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Exercises: Solving Real-World and Mathematical Problems with Systems of Linear Equations

Work through each section in order. For word problems, define your variables, write two equations, solve, and interpret your answer in a full sentence. Show your work where indicated.

Grade 8·22 problems·~30 min·Common Core Math - Grade 8·standard·8-ee-c-8c
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Recall / Warm-Up

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A bag holds xx red marbles and yy blue marbles. There are 3030 marbles in all. Write the equation for the total number of marbles. Enter the number that the expression x+yx + y equals.