1.   Solve 13a = 5a - 8.
    A. -1 B.
    C. D. 1
    Hint

  2.   Solve the equation 7b + 3 = 5 + 7b.
    A. 2 B. 0
    C. The equation is an identity, so it is true for all values of b. D. The equation has no solution.
    Hint

  3.   Solve the equation y = -3y + 4.
    A. y = 1 B. y = -2
    C. y = 16 D. identity
    Hint

  4.   Solve the equation 4 – x = -x + 6.
    A. x = 3 B. no solution
    C. x = -5 D. x = 10
    Hint

  5.   Solve the equation
y + 2 – 3y = 3 – 2y – 1.
    A. y = -1 B. y = 1
    C. identity D. no solution
    Hint



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