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100
Subtract two from 1/3 of a number.
What is 1/3n-2?
100
Shelley, Lauren, and Amy are going to share the cost of Sunday's breakfast. If the total bill is "t", write the expresson to tell each person's share.
What is t/3?
100
The value of 4xy when x = 5, y = 3
What is 60?
100
Solve the equation 3(n + 2) = 27
What is n = 7?
100
z + $17 = $35
What is x = $18
200
Take five times a number from fifteen.
What is 15 - 5n?
200
Blair had a bag of "n" jelly beans. He gave 5 jelly beans to Andre and then divided the remaining candy among three other friends. Write the expression that tells how many jelly beans each of the other friends got.
What is (n - 5) / 3
200
The value of 13 + 5x when x = -3
What is -2
200
Solve the equation 2(a - 3) = 16
What is a = 11?
200
r - 5/8 = 3
What is x = 3 5/8
300

The sum of twelve and a number, all multiplied by two.

What is 2(12 + n)?

300
Mai bought a magazine for $2.95. If she paid the clerk with "x" dollars, write the expression that tells how much chang Mai would receive from the clerk.
What is x - $2.95
300
The value of z/3 + 9 when z = -6
What is 7
300
Solve the equation -3(m - 2) = -15
What is m =7
300
x/2 = 3 1/2
What is x = 7
400
Twice a number subtracted from seven times the same number.
What is 7n - 2n?
400
Christy lost 5% of her body weight while on a diet. If Christy weighed "n" pounds before dieting, write the expression that tells her weight now.
What is n - 0.05n?
400

The value of -3 (z + 7) when z = -4

What is -9

400
Solve the equation -2(2y + 1) = 6
What is y = - 2?
400

- 3/4 x = 2/3

What is x = - 8/9

500
The quotient of some number subtracted from ten divided by four.
What is ( 10 - n) /4
500
Caren bought a jocket on sale. She paid 25% less than the original price of m dollars. Write an expression that tells the amount that Caren paid.
What is m - m(.25)
500
The value of (m + n) (m - n) when m = -4, n = 2
What is 12?
500
Solve the equation 5(z - 1) = 4(z + 4)
What is z = 21
500

y/4 + 5 = 3

What is x = -8