1.   What is the first step in solving 4x – 3 = 9?
    A. Divide each side of the equation by –3.
    B. Add 3 to each side of the equation.
    C. Divide each side of the equation by 4.
    D. Subtract 3 from each side of the equation.
    Hint

  2.   Solve 16 = 4a + 8.
    A. B. 4
    C. 6 D. 2
    Hint

  3.   When you add 6 to the product of a number and 10, the result is 36. Solve 10n + 6 = 36 to find the number.
    A. 2 B. 4
    C. 3 D. 6
    Hint

  4.   Solve 4z + 8 = 40.
    A. 10 B. 28
    C. 4 D. 8
    Hint

  5.   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. 2 B. -3
    C. 3 D. 9
    Hint



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