1. Simplify the expressions.

a) 7 x  9  3  5 x f ) 5  3  6  x   3x

b) x  4 x  x  x  x g ) 2  x  5   4  2 x  3

c) 10a  10a h) 5  m  4   3  m  1

d ) 9  k  2  7 i) 9  k  2   7  k

e) 5  m  4   3  m  1 j ) 10a  10  a  2   20
2. Solve the equations.
f ) 6 k  7  2  4
a ) x  4  11
g ) 7  y  6   y  34
b) 7 x  8  2 x  10
h) 5  x  4   4  4 x  16
c) 5 x  1  3 x  9

x   6 
d ) 4 x  8  7 x  17 i) 7 
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e)  6 x  13   x  7 4x  5
j) 3
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3. 5 less than twice of a number is equal to 28. Find the number.

4. 4 more than 3 times of a number is equal to 43. Find the number.

5. 2 more than 4 times of a number is equal to 6 times of the same number.

Find the number.
6. The sum of two consecutive numbers is 59. Find the numbers.

7. The sum of four consecutive numbers is 50. Find the numbers.

8. The width of a rectangle is x cm. Its length is 3 cm more than its width.
The perimeter is 38 cm. What is the length?