1.   The most efficient strategy to use in solving multi-step equations is to ______.
    A. work backward B. draw a diagram
    C. make a table D. guess and check
    Hint

  2.   Solve the equation 12 + 2.5x = -16.
    A. 11.2 B. -1.6
    C. 1.6 D. -11.2
    Hint

  3.   Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is -45.
    A. -17, -15, -13 B. -21, -19, -17
    C. 13, 15, 17 D. -16, -15, -14
    Hint

  4.   Solve the equation - 4 = 8.
    A. g = -72 B. g = -24
    C. g = - D. g = -2
    Hint

  5.   Beth wants to buy her brother a birthday present. She has $27 that she wants to spend on the gift. She decides to go to the mall to buy him some CD's. If the CD's are all on sale for $5.99 (after tax), and she can have all of them gift-wrapped for a flat rate of $3.00, how many CD's can she buy and have gift-wrapped?
    A. 5CD's B. 7 CD's
    C. 6 CD's D. 4 CD's
    Hint



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