1.   Solve a = -12 - 7.
    A. 19 B. -5
    C. 5 D. -19
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  2.   Find the value for t in t = 41 - (-19).
    A. -22 B. 22
    C. 60 D. -60
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  3.   Solve f = 3 – 5.
    A. f = -2 B. f = 2
    C. f = -8 D. f = 8
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  4.   Solve -17 – 12 = u.
    A. u = 29 B. u = 5
    C. u = -5 D. u = -29
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  5.   A hiker begins on top of a mountain that stands 12,500 feet above sea level. He walks down to the valley that is 250 feet below sea level. What is his change in elevation?
    A. -12,750 feet B. 12,250 feet
    C. -12,250 feet D. 12,750 feet
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