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-4 + 3

-1

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7 - 9 

-2

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Evaluate: x - 9     when x = 10 

10 - 9 

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On Thursday, the temperature in Spincich Lake, Michigan, was 22° Fahrenheit. By Friday, the temperature had dropped 35° Fahrenheit. What was the temperature on Friday?

22 - 35 = -13

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l - 6 l 

6

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-5 + (-6)

-11

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5 - (-3)

8


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Evaluate: x - 5      when x = - 5

(-5) - 5 

-10 

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The temperature in St. Paul, Minnesota was −19°F at sunrise. By noon the temperature had risen 26°F. What was the temperature at noon?

-19 + 26 = 7

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l6 - 9l + l5 + 3l

l6 - 9l + l5 +3l

   l-3l   +  l8l

    3     +  8

        11

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20 + (-14)

6

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-14 - 12

-26

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Evaluate:    9 - x     when x = -3 

9 - (-3) 

9 + 3

12 

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Lupe owes $73 on her credit card. Then she charges $45 more. What is the new balance?

(owes means she has negative money)

-73 + (-45) = 118

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Evaluate:    - l -x l    when x = -2

- l -(-2) l

- l 2 l 

- (2)   = -2

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19 + (-11) + (-5) 

3

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-10 - 5 - (-9) 

-6

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Evaluate: x3 - 5x        when x = 2 

(2)3 - 5(2)

8 - 10 

    -2 

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April lost 5 pounds the first week of her diet. Over the next three weeks, she lost 3 pounds, gained 2 pounds, and then lost 1 pound. What was the change in her weight over the four weeks?

-5 - 3 + 2 - 1 = -7

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Translate and Solve:

  4 less than x is 9 

x - 4 = 9

x = 13

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62 - 7+ 32

-4

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-9 - 9 - 8 - (-16) 

-10

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-9x - 4x2 + 5    when x = 3

-9(3) - 4(3)2 + 5

-27   -  4(9)   + 5

-27   - 36    + 5 

      -63   +  5  = -58

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Ozzie rode his bike for 30 minutes, burning 168 calories. Then he had a 140-calorie iced blended mocha. Represent the change in calories as an integer.

-168 + 140 = -28 calories total

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Translate and Solve: 

187 is x increased by -150

187 = x + (-150)

x = 337 

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