1.   Solve 5r - 7 = 38.
    A. 9 B. 14
    C. 5 D. 6
    Hint

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

  3.   Solve –2p + 7 = 11.
    A. -2 B. 12
    C. 2 D. 4
    Hint

  4.   Solve 10 – 6s = -32.
    A. 7 B. -7
    C. 5 D. -5
    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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