Expressions and Equations Pre-Assessment

Choose the equivalent expression.

15 + 4(5y + 10)

• 5y + 25

• 20y - 25

• 20y + 40

• 20y + 55

Which expression is equivalent to 6(3y - 2y + 7)?

• 18y + 7
• 21y - 14y + 7
• 18y + 42
• 6y + 42

Which of the following is NOT equivalent to 42x + 24?

• 2(21x + 12)

• 3(14x + 8)

• 6(7x + 4)

• 7(6x + 17)

x - 8 = -5 

• 13
• -13
• 3
• -3

Factor 12x - 20

• 6(2x - 3)

• 4(3x - 5)

• 4x(3x - 5)

• 3(4x + 6)

Factor:  
4x + 30y

• 2(x + 15y)
• 4(x + 15y)
• 2(2x + 15y)
• can't be factored

WRITE AN EQUATION

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus?

• 7x+6=331

• 13x=331

• 6x+7=331

• 331-7=6x

WRITE AN EQUATION

Aliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost?

• 24-10=7x

• 7x- 24=10

• 7x+ 10=24

• 10+x=14

Jared made sixty dollars mowing lawns over the summer. If he spent thirty-nine dollars buying new mower blades, how many seven dollar games could he buy with the money he had left?

• 21 games
• 3 games
• 7 games
• 99 games

A bag of candy was shared equally among 4 friends.  Each friend gave away 7 pieces of candy.  They each ended up with 8 pieces of candy.  Write an equation to find how much candy was in the bag at the beginning.

• c/7 - 4 = 8
• c/4 + 7 = 8
• 4/c - 7 = 8
• c/4 - 7 = 8