1.
The sum of a number and five is 12. Find the number.
2.
Ten more than a number is 18. What is the number?
3.
A number increased by two is 5. Find the number.
4.
One-half of a number is 2. Find the number.
5.
Nine more than a number is 11. What is the number?
6.
A number increased by nine is 14. Find the number.
7.
Five more than a number is 14. What is the number?
8.
A number diminished by 8 is 7. Find the number.
9.
Nine less than a number is 4. Find the number.
10.
Three less than a number is 8. Find the number.
11.
The sum of a number and six is 16. Find the number.
12.
One-half of a number is 1. Find the number.
13.
A number decreased by 7 is 7. Find the number.
14.
One-half of a number is 4. Find the number.
15.
One-half of a number is 3. Find the number.
16.
The sum of a number and three is 5. Find the number.
17.
Six less than a number is 10. Find the number.
18.
A number increased by nine is 15. Find the number.
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1. 7
The sum of a number and five is 12. Find the number.
2. 8
Ten more than a number is 18. What is the number?
3. 3
A number increased by two is 5. Find the number.
4. 4
One-half of a number is 2. Find the number.
5. 2
Nine more than a number is 11. What is the number?
6. 5
A number increased by nine is 14. Find the number.
7. 9
Five more than a number is 14. What is the number?
8. 15 A number diminished by 8 is 7. Find the number.
9. 13 Nine less than a number is 4. Find the number.
10. 11 Three less than a number is 8. Find the number.
11. 10 The sum of a number and six is 16. Find the number.
12. 2
One-half of a number is 1. Find the number.
13. 14 A number decreased by 7 is 7. Find the number.
14. 8
One-half of a number is 4. Find the number.
15. 6
One-half of a number is 3. Find the number.
16. 2
The sum of a number and three is 5. Find the number.
17. 16 Six less than a number is 10. Find the number.
18. 6
Sheet B
A number increased by nine is 15. Find the number.