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Information and Review Session for the Elementary Algebra Portion of the ACCUPLACER Placement Test Revised 2016 1 BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS __________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. 3 1 3 2 1 2 = (A) 6 1 6 (B) 6 1 6 (C) 8 1 3 (D) 8 1 3 Answer for Problem 1 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. 2 3 1 3 = (A) 9 1 9 (B) 13 4 9 (C) 11 1 9 (D) 11 1 9 Answer for Problem 2 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Which of these numbers is the least? (A) 2 3 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) -1 Answer for Problem 3 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. 3 (A) -3 (B) 1 3 (C) 1 3 (D) 3 Answer for Problem 4
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1.

3

13

2

12 =

(A) 6 16

(B) 6 16

(C) 8 13

(D) 8 13

Answer for Problem 1

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2.

2

3

13

=

(A) 9 19

(B) 13 49

(C) 11 19

(D) 11 19

Answer for Problem 2

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3. Which of these numbers is the least?

(A) 23

(B) 0

(C) 2

(D) -1 Answer for Problem 3

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4. 3

(A) -3

(B) 13

(C) 13

(D) 3 Answer for Problem 4

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5. 228

(A) 5

(B) -5

(C) 3

(D) -3 Answer for Problem 5

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6. 5

62

(A) 5

3

(B) 5

3

(C) 12

5

(D) 1 Answer for Problem 6

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7. 16

42

(A) -2

(B) -8

(C) 8

(D) 2 Answer for Problem 7

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8. Which number is the greatest?

(A) 8 2

(B) 8 2

(C) 8 2

(D) 8 2 Answer for Problem 8

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9. Which number is least?

(A) 6 2

(B) 6 2

(C) 6 2

(D) 6 2 Answer for Problem 9

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10. Which of the following statements is incorrect:

(A) 3 > -7

(B) –1 < 0

(C) –5 > -2

(D) –3 < -3 Answer for Problem 10

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11. If a 1 3 , b 1 3 , c = )3(1 which of the following is true?

(A) a b

(B) a b

(C) b c

(D) a c Answer for Problem 11

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12.

2

3

1

=

(A) 23

(B) 19

(C) 23

(D) 19

Answer for Problem 12

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13. (-2)3 =

(A) 6

(B) 8

(C) 6

(D) 8 Answer for Problem 13

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14. 2 x (-1)2 =

(A) 2

(B) -2

(C) 4

(D) -4 Answer for Problem 14

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15. If a 2 , b 5 , and c 3, then a b a c

(A) 2

(B) 5

(C) 8

(D) 12 Answer for Problem 15

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16. If x 7 , y 2 and z 4 , then x y y z 3

(A) -13

(B) –9

(C) –1

(D) 23 Answer for Problem 16

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17. If a 3 , then 1 2 a

(A) 10

(B) 8

(C) –5

(D) –8 Answer for Problem 17

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18. If x 2 and y 3 then 2x y

(A) 1

(B) 7

(C) -1

(D) 2 Answer for Problem 18

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19. If m 2 and a 1 then m(a + 3) =

(A) 4

(B) -4

(C) 1

(D) -6 Answer for Problem 19

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20. If x 6 and a 2 then x a

a

2

(A) -4

(B) -3

(C) 2

(D) 1 Answer for Problem 20

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21. If x 3 then (x – 2)(x – 4)

(A) 5

(B) 1

(C) -1

(D) 11 Answer for Problem 21

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22. If x 1

2 and y

3

4 , then xy x 3

(A) 1

4

(B) 1

2

(C) 3

4

(D) 11

8 Answer for Problem 22

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23. If x 1

2 and y

3

4, then

x

y

(A) 3

8

(B) 2

3

(C) 3

2

(D) 8

3 Answer for Problem 23

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24. x x2 3

(A) 5

(B) 6

(C) x5

(D) x6 Answer for Problem 24

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25. m

m

5

2

(A) m7

(B) m10

(C) m3

(D) 3 Answer for Problem 25

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26. ( )a2 3

(A) a

(B) a5

(C) a6

(D) a8 Answer for Problem 26

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27. p

p

4

(A) p25

(B) p10

(C) p7

(D) p3 Answer for Problem 27

28. 15

5

3x

x

(A) 5 2x

(B) 3 2x

(C) 3 3x

(D) 3 4x Answer for Problem 28

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29. (3x2y)(x3y)

(A) 3 5x y

(B) 3 6x y

(C) 3 5 2x y

(D) 6 5x y Answer for Problem 29

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30. ( )( )2 43 2 3x y xy z

(A) 8 3 2 3x y z

(B) 8 4 3 3x y z

(C) 2 3 2 3x y z

(D) 2 4 3 3x y z Answer for Problem 30

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31. (2hk2)2 =

(A) 4 2hk

(B) 2 4hk

(C) 2 2 4h k

(D) 4 2 4h k Answer for Problem 31

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32. ( ) 3 2 3mn

(A) 27 3 6m n

(B) 27 3 6m n

(C) 9 3 6m n

(D) 3 6mn Answer for Problem 32

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33. 12

15

3 2

2

x y

xy

(A) x2

3

(B) 4

5

4 4x y

(C) 4

5

2x

(D) 4

5

3x y Answer for Problem 33

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34.

x

a

a

x

4

9

3

2 2

=

(A) 3

2

a

(B) 3

2

ax

(C) 3

2

3 2a x

(D) 2

3

a Answer for Problem 34

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35. 3 4x y x y

(A) 3 5x y

(B) 4 5x y

(C) 3 42 2x y

(D) 3 42 2x y Answer for Problem 35

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36. 5 4 3 2m a m a

(A) 2 2m a

(B) 2 22 2m a

(C) 15 82 2m a

(D) 8 6m a Answer for Problem 36

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37. 4 3 4 2 1x y x

(A) 2 3 42x y

(B) 2 3x

(C) 6 3 4x y

(D) 2 3 3x y Answer for Problem 37

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38. 5(x – 2)

(A) 5 2x

(B) 5 10x

(C) 10x

(D) 5 3x Answer for Problem 38

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39. 3(x – 4) – (2x + 1) =

(A) x 11

(B) x 13

(C) x 3

(D) x 5 Answer for Problem 39

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40. 2(3a – 1) – 3(a + 2)

(A) 3 1a

(B) 3 82a

(C) 3a

(D) 3 8a Answer for Problem 40

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41. 3(a + 2) + 5(2a – 3)

(A) 4a

(B) 10 9a

(C) 13 1a (D) 13 9a Answer for Problem 41

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42. 2(r – 3s) – 4(3r + s) =

(A) -2(r + s)

(B) -2(r – s)

(C) -10(r + s)

(D) -10(r – s) Answer for Problem 42

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43. 3x(x – 2) + 2(5x + 4)

(A) 13 2x

(B) 3 4 82x x

(C) 13 6 82x x

(D) 30 12 82x x Answer for Problem 43

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44. 5 3 3 4 52 2x x x x x( ) ( )

(A) 15 15 173 2x x x

(B) 30 173 2x x

(C) 17 2x

(D) 7 2x Answer for Problem 44

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45. (x – 1)(x + 5)

(A) x x2 4 5

(B) x2 5

(C) x x2 4 5

(D) 5 5x Answer for Problem 45

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46. (2x – 3)(x + 2)

(A) 2 62x

(B) 2 62x x

(C) 2 62x x

(D) 4 6x Answer for Problem 46

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47. (2a + x)2 =

(A) 4 22 2a ax x

(B) 4 2a x

(C) 4 42 2a ax x

(D) 4 2 2a x Answer for Problem 47

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48. (ay – 3)(2y + m)

(A) 2 6 32ay amy y m

(B) 2 6 32ay amy m

(C) 2 32ay m

(D) 2 6 3ay y amy m Answer for Problem 48

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49. (3a – 2)(2a + 7)

(A) 6 142a

(B) 6 17 142a a

(C) 6 17 142a a

(D) 6 25 142a a Answer for Problem 49

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50. ( )4 3 2x y

(A) 16 92 2x y

(B) 16 92 2x y

(C) 16 12 92 2x xy y

(D) 16 24 92 2x xy y Answer for Problem 50

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51. ( )( )2 1 5 2 42y y y

(A) 7 9 10 43 2y y y

(B) 7 4 3 43 2y y y

(C) 10 9 10 43 2y y y

(D) 10 4 3 43 2y y y Answer for Problem 51

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52. (5b + 3)(5b – 3)

(A) 25 30 92b b

(B) 25 92b

(C) 10 9b (D) 10b Answer for Problem 52

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53. 6 3m

(A) 3m

(B) 2(3m)

(C) 6(m – 1)

(D) 3(2m – 1) Answer for Problem 53

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54. 8 12x

(A) 8(x + 4)

(B) 4(2x + 3)

(C) 4(2x + 8)

(D) 8(x + 12) Answer for Problem 54

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55. x x2

(A) x(2 – x)

(B) x(x – 1)

(C) 2x(-x)

(D) -4(x2 – x) Answer for Problem 55

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56. 6 102x x

(A) 3 5x (B) 6x(x – 10)

(C) 2x(3x – 5)

(D) 4 2( )x x Answer for Problem 56

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57. m m m3 22

(A) 2 6m

(B) m(m2 + 2m)

(C) m(m + 1)2

(D) m2(m + 2) Answer for Problem 57

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58. x2 9

(A) (x + 3)(x + 3)

(B) (x – 3)(x - 3)

(C) (x + 3)(x – 3)

(D) (x + 1)(x – 9) Answer for Problem 58

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59. a b2 2

(A) (a – b)(a + b)

(B) ( )a b 2

(C) a(a – b)

(D) ab(a – b) Answer for Problem 59

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60. 3 124 2 2a b a b

(A) 15 6 3a b

(B) 3 42 2 2a b a( )

(C) 3 42 2a b a b( )

(D) 3 42 2a b a b( ) Answer for Problem 60

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61. y y2 5 6 =

(A) (y – 6)(y – 1)

(B) (y – 6)(y + 1)

(C) (y – 2)(y – 3)

(D) (y – 2)(y +3) Answer for Problem 61

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62. x x2 2 3

(A) (x + 1)(x + 3)

(B) x(x – 3)

(C) (x – 1)(x + 3)

(D) (x + 1)(x – 3) Answer for Problem 62

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63. 2 3 12m m

(A) (m + 1)(m + 2)

(B) (2m + 1)(m + 1)

(C) (2m + 3)(m + 1)

(D) (2m – 1)(m – 1) Answer for Problem 63

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64. 2 5 32x x

(A) (x + 3)(2x – 1)

(B) (x – 3)(2x + 1)

(C) (x + 1)(2x – 3)

(D) (x – 1)(2x + 3) Answer for Problem 64

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65. 3 16 122x x

(A) (3x – 2)(x + 6)

(B) (3x – 2)(x – 6)

(C) (3x + 2)(x – 6)

(D) (3x + 2)(x + 6) Answer for Problem 65

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66. One factor of 2 9 42x x is

(A) (x + 4)

(B) (2x + 1)

(C) (2x – 1)

(D) (2x + 4) Answer for Problem 66

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67. x2

49

(A) (2x + 3)(2x – 3)

(B)

3

1

23

1

2

xx

(C)

3

23

2

xx

(D)

3

12

3

12 xx Answer for Problem 67

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68. m m

m

2

2

(A) 1

2

(B) m1

(C) m1

2

(D) m

2 Answer for Problem 68

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69. 3 3x y

x y

(A) 3

(B) 6

(C) 2 2x y

(D) 2xy Answer for Problem 69

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70. 8 12

8

2x x

x

(A) x 12

(B) 11x

(C) x

x

4

(D) 2 3

2

x Answer for Problem 70

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71. 2 1

1x x

(A) 3 2

1

x

x x

( )

(B) 3

1x x( )

(C) 4

1x

(D) 3

1x Answer for Problem 71

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72. x

x x

2

3

2

(A) x x

x

2

2

5 6

4

(B) x x

x

2

2

6

4

(C) 3 5 6

4

2

2

x x

x

(D) 3 5 6

4

2

2

x x

x

Answer for Problem 72

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73. 4 1

2a a

(A) 9

2a

(B) 5

2 2a

(C) 9

4a

(D) 5

2a Answer for Problem 73

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74. 2

1

3

x x

(A) 1

35

xx

x

(B) 1

15

xx

x

(C) 5

2 1x

(D) )1(

5

xx Answer for Problem 74

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75. 3

2 1

m n

(A) mn

(B) mn

3

(C) 3

2

mn

n m

(D) 3

2

mn

m n Answer for Problem 75

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76. 1

1 1

x

x y

(A) xy

x y

(B) 1 xy

(C) x

x y

(D) y

y x Answer for Problem 76

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77. 3

1 1

a

a

(A) 3

1 a

(B) 3

1a

(C) 2

(D) a

a )1(3 Answer for Problem 77

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78. 25

4

(A) 5

4

(B) 5

2

(C) 61

4

(D) 61

2 Answer for Problem 78

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79. 32

(A) 4 2

(B) 4 8

(C) 16 2

(D) 8 Answer for Problem 79

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80. 83

(A) 2 2

(B) 2 23

(C) 4 23

(D) 2 Answer for Problem 80

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81. 814

(A) 3 94

(B) 9 94

(C) 3

(D) 9 Answer for Problem 81

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82. 18 4x

(A) 3 22x

(B) 3 2 2x

(C) 3 2x x

(D) x 18 Answer for Problem 82

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83. 27 3 63 a b

(A) 3 32 3ab

(B) 3 3 23 ab

(C) 3 23 ab

(D) 3 2ab Answer for Problem 83

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84. 16 84 m

(A) 2 4m

(B) 2 2m

(C) 4 4m

(D) 4 2m Answer for Problem 84

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85. 16 4x

(A) 8 4x

(B) 4x

(C) 4 2x

(D) 8 2x Answer for Problem 85

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86. 8 63 m

(A) 2 3m

(B) 2 2m

(C) 8

3

6m

(D) 8

2

2m Answer for Problem 86

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87. If x 5 12 , then x

(A) 7

(B) –7

(C) 17

(D) –17 Answer for Problem 87

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88. If 6 15x , then x

(A) -9

(B) 9

(C) 2

5

(D) 5

2 Answer for Problem 88

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89. If 2

312m , then m

(A) 8

(B) 111

3

(C) 131

3

(D) 18 Answer for Problem 89

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90. If 2 7 3a , then a

(A) 81

3

(B) 5

(C) 1

5

(D) –2 Answer for Problem 90

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91. If 5(3 – x) = 12, then x

(A) 10

(B) 6

5

(C) 3

5

(D) 3

5 Answer for Problem 91

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92. If 2(3x – 1) = 2, then x

(A) 2

3

(B) 0

(C) 1

2

(D) 3

2 Answer for Problem 92

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93. If 32

m

m then m

(A) 3

(B) 1

(C) -1

(D) -3 Answer for Problem 93

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94. If x

x

15 , then x

(A) 54

(B) 54

(C) 45

(D) 45

Answer for Problem 94

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95. If bx a x then x=

(A) 3

b

(B) a

b 1

(C) a

b2

(D) b

2 Answer for Problem 95

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96. If x x2 12 0 then x could be

(A) 4

(B) -4

(C) -3

(D) 6 Answer for Problem 96

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97. For which of the following equations is x 2 a solution

I x(x – 2) = 0

II x2 2 0

(A) I and II

(B) I only

(C) II only

(D) neither Answer for Problem 97

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98. Which of the following is a solution of 3x(2x – 1) = 0?

(A) -½

(B) ½

(C) 1

(D) 2 Answer for Problem 98

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99. Which of the following is a solution of (x + 4)(2x – 3) = 0?

(A) 0

(B) 4

(C) 32

(D) 32 Answer for Problem 99

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100. Which of the following is a solution of 2 9 5 02x x ?

(A) 0

(B) 2

(C) 5

(D) 9 Answer for Problem 100

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101. If a number is multiplied by 3 and then 4 is added, then the result is 10. What is the number?

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 73

(D) 143

Answer for Problem 101

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102. Three fifths of a number is 20 less than 8. What is the number?

(A) 20

(B) –20

(C) 365

(D) 365

Answer for Problem 102

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103. Which of the following represents the sum of two consecutive integers if the smaller integer is n?

(A) n1

(B) 2 1n

(C) n2 (D) 2 2n Answer for Problem 103

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104. If p is an odd number, then the sum of the next two larger odd numbers is represented by

(A) 2 1p

(B) 2 2p

(C) 2 3p

(D) 2 6p Answer for Problem 104

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105. Dan has $17 more than Colleen. Combined, they have $143. How much money does Dan have?

(A) $42

(B) $63

(C) $80

(D) $126 Answer for Problem 105

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106. Maria’s car will travel m miles on 14 gallons of gas. How many miles will it go on 20 gallons of gas?

(A) mm

6

(B) mm

6

(C) 10

7

m

(D) 7

10

m Answer for Problem 106

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107. If 5 less than twice a number is 7, then the number is

(A) 6

(B) -1

(C) 1

(D) 0 Answer for Problem 107

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108. If a number is divided by 3 and then 4 is added, the result is l. The number is

(A) -9

(B) 9

(C) -1

(D) 1 Answer for Problem 108

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109. Greg has 3 more than twice as many DVD’s as Dan. Together they have 15. Which equation would

be used to determine the number of DVD’s that Dan has?

(A) 2 3 15x

(B) (2x + 3) + x = 15

(C) 2(x + 3) = 15

(D) x + 2(x + 3) = 15 Answer for Problem 109

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110. A car travels x miles in three hours. If it continues at the same rate how many miles will it travel in 5

hours?

(A) 5x

(B) 3

5

x

(C) 5

3

x

(D) 3 5x Answer for Problem 110

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111. If 3 15 11t , then

(A) t 4

3

(B) t 4

3

(C) t 4

3

(D) t 4

3 Answer for Problem 111

112. If 8 2 9 z , then

(A) z 1

2

(B) z 1

2

(C) z 1

2

(D) z 1

2 Answer for Problem 112

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113. If a 1, then a 4 must be

(A) -5

(B) greater than –5

(C) less than or equal to –5

(D) greater than or equal to –5 Answer for Problem 113

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114. If 3 5 x , then 3 x must be

(A) greater than zero

(B) between zero and two

(C) less than –2

(D) between 2 and zero Answer for Problem 114

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115. Which is equivalent to 2 3 5x x ?

(A) x 2

(B) x 8

(C) x 8

(D) x 2 Answer for Problem 115

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116. Which is the graph of 2 3 x

(A) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(B) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(C) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(D)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Answer for Problem 116

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Y

117. In which region is the point (-2,-3)?

II I (A) I

(B) II X

(C) III

(D) IV

III IV

Answer for Problem 117

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118. The coordinates of the point where the graph crosses the y axis are Y

(A) (0,6) (B) (6,0) (C) (0,2) (D) (2,0) Answer for Problem 118

119. Which is the graph of y x 2 ?

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV Answer for Problem 119

X

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120. Which is the graph of y x 2?

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV Answer for Problem 120

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121. If

7

3

ba

ba, then

(A) a b 2 1,

(B) a b 5 2,

(C) a b 7 4,

(D) a b 10 7, Answer for Problem 121

122. If

72

103

yx

yx, then

(A) x y 1 7,

(B) x y 3 1,

(C) x y 5 2,

(D) x y 2 4, Answer for Problem 122

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123. In the solution of the system of equations

82

92

yx

yx what is the value of y?

(A) 5

(B) 2

(C) 17

3

(D) 1 Answer for Problem 123

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