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Determine which number sentence must be true.\u003Cbr>1) W  S + Z 2) T-P  R \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. S = W + Z A. T = P-R\u003Cbr>B. S = Z + W B. T = R-P\u003Cbr>C. S = Z-W C. T = P + R\u003Cbr>D. S = W-Z D. T = R + R\u003Cbr>3) N  F-M 4) E + T  F \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. F = M + N A. E = T + F\u003Cbr>B. F = M-N B. E = F-T\u003Cbr>C. F = N-M C. E = T-F\u003Cbr>D. F = N + N D. E = F + T\u003Cbr>5) R  K + J 6) W-J  X \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. K = J-R A. W = J + X\u003Cbr>B. K = J + R B. W = X-J\u003Cbr>C. K = R-J C. W = J-X\u003Cbr>D. K = R + J D. W = X + X\u003Cbr>7) G  J-Z 8) K  F + Z \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. J = Z + G A. F = Z-K\u003Cbr>B. J = G-Z B. F = K-Z\u003Cbr>C. J = Z-G C. F = Z + K\u003Cbr>D. J = G + G D. F = K + Z | Answers |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.   |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-8)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-8)[ 10](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-8)[ 1-8](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-8) 88 75 63 50 38 25 13 0  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nBalancing Equations  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| The scales shown are balanced. Determine which number sentence must be true.\u003Cbr>1) W  S + Z 2) T-P  R \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. S = W + Z A. T = P-R\u003Cbr>B. S = Z + W B. T = R-P\u003Cbr>C. S = Z-W C. T = P + R\u003Cbr>D. S = W-Z D. T = R + R\u003Cbr>3) N  F-M 4) E + T  F \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. F = M + N A. E = T + F\u003Cbr>B. F = M-N B. E = F-T\u003Cbr>C. F = N-M C. E = T-F\u003Cbr>D. F = N + N D. E = F + T\u003Cbr>5) R  K + J 6) W-J  X \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. K = J-R A. W = J + X\u003Cbr>B. K = J + R B. W = X-J\u003Cbr>C. K = R-J C. W = J-X\u003Cbr>D. K = R + J D. W = X + X\u003Cbr>7) G  J-Z 8) K  F + Z \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. J = Z + G A. F = Z-K\u003Cbr>B. J = G-Z B. F = K-Z\u003Cbr>C. J = Z-G C. F = Z + K\u003Cbr>D. J = G + G D. F = K + Z | Answers |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 1.  D \u003Cbr>2.  C \u003Cbr>3.  A \u003Cbr>4.  B \u003Cbr>5.  C \u003Cbr>6.  A \u003Cbr>7.  A \u003Cbr>8.  B  |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-8)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-8)[ 10](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-8)[ 1-8](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10 1-8) 88 75 63 50 38 25 13 0  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nBalancing Equations  \nName:  \n\n| The scales shown are balanced. Determine which number sentence must be true.\u003Cbr>1) W  S + Z 2) T-P  R \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. S = W + Z A. T = P-R\u003Cbr>B. S = Z + W B. T = R-P\u003Cbr>C. S = Z-W C. T = P + R\u003Cbr>D. S = W-Z D. T = R + R\u003Cbr>3) N  F-M 4) E + T  F \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A. F = M + N A. E = T + F\u003Cbr>B. F = M-N B. E = F-T\u003Cbr>C. F = N-M C. E = T-F\u003Cbr>D. F = N + N D. 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