1.	Solve 3a = –9.
		A.	3	B.	–3
		C.	9	D.	–27
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	2.	Solve .
		A.	20	B.	10
		C.	-1	D.	1
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	3.	Solve 0.5y = – 20.
		A.	– 4	B.	–40
		C.	40	D.	100
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	4.	Decide which multiplication equation the model represents. Then solve the equation.
		A.	4x = 12; x = 3	B.	4x = 12; x = 48
		C.	8x = 4; x = 48	D.	8x = 4; x = 0.5
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	5.	Decide which multiplication equation the model represents. Then solve the equation.
		A.	–5x = –10; x = 2	B.	5x = –10; x = –2
		C.	5x = –10; x = –50	D.	–5x = –10; x = 50
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