Exam: 050290RR - A Review of Basic Algebra; Graphs, Equations of Lines, and F
1. Solve the following equation for q:
A. q = 5
B. q = –2
C. q = 2
D. q = –5
2. Shifting the graph of an equation up or down is called a/an _______ translation.
A. Vertical
B. horizontal
C. reflective
D. inverse
A. Vertical
3. Which one of the following equations represents the y-axis?
A. y = –1
B. x = –1
C. x = 0
D. y = 0
4. Find the slope of the line determined by the equation 6x - 3y = 18.
A. m = 6
B. m = –2
C. m = 2
D. m = –6
5. Complete the following table for the equation y = x + 3:
6. Find the slope-intercept equation of the line passing through (2, 1) with a slope of m = 3.
A. y = 3x - 1
B. y = 3x
C. y = 3x - 5
D. y - 1 = (3x -
7. Given f(x) = 2x - 8, find f(3).
A. –3
B. 2
C. –2
D. 3
10. Find the slope of the line determined by the equation 2x = y.
A. m = 3
B. m = –2
C. m = –3
D. m = 2
11. Draw the graph of the following linear function and give the domain and range:
h(x) = –2x + 3.
12. Write the numeral 0.0284 × 10
A. 0.284 × 10
B. 28.4 × 10
C. 284
D. 2.84 × 10
13. Graph the equation
14. Simplify the expression (–3)
A. –9
B. 6
C. 9
D. –6
15. On the rectangular coordinate system, plot the point (–1, –2).
16. Solve the following equation for z:
3(z + 2) - 2 - z = –(5 + z)
A. z = 8
B.
z = 3
C. z = –3
D.
z = –8
17. The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line is
18. The cost of two baseball bats is $360. If the aluminum one costs $40 more than the wood one, find the
cost of the aluminum bat.
A. $240
B. $80
C. $200
D. $160
19. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line x = 4 and passing through the point (4, 2).
A. y = –2
B. y = 4
C. y = –4
D. y = 2
21. Simplify the expression –3
A. 9
B. –6
C. 6
D. –9
22. Write the numeral 0.034 in scientific notation.
A. 3.4 × 10
B. 3.4 × 10
C. 0.34 × 10
D. 34 × 10
23. Graph the following set on a number line: {x|x = –1}.
24. Graph the function g(x) = (x - 1)
