ALGEBRA

1. Find the value of x and y to solve the following equations:

2x + y = 3
7x + 3y = 11
a) 1
b) 2
c) -1
d) -2

2. Simply the variable equation:

5 (6x2y + y) + 3y (-2x 2 - 5) = 0

a) 28x2y - 10y = 0
b) 25x2y - 10y = 0
c) 21x2y - 10y = 0
d) 24x2y - 10y = 0

Problem 3-4. James is one-third age of his father Steve. The two have a combined age of 68.
How old is James? How old is Steve?

a) 51 (age of Steve) and 17 (age of James)

b) 41 (age of Steve) and 17 (age of James)
c) 54 (age of Steve) and 17 (age of James)
d) 54 (age of Steve) and 17 (age of James)

5. Reduce the following rational expressions to lowest terms

x2 - 6x - 7
x2 - 10x +
21
 (𝑥 + 1)
a) (𝑥 − 3)

(𝑥 + 2)
b) (𝑥 − 3)

(𝑥 + 1)
c) (𝑥 − 4)

(𝑥 + 1)
d) (𝑥 − 5)

6. Perform the indicated operation in the following expression and reduce the answer to lowest
terms

x2 + 5x - 24 x2 + 4x + 4
x2 + 6x + 8
×
x2 - 3x

(𝑥+8)(𝑥+2)
a) 𝑥(𝑥+6)

(𝑥+8)(𝑥+2)
b) 𝑥(𝑥+4)

(𝑥+8)(𝑥+2)
c) 𝑥(𝑥+5)

(2 𝑥 + 8 ) ( 𝑥 + 2 )
d) 𝑥(𝑥+4)

7. Find the answer to the following system of equations

(4 − 5𝑖)(12 + 11𝑖)

a) 𝟏𝟎𝟑 – 𝟏𝟔𝒊
b) 𝟏𝟎1 – 𝟏𝟔𝒊
c) 𝟏𝟎9 – 𝟏𝟔𝒊
d) 𝟏𝟎𝟑 − 𝟏𝟔𝒊
 8. There are two numbers whose sum is 72. One number is twice the other. What are the
numbers?

a) x = 24 (smaller number)

2x = 48 (larger number)

b) x = 26 (smaller number)

2x = 48 (larger number)

c) x = 29 (smaller number)

2x = 48 (larger number)

d) x = 23 (smaller number)

2x = 48 (larger number)

9. Find the x to the following system of equation

y = x2 + 6x - 8

y = 4x + 7

a) x = -5; y = 4(-5) + 7 = -13 (-5, 13)

x = 3; y = 4(3) + 7 = 19 (3, 19)

b) x = -5; y = 4(-5) + 7 = -13 (-5, 13)

x = 3; y = 4(3) + 7 = 19 (5, 19)

c) x = -5; y = 4(-5) + 7 = -13 (-5, 13)

x = 3; y = 4(3) + 7 = 20 (3, 19)

d) x = -3; y = 4(-5) + 7 = -13 (-5, 13)

x = 3; y = 4(3) + 7 = 19 (3, 19)
 10 -12. Find the value to x and z value of the following system of equations

2x + 5y + 2z = −38
3x − 2y + 4z = 17
−6x + y − 7z = −12

y = -8 16y - z = -126
-3y + z = 22
13y = -104

Substitute the value of y: 16 (-8) – z = -126

z = -2
Substitute the value of y and z: −6x + (-8) – 7(-2) = −12
x=3
a) y = -8, z = -2 and x = 3
b) y = -3, z = -2 and x = 3
c) y = -8, z = -5 and x = 3
d) y = -8, z = -3 and x = 3

13-15. Find the value of x, y and z to solve the following system of equation

3x − 9z = 33
7x − 4y − z = −15
4x + 6y + 5z = −6

a) y = -8, z = 3 and x = 2
b) y = 3, z = 4 and x = 1
c) y = -8, z = -5 and x = 3
d) y = -8, z = -3 and x = 3
Answer key
Algebra
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. B