Section Two: SATBasic

Math Algebra
Practice I

PRAGICE SET
S. Ify:;:.z,then~=
2- y
Basic (A) x
1. If x = -3, what is the value of the expression (B) 1
X2 + 3x+ 3?
(C) 0
(A) -21 (D) -1
(B) -IS (E) -x
(C) -6
(D) 3 6. For any number w, let # w # be defined by the
equation # w # = -[ W( w - 1)]. What is the value
(E) 21 of# -1 #?

2. Let «x> > = 2x - 1 for all positive integers. If (A) -2

«x» = IS, then x = (B) -1

(A) 6 (C) 0
(B) 7 (D) 1
(C) 8 (E) 2
(D) IS
7. If 3 + x = 8, what is the value of Sx?
(E) 16

8. If2(x- 40) = 3(x- 30), what is the value of x?

3. sz2 - S2 + 4 - 2(32 - 4) =
(A) 2z2 - 2 + 4 9. If a = -1 and b = -2, then 2a2 - 2ab + ~ =
(B) 2z2-92+4
(C) sz2 - 82 + 8 10. If 1 i,
a
=
4
what is the value of a?

(D) sz2 - 82
(E) 2z2 - S2 11. If q x 34 x 36 x 38 = 17 x 18 X 19, then q =

4. If a = 2, b = -1, and c = 1, which of the following Medium

must be true?
12. Which of the following is equivalent to
1. a+b+c=2 3X2 + 18x + 27?

11. 2a + bc= 4 (A) 3(X2 + 6x + 3)

Ill. 4a - b + c=8 (B) 3(x + 3)(x + 6)
(A) I only (C) 3(x+3)(x+3)

(B) III only (D) 3x(x+ 6 + 9)

(C) I and 11only (E) 3X2 + x(l8 + 27)

(D) I and III only
(E) I, 11,and III
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13. Ca2 + b)2 _ Ca2 _ b)2=:

17. If x =: 4, what is 3yC 4 - 2x) in terms bf y?
CA) -4a2b
CA) -12y
CB) 0
CB) -6y
CC) (2ab)2
Cc) -8y- 2
CD) 4a2b
CD) 12y-4
(E) ~
CE) 12

4. x
14. If z;c 0, x=: -, and yz =: 8, then _ =: 18. If 1 =: / x I, then x is
Z y
CA) -1
CA) 0.5
(B) 0
(B) 1
Cc) 1
(C) 2
CD) -1 or 1
CD) 16
CE) 0 or 1
(E) 32

19. If3n - 1 =: 8 + 2m, what is the value of

5C3n - 2m)?

CA) a +b+ c (A) 2

CB) a +b+ cabc CB) 5
Cc) a3b\3 CC) 11
CD) 3abc (D) 45
CE) 2abc (E) 90

16. If x + y =: (x - y)2 for all integers, which of the 20. If 2x I +9 1 =c 33, x=:
following must be true?
CA) -21
1. x+y=:y+x CB) -12
n. x+y=:x+C-y), Cc) -12 or -21
(D) 12or -21
ITI. x+ C-y) =: (-x) +y
(E) 12
(A) I only
(B) JIJ only 21. Ifx=:-16/2-1--4+7IX7,thenx_
(C) I and II
(A) -74
CD) I and JIJ
CB) -57
CE) n and III
Cc) -23
(D) 15
CE) 36
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22. If the product of 4, 5, and q is equal to the prod- 26. If the numerical values of (111+ nf and (111- n)2
uct of 5, p,. and 2, and pq "i= 0, what is the value of are equal, then which of the following must be
true?
p?
q I. 11I+n=0

~ Il. 111- n=0

23. If x = 2 and y = 3, then 1- + 1- = Ill. 11In= 0

x y
(A) I only
(B) Il only
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(C) III only

24. The expression _3_ - 6 will equal 0 when x (D) I and II only
x-I (E) I, Il, and III
equals which of the following?
(A) -3
27. If a> 0, b> 1-,
4 anda + 2b = 1, what is one pos-
2 sible value for a?
(B)
3
28. Ifl q + 171 = Iq - 17/, and q is a real number,
(C) 1. what is the value of q?
2

(D) i
2
29. If 0 < x < 1 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following
CANNOT be true?

(A) xy> 0
(E) 3
(B)xy>1
a 1 b 1
25. If x> 1 and - = 1 - -, then - = (C) xy>-2
, b x a
(A) x (D) x- y> 0

(E) x+ y> 0
(B) x-I
30. BEE

(C) x-x 1 --
+SEA
IDEA

(D) _x In the correctly worked addition problem above,

x-I
A, B, 0, E, I, and S each represent a different digit.
(E)
What is the smallest possible value of D?
x

31. If xy= 8 and xl + I = 16, then(x+ y)2 =