1.   Write an equation to represent ''x increased by 50 is 72.''
    A. x + 50 B. 50 - x
    C. x - 50 D. 50x
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  2.   Write an equation to represent ''the number of runners on the track team increased by 15 for a total of 45.''
    A. n + 15 B. n – 15
    C. 15 – n D. 15n
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  3.   Write an equation to represent ''the quotient of a number and 4 is 16.''
    A. = n B. = n
    C. = 16 D. = 4
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  4.   If a shirt costs c dollars in Store A and 5 more dollars in Store B, write an expression for the cost of the shirt in Store B.
    A. 5c B. 5 – c
    C. c – 5 D. c + 5
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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. 7 – a = 45 D. a – 7 = 45
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