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100
5h + 2 + 2h = 23
h = 3
100
2(x + 5) = 14
x = 2
100
Simplify. 8b + 3b
11b
100
4x + 9 = 33
x = 6
100

What is Ms.W's favorite number?

2

200
3b + b - 8 = 4
b = 3
200
5(d - 2) = 40
d = 10
200
Simplify. 19x - 24x
-5x
200
x + 3x = -8
x = -2
200

What time does this period start?

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300
3a + 12 - 6a = -9
a = 7
300
7(4 - t) = -84
t = 16
300
Simplify. 3 + 5(a + 4)
5a + 23
300
4(y - 2) + y = -13
y = -1
300

What sports teams have games today?

Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Cross Country

400
-6 = -3y + 4 + 5y
y = -5
400
-2(x - 9) = -24
x = 21
400
Simplify. - (2b - 4)
-2b + 4
400
-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24
m = -2
400

The first student to bring Ms.W a red pen gets the points...

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500
78 = 3c + 12 - c + 4
c = 31
500
-13(4 + 2a) = 208
a = -10
500

Simplify. 7(t + 8) - 5t + 4

2t + 60

500
7k - 8 + 2(k + 12) = 52
k = 4
500
When you count by ones fron many integer, you are counting consecutive integers. Using variables, three consecutive integers are n, n + 1, and n + 2. The sum of three consecutive integers is 48. What are the integers?
n + n + 1 + n + 2 = 48 n = 15 The integers are 15, 16, and 17.
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