document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397331>Question 397331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expression. 16 + (x + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) 4x + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify the expression. (8 * b) * 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) b + 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) 12b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) 32b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) 8b + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "translate the verbal sentence into an equation and solve.  the sum of a number and 16 is 31.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 16 + 31 = x,x = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) x + 16 = 31,x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) x + 16 = 31,x = 47 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) 16 + 31 = x,x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "translate the verbal sentence into an equation and solve.  the difference of 22 and a number is 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) y - 22 = 8,y = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) 22 - y = 8,y = 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) y - 22 = 8,y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) 22 - y = 8,y = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify the expression. 16 + (x + 4)  =  x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify the expression. (8 * b) * 4   =  32b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of a number and 16 is 31. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x + 16 = 31  |subtracting 16 from both sides of equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = 15    | x is equal to 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the difference of 22 and a number is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  22 - y = 8  |subtracting 8 and adding y to both sides of equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     14 = y   | y is equal to 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: when solving, we must isolate the variable on one side of the equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so as, we can 'read' the solution </SPAN>\n" );
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