1.   A mathematical sentence like b - 432 = 197 is called a(n) ______.
    A. equation B. variable
    C. evaluation D. solution
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  2.   Solve 6 mentally.
    A. 24 B. 3
    C. 12 D. 2
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  3.   Write ''16 less than a number is 28'' as an equation.
    A. n - 16 = 28 B. 28
    C. n + 16 = 28 D. 16n = 28
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  4.   When a number is decreased by 16, the result is 64. What is the number?
    A. 48 B. 80
    C. 1024 D. 4
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  5.   Which value is the solution of 3x – 7 = 14?
    A. 9 B. 8
    C. 6 D. 7
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