Elementary Algebra Practice Test 1

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1.
Which set of numbers does –36 not belong to?
A.
Natural numbers
B.
Rational numbers
C.
Integers
D.
Real numbers


2.
Find the opposite of .
A.
B.
C.
D.


3.
Evaluate the expression.
   
A.
B.
C.
D.


4.
Compute.
   15 – (–19)
A.
285
B.
34
C.
4
D.
34


5.
Compute.   
10 – 19
A.
29
B.
9
C.
9
D.
29


6.
Divide.
   
A.
49
B.
8
C.
8
D.
9


7.
Perform the indicated operations.
   21 + 28 – 10 – (–8) + 19
A.
66
B.
50
C.
86
D.
70


8.
Perform the indicated operations.   
5 · 4 ÷ 2 – 42
A.
100
B.
36
C.
5
D.
6


9.
Perform the indicated operations.   
(–5)2 92
A.
28
B.
106
C.
56
D.
106


10.
Perform the indicated operations.
   102
A.
100
B.
100
C.
20
D.
20


11.
Perform the indicated operations.
   (–2)(–4)(–1)
A.
10
B.
8
C.
7
D.
8


12.
Simplify.
   8x 9 + 9x 3 – 3x
A.
2x 12
B.
20x 6
C.
14x 12
D.
2x 6


13.
Simplify.
   6a2 + 4a + 5 + 3a2 + 7a 2
A.
20a2 + 3
B.
20a3 + 3
C.
18a2 + 28a 10
D.
9a2 + 11a + 3


14.
Simplify.
   15(5y 4) – 6y
A.
69y 4
B.
69y 60
C.
65y
D.
15y 60


15.
Identify the following as either an expression or an equation.
   4x2 + 7x – 5
A.
Expression
B.
Equation


16.
Which of the following is not an expression?
A.
4(y + 1)
B.
x + 2y
C.
ab = 6
D.
a + b + c


17.
Evaluate b2 – 2bc + c2 if b = 3 and c = –2.
A.
–7
B.
1
C.
17
D.
25


18.
Is –1 a solution to the equation 9 – 6x = 15?
A.
Yes
B.
No


19.
Solve the equation.     –5 = 3y + 13
A.
y = 6
B.
y = –8
C.
y = –6
D.
y = 7


20.
Solve the equation.    
A.
t =
B.
t = –
C.
t =
D.
t = –


21.
Solve the equation.     4(t 1) + 3 = 2(t + 5)
A.
t = –1
B.
t =
C.
D.


22.
Solve.     –3(x + 1) = 2(x – 8) + 3
A.
–1
B.
1
C.
3
D.
2


23.
Solve.     4x 7 = 3x
A.
7
B.
1
C.
7
D.
1


24.
Solve.     25 – 5x = 10
A.
3
B.
7
C.
3
D.
7


25.
Determine which of the values below could be used to clear fractions in the equation.
   
A.
2
B.
5
C.
4
D.
6


26.
Solve the inequality. Write your answer in interval notation.
   y – 12 > –10
A.
(2, ∞)
B.
(–12, –10)
C.
(–22, ∞)
D.
(–10, ∞)


27.
Solve the inequality. Write your answer in interval notation.
   8 + t < 19
A.
(–∞, 19]
B.
[8, 19]
C.
(–∞, 11]
D.
(–∞, 27]


28.
Solve the inequality. Write your answer in interval notation.
   7(x – 3) – 6x > 7
A.
(–∞, 28]
B.
(–∞, 10]
C.
[10, ∞)
D.
[28, ∞)


29.
The sum of two consecutive even integers is 82. Find the smaller integer.
A.
38
B.
42
C.
41
D.
40


30.
Ricardo is 4 years less than twice as old as his sister. The sum of their ages is 20. How old is Ricardo?
A.
8
B.
10
C.
12
D.
14



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