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.   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. x - 4
    C. x + 4 D. 4 + x
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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. 15n B. 15 – n
    C. n – 15 D. n + 15
    Hint

  4.   Write an equation to represent ''the difference of a number and 10 is 7.''
    A. 10 – x B.
    C. x – 10 D. x + 10
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  5.   Write 8 more than a number is 17 as an algebraic equation. Let n represent the number.
    A. n + 8 = 17 B. n – 8 = 17
    C. n + 17 = 8 D. n – 17 = 8
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