1.   Solve the equation by backtracking.
    A. a = –10 B. a = 1
    C. a = 10 D. a = -1
    Hint

  2.   Solve the equation by backtracking.
    A. f = –21 B. f = –24
    C. f = 16 D. f = –28
    Hint

  3.   Solve the equation by backtracking.6(x + 5) 2 – 10 = 14
    A. x = –7 B. x = –3 and x = –7
    C. x = 3 D. x = –3
    Hint

  4.   Solve the equation by backtracking.
    A. p = 12 and p = –12 B. p = –12
    C. p = 12 D. p = –10
    Hint

  5.   Give the approximate solutions of this equation.(2z – 3) 2 – 31 = 33
    A. z = 2.5 and z = 5.5
    B. z = 2.5 and z = –5.5
    C. z = –2.5 and z = 5.5
    D. z = –2.5 and z = –5.5
    Hint



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