1.   Write an equation to represent ''41 less than b is 9.''
    A. 41 - b = 9 B. b - 41 = 9
    C. b + 9 = 41 D. 9 - b = 41
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  2.   If Julie has x strawberries in one sack and four fewer strawberries in another sack, write an expression for how many strawberries are in the second sack.
    A. 4 - x B. 4 + x
    C. x - 4 D. x + 4
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  3.   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. 5 – c B. c – 5
    C. 5c D. c + 5
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  4.   Write 22 times a number is 110 as an algebraic equation. Let n represent the number.
    A. = 110 B. 22 + n = 110
    C. 22 – n = 110 D. 22n = 110
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  5.   Write 8 more than a number is 17 as an algebraic equation. Let n represent the number.
    A. n + 17 = 8 B. n – 8 = 17
    C. n + 8 = 17 D. n – 17 = 8
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