If |x + 1| = 6, what are the possible values for x?
A.) -5 and 7
B.) -1 and 1
C.) 5 and -7
D.) 5 and -5
E.) 5 and 7
If x + y = 26 and x - y = 18, then y = ?
A.) 4
B.) 8
C.) 9
D.) 22
E.) 44
If the |x + 1| = 6, what are the possible values for x?
A.) -5 and 7
B.) -1 and 1
C.) 5 and -7
D.) 5 and -5
E.) 5 and 7
The function f(x) is defined as f(x) = 3x² - 5 for all real numbers x.
What is f(-4) ?
A.) -149
B.) -53
C.) -29
D.) 43
E.) 139
Lines a and b are parallel lines cut by a transversal,c, as shown below.
If c is not perpendicular to a and b, which of the following is the set of all
labeled angles that have the same measure as ∠4 ?
A.) {2}
B.) {5,7}
C.) {2,5,7}
D.) {2,6,8}
E.) {1,2,3,5,6,7,8}
If the points (3,1), (3,-1), and (-2,-1) are 3 vertices of a rectangle in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, what is the fourth vertex?
A.) (2,1)
B.) (1,3)
C.) (-1,-2)
D.) (-2,1)
E.) (-3,1)
Over a 2-week period, 210,000 people attended an art show in Chicago. If the show was open every day, what was
the average daily attendance at the show during this period?
A.) 10,500
B.) 15,000
C.) 21,000
D.) 30,000
E.) 105,000
Company A sells 60 pens for $15.00, while Company B sells the same type of pens 40 for $8.00. Which
company’s price per pen is cheaper, and what is the price?
A.) Company A at $0.20
B.) Company A at $0.23
C.) Company A at $0.25
D.) Company B at $0.20
E.) Company B at $0.25
What is the value of the expression g ∙ (g + 1)²
for g = 2?
A.) 10
B.) 12
C.) 18
D.) 20
E.) 36
Kaleb earned 85, 95, 93, and 80 points on the 4 tests, each worth 100 points, given so far this term. How many
points must he earn on his fifth test, also worth 100 points, to average 90 points for the 5 tests given this term?
A.) 87
B.) 88
C.) 90
D.) 92
E.) 97