1. Solve for x: x + 5 = 12
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- B7
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Answer: B) 7
Subtract 5 from both sides: x = 12 - 5 = 7.
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2. Solve for x:
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Answer: D) 8
Subtract 5: = 4. Multiply by 2: x = 8.
3. Solve for x: 4(x - 1) = 2(x + 5)
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- B6
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Answer: C) 7
Expand: 4x - 4 = 2x + 10. Subtract 2x: 2x - 4 = 10. Add 4: 2x = 14. So x = 7.
4. Solve for x: 8x - 6 = 5x + 9
- A5
- B4
- C10
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Answer: A) 5
Subtract 5x: 3x - 6 = 9. Add 6: 3x = 15. Divide: x = 5.
5. In a fruit basket, the number of apples is 3 more than twice the number of oranges.
There are 17 apples.
How many oranges are there in the basket?
There are 17 apples.
How many oranges are there in the basket?
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- B6
- C7
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Answer: C) 7
Let oranges = r. Then apples = 2r + 3 = 17. Subtract 3: 2r = 14. Divide: r = 7 oranges.
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