Question 1

Determine whether the terms are like or unlike.
-ab, 13ba

Accepted Answer

A)  like 
B)  unlike 
A)  like 
B)  unlike A

Question 2

Simplify.
-0.3 - 0.3(y + 5) + 0.8 - 2

Accepted Answer

A)  -0.3y - 2.4 
B)  y + 1.6 
C)  0.3y + 0.6 
D)  -0.3y - 5.9 
A)  -0.3y - 2.4 
B)  y + 1.6 
C)  0.3y + 0.6 
D)  -0.3y - 5.9 A

Question 3

Determine whether the terms are like or unlike.
-

Accepted Answer

A)  like 
B)  unlike 
A)  like 
B)  unlike B

Question 4

Use the formula to find the value of the variable indicated. Use a calculator to save time and where necessary, round your
answer to the nearest hundredth.
-A =   ; find b when A = 16 and h = 6.

Accepted Answer

A)  b = 0.19 
B)  b = 48 
C)  b = 1.33 
D)  b = 5.33 
A)  b = 0.19 
B)  b = 48 
C)  b = 1.33 
D)  b = 5.33

Question 5

For the given expression, identify the terms and the numerical coefficients.
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Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 6

Solve the equation for y.
--4x + 20y = 0

Accepted Answer

A)  y = 5x + 4 
B)  y = 5x 
C)  y = -5x 
D)    
A)  y = 5x + 4 
B)  y = 5x 
C)  y = -5x 
D)

Question 7

The following figures are similar. For the pair, find the length of the side indicated by x.
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Accepted Answer

A)  225 in. 
B)  3.6 in. 
C)  0.36 in. 
D)  22.5 in. 
A)  225 in. 
B)  3.6 in. 
C)  0.36 in. 
D)  22.5 in.

Question 8

Find the reciprocal.
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Accepted Answer

A)  n = 40 
B)  n = 2 
C)  n = 13 
D)  n = 14 
A)  n = 40 
B)  n = 2 
C)  n = 13 
D)  n = 14

Question 9

Solve the equation.
-

Accepted Answer

A)  b = 54 
B)  b = 52 
C)  b = -52 
D)  b = -54 
A)  b = 54 
B)  b = 52 
C)  b = -52 
D)  b = -54

Question 10

Use the distance formula.
-How long would it take to drive 1500 kilometers if your average rate of speed was 100 kilometers per hour?

Accepted Answer

A)  1500 hr 
B)  16 hr 
C)  160 hr 
D)  15 hr 
A)  1500 hr 
B)  16 hr 
C)  160 hr 
D)  15 hr

Question 11

Use the distributive property to remove parentheses.
-

Accepted Answer

A)  27x - 18 
B)  3x - 6 
C)  x 
D)  3x - 2 
A)  27x - 18 
B)  3x - 6 
C)  x 
D)  3x - 2

Question 12

Simplify.
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Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)  0 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)  0

Question 13

Use a proportion to make the conversion. Round answers to two decimal places.
-Convert 37,064 feet to miles.

Accepted Answer

A)  14.25 mi 
B)  7.02 mi 
C)  0.14 mi 
D)  195,697,920 mi 
A)  14.25 mi 
B)  7.02 mi 
C)  0.14 mi 
D)  195,697,920 mi

Question 14

Solve the equation.
-x - 5(2x + 1) = 40

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)  x = - 419 
C)  x = -5 
D)  x = - 73 
A)    
B)  x = - 419 
C)  x = -5 
D)  x = - 73

Question 15

Solve the equation.
-m + 1.2 - 2.3m = -3.5 + 5.4m + 4.7

Accepted Answer

A)  no solution 
B)  m = -0.5 
C)  m = 0 
D)  all real numbers 
A)  no solution 
B)  m = -0.5 
C)  m = 0 
D)  all real numbers

Question 16

Solve the proportion for the variable by cross-multiplying.
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Accepted Answer

A)  n = 9.4 
B)  n = 0.1 
C)  n = 94.1 
D)  n = 1.1 
A)  n = 9.4 
B)  n = 0.1 
C)  n = 94.1 
D)  n = 1.1

Question 17

Solve the problem.
-Is x = 9 a solution of x - 7 = 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes 
B)  No 
A)  Yes 
B)  No

Question 18

Solve the equation and check your solution.
--11 = x - 13

Accepted Answer

A)  x = -24 
B)  x = 24 
C)  x = 2 
D)  x = -2 
A)  x = -24 
B)  x = 24 
C)  x = 2 
D)  x = -2

Question 19

Write a proportion that can be used to solve the problem. Then solve the equation to obtain the answer.
-It is recommended that there be at least 14.1 square feet of ground space in a garden for every newly planted shrub. A garden is 28.2 feet by 18 feet. Find the maximum number of shrubs the garden can accommodate.

Accepted Answer

A)  36 shrubs 
B)  2 shrubs 
C)  12 shrubs 
D)  169 shrubs 
A)  36 shrubs 
B)  2 shrubs 
C)  12 shrubs 
D)  169 shrubs

Question 20

Simplify.
--2x - 4(x - 5y)

Accepted Answer

A)  -6x - 5y 
B)  -3x + 20y 
C)  -6x - 20y 
D)  -6x + 20y 
A)  -6x - 5y 
B)  -3x + 20y 
C)  -6x - 20y 
D)  -6x + 20y

Determine whether the terms are like or unlike. -ab, 13ba

Simplify. -0.3 - 0.3(y + 5) + 0.8 - 2

Determine whether the terms are like or unlike. -

Use the formula to find the value of the variable indicated. Use a calculator to save time and where necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. -A = ; find b when A = 16 and h = 6.

For the given expression, identify the terms and the numerical coefficients. -

Solve the equation for y. --4x + 20y = 0

The following figures are similar. For the pair, find the length of the side indicated by x. -

Find the reciprocal. -

Solve the equation. -

Use the distance formula. -How long would it take to drive 1500 kilometers if your average rate of speed was 100 kilometers per hour?

Use the distributive property to remove parentheses. -

Simplify. --

Use a proportion to make the conversion. Round answers to two decimal places. -Convert 37,064 feet to miles.

Solve the equation. -x - 5(2x + 1) = 40

Solve the equation. -m + 1.2 - 2.3m = -3.5 + 5.4m + 4.7

Solve the proportion for the variable by cross-multiplying. -

Solve the problem. -Is x = 9 a solution of x - 7 = 2?

Solve the equation and check your solution. --11 = x - 13

Simplify. --2x - 4(x - 5y)

Real Numbers

Applications of Algebra

Graphing Linear Equations

Exponents and Polynomials

Factoring

Rational Expressions and Equations

Functions and Their Graphs

Systems of Linear Equations

Inequalities in One and Two Variables

Roots, Radicals, and Complex Numbers

Quadratic Functions

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Conic Sections

Sequences, Series, and the Binomial Theorem

Appendix Review of Decimals and Percent

Filters

Exam 2: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities