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Algebra — Two-Variable Word Problems

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1.
A pen costs $p and a ruler costs $r. 2 pens and 1 ruler cost $11. 1 pen costs $4. Find r.
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2.
Adult tickets cost $a and child tickets cost $c. 3 adults + 2 children = $26. 1 adult = $6. Find c.
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3.
A shirt costs $s and trousers cost $t. s + t = $75. t = 3s. Find s and t.
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4.
John has j stickers and Mary has m stickers. j + m = 60. j = m + 12. Find j.
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5.
Box A has a apples and Box B has b apples. a + b = 84. a = 2b − 6. Find b.
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6.
The sum of two numbers is 100. One number is 4 times the other. Find both numbers.
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7.
A bag of rice costs $r. A bag of flour costs $f. r − f = 5 and r + f = 17. Find r.
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8.
A class has b boys and g girls. b + g = 42. There are 6 more girls than boys. Find g.
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9.
3 books and 2 pens cost $20. Each book costs $4. What does each pen cost?
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10.
A farmer has chickens (c) and cows (k). Total animals = 30. Total legs = 86. Find c and k.
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