Pre-Algebra Test

Samaria has 8 more than two times as many pieces of candy as Sydney.  Samaria has 20 pieces of candy.  How many does Sydney have?

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• 15

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Stacey earns $15 each week plus $.50 for each customer on her paper route. She wants to earn at least $25 each week. What equation can she use to find x, the number of customers she needs to make exactly $25?

• x + 15 = 25

• 0.50x + 15 = 25

• 2x + 15 = 25

• 50x + 15 = 25

What value of x makes this equation true?

4x-10=18

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Which equation below could represent the data in the table?

• y=x+2

• y=x+4

• y=2x+3

• y=3x+1

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• 130

• 150

• 195