1.   Seven more than twice a number is 18. Write an equation that could be used to find the number.
    A. 2g - 7 = 18 B. 2g + 18 = 7
    C. 2g + 7 = 18 D. 2g - 18 = 7
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  2.   Write an equation to find a number if the difference between four times the number and 13 is 47.
    A. 4y - 13 = 47 B. 4 - y = 13
    C. 4(y - 13) = 47 D. 4y - 47 = 13
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  3.   Translate the following into an equation: negative six times a number decreased by two is negative twenty-six.
    A. -6n + 2 = -26 B. -6n – 2 = -26
    C. -2 – (-6n) = -26 D. -6n = -26 – 2
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  4.   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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  5.   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. 628 miles B. 250 miles
    C. 378 miles D. 128 miles
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