Pre Test - Solving Linear Equations in One Variable

1.     What is the property of equality illustrated here? If 3x -2 = 5, then 5 = 3x – 2?

• Symmetric

• Reflexive

• Addition

• Transitive

2. _________ is the property illustrated in If a + b = c, then a + b + (-b) = c + (-b).

• Multiplication

• Symmetric

• Addition

• Reflexive

3. The property illustrated in If x = 8, then 3x = 24 is?

• Transitive

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Reflexive

4. ________ is the property illustrated in x + 2 = x + 2.

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Transitive

• Reflexive

5.     Applying the Symmetric Property to complete the sentence If 2x = 5, then _________.

• 5x + 2 = 0

• 5 = 2x

• 2x + 5

• 2x = 5 + 1

Solve the equation:

-5x = 25

• x = 20

• x = -20

• x = -5

• x = 5

x - 8 = -5 , Find the value of x.

• 13

• -13

• 3

• -3

• x = 34

• x = -34

• x = 4

• x = -4