1.   Translate ''two times a number is six times the sum of z and y'' into an equation, inequality, or formula.
    A. 2 + x = 6 + z + y B. 2x = 6(z + y)
    C. 2x = 6z + y D. 2x = 6 (zy)
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  2.   Translate ''the circumference of a circle is two times pi times the radius'' into an equation, inequality, or formula.
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  3.   Translate 3x + 5y = 7 into a verbal sentence.
    A. 3 times the sum of x and y is 7.
    B. The sum of 3 and x plus the product of 5 and y is 7.
    C. The sum of 3 times x and 5 times y is 7.
    D. x to the third power plus y to the fifth power is 7.
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  4.   Write an equation for the following word problem. A number is 6 times another number. The sum of the two numbers is 56.
    A. y = 6(56) B. y = 56
    C. y + 6y = 56 D. y + y = 56
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  5.   Translate the sentence into a formula. The area of a trapezoid is equal to one-half times the sum of the bases times the height.
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