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Riddle puzzle: Solving equations

Solve each question. Find your answer in the decoder and write its letter in the box. The letters answer the riddle.

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What do you call a snowman in summer?

  1. 1.Solve: y + 4.6 = 15.4
  2. 2.Solve: x/3 − 12 = −3
  3. 3.Solve and check by substituting: 4x − 3 = 5
  4. 4.Solve: x/4 + 7 = 15
  5. 5.Solve and check by substituting: 6x − 4 = 20
  6. 6.Solve: (5/6)x = 35
  7. 7.Solve: y + 8 = 18.7

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x = 32D

y = 3.4Q

x = 2U

x = -25J

x = 64Z

y = 10.7E

x = 165X

y = 10.8A

x = 42L

x = 4D

x = 27P

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Answer key: Solving equations riddle

What do you call a snowman in summer? A puddle!

  1. 1. y = 10.8 = A
  2. 2. x = 27 = P
  3. 3. x = 2 = U
  4. 4. x = 32 = D
  5. 5. x = 4 = D
  6. 6. x = 42 = L
  7. 7. y = 10.7 = E

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