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She needs a total of 76 ounces of walnuts. She has already used 36 ounces of walnuts. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of walnuts, c, Janet still needs.\u003Cbr>36 + c = 76\u003Cbr>How many ounces of walnuts does Janet still need?\u003Cbr>3) Faye is making cookies. She needs a total of 60 ounces of raisins. She has already used 56 ounces of raisins. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of raisins, c, Faye still needs.\u003Cbr>56 + c = 60\u003Cbr>How many ounces of raisins does Faye still need?\u003Cbr>5) Mike read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 40 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 64 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Mike read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 40 = 64\u003Cbr>How many pages did Mike read on Monday?\u003Cbr>7) Robin is making brownies. She needs a total of 76 ounces of chocolate chips. She has already used 32 ounces of chocolate chips. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of chocolate chips, c, Robin still needs.\u003Cbr>32 + c = 76\u003Cbr>How many ounces of chocolate chips does Robin still need? | 2) Edward read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 59 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 89 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Edward read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 59 = 89\u003Cbr>How many pages did Edward read on Monday?\u003Cbr>4) Paul read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 49 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 78 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Paul read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 49 = 78\u003Cbr>How many pages did Paul read on Monday?\u003Cbr>6) Bianca is making muffins. She needs a total of 48 ounces of chocolate chips. She has already used 40 ounces of chocolate chips. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of chocolate chips, c, Bianca still needs.\u003Cbr>40 + c = 48\u003Cbr>How many ounces of chocolate chips does Bianca still need?\u003Cbr>8) Billy read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 20 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 73 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Billy read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 20 = 73\u003Cbr>How many pages did Billy read on Monday? |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-8 |  | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 8)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 8)[ 8](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 8)  \n Solving an Equation from a Word Problem (Addition) Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the equation to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) Janet is making brownies. She needs a total of 76 ounces of walnuts. She has already used 36 ounces of walnuts. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of walnuts, c, Janet still needs.\u003Cbr>36 + c = 76\u003Cbr>How many ounces of walnuts does Janet still need?\u003Cbr>3) Faye is making cookies. She needs a total of 60 ounces of raisins. She has already used 56 ounces of raisins. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of raisins, c, Faye still needs.\u003Cbr>56 + c = 60\u003Cbr>How many ounces of raisins does Faye still need?\u003Cbr>5) Mike read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 40 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 64 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Mike read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 40 = 64\u003Cbr>How many pages did Mike read on Monday?\u003Cbr>7) Robin is making brownies. She needs a total of 76 ounces of chocolate chips. She has already used 32 ounces of chocolate chips. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of chocolate chips, c, Robin still needs.\u003Cbr>32 + c = 76\u003Cbr>How many ounces of chocolate chips does Robin still need? | 2) Edward read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 59 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 89 pages. 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