1.   Find the value of r in the following equation.
2 + 6r = 3r - 1
    A. 2 B. -1
    C. D. 6
    Hint

  2.   Solve 4h - 6 = 2.
    A. 32 B. 8
    C. 2 D. -1
    Hint

  3.   Find a solution to the equation using guess-check-and-improve.
    A. n = 2 B. n = 1
    C. n = 7 D. n = 6
    Hint

  4.   Find a solution to the equation using guess-check-and-improve.
–25 – 3k = –7 + 3k
    A. k = –3 B. k = 1
    C. k = 4 D. k = –6
    Hint

  5.   Find how many blocks are in each bag to balance the scale.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  6.   Bruce was filling jugs from a basin of water. When he had filled four jugs, 14 liters of water were left in the basin. When he had filled eight jugs, 4 liters of water were left in the basin. How many liters of water can fill one jug?
    A. 2.5 liters B. 1.5 liters
    C. 2 liters D. 1 liter
    Hint

  7.   Diana needed to borrow some money from her friends Zach and Kenyon. She told them that if it took more than 2 days to pay them back, she would triple the amount they borrowed her. Diana got a check for $60 and was able to pay them back, but it was three days later. Which expression represents the amount of money Diana had after paying her friends back?
    A. 60 – x + y B. 60 – 3x + y
    C. 60 – (x + y) D. 60 – 3(x + y)
    Hint

  8.   Solve the equation.
    A. B. x = 0
    C. D.
    Hint

  9.   What is always the final answer to this Think of a Number trick?
Think of a number.Multiply by 2.
Add 4.
Divide by 2.
Add 6.
Subtract the number you started with.
    A. 1 B. 14
    C. 8 D. 3
    Hint

  10.   Using n, find the expression for this Think of a Number trick.
Think of a number.
Multiply by 2.
Add 4.
Divide by 2.
Add 6.
Subtract the number you started with.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    Hint



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