Simple (Linear) Equations (Including Word Problems) MATHS - Simple (Linear) Equations (Including Word Problems)

Solve: 8.4 – x = -2

Solve: 2 – y = 8

Solve: 5 – x = 3

Solve the following equation: 5 = x - 3

A natural number decreased by 7 is 12. Find the number.

A number increased by 17 becomes 54. Find the number.

A natural number decreased by 7 is 12. Find the number.

Solve the following equation: 5x – 2x +15 = 27

The difference between the two numbers is 23. Taking the larger number as x, find:

(i) the expression for a smaller number.

(ii) the smaller number, if the sum of these two numbers is 91.

The difference between two numbers is 15. Taking the smaller number as x; find:

(i) the expression for the larger number.

(ii) the larger number, if the sum of these numbers is 71.

Two natural numbers differ by 6 and their sum is 36. Find the larger number.

The difference between the ages of a woman and her son is 19 years and the sum of their ages is 37 years; find the age of the son.

The age of a man and the age of his daughter differ by 23 years and the sum of their ages is 41 years. Find the age of the man.

The sum of three consecutive numbers is 54. Taking the middle number as x, find:

(i) expression for the smallest number and the largest number.

(ii) the three numbers.

Find three consecutive integers such that their sum is 78.

When three consecutive natural numbers are added, the sum is 66, find the numbers.