1.   Write an equation for ''twelve more than four times a number is 32''
and solve.
    A. 5 B. 6
    C. 7 D. 4
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  2.   Translate the following sentence into an equation. Two less than nine times a number is -2.
    A. 9n - 2 = -2 B. -9n - 2 = -2
    C. 9n + 2 = -2 D. 9n - 2 = 2
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  3.   Translate the following sentence into an equation. Nine is the sum of 1 and two times a number.
    A. 9 = 1(2n) B. 1 = 9 + 2n
    C. 9 = 1 + 2n D. 9 = 2 + n
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  4.   Translate the following sentence into an equation. The difference between 4 and five times a number is -1.
    A. -5n - 4 = -1 B. 5n - 4 = 1
    C. 4 + 5n = -1 D. 4 - 5n = -1
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  5.   Li’s cell phone service costs her $9.95 per month plus 5 cents per call. If Li’s bill after one month is $12, how many calls did she make? Find an equation representing the situation. Then solve the equation.
    A. 9.95 + 0.5c = 12; 41 B. 9.95 + 0.05c = 12; 41
    C. 9.95 + 0.5c = 12; 4 D. 9.95 + 0.05c = 12; 4
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