1.   Write an expression to represent ''five times as much as I paid yesterday.''
    A. 5c B.
    C. 5 - c D. 5 + c
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  2.   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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  3.   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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  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. c + 5 B. 5c
    C. c – 5 D. 5 – c
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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 + 17 = 8
    C. n + 8 = 17 D. n – 17 = 8
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