1.
Write an equation for the situation six less than three times a number is 15.
A.
3
a
= 15 - 6
B.
3 - 6 = 15
a
C.
6
a
-3 = 15
D.
3
a
- 6 = 15
Hint
2.
Write an equation to find a number if the difference between four times the number and 13 is 47.
A.
4
y
- 47 = 13
B.
4(
y
- 13) = 47
C.
4 -
y
= 13
D.
4
y
- 13 = 47
Hint
3.
Translate the following into an equation: negative six times a number decreased by two is negative twenty-six.
A.
-6
n
= -26 – 2
B.
-6
n
+ 2 = -26
C.
-6
n
– 2 = -26
D.
-2 – (-6
n
) = -26
Hint
4.
Translate the following into an equation: negative seven increased by the quotient of a number and 17 is zero.
A.
-7 + 17
n
= 0
B.
C.
D.
Hint
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.
378 miles
B.
628 miles
C.
250 miles
D.
128 miles
Hint