1.
Write an equation for ''5 times a number increased by 30 is 65.'' Then solve.
A.
n
= -215
B.
n
= -7
C.
n
= -19
D.
n
= -130
Hint
2.
Translate the following sentence into an equation. Two less than nine times a number is -2.
A.
9
n
+ 2 = -2
B.
-9
n
- 2 = -2
C.
9
n
- 2 = -2
D.
9
n
- 2 = 2
Hint
3.
Translate the following sentence into an equation. The quotient of a number and -2, less 10, is -18.
A.
= -18 - 10
B.
- 10 = -18
C.
- 18 = -10
D.
10 -
= -18
Hint
4.
Translate the following sentence into an equation. The difference between 4 and five times a number is -1.
A.
4 + 5
n
= -1
B.
-5
n
- 4 = -1
C.
5
n
- 4 = 1
D.
4 - 5
n
= -1
Hint
5.
Lis cell phone service costs her $9.95 per month plus 5 cents per call. If Lis 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 + 0.5
c
= 12; 41
B.
9.95 + 0.05
c
= 12; 41
C.
9.95 + 0.05
c
= 12; 4
D.
9.95 + 0.5
c
= 12; 4
Hint