Algebra 1 Midterm Chapter 1-5

What is the coefficient of the linear term in the polynomial below?
8 + 5x 

• 8
• 0
• 5
• -5

What is the constant term in the polynomial below?
8 + 5x 

• 8
• 0
• 5
• -5

How many terms are in the expression: 
4a - 2b + 8 - 3a - 4b

• 5
• 3
• 9

What are the like terms in the following expression?

4x² + 3x + 2x

• -3x, -2x

• 3x, 2x

• -3x, 2x

• 3x, -2x

Justin is purchasing a new iPhone.  The sales clerk says that if he pays $100 now his monthly payments will be $25 and his total cost will be $600.  Which equation can be used to determine how many months Justin will be paying for his phone? 

• 25x + 100 = 600
• 25x - 100 = 600 
• 600 - 100x = 25
• 600 + 25x = 100 

Three times the sum of a number and 7 is equivalent to 57. 

• 3x + 7 = 57 
• 3(x + 7) = 57
• 7x + 3 = 57 
• 7(x + 3) = 57

5m + 9n if m = -7 and n = 4

• 71

• 1

• -1

• -71

• 18
• -18
• 27
• -27

2x + 5(y - 1) when x=8 and y=5

• 20
• 31
• 36
• -4

What is the definition of absolute value?

• The distance a number is to zero

• A positive number

• A number that has a value with a different sign