1.   If you decrease a number by 4 the result is 3. Solve n – 4 = 3 to find the number?
    A. 7 B. –1
    C. 6 D. 1
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  2.   Solve x + 3.57 = 6.87.
    A. 3.30 B. 10.44
    C. 3.20 D. 2.43
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  3.   African elephants can weigh up to 16,500 pounds. They weigh about 1.5 times more than Indian elephants. Use the equation 1.5w = 16,500 to find the weight of the Indian elephant.
    A. 12,500 lbs B. 14,000 lbs
    C. 8,250 lbs D. 11,000 lbs
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  4.   Teresa is competing in a bicycle race which is 12 miles long. If her speed is an average of 3 miles per hour, how long will it take her to finish the race? Use the equation d = rt where d is the distance in miles, r is the average speed in miles per hour, and t is the time in hours.
    A. 4 hours B. 3 hours
    C. 3.5 hours D. 2.5 hours
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  5.   What is the first step in solving 4x – 3 = 9?
    A. Subtract 3 from each side of the equation.
    B. Divide each side of the equation by –3.
    C. Add 3 to each side of the equation.
    D. Divide each side of the equation by 4.
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  6.   Solve 16 = 4a + 8.
    A. 6 B. 2
    C. D. 4
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  7.   A music club is offering unlimited CDs for $6.00 each. There is also a $5.00 shipping cost. If m = the number of CDs, which equation can you use to determine how many CDs you can buy with $35.00?
    A. 6m = 35 B. 6m + 5 = 35
    C. 5m + 6 = 35 D. 5 + 6 = 35m
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  8.   Write an inequality for the sentence three times a number is less than 45.
    A. 3x < 45 B. 3x > 45
    C. 3 + x < 45 D. 3x 45
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  9.   For membership to a certain labor union, it costs $150 to join and $28 per month of membership. You want to become part of the labor union and you still need to join. Write an equation to figure out how many months it will be before the total cost is $290.
    A. 290 = 150m + 28 B. 28 + 290m = 150
    C. 150 + 28m = 290 D. 150 = 290 + 28m
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  10.   Write the inequality that is graphed on the number line below.
   
    A. x < -3 B. x > -3
    C. x -3 D. x -3
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  11.   Complete the following function table for y = 3x - 1.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Graph y = 2x - 3.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points.
   
    A. - B.
    C. - D.
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  14.   Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points.
   
    A. B. 5
    C. -5 D. -
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