Algebra

Setup equation and inequality

• X is 5 more than y → x = y + 5

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• X is 2 fewer than y → x = y – 2
• X is 2 more than twice y → x = 2y + 2
• X less than y x<y

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• X is at least m x≥m
• X is at most m x≤m
• X is no more than m x ≤ m

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• One - half of x → 𝒙
𝟐
𝟏
• One – third of x → 𝒙
𝟑
• Square root of x → √𝒙
• Square of x → 𝒙𝟐

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• Square of the sum of xx and y → ( x + y )𝟐
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How many more
The difference
→ subtraction
→ subtraction
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• Product of x and y → xy
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𝟏
• Reciprocal of x →
𝒙
Difference of two squares
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𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 = (𝒙 − 𝒚)(𝒙 + 𝒚)
𝒙𝟒 − 𝒚𝟒 = (𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 )(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 ) =(𝒙 − 𝒚)(𝒙 + 𝒚)(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 )
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝒙𝟐 − 𝒂 = (𝒙 − √𝒂)(𝒙 + √𝒂) 𝒙𝟐 − = (𝒙 − )(𝒙 + )
𝒂𝟐 𝒂 𝒂
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𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 − 𝒎𝟐 = (𝒙𝒚 − 𝒎)(𝒙𝒚 + 𝒎)
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𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 ≠ (𝒙 − 𝒚)𝟐
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 1

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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 2

Exponents – Powers
1) 𝒙𝒏 = 𝒙𝒎 → 𝒏 = 𝒎 2) 𝒙𝟎 = 𝟏 , 𝒙 ≠ 𝟎
𝒂 𝒂𝒏
3) (𝒂𝒃)𝒙 = 𝒂𝒙 , 𝒃𝒙 4) (𝒃)𝒏 = 𝒃𝟐

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5) 𝒂𝒏 × 𝒂𝒎 = 𝒂𝒏+𝒎 6)𝒂𝒏 ÷ 𝒂𝒎 = 𝒂𝒏−𝒎
𝒎
𝟏 𝒏 𝒏
7) 𝒂−𝒏 = 𝒂𝒏 8) √𝒂𝒎 = 𝒂 𝒏 = ( √𝒂)𝒎

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𝟑
9) (√𝒂)𝟐 = 𝒂 ( √ 𝒂) 𝟑 = 𝒂
𝟑
10) √𝒂𝟐 = 𝒂 ,𝒂 > 𝟎 √𝒂𝟑 = 𝒂

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Rates:
𝒙𝟏 𝒙𝟐
→ x direct variation with y x∝y → =
𝒚𝟏 𝒚𝟐
𝟏
→ x inversely proportion with y x ∝ 𝒚 → 𝒙 𝟏 𝒚𝟏 = 𝒙 𝟐 𝒚𝟐

→ if amr do a job in 𝒕𝟏 hours & ahmed do the same job in 𝒕𝟐 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔

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If they work together it takes T hours such that
𝟏
𝒕𝟏
+
𝟏
𝒕𝟐

factorization by grouping: ( 4 – terms )

=
𝟏
𝒕
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• 𝒙𝟑 + 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 + 𝟏 = 𝟎 • 𝒚𝟑 − 𝟑𝒚𝟐 − 𝟒𝒚 + 𝟏𝟐 = 𝟎
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𝒙𝟐 (𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏) + (𝒙 + 𝟏) = 𝟎 𝒚 𝟐 ( 𝒚 − 𝟑 ) − 𝟒 (𝒚 − 𝟑 ) = 𝟎
(𝒙 + 𝟏)(𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏) = 𝟎 (y–3) (𝒚𝟐 − 𝟒) = 0
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X+1=0 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏 = 𝟎 (y–3)(y–2)(y+2)=0
X = -1 no soln. Y=3 y=2 y = -1
• 𝒙𝟓 + 𝒙𝟒 − 𝒙𝟑 − 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟎
𝒙𝟐 (𝒙𝟑 + 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 − 𝟏) = 𝟎
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𝒙𝟐 [𝒙𝟐 (𝒙 + 𝟏) − (𝒙 + 𝟏)] = 𝟎
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𝒙𝟐 [(𝒙 + 𝟏)(𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏)] = 𝟎

𝒙𝟐 ( 𝒙 + 𝟏) ( 𝒙 + 𝟏 ) ( 𝒙 − 𝟏 ) = 𝟎
X=0 x = -1 x=1
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 3

Undefined functions of values:
F(x)= 𝟏 𝟏 𝒙−𝟏 𝒙+𝟑 𝒙−𝟏
𝒙 𝒙(𝒙 − 𝟏) (𝒙 + 𝟐)(𝒙 − 𝟑) (𝒙 + 𝟑)(𝒙 − 𝟏) 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏

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undefined at X=0 X=0,x=1 X = -2, x = 3 X = -3, x = 1 X=±𝟏

* Undefined when the dominator is equal to zero

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Must be     
X0 x  0,1 x  -2,3 x  -3,1 x±𝟏

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❖ F ( x ) = √𝟗𝒙 → 𝟗𝐱 ≥𝟎 no ( -ve ) under the square
→ also → √𝟗𝒙 ≥ 0 → no ( -ve) answer from square root
From Domain and range
❖ F ( x ) = x → x ≥ 0 no ( -ve ) answer from the absolute

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→ 2 = 2 1 – 21 = 2 0=0
❖ 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒂 ≥ 𝟎 always because 𝒙𝟐 ≥ 𝟎 AT
Smallest value of 𝒙𝟐 𝒊𝒔 𝟎
❖ √+ = + √𝟎 = 𝟎 √− = 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕
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𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
√+ = + √𝟎 = 𝟎 √− = − 𝒐𝒅𝒅 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕
𝒏
√𝒙 n Even roots are the same and n Odd roots are the same
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 4

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√8 + 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 4 If a > 0, which of the following is equivalent

What value of x satisfies the equation above? −8𝑎2

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A) -3 −4𝑎4

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B) 1 A) 2𝑎−2
C) 8 B) 2𝑎2
D) 17
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C)
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D) −4𝑎3

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Which of the following is equivalent to the expression
If 8𝑥 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑥+𝑦 = 9, what is the value of y?
2( 𝑥 + 3 )( 𝑥 − 5 ) + 4 ( 𝑥 − 2 )(𝑥 − 5 )
A) 6𝑥2 − 20𝑥 − 10 A) -2

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B) 6𝑥2 − 32𝑥 + 10 B)
3
C) 6𝑥2 + 32𝑥 − 10
4
D) 6𝑥 − 32𝑥 − 392
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C)
4
3
5
D)
3
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First-time customers at a dog-boarding facility must pay 6 AmrBoard SAT Helper
a onetime $20 evaluation fee, as well as $40 for each day
5(𝑥+1)−6
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and $30 for each night the dog spends at the facility. =2
𝑥
Which of the following expressions best models the total What value of x satisfies the equation above?
cost, in dollars, for a first- time customer to board a dog
at this facility for d days and n nights?
A) (40 + 30) (𝑑 + 𝑛 ) − 20
d

B) (40 + 20 ) 𝑑 + 320𝑛
C) (40 + 30 ) ( 𝑑 + 𝑛 )
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 5

 7 AmrBoard SAT Helper Questions 10-12 refer to the following information.
Which of the following is equivalent to the expression A fitness club M hosting an Indoor triathlon. each
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−4𝑥 + 12𝑥 ? triathlon participant spends 5 minutes. swimming in tine
pool, 40 minutes biking oil a stationary bike, and 15
A) −4 ( −𝑥2 + 3𝑥 ) minutes running on A treadmill. Scores arc given based

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on total combined distance in miles. D, of the three
B) −4𝑥 ( 𝑥 + 3 ) activities, which can be found using the equation below.
C) −2𝑥 ( 2𝑥 − 6 ) 1 2 1
𝐷= 𝑠+ 𝑏+ 𝑟
12 3 4
D) 𝑥 ( 4𝑥 − 12 ) In the equation, s is the participant's average swimming

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speed, in miles per hour (mph); b is the participant's
average biking speed, in mph; and r is the participant s
average running speed, in mph.
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8 AmrBoard SAT Helper In the swim portion of the triathlon Ahmed's average
swimming speed was 1.44 miles per hour his goal is to
At a certain point in time, 1 US dollar was equivalent to have a total combined distance of at least 11.2 mills, he
17.63 L.E. Based on this relationship, what was the knows he will have an average biking speed that is
between 3 and 4 times faster than his average running
value of 30 US dollars in L.E at that time? speed. Which system of Inequalities represents the ways
A) 0.59 in which Ahmed can meet his goal?

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B) 17.63 2 1
A) 3
𝑏 + 4 𝑟 ≥ 11.08
C) 52.89
D) 528.9
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B)
2b < r < 3b
2
3
𝑏
1
+ 4 𝑟 ≥ 11.08

3r < b < 4r
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2 ( 5 − 3𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 31 C) 3
𝑏 + 4 𝑟 ≥ 11.2

Which of the following is the solution to the equation 3b < r < 4b

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above? D) 𝑏 + 4 𝑟 ≥ 11.2
3
A) - 3 3r < b < 4r
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3 Amr's average running speed during the triathlon was
7 9.2 mph. and his average biking speed was 14 mph, his
C) total combined distance was 11.75 miles. At what
d

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average speed, in mph. did he swim?
D) 3
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A) 0.25
B) 1.20
C) 1.40
D) 3.08
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 6

 12 AmrBoard SAT Helper 15 AmrBoard SAT Helper
in the triathlon, Ghada ran exactly 8 times the distance 1.75𝑐 + 1.40 𝑛 = 𝑡
she swam. Which equation relates his average swimming The equation above gives the total cost t , in dollars lo
speed to her average running speed? purchase c pounds of cherries and n pounds of nectarines

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A) r = 2s at a local grocery store. How much greater would be the
total cost, in dollars, to purchase 4 pounds of cherries
B) r = 4s
and 6 pounds of nectarines than to purchase 5 pounds of
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C) r = cherries and 2 pounds of nectarines? (Disregard the S
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𝑠 sign when gridding your answer. For example, if your
D) r = answer is S8.47, grid 8.47)
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𝐾 ( 5 − 4𝑦) = 7 − 8𝑦
In the equation above, K is a constant. If no value of y
satisfies the equation, what is the value of K?

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A) 3
B) 2
C) 1
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Which of the following is equivalent to the product of
the expression –2M and M-1?
D) 0
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A) −2𝑀2 − 𝑀
B) −2𝑀2 + 2𝑀
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C) −2𝑀2 + 2
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𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2 D) -2
Which of the following is equivalent to ?
𝑥+3

A) 3x
B) x + 2
2𝑥
d

C) x + 𝑥+3
2
D) x + 𝑥+3
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 7

 17 AmrBoard SAT Helper 21 AmrBoard SAT Helper

If the expression 3x+12 is equivalent to 3 ( x -a ), where

𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 5
a is a constant, what is the value of a?
Given the equation above, if y = 15,

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what is the value of x?
A) - 3
B) 3

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C) -4
D) 4
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If A + B = √2(𝐴𝐵 + 5), what is the value of 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 ?
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If = 5, what is the value of B - 5 ?
𝐵−5

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A) 3
B) 4
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C) 6
D) 8
If 5𝑥 + 8 = 8 − 5𝑥, what is the value of x?
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B) 2 What is the solution of 9 K - 18 = -14 ?
C) 3 A) -32
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D) 5 32
B) − 9
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C) 9
If 𝑁(𝑥) = 10 + 2 ( 𝑥 − 1 ) + 𝑥2 , what is the value of
D) 4
𝑁(3)?
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A) 16
B) 23
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D) 43
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 8

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4(1 − 𝑥) = −4𝑥 + 𝑃

In the equation above, P is a constant. If the equation has 𝑀(𝑥 13 − 𝑥 11 ) = 𝑥 12 + 𝑥 11

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no solution, which of the following must be true?
𝑥>1
A) P≠4
B) P≠1 Based on the two conditions listed above, what is M in

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C) P ≠ −1 terms of x ?
D) P ≠ −3

A) x – 1

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B) x + 1
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C) 𝑥−1
2
1
Which of the following is equivalent to 𝑥 7 , D) 𝑥+1
where x > 0 ?

𝑥2

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A)
𝑥7
B) 𝑥 − 𝑥 7
2

C) √𝑥 7
D) ( 7√𝑥 )2
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𝑝 = ( 3𝑣 − 6 )
𝑞 = ( 3𝑣 + 6 )
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The equations above define t and w in terms of r.
Which of the following is equivalent to 𝑝𝑞
What is in terms of 𝑣 ?
1 1 9
(3𝑥 − ) (𝑥 − ) ?
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2 3
3 1
A) 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − A) 𝑣 2 − 4
2 6

B) 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 +
3 1 B) 𝑣 2 − 36
2 6
C) 9𝑣 2 − 4
2 9 1
C) 3𝑥 − 𝑥 − D) 9𝑣 2 − 36
d

2 6
11 1
D) 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥+
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 9

 29 AmrBoard SAT Helper Questions 32 and 36 refer to the following
information.
A recipe that serves 5 people calls for b banana and d 𝑥 𝐹(𝑥) 𝐺(𝑥)
1 5 8
dates. According to this recipe, what is the total number

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3 8 10
of bananas and dates needed to serve 25 people? 6 10 0
𝐴) 𝑏 + 𝑑 10 6 6
15 3 -2
𝐵) 5𝑏 + 5𝑑 The table above shows several values of function 𝐹

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𝐶) 20𝑏 + 20𝑑 and function 𝐺 .
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𝐷) 25𝑏 + 25𝑑
According to the table, if F ( 6 ) = 𝑎, what is 𝐺 ( 𝑎 )?

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3 1 1 According to the table, if G ( 3 ) = 𝑏, what is 𝐹 ( 𝑏 )?
= −

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2
𝑥 −4 𝑥 − 2 𝑥 + 2
Which statement describes the solution to the equation
above?
A) 2 is the only solution.
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B) -2 is the only solution.
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According to the table, what is 𝐺 ( 𝐹(6) )?
C) 2 and -2 are both solutions.
D) There are no solutions.
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According to the table, what is (𝐺 + 𝐹)(15) ?

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d

(3𝑎𝑥 − 6) = 4
3
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Based on the equation above, what is the value of 36 AmrBoard SAT Helper
5𝑎𝑥 ?
According to the table, what is (𝐺 − 𝐹)(1) ?
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 10

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𝑥 = 3𝑎 + 𝑏 If u = x+ 2 and u ≥ 0, which of the following is

𝑦 =𝑎−𝑏 equivalent to ( x-1 )2 √𝑥 + 2 ?

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Given the two equations above, which choice is
equivalent to xy ? A) ( u – 3 ) 2 √𝑢
B) ( u – 2 ) 2 √𝑢
A) 3𝑎2 - 𝑏2 C) ( u – 1 ) 2 √𝑢
B) 3𝑎2 - 4ab - 𝑏 2 ( u + 1 ) 2 √𝑢

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D)
C) 3𝑎2 - 2ab - 𝑏 2
D) 3𝑎2 - 2ab + 𝑏 2

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𝑦 = 2𝑥2 + 2𝑥 + 1
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Which of the following is equivalent to When the equations above are graphed in the
𝑥3 𝑥5
𝑥
+
𝑥3
for all positive values of x ? AT
xy-plane, they form a parabola and a line. If the line
intersects the parabola in exactly one point, what is the
value of b ?
A) 2𝑥 2
1
B) 2𝑥 4 A) −
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2
C) 2𝑥 6
1
D) 2𝑥 8 B) −
4
1
C)
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D) 1
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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to

𝑎
(𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑎 + 𝑏)?
d

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A) − 𝑎𝑏
𝑏
𝑎2
B) −𝑏
𝑏
𝑎3 2𝑎2
C) + + 𝑎𝑏
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𝑏 𝑏
𝑎2
D) − 𝑎𝑏
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 11

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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to ( 𝑥 + 1 )( 𝑥 − 2 )

𝑥−3 + 3𝑥
? 2
𝑥 2 −1

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If the expression above is rewritten in the form
2 1
A) − a𝑥2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants, what is the
𝑥+1 𝑥−1
value of b?
1 2
B) −
𝑥+1 𝑥−1

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2 1
C) +
𝑥+1 𝑥−1
1 2
D) +
𝑥+1 𝑥−1

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−1
𝑥 3 𝑦3

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Which choice is equivalent to ?
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𝑦
If a = 23𝑘 and b = 4−3𝑘 , which of the following is
𝑏
equivalent to 𝑎 ?
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A)

B)
3
√𝑥
𝑦
𝑥3

A) 2−9𝑘 𝑦5
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C) 3
√𝑥
B) 2−6𝑘
𝑦5
C) 2 −3𝑘 D)
𝑥3
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If a = b + 4, what is the value of 𝑎2 − 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 ?

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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 12

 47 AmrBoard SAT Helper 50 AmrBoard SAT Helper

Which of the following is the simplified form of Which choice represents the values of x for which
𝑥 2 +2𝑥−3
( 3𝑥2 - 4x + 2 ) - ( 4𝑥2 - 3x – l ) ? the function 𝑦 = is undefine?
𝑥 2 +5𝑥−6

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A) - 𝑥2 – x + 3
𝐴) 𝑥 = −1, 𝑥 = 6
B) - 𝑥2 - 7x + l 𝐵) 𝑥 = −2, 𝑥 = 3
C) 𝑥2 - 7x + 3 𝐶) 𝑥 = 1, 𝑥 = − 6
𝐷) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑥 = −3

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D) - 𝑥2 – x + l

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If 𝑎 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 0, what is the value of a ?
𝑏

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B) 2√2

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The dive tank managers at Seaside SCUBA Center
C) 4 try to keep their recreational SCUBA tanks filled
with air at a pressure of approximately 3,000 pounds per
D) the value of a cannot be a real number. AT
square inch (psi). The maximum acceptable pressure for
a tank is 3,300 psi, and the minimum acceptable pressure
is 2,600 psi. Which inequality expresses the complete
range of acceptable pressures, P, in psi, for the SCUBA
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tanks?
A) P - 2, 950  ≤ 350
49 AmrBoard SAT Helper B) P - 2, 950 ≥ 350
C) P - 3, 000 ≤ 300
Which of the following functions corresponds to a D) P - 3, 000 ≥ 400
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graph in the xy-plane with x-intercepts at -2 and 3,

and a y-intercept of 12?

A) f ( x ) = ( -2x – 4 ) ( 2x – 6 )
B) f ( x ) = ( -2x – 4 ) ( x – 3 )
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C) f ( x ) = ( 4x + 2 ) ( 3x – 9 )
D) f ( x ) = ( 2 x + 4 ) ( 2x + 6 )
d

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If 4 ( 2𝑦−2 ) = 32𝑥 , what is the value of 𝑥 ?
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AmrBoard SAT Helper - Algebra 13

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Which of the following expressions cannot have a
positive value for any real value of x? If 𝑝 ( 𝑥 ) is a quadratic function and
𝑝 ( −1 ) = 𝑝 ( 7 ) = 2, which of the following could

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A) l −  4 + x2  be the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola formed
when 𝑦 = 𝑝 ( 𝑥 ) is graphed in the xy-plane?
B) 4 −  l + x2 
C) l −  4 − x2  𝐴) (0, 8)
D) 4 −  l − x2  𝐵) (4, 3)

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𝐶) (6, 7)
𝐷) (3, 9)

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Which of the following is equivalent to the 𝑥+𝑤
expression above? 𝑏=
𝑦+𝑤

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A) −𝑎2 + 2𝑎 − 1 Given the formula above, which choice gives the
formula for W in terms of x, y, and b?
B) −3𝑎2 + 2𝑎
C) −3𝑎2 + 5𝑎 − 2
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A) 𝑊 =
𝑥−𝑏
𝑦−𝑏

D) −3𝑎2 + 8𝑎 − 5 B) 𝑊 =
𝑥−𝑏𝑦
𝑏−1
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𝑥−𝑦
C) 𝑊 =
𝑏−𝑥
𝑥−𝑏𝑦
D) 𝑊 = 𝑏
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1
1+
𝑥+1
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If x > 1, which of the following is equivalent to 1 ?
1−
𝑥−1
3𝑎
( 𝑥−1 )( 𝑥+2 )
If a-3b = 5, what is the value of 27𝑏 ?
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A) ( 𝑥+1 )( 𝑥−2 )

( 𝑥−1 )( 𝑥−2 )
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B) A) 3−5
( 𝑥+1 )( 𝑥+2 )

( 𝑥+1 )( 𝑥−2 )
B) 27−5
C) ( 𝑥−1 )( 𝑥+2 ) C) 35
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( 𝑥+1 )( 𝑥+2 )
D) D) the value cannot be determined from the
( 𝑥−1 )( 𝑥−2 )
information given.
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1 1
If 𝑚 = 2𝑘 , which of the following is equivalent to If 𝑚 + 𝑝 = 12, what is the value of 4m + p ?
3 12
8
)2 ?

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( A) 36
𝑚
B) 48
A) 26−2𝑘
C) 72
B) 22𝑘−6

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6 D) 144
C) 2𝑘
𝑘
D) 26

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3
Which of the following is equal to √𝑥 7 for all
values of x?
A) 𝑥
3
7
7
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The table above shows some values of the functions
g ( x ) and f ( x ) for particular values of x. If b is a
B) 𝑥 3
number such that g ( f ( b )) = 5, which of the
C) 𝑥 10
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D) 𝑥 21 following could be a value of b?
A) 3
B) 4
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C) 5
D) 6
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(𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐 2 + 𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑐) − (𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑐 − 𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐 2 + 𝑎𝑏𝑐)

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Which of the following is equivalent to the expression 64 AmrBoard SAT Helper

above?
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Which of the following is equivalent to

A) 2abc - 2𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑐 the quotient of the expressions 4a2 −1,
B) 2abc + 2𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑐 and 2𝑎 + 1?
A) a2 + a
C) 2𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐 2 − 2𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑐
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B) a −1
D) 2𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑐 C) 2a -1
D) a3
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If m2 + n2 = z and mn = y, which of the 𝑏

If 𝑎 4 = 81 for positive integers a and b, what
following is equivalent to 4𝑧 − 8y?

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is one possible value 𝑜𝑓 𝑏?
A) (2m - n)2
B) (2m + 2n)2
C) (2m - 2n)2
D) (2m + 2n)3

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Which of the following is equivalent to

3
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25 4 ?
2
A) 3 25

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Which of the following is equivalent to (√𝑥 − √𝑦)3
B) 4 25 Where x and y are positive real numbers?
C )5 5
D)2 5
ATA) (𝑥 − 𝑦)3
B) 3√𝑥 − 𝑦
1
C) (𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦)3
3
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D) √𝑥 − 2√𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦
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b
2
If 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 3 and 𝑎 − 𝑏 = −2, what is the value of
Which of the following is equivalent to
(3a− ) 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 + 6?
2
2

A)9a − b
2
d

2
2

B)9a − b
2
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4
2

C )9a − 3ab + b
2

4
2
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D)9a − 2ab + b
2

4
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𝑤 = 2𝑥 2 5 5 2
𝑦 = −3𝑥 2 Which of the following is equivalent to 𝑘 6 (𝑘 )
6 5
The equations above define w and y in terms of x. A) √𝑘 5

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What is 2𝑤 − 3𝑦 in terms of 𝑥? 6
A) 𝑥 2
B) √𝑘 3
6
B) −𝑥 2 C) √𝑘 7
6
C) −13𝑥 2 D) √𝑘 8

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√1+𝑐 2
If 𝑚, 𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 ≥ 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚 = , what is c in
𝑡 𝐼𝑓 3(ℎ − 2) = 3(𝑡 + 2), what is h in terms of t?
terms of m and t? 3 𝑡+3
A) ℎ =
3
A) 𝑐 = √𝑚2 𝑡 2 − 1 B) ℎ = 𝑡 + 4
3 𝑡+10
B) 𝑐 = √1 − 𝑚2 𝑡 2 C) ℎ =
3

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𝑚2 4 𝑡+11
C) 𝑐 = √1 + D) ℎ =
𝑡2 3
𝑚2
D) 𝑐 = √ 𝑡 2 − 1 AT
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𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 15 𝑥𝑦?
The total energy of an electron in orbit is the sum of A) 7
its potential energy 𝑒 2 𝑟 −2 , in joules, and its kinetic B) 20
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1 C) 21
energy − 2 𝑒 2 𝑟 −2, in joules. Which of the following
D) 35
gives the total energy?

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A) 𝑒2 77 AmrBoard SAT Helper
2𝑟 2
B) 0
d

−3 2 3
𝐼𝑓 𝑥 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 √𝑋 √𝑋 = 𝑥 𝑎 ,
𝑐) 𝑒
2𝑟 2 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎?
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(1 − 𝑟) 2 A) 2/3
𝐷) 𝑒
2𝑟 2 B) 3/4
C) 5/2
D) 7/4
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The surface area, S, of a cylinder with a radius of 4 For a car driving m mile on a highway, Toll A’s
is defined by 𝑆 = 2𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟 ℎ, where h is the cost, in dollars, can be modeled by the function
height of the cylinder. If the equation is rewritten in 𝐹(𝑚) = 0.25 𝑚 + 2.5. For a car driving m mile on

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the form ℎ =
𝑆
− 𝑦, where x and y are a highway, Toll B’s cost, in dollars, can be modeled
𝑥𝜋 by the function 𝐻(𝑚) = 0.30 𝑚 + 3.5
constants, x what is the value of x? How much greater is 𝐻(20) than 𝐹(20)?
a) 0

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b) 0.5
c) 1.5
d) 2

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3𝑎 12 𝑎
𝐼𝑓 = 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 ?
5𝑏 35 𝑏
7
a)

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4
4
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12
3 3 3
If √𝑥 − √−8 = √−27 , what is the value of x?
A) 125
AT c)
d)
35
60
105
B) 32
C) -32
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D) -125
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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to

(𝑥 − 3)2 − 9 83 AmrBoard SAT Helper
, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 ≠ 0, − 2 ?
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥
A serving of X provides 52 calories and 14 grams of
𝑥+3 carbohydrates, while a serving of Y provides 89
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a) calories and 23 grams of carbohydrates. Which of

𝑥+2
𝑥−6
b) the following combinations of X and Y servings
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𝑥+2 contains more than 290 calories but less than 85

𝑥−6
c) grams of carbohydrates?
𝑥
𝑥+2 a) 2 X servings and 2 Y servings.
d)
𝑥−6 b) 2 X servings and 3 Y servings.
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c) 3 X servings and 2 Y servings.

d) 4 X servings and 1 Y serving.
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2(10√𝑎𝑥 − 5) = 2√𝑎𝑥 + 26 5 8
+
Based on the equation above, what is the value of 𝑥−1 2 ( 𝑥 − 1)
2 − √𝑎𝑥 ?

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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the
a) -2
one above, where x  1 ?
b) -1
9
c) 0 A) 𝑥−1
d) 1

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B) 𝑥−1
15
C) 2𝑥−2

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The amount of money, P, in a bank account earning

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simple interest can be determined using the For a positive real number x, where 𝑥 8 = 2, what is the
formula 𝑃 = 𝐼(1 + 𝑟𝑡), where I is the initial, r is the
rate of interest earned, and t is the time in years.
Which of the following formula shows the value of
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value of 𝑥 24 ?
3
A) √24
rate in terms of the account balance, initial, and B) 4
time?
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𝑃−𝐼 C) 6
a) 𝑟 = 𝐼𝑡
𝑃+𝐼 D) 8
b) 𝑟 = 𝐼𝑡
𝑃𝐼
c) 𝑟 = 𝐼+𝑡
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𝑃−𝐼
d) 𝑟 = 𝐼−𝑡

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Which of the following is an equivalent form of

3
√𝑓 6𝑎 𝑘 2 , where f > 0 and k > 0 ?
d
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1
A) 𝑓 3𝑎 𝑘 −1
1 3
B) 𝑓 2𝑎 𝑘 2
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C) 𝑓 3𝑎 𝑘 −1
2
D) 𝑓 2𝑎 𝑘 3
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5–x=4 If x  -1, what is the value of (

1
) ( 2 + 2𝑥)?
𝑥+1
The value of the solution to the equation above is 1,

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what is the value of the other solution?

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2𝑥 + 1
If 2√2𝑥 = 𝑎, what is 2x in terms of a? Which of the following is equivalent to the expression
above for x > 0 ?
𝑎
A) 2𝑥+5
2
A)
2𝑥+1
𝑎2
B)

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4 2𝑥+6
B)
2𝑥+1
𝑎2
C)

D) 4𝑎2
2 AT
C)
10𝑥+5
2𝑥+1
10𝑥+6
D)
2𝑥+1
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( 4𝑥 + 4 )(𝑎𝑥 − 1) − 𝑥2 + 4
When 9 is increased by 3x, the result is greater than 36.
What is the; least possible integer In the expression above, a is a constant. If the
value for x? expression is equivalent to 𝑏 𝑥, where b is a constant,
what is the value of b?
d

A) -5
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B) -3
C) 0
D) 12
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If the average of a and b is x, the average of b and c 𝑎 2 +2𝑎𝑏+𝑏2

If f = 2(a+ b), what is the value of a - b?
𝑎 2 −𝑏2
is 2x, and the average of a and c is 3x, what is the

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(A) 1
average of a, b, and c, in terms of x?
2𝑥 1
A) (B)− 2
3
5𝑥

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B) (C) 2
3

C) 2x 1
(D) 2
D) 6x

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If (x- a) (x- b) = 𝑥 2 - 9x + 7 for all values of x, what If f (n - 1) = 13 + 4n for all values of n, what is the value

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is the value of a + b? of f (3)?

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𝑓(𝑥+ℎ)−𝑓(𝑥)
If f(x) = 2x + 1, then
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ℎ
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(A)
2 9𝑥 2 −4
If the rational expression is rewritten in the
𝑥+1
(B) 2 5
equivalent form 𝑥+1 + 𝐴, What is A in terms of x?
ℎ−1
(C)
d

ℎ (A) x - 1
2ℎ−2 (B) x + 1
(D)
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ℎ (C) 9x - 9
(D) 12x - 3
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