1.   Three more than the product of 6 and a number is 51. Write an equation and find the number.
    A. 6n + 3 = 51; 8
    B. 3n(6) = 51;
    C. 6 + n + 3 = 51; 42
    D. 3 + 6n = 51; 15
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  2.   Translate the following into an equation: negative six times a number decreased by two is negative twenty-six.
    A. -6n – 2 = -26 B. -2 – (-6n) = -26
    C. -6n + 2 = -26 D. -6n = -26 – 2
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  3.   Translate the following into an equation: negative seven increased by the quotient of a number and 17 is zero.
    A. -7 + 17n = 0 B.
    C. D.
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  4.   A car rental company charges a $25.00 base fee plus $0.10 per mile driven to rent a car. How many miles did a customer drive if the customer's bill was $37.80?
    A. 128 miles B. 378 miles
    C. 250 miles D. 628 miles
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  5.   Venus and Fumiko are coworkers at a retail store. Venus earns $2.25 more per hour than Fumiko. Together they earn $14.55 per hour. How much money per hour does Venus earn?
    A. $7.28 per hour B. $8.40 per hour
    C. $12.30 per hour D. $6.15 per hour
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