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Zoe is solving the equation 3x – 4 = –10 for x.She used the addition property of equality to isolate the variable term as shown.3x – 4 = –103x – 4 + 4 = –10 + 43x = – 6

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either the addition or subtraction property of equality
B
either the multiplication or division property of equality
C
either the addition or multiplication property of equality
D
either the subtraction or division property of equality
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The length of a rectangle is 4 units shorter than half the width. If the length of the rectangle is 18 units, which equation can be used to find w, the width of the rectangle?

A
18 equals StartFraction w Over 2 EndFraction minus 4
Option A
B
18 equals 4 minus StartFraction w Over 2 EndFraction
Option B
C
18 minus 4 equals StartFraction w Over 2 EndFraction
Option C
D
18 minus StartFraction w Over 2 EndFraction equals 4
Option D
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Franklin deposited $75 in a no-interest bank account when he opened it. After that, he deposits $50 per month in the account. Assume he makes no other withdrawals or deposits. The equation below can be used to find m , the number of months it will take him to save a total of $175.75 + ?m = 175What number should he use as the coefficient of m?

A
50
B
75
C
125
D
175
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For a snack, Sameer ate a plum with 32 calories and several strawberries with 4 calories each. If the total number of calories in Sameer’s snack was 56, how many strawberries did he eat?

A
6 strawberries
B
8 strawberries
C
14 strawberries
D
22 strawberries
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What is the solution set of |–x| = –10?

A
{10}
B
{–10}
C
{–10, 10}
D
no solution
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For which equations below is x = –3 a possible solution? Select three options.

A
|x| = 3
B
|x| = –3
C
|–x| = 3
D
|–x| = –3
E
–|x| = –3
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The cooking time for a mini-loaf of bread is 5 minutes longer than half the time it takes to bake a regular-sized loaf of bread. If it takes 25 minutes to bake a mini-loaf, how long does it take to bake a regular-sized loaf?

A
10 minutes
B
20 minutes
C
30 minutes
D
40 minutes
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A school spent $150 on advertising for a breakfast fundraiser. Each plate of food was sold for $8.00 but cost the school $2.00 to prepare. After all expenses were paid, the school raised $2,400 at the fundraiser. Which equation can be used to find x, the number of plates that were sold?

A
6x – 150 = 2,400
B
6x + 150 = 2,400
C
10x – 150 = 2,400
D
10x + 150 = 2,400
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For each hour he babysits, Anderson earns $1 more than half of Carey’s hourly rate. Anderson earns $6 per hour. Which equation can be used to solve for Carey’s hourly rate, c?

A
One-half c plus 1 equals 6
Option A
B
One-half c minus 1 equals 6
Option B
C
One-half c plus 6 equals 1
Option C
D
One-half c minus 6 equals 1
Option D
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Carina begins to solve the equation by adding 4 to both sides. Which statements regarding the rest of the solving process could be true? Select three options.

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After adding 4 to both sides, the equation is .
Option A
B
After adding 4 to both sides, the equation is .
Option B
C
The equation can be solved for using exactly one more step by multiplying both sides by .
Option C
D
The equation can be solved for x using exactly one more step by dividing both sides by .
Option D
E
The equation can be solved for x using exactly one more step by multiplying both sides by .
Option E

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