Chapter 3: Pre/Post Test

1) 14 = 𝑥 − (−7) 7) 8x – 10(3 – x) = 42

A) 21 A) 4
B) 14 B) 5
C) 7 C) 6
D) 0 D) 7

2) 3 − (−𝑥) = 19
A) 13 2
8) (𝑥 + 4) = 8
3
B) 16
C) 19 A) 6
D) 21 B) 8
C) 10
3 D) 12
3) 𝑦 = 12
8
A) 3
B) 32 9) 6(x – 9) = -12x + 36
C) 46
D) 57 A) 5
B) 10
5
4) − 7 𝑡 = −25 C) 15
D) 20
125
A)
7
B) 35
10) −7 = 4 − (−𝑥)
C) 45
D) 55 A) 5
B) -7
5) 5x + 7 – 2x = 22
C) 9
A) 3 D) -11
B) -3
C) -5
11) Which one of these steps can you use to
D) 5 2
solve the equation 14 = 3
𝑥 ?
2 2
6) 12x – (4x + 10) = 54 I. Multiply by 3 II. Divide by 3
3 3
A) 8 III. Multiply by 2 IV. Divide by 2
11
B)
2
C) 3 A) I only
D) 1 B) III only
C) I and IV
D) II and III
 2 10 17) The sales tax is 6%. What is the total bill for
12) If 3 𝑥 = − 13 , then x = _____ ?
your meal before tax if the sales tax came to
4
A) − 13 $0.51?
13
B) − 25 A) $1.18
15 B) $8.50
C) − 13
13 C) $9.01
D) −4 D) $11.76

2
13) Solve the equation 3 𝑥 + 5 = 13.
18) Solve 1.69𝑥 + 14.75 = 4.21𝑥 − 5.87.
A) 6
B) 8 A) 0.12
C) 12 B) 0.28
D) 27 C) 3.52
D) 8.18

19) Use the equation 3(4x-2y) = 5. What are the

14) If 2x – 4(3 – x) = 18, then x = ______ ? 1
values of y when x = −2, 0, 3, and 3?
A) -15 22 10 8 8
B) -3 A) − 3
,− 3 ,−3,3
C) 1 7 5 7 23
B) − , , ,
12 12 12 12
D) 5 29 5 1 31
C) − ,− ,− ,
6 6 6 6
58 10 2 62
D) − 3 ,− 3 ,−3, 3
15) Find the value of 𝑥 if

6(2 − 𝑥) + 4𝑥 = −5(𝑥 + 3).

9
A) − 5 In questions 20 and 21, choose the statement
7 below that is true about the given numbers.
B) − 3
27 A. The number in column A is greater.
C) −
7
D) - 9 B. The number in column B is greater.

C. The two numbers are equal.

16) Which equations are equivalent?
D. The relationship cannot be determined from
I. 8𝑥 − 3 = 12 the given information.
II. −12 = 3 − 6𝑥 20) Column A Column B
III. 3(2𝑥 − 4) = 3 − 2𝑥 𝑥 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 7𝑥 − 5 = 12 3

A) I and III
B) II and III
C) All 21) Column A Column B
16 1
D) None 𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦−3 =5
2
 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ 27) Solve the equation from #26 to find out
22) Volume of a Cone, 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ℎ: 𝑉 = 3
how many days you must use the volleyball
𝑉𝜋𝑟 2 court to justify becoming a member.
A) ℎ = 3
𝑉
B) ℎ = 3𝜋𝑟 2 A) 10 days
3𝑉
C) ℎ = B) 15 days
𝜋𝑟 2
D) ℎ = 3𝑉𝜋𝑟 2 C) 25 days
D) 71 days

1 28) You owe your sister $34. You paid x dollars

23) Area of a Triangle, 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑏: 𝐴 = 𝑏ℎ
2 back and you now owe $12. What equation
A) 𝑏 = 2𝐴ℎ would you use to find out how much you
B) 𝑏 =
1
ℎ paid?
2
ℎ A) x + 34 = 12
C) 𝑏 =
2𝐴
2𝐴 B) 12 + 34 = x
D) 𝑏 =
ℎ C) 12 – x = 34
D) 34 – x = 12
2
24) Rewrite the equation 3
𝑦 + 4 = 2𝑥, so that 29) Solve the equation from #28 to find the
y is a function of x. amount of money you paid your sister.

A) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 6 A) $22
B) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 6 B) $46
4 8 C) $68
C) 𝑦 = 𝑥−
3 3
4 8 D) $100
D) 𝑦 = 3
𝑥+ 3

30) You earn $6 per day plus $2.50 per hour for
5
25) Rewrite the equation 𝑦 + 4 = 2𝑥, so that tutoring students after school. How many
2
x is a function of y. hours must you work to earn $16 per day?
4 8 A) 1 hour
A) 𝑥 = 5 𝑦 + 5
4 8
B) 2 hours
B) 𝑥 = 5 𝑦 − 5 C) 3 hours
5
C) 𝑥 = 𝑦 − 2 D) 4 hours
4
5
D) 𝑥 = 4𝑦 +2

26) A local gym charges non-members $8 per

day to use the volleyball courts. Members
pay a yearly fee of $150 and $2 per day to
use the volleyball courts. What equation
would you use to find out how many days
you must use the volleyball courts to justify
becoming a member?

A) 8x = 150x - 2
B) 8x = 150 + 2x
C) 2x = 150 – 8x
D) 2x = 8x – 150