1.   Write an equation for the situation six less than three times a number is 15.
    A. 6a -3 = 15 B. 3 - 6 = 15a
    C. 3a = 15 - 6 D. 3a - 6 = 15
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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 - 47 = 13 B. 4y - 13 = 47
    C. 4(y - 13) = 47 D. 4 - y = 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. -2 – (-6n) = -26 B. -6n = -26 – 2
    C. -6n – 2 = -26 D. -6n + 2 = -26
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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. 250 miles
    C. 628 miles D. 378 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. $6.15 per hour B. $8.40 per hour
    C. $12.30 per hour D. $7.28 per hour
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