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100

Solve the equation

n - 5 = -20

n = 15

100

Solve the equation

2n - 12 = -30

n = -9

100

Solve and graph on a number line

n - 12 > -11

 n > 1

100

Solve and graph on a number line

5n - 3 > 12

n > 3

100

Write the word sentence as an equation or inequality

Twice a number "n" less 5 is 13

2n - 5 = 13

200

Solve the equation

n + 8 = -18

n = -26

200

Solve the equation

5-n/3=4

n = 3

200

Solve and graph on a number line

n + 7 > -18

n > -24

200

38 > -4 - 7n

-6 < n

200

It cost $20 to enter Coughlin's Mega Awesome Gaming Zone and 65 cents per credit.  You have $144, how many credits can you buy?  Write and solve an equation.

124 credits

300

Solve the equation

-4n = -24

n = 6

300

Solve the equation

-12(n + 4) = 36

n = -7

300

Solve and graph on a number line

-9n<=72

n>=-8

300

Solve and graph on a number line

n/-5-8>=-10

n<=10

300

The mean money gain Mr. Coughlin received over 7 days of day trading was -250 dollars.  Write an solve an equation to find the total change over the 7 day period.

-1750 dollars

400

Solve the equation

n/-3=5

n = -15

400

18n + 5 - 7n - 9n = 7

n = 1

400

Solve and graph on a number line

m/-4<-1

m > 4

400

Solve and graph on a number line

-5(n-4)<=25

n>=-1

400

The table shows the number of cookies ate by Mr. Coughlin over a 5 day period.  For what values of n will he have a mean of at the most 50?

0 cookies

500

Solve the equation

34 = -14 + n

n = 48

500

-5(n + 9 - 3n) = -25

n = 2

500

Solve and graph on a number line

-4 + n < -4

n < 0

500

(-2n-8)/-4>0

n > -4

500

Identify the error, explain your reasoning and show the correct way to solve it.

-4x + 8 < 40

      -8     -8

-4x < 32

divide both sides by -4

x > -8

there is no error.