1.   Which equation does the model represent?
   
    A. x + 5 = -1 B. x + (-5) = -1
    C. x + (-5) = 1 D. x + 5 = 1
    Hint

  2.   Solve the equation 14 = 7 + x.
    A. -21 B. 2
    C. -7 D. 7
    Hint

  3.   Solve the equation -8 = a + (-3).
    A. -11 B. 11
    C. 5 D. -5
    Hint

  4.   The length of the Nile river is 4180 miles. That is 268 miles more than the Amazon river. If l is the length of the Amazon river, which equation represents this situation?
    A. l + (-268) = 4180 B. l = 4180 + 268
    C. l - 268 = 4180 D. l + 268 = 4180
    Hint

  5.   Which equation does the model represent?
   
    A. x + (-3) = -2 B. x + 2 = 3
    C. x + (-2) = -3 D. x + 3 = 2
    Hint



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