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1

Which algebraic sentence is false?

2

A
a

Sarah has four more than double

the number Jeffrey has.

 (
a)2

y
xy
1
x
x

a
a
C


b
b
B

Which of the following equations

has the same solution as
1
x4?
5
F 15  x
5
G x  15  5

4
H 5x 
5
4
J x
3
5

Match an algebraic sentence

with this verbal description:

A S4J

C S< J

B S  4  2J

D S4 > J

True or False: The following

mapping represents a function.
1

F true

G false

10

12
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1

Which of the following graphs does

not represent a function?

Which of the following equations

has the same solution as
4x  3  2(x  3) ?

Work

Which algebraic sentence is true?

2

Notes

A 17  4x  1

C 4  2x
5

B 3
x7

D 5x
2  18

F
a  (
a)
G

xy
y
1
x
x
a  a2

a2  2a

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1

Which of the following graphs does

not represent a function?

Which of the following pairs of

lines are parallel?
A 2x  3y  5 ; 3x
2y  5
B xy5;x
y5

1
1
x  3y  5 ; 3y  x  5
2
2

D x  y  5 ; y 
x  1

Which of the following is true about

the equation 5x  8y  24 ?
F The y-intercept is 8.
G The x-intercept is 5.
H The y-intercept is 3.
J The x-intercept is 24.

Which pair of numbers are opposite

reciprocals?
1
F 3 and
4
3
13
G 2

3
9
and

4
4

7
1
and
1
6
6

J none of

the above

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Which of the following is true about

the equation 91x  35y  14 ?

Which equation represents the line

in the graph?
A x
3y  6

1
A The y-intercept is 6 .
2
2
B The x-intercept is
.
13
2
C The x-intercept is .
7
1
D The x-intercept is 2 .
2

B 3y
x  6
C 3x  2y  6
D x  3y  6

F 5 mph

H 8 mph

Find an equation for the line that is

parallel to 3x  2y  4 and passes
through the point (3, 7).
1
1
F y  1 x  11
2
2
1
1
G 1 x
y  11
2
2

G 6 mph

J 9 mph

H 3x  2y  23

Gavin rides his bike to school every

morning. It takes him 20 minutes,
and his home is 3 miles from the
school. How fast does Gavin ride?

J 3x  y  16
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Mario has designed a motorcycle

that gets 42 miles per gallon of gas.
The tank holds 7 gallons. How far
can Marios motorcycle travel on 1
tank of gas?
A 600 miles

C 294 miles

B 284 miles

D 6,000 miles

Combine the polynomials:

2

(4x 6x9)  (8x5x 7)  (2x 3x7)

Work

Notes

Simplify.
2(5  x)  (7x  2)  3(1  x)
3

F
8x  5

H 6x  2

G
2x  9

J
3x  9

A
2x
14x
23
2

B 11x  x
23
2

C x
x9
2

D 11x  5x
23
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Tina is saving for a bicycle. She has

$125 and can save $30 per week.
The bike Tina wants will cost $635.
How many weeks worth of money
must Tina save before she can buy
the bike?
A W 14

C W 21

B W 17

D W 25

(4x  3) (2x  1) 
2

F 8x
2x
3
2

G 8x  2x
3
2

H 6x  5x
3
2

J 4x  6x
1

3
2

(3a)

6 10

C 9a b

6 7

D 6a b

A 3a b
B 3a b

2 5 2

(a b ) 

6 10
6 10

Which system of inequalities is

represented by the graph?
3
3
H y < x2
F y x2
2
2

y > 5x
5

y 5x
5

3
G y x2
2

3
J y x2
2

y < 5x
5

y > 5x
5
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Simplify.
455

Work

A 7 65

C 5 91

B 13

D cannot be

35

(2x  3) (4x  2) (4x  2) 

Notes

simplified further

Which equation is represented by

the graph?
2

F y  2x
2
2

G y  2
2x
2

H yx
1
2

J y1
x

A 32x  80x  56x  12

B 32x  16x
56x  12
C 32x  48x  8x  12
D 32x  48x
8x
12
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A

3


Which system of inequalities is

represented by the graph?
A y 2x1

9
16

B

2

3
4

9
16

16
9

D

y
3x1
B y 2x1

16
9

Which algebraic sentence is true?

C y
2x1

y 3x1
D y 2x1

y
3x1
4

y
3x1

Fully factor the following

2

polynomial: 16x  24x  9

2

F
a  (
a)

xy
y
G
1
x
x
H

a 

2a

J a  2a

F (8x
3)

G (4x
3)

H (4x  4) (4x
5)
J (4x  3) (4x
3)

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Use the Quadratic Formula to solve

5x  9x  2  0
Work

Notes

For which value of a does

2
y  ax  24x  16 have one root?
F 3
G 9
H 25
J none of the above

Combine the polynomials:

3

1
A x
,x2
5
1
1
B x ,x

5
2
1
C x 
5, x 
2
D x  5, x 
2

(3x 3x 2x8)  (4x 4x 5x8)

3

A
x
7x
7x
16
3

B x
x
7x
3

C
x  7x  3x
3

D x  7x  3x
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1

Which polynomial is not properly

factored?
2

A x  8x  16  (x  4)

B 16x
24x  9  (4x
3)

2

C 4x
28x  49  (2x  7)
2

D x
2x  1  (x
1)

Solve.
3
1
x  2 < 3( x  2)
5
3

Work

Notes

2
2

Find an equation for the line that is

parallel to y  4x  8 and passes
through the point (3, 2).
F y 
4x
14 H y 
G y  4x  10

1
1
x
1
4
4

3
1
J y
x
2
4
4

A x > 20

C x < 10

B x < 20

D x > 10

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