Solving Systems of Linear Equations, Combining Like Terms, and Distributing Test (DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST)

1 What is the solution to the following system of equations?

3 x 2y = 4 6 x 4y = 8 2x + 3y = 13 x y = 9

A B

( 1, 8)

A B

(2 , 1)

(8 , 1)

C infinitely many solutions D no solution 5 A student insists on the following:

(2 ,1)

C infinitely many solutions D no solution 2 Which of the following statements is not true? A The solution of a system of two linear equations in two variables is where two lines meet at one point. B The solution of a system of three linear equations in three variables is where three planes meet at one line. C A system of two linear equations in two variables has infinitely many solutions when the graphs of its lines are parallel. D A system of two linear equations in two variables may sometimes have no solution. 3 Which ordered triple is the solution to the system of equations below?
x 6 y +2 z =5 3 z +3 =6 4 y z =7

( x + 2) 2 = x 2 + 2 2 = x 2 + 4 ( x + 2) 3 = x 3 + 23 = x 3 + 8 .
Which of the following statements is not true? A He should have recognized that

( x + 2) 2 = ( x + 2 )( x + 2) along with the fact that

( x + 2) 3 = ( x + 2)( x + 2)( x + 2) .
B He needs to expand the binomial, distribute, combine like terms, and then put it in descending order. C He should have found x 2 + 4 x + 4 to be the answer to ( x + 2 ) 2 . D His solution is completely correct to both problems. 6 What is the solution to the following system of equations?
4x + 8y = 32 x =2 y 4

(7,1, 3)

A (2, 3) B (2, 1) C (2, 1) D (2, 3) 7 What is the solution to the system of equations?
3 x + 4 y =18 x = 5 y 13

B ( 3,1, 3) C D

(16 , 5 2 , 3)

(3, 1, 3)

What is the solution to the system of linear equations?

A (2, 3) B (2, 1)

C (2, 3) D (3, 2) 8 Which of the following statements is not true? A B C D 9

A Dividing the first equation entirely by 2 and the second equation entirely by 5. B Multiplying the first equation entirely by 5 and the second equation entirely by 2. C Multiplying the first equation entirely by 1. D Multiplying the first equation entirely by 20 and the second equation entirely by 8. 12 What is the solution to the following system of equations?
3 x 2 y =13 x + y =1

( a + b) 2
( a b) 2

= a 2 + 2ab + b 2
= a 2 2ab b 2

( a + b )( a b ) = a 2 b 2
( a b ) ( a + b ) = 2b

What ordered triple is the solution to the system of equations:

x + 2 y 3 z = 11 3y + z = 7 2 z = 4
A B C D

A (2, 3) B (3, 2) C infinitely many solutions D no solution 13 Consider the following system of linear equations:
x y =0 y = x 2

( 2,5,1 )
( 1, 3, 2 )

(5 ,7 , 2 )
(0, 3, 2 )

10 What is the solution to the following system of equations?

x y =0 x + y =0

Which of the following is not true about this system of linear equations? A The substitution method is the best method for solving this system of linear equations. B The answer to this system of linear equations is (2, 2). C This system of linear equations has no solution. D Both variables will cancel out. 14 Consider the following system of linear

A (0, 0) B (1, 1) C infinitely many solutions D no solution

11 Consider the following system of linear equations:

2 x +8 y =6 5 x 20 y = 15

equations:
2x + 3y = 13 x y = 9

Which of the following statements would not be true? A Distributing 2 to the second equation would eliminate x.

Which of the following would not result in eliminating a variable?

B Distributing 3 to the second equation would eliminate y. C The system has infinitely many solutions. D If y = 1, substituting this value into either of the equations will result in a value for x. 15 The sides of a square are lengthened so that the new sides are 5 more than twice the original side. Which of the following statements is true? A The correct expression for each side is 2 x + 5 . B The expression for its perimeter is 4( 2 x + 5) . C The expression for its area is ( 2 x + 5) 2 . D All of the above statements are true. 16 Consider the following system of linear equations:
x y =0 x + y =0

18 Calculate the volume of the figure shown.

A 3 x + 11 B 3 x 3 + 11 C x 3 + 11x 2 + 34 x + 24 D x 3 + 11x 2 + 11x + 24

Which of the following is not a solution to this system of linear equations? A (0, 0) B (1, 1) C (2, 2) D infinitely many solutions

17 What is the solution to the following system of equations?

x + y +z =0 x y z =0 x + y z =0

A (0, 0, 0) B (1, 1, 2) C infinitely many solutions D no solution