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NAME _____________________________________________ DATE __________________ PERIOD _________

Test, Form 1A SCORE _________

Write the letter for the correct answer in the blank at the
right of each question.
Translate each sentence into an equation.
1. The sum of five times a number and -6 is -2.
A. -6n + 5 = -2 C. 5n - (-6) = -2
n
B. −− - 6 = -2 D. 5n + (-6) = -2 1. D
5

2. Three less than one-half a number is -71.

1 1
F. - − n + 2 = -71 H. − n - 3 = -71
2 2
1
G. 2n - − = -71 1
I. 3 - − n = -71 2. H
2 2

Solve each equation.

1
3. 10 + − y=1
3
A. -30 B. -27 C. 27 D. 30 3. B

4. -0.4w = 4.2

F. 105 G. -10.5 H. -105 I. 10.5 4. G

x
5. − - 5 = -3
2
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A. 4 B. 1 C. -4 D. -16 5. A

6. -5 - 3w = 7w
F. 4 G. 2 H. -4 I. -2 6. H

4
7. − w = 16
7
A. 4 B. 14 C. 28 D. 112 7. C

8. Marianna wants to buy a new tennis racket that costs $57.50.

She has $8 and plans to save $4.50 each week. How many weeks
will it take her to save the money?
F. 24 weeks H. 11 weeks
G. 15 weeks I. 10 weeks 8. H

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NAME _____________________________________________ DATE __________________ PERIOD _________

Test, Form 1A (continued) SCORE _________

9. In a contest, each finalist must answer 5 questions correctly. Each

question is worth twice as much as the question before it. The fifth
question is worth $1,600. How much is the first question worth?
A. $800 C. $200
B. $400 D. $100 9. D

Solve each equation.

10. 4x - 2 = 22 - 8x
F. -6 G. -2 H. 2 I. 6 10. H

11. 5n - 12 = - 3n + 4
A. 2 C. all real numbers
B. 1 D. -2 11. A

12. 49 - 3m = 4m + 14
F. all real numbers H. 3
G. 5 I. 1 12. G

13. -2y - 3y + 8 = 8 - 5y - 12
A. -11 B. 2 C. null set D. 11 13. C

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14. - 3(p + 2) = - 30
32
F. - −− G. 8 H. null set -32
I. −−− 14. G
3 3

15. 0.4(2 - q) = 0.2(q + 7)

A. -3 C. 3
B. -1 D. all real numbers 15. B

16. The Hazell family has 4 children. Murphy is 1 year younger than
his older brother Michael. Keira is 2 years younger than Murphy.
Isabelle and Keira are twins. If Michael is 8, how old is Isabelle?
F. 8 H. 5
G. 7 I. 4 16. H

17. Sarah and Bryan went shopping and spent a total of $47.50. Bryan
spent $15.50 less than what Sarah spent. How much did Bryan
spend?
A. $31.50 C. $16
B. $31 D. $15.50 17. C

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