1.   Write an equation to represent ''x increased by 50 is 72.''
    A. x - 50 B. 50x
    C. x + 50 D. 50 - x
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  2.   Write an expression to represent ''five times as much as I paid yesterday.''
    A. 5 + c B. 5 - c
    C. 5c D.
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  3.   Write an equation to represent ''the difference of a number and 10 is 7.''
    A. B. x + 10
    C. x – 10 D. 10 – x
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  4.   Write 22 times a number is 110 as an algebraic equation. Let n represent the number.
    A. 22n = 110 B. = 110
    C. 22 – n = 110 D. 22 + n = 110
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  5.   Connor is 7 inches taller than his brother Alex. If Connor is 45 inches tall, which equation could be used to determine Alex’s height? Let a represent Alex’s height.
    A. a + 7 = 45 B. 45 + a = 7
    C. a – 7 = 45 D. 7 – a = 45
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