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

  2.   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

  3.   Find a solution to the equation using guess-check-and-improve. Give the solution to the nearest tenth.
n + 5 = 3(n - 2)
    A. n = 5.5
    B. n = 2
    C. n = 9
    D. n = 8.5
    Hint

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

  5.   Which equation would it be easiest to solve using the guess-check-and-improve method?
    A. 19 = 53 + 31y
    B. 36 · (5y + 20) = 146
    C.
    D. (10 – y) × y = 77
    Hint



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