1.   Seven more than twice a number is 18. Write an equation that could be used to find the number.
    A. 2g + 18 = 7 B. 2g + 7 = 18
    C. 2g - 7 = 18 D. 2g - 18 = 7
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  2.   Translate the following into an equation:
10 more than three times a number is 100.
    A. 3n – 10 = 100 B. 3n + 10 = 100
    C. 100 + 10 = 3n D. 10 – 3n = 100
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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.   Translate the following into an equation: negative seven increased by the quotient of a number and 17 is zero.
    A. B.
    C. D. -7 + 17n = 0
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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. $6.15 per hour D. $7.28 per hour
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