Algebra Placement
| (Elementary Algebra: Linear Equations in One Variable) | |
| 1. | A student has earned scores of 87, 81, and 88 on the first 3 of 4 tests. If the student wants an average (arithmetic mean) of exactly 87, what score must she earn on the fourth test? A. 85 B. 86 C. 87 D. 92 E. 93 |
| (Elementary Algebra: Basic Operations with Polynomials) | |
| 2. | Which of the following expressions represents the product of 3 less than twice x and 2 more than the quantity 3 times x ? A. –6x2 + 25x + 6 B. 6x2 + 5x + 6 C. 6x2 – 5x + 6 D. 6x2 – 5x – 6 E. 6x2 – 13x – 6 |
| (Elementary Algebra: Substituting Values into Algebraic Expressions) | |
| 3. | If x = –1 and y = 2, what is the value of the expression 2x3 – 3xy ? A. 8 B. 4 C. –1 D. –4 E. –8 |
| (Intermediate Algebra: Rational Expressions) | |
| 4. | For all r  2,  = ?A.  B.  C.  D.  E.  |
| (Coordinate Geometry: Linear Equations in Two Variables) | |
| 5. | What is the equation of the line that contains the points with (x,y) coordinates A. y = 3x – 2 B. y = x + 10 C. y = –  x + 8D. y = –  x +  E. y = –x + 4 |
Answers:
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. E
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