1.   Write 5 less than twice the length equals 11 as an algebraic equation.
    A. 2 ÷ 5 = 11 B. - 5 = 11
    C. 2 - 5 = 11 D. 5 < 2 + 11
    Hint

  2.   Find a solution to the equation using guess-check-and-improve.
t · (t + 8) = 4,473
    A. t = 62
    B. t = 63
    C. t = 61
    D. t = 59
    Hint

  3.   Find a solution to the equation using guess-check-and-improve.
8b + 17 = 41
    A. b = 17 B. b = 1
    C. b = 3 D. b = 18
    Hint

  4.   Find a solution to the equation using guess-check-and-improve. Give the solution to the nearest tenth.
k · (18 + k) = 67.84
    A. k = 9.8
    B. k = 13.2
    C. k = 13.5
    D. k = 3.2
    Hint

  5.   Which equation would it be easiest to solve using the backtracking method?
    A. r · (4 – r) = 32 B.
    C. r2 + r = 15 D.
    Hint



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