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Simplify each expression below. Find your answer in the answer column and notice theletter next to it. Write this letter in the box at the bottom of the page that contains the numberof that exercise.

T) 6x + (5x - 8)

5 2x - (9x - 4)

-9-(12-3x)

-(5x + 5)-4

7(2x-4)-(10-3x)

0 -6(5 + x) + (13x+1)

0 -(12-4x) + 8(10-x)

0 7(2x + 2)-9(-1 +6x)

0 4(-3x-5)-(10 + 4x)

(T6) 6x + (14x-5) + (17-3x)

T) -(2-x)-3(6 + 8x)-12

(4x-9) + 8(2x + 3)-7x

11 -(3x-6) + 2(4x + 5)-x

14 (x + 2)-(x-2)-12x

Answers:

0 -40x + 23

3x-21

-12x-9

-16x-30

7x-29

-12x + 4

-23X-32

4x + 27

11x-8

S 4x+13

3x-9

-4x + 68

-7x + 4

13x + 3

17X+12

13X+15

17X-38

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Solve each equation below. Draw a straight line connecting the dot by theequation to the dot by its solution. The line will cross a number and a letter.Put the letter in the matching numbered box at the bottom of the page.

(Y) x-15 = -8

© w-3 = 24

@ x -9 = -20

0 /7-(-8) = 3

© x-(-12) = -7

© 15 = r-6

© -5 = x-(-17)

© x + 80 = 40

© -16+f = 7

© x + 9 + 12=-3

FT x + 5-11 = -1

-24+iv+8 = 4

18-13+n=-9

(14) 40 = x + 6-28

© -7 = 8-50 + x

23+/?-9 = 2

(18)•>7} (2

(18) x-(-75) = 25

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