1. a. The number is 10.
b. The number is 17.
c. The number is 12.
d. The number is 120.
e. The number is 14.
f. The number is -2.
g. The number is 99.
h. The number is 8.

2.

 

a

a = 11

b

b = 8

c

c = 4

d

d = 150

e

e = 15

f

f = 1

g
g = 7
h
h = 29
i
i = 6
j
j = 99
k
k = 48
l
l = 6.5
m
m = 6
n
n = 2.5

3.

a

a = 8

b

b = 13

c

c = -16

d

d = -7

e

e = 8

f

f = -1

g
g = 5
h
h = 25
i
i = 4
j
j = 4

 

 

 

 

4.

a
f + 175 = 300
f = 125
The cost of the freshwater crayfish is $125.
b
v + 25 = 60
v = 35
The cost of the DVD is $35.
c

c + 4.5 = 7
c = 2.5
The cost of the ice cream is $2.50.

d
s + 12 = 28
s = 16
The girl is 16 years old.
e
c + 1250 = 5200
c = 3950
The car costs $3950.
f
d + 3.5 + 3.1 = 9.4
d + 6.6 = 9.4
d = 2.8
The drink costs $2.80.
g
3t + 70 = 250
3t = 180
t = 60
Each squash racket costs $60.
h
t × 600 = 3000
t = 5
The company has 5 stores.