being drained at a rate of 500 gallons per hour.
A 7,000-gallon silo of wheat is being filled at a rate of 500 gallons per hour.
After how many hours will the silos have the same amount of wheat?

4. Tyrone has already typed 100 words for an essay and can type 35 words per
minute. Vanessa has already typed 120 words and can type 30 words per
minute. In how many minutes will Tyrone and Vanessa have typed the same
number of words?

5. Two classes at Liberty Middle School are setting up imaginary banks for an
economics project. Class 1 has $50 in a savings account and makes a $5 deposit
each day. Class 2 has $110 in a savings account and makes a $5 withdrawal each
day. After how many days will both classes have the same amount of money in
their savings accounts?

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6. Leo’s Lawn Mowing Service has $300 in start-up expenses, and charges $30 for
each yard. Yan’s Yards does not have any start-up expenses and charges $20 for
each yard. After how many yards will the profits of the two businesses be the
same?

7. Two students collect baseball cards. Shushu has 210 cards, and Vivak has 160
cards. Shushu adds 8 new cards to her collection each month, and Vivak adds
13 new cards each month. After how many months will they have the same
number of baseball cards?

8. Wilson Middle School wants to rent tables for their weeklong art festival.
One rental company charges a $20 setup fee and $12 per table for the week.
Another rental company charges a $30 setup fee and $10 per table for the
week. How many tables can the school rent for the charge to be the same for
both companies?

9. Two buses are leaving from different schools to carry students to a band
competition. Bus A travels 160 miles the first day, and an average of 60 miles
per hour on the second day. Bus B travels 240 miles the first day of the trip,
and an average of 50 miles per hour on the second day. After how many
hours on the second day will both buses have driven the same total number
of miles?

10. A baseball player averages 2 hits per game. The player already has 18 hits
this season. Another player has 22 hits so far this season and averages 1 hit
per game. After how many games will both players have the same number
of hits?

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11. The temperature in Brandon is 57 degrees Fahrenheit and it is decreasing

12. Two students are painting strips of wood to make scenery for the school
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play. Henry has painted 14 strips of wood. He can paint 3 2 strips of wood
per minute. Sandy has painted 10 strips of wood. She can paint 4 strips of
wood per minute. After how many minutes will both students have painted
the same number of strips of wood?

13. Car rental company A charges a $25 fee plus $42.50 per day to rent a car.
Car rental company B charges a $40 fee plus $37.50 per day to rent a car.
For how many days will the cost of a rental car be the same?

14. To ship a package, a shipping company charges $8 for the first pound and
$1.20 for each additional pound. A second company charges $5 for the first
pound and $1.50 for each additional pound. How many pounds must the
package weigh for the shipping cost to be the same for both companies?

15. To travel to the community center after school, Simone can take the
subway or ride the bus. She can purchase a monthly pass for the subway for
an initial fee of $25 and then $0.50 per ride. She can purchase a monthly
pass for the bus for an initial fee of $10 and $1.25 per ride. After how many
rides will the cost of the subway and the bus be the same?

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16. One runner has run 15 miles this month and plans to run 2 2 miles per day
for the rest of the month. Another runner has not yet run this month but
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plans to run 3 4 miles per day for the rest of the month. After how many
days will the two runners have run the same number of miles?

17. A bowling alley charges $4 for shoes and $2 per game to bowl. Another
bowling alley charges $6 for shoes and $1.60 per game to bowl. How many
games can be played for the total charge to be the same in both bowling
alleys?

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18. An aquarium holds 50 gallons of water and is being drained at a rate of
2
gallon per second. Another aquarium holds 70 gallons of water and is being
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drained at a rate of 4 gallon per second. After how many seconds will the
two aquariums have the same amount of water?

19. It costs $6 to rent ice skates and $5.50 per hour to skate at an ice rink.
Another ice rink charges $8.50 per hour to skate but does not charge to rent
the skates. After how many hours is the charge to skate the same?

20. Two landscapers are filling containers with plants for a botanical garden.
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One landscaper has filled 3 containers and can fill 6 containers per hour.
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Another landscaper has filled 2 containers and can fill 7 containers each
hour. After how many hours will the landscapers have filled the same
number of containers?

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