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Translate each of the follow sentences into an equation and solve
algebraically:
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Ten
times a number, increased by 8, is 58.
Find the number. |
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A number decreased by 20
equals 46.
Find the number. |
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A
number divided by 5 equals 18.
Find the number. |
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If 7 is
subtracted from a number, the result is 53.
Find the number. |
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If 9 is added to one-half of a number, the result is 29.
Find the number. |
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After
he lost 14 pounds, Homer weighed 190 pounds. Find Homer's
original weight. |
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A
shop owner bought 8 dozen shirts. If he sold all but 18 of
them, how
many shirts did he sell? |
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The
cost of adding a garage to a home is 5 times as much as the cost of
painting the house. If the garage addition costs $15,000,
find the cost of painting the house. |
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The
length of a rectangle is 5 times the width. If the width
is 7 meters, what is the length? |
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After
2.5 feet had been cut from a piece of lumber, there were 9.5
feet left. What was the original length of the piece of
lumber? |
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