1.	If you decrease a number by 4 the result is 3. Solve n – 4 = 3 to find the number?
		A.	–1	B.	1
		C.	6	D.	7
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	2.	Solve x + 3.57 = 6.87.
		A.	2.43	B.	10.44
		C.	3.30	D.	3.20
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	3.	Solve -75 = -25a.
		A.		B.	3
		C.	-100	D.	-50
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	4.	What is the first step in solving 4x – 3 = 9?
		A.	Add 3 to each side of the equation.
		B.	Subtract 3 from each side of the equation.
		C.	Divide each side of the equation by –3.
		D.	Divide each side of the equation by 4.
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	5.	Write 5 less than twice the length equals 11 as an algebraic equation.
		A.	- 5 = 11	B.	5 < 2 + 11
		C.	2 ÷ 5 = 11	D.	2 - 5 = 11
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	6.	Write an inequality for the sentence three times a number is less than 45.
		A.	3 + x < 45	B.	3x 45
		C.	3x > 45	D.	3x < 45
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	7.	Solve –8z = 32.
		A.	-24	B.	4
		C.	-4	D.	24
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	8.	Mrs. Rollins had some extra candy left over from Halloween, so she decided to give a treat to her math class. She gave everyone two pieces of candy, and then, for the rest of the period, every time someone correctly answered a question, she gave that person three more pieces of candy. Jean-Paul had 11 pieces of candy in Mrs. Rollins's class. Use the equation 11 = 3q + 2 to figure out how many questions Jean-Paul answered correctly.
		A.	3	B.	-3
		C.	2	D.	9
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	9.	Write an algebraic expression for the phrase 6 times z.
		A.	6 + z	B.	z6
		C.	z - 6	D.	6z
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	10.	Solve 5s - 2 < 18
		A.	s > 4	B.	s < 5
		C.	s > 5	D.	s < 4
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	11.	Graph y = 5 + x.
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	12.	A cell phone company charges $40 every month for unlimited calls. Let x equal the number of months and y equal the total cost. Choose the representation that does not describe the situation.
		A.		B.	The ordered pair (-2, -80) is a solution.
		C.		D.	y = 40x
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	13.	Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points. (-7, 3), (-3, 6)
		A.	-	B.
		C.	-	D.
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	14.	Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points. (0, 7), (6, -5)
		A.	2	B.	-2
		C.	-	D.
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