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Word Problems: Variables on Both Sides
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Word Problems: Variables on Both Sides
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1. Healthpoint gym charges a $20 sign-up fee and $60 per month. Anytime gym charges a $100 sign-up fee and $20 per month. For what number of months is the cost the same?

2. Eleven less than seven times a number is five more than six times the number. Find the number.

3. Jessie charges 3 dollars per hour plus a 20 fee for babysitting. Joey charges 5 dollars per hour with a 10 gas charge to mow yards. When, in hours, will they earn the same amount of money?

4. Pandora charges a $10 sign-up fee and $2 per month. Amazon charges a $100 sign-up fee and $0 per month. For what number of months is the cost the same?

5. A toy company sells teddy bears. They spend $152 for factory expenses plus $8 per teddy bear. They sell the bears for $12 each. How many bears must they sell for the expenses to equal their income?

6. You and your brother are each saving money for a motorcycle. You have already saved $300 and plan to deposit $20 each month. Your brother has $60 in his account and will deposit $100 each month. Write and solve an equation to find how many months it will take for you to both have saved the same amount of money.