1.   Write an expression to represent ''five times as much as I paid yesterday.''
    A. B. 5 - c
    C. 5 + c D. 5c
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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.   Write an equation to represent ''the number of runners on the track team increased by 15 for a total of 45.''
    A. 15 – n B. n – 15
    C. 15n D. n + 15
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  4.   Write an equation to represent ''the difference of a number and 10 is 7.''
    A. x + 10 B. 10 – x
    C. x – 10 D.
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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. 7 – a = 45
    C. a – 7 = 45 D. 45 + a = 7
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