1.   Write an equation for the situation six less than three times a number is 15.
    A. 3 - 6 = 15a B. 3a = 15 - 6
    C. 3a - 6 = 15 D. 6a -3 = 15
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  2.   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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  3.   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. 3 + 6n = 51; 15
    C. 6 + n + 3 = 51; 42
    D. 3n(6) = 51;
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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. 628 miles B. 250 miles
    C. 128 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. $12.30 per hour B. $8.40 per hour
    C. $7.28 per hour D. $6.15 per hour
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