1.   Write an equation to represent ''x increased by 50 is 72.''
    A. 50x B. x + 50
    C. x - 50 D. 50 - x
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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. x + 4 B. 4 - x
    C. 4 + x D. x - 4
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  3.   Malik is x years old. Abdul is 6 years younger than Malik. Write an expression to find Abdul's age.
    A. x – 6 B. 6 – x
    C. D. x + 6
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  4.   Write 8 more than a number is 17 as an algebraic equation. Let n represent the number.
    A. n – 8 = 17 B. n – 17 = 8
    C. n + 17 = 8 D. n + 8 = 17
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  5.   An African elephant calf weighs about 250 pounds at birth. A male adult elephant weighs 12,000 pounds. Which equation can be used to determine the number of pounds the elephant gains in his lifetime? Let p represent the number of pounds gained.
    A. 250 + p = 12,000 B. 250p = 12,000
    C. 250 – p = 12,000 D. 12,000 + p = 250
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