Test Prep: Algebra Basics

If 2(a + m) = 5m - 3 + a, what is the value of a, in terms of m?

• $\frac{3m}{2}$

• 3

• 4m + 33

• 3m - 3

What is the value of x in the following equation?

 $\frac{1}{2}\ +\ x\ =\ 6.5$  

• 3.5

• 3.25

• 5.5

• 6

For what value of y is

4(y - 5) = 2(y + 3)?

• -13

• 13

• 7

• 8

If x is an odd integer and y is an even integer, which of the following expressions MUST be odd?

• 2x + y

• 2(x + y)

• x² + y²

• xy + y

(3d - 7) - (5 - 2d) =

• d - 12

• 5d - 2

• 5d + 12

• 5d - 12

What does x2 - 5yz + y2 equal if

 $x\ =\ \sqrt{3},\ y\ =\ 2,\ and\ z\ =\ \frac{1}{2}$  

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 7

What is the value of x in the equation 6x - 7 = y, if y = 11

• 12

• 8

• 4

• 3

 $\frac{c}{d}$  = 5 and d = 2, then 2c + d = 

• 32

• 20

• 22

• 35

What is the value of a(b - 2) +  $\frac{bc}{a}$  if a = 2, b = 6, and c = 4?

• 20

• 12

• 24

• 32

Solve the following equation for x:

12 + 3x = x + 40

• 4

• 14

• 28

• 12