TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Solve for the values of x:
(2x + 5)(5x - 2) = 0

• { -5/2, -2/5 }
• { -5/2, 2/5 }
• { 5/2, 2/5 }
• { 5/2, -2/5 }

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Solve
a² + 2a - 24 = 0

• a = -6, 4
• a = 6, -4
• a = 12, -2
• a = 8, -3

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Ben’s Bikes charges $15.50 per hour to rent a bicycle and helmet.  Cathie’s Bike Shop charges $9.25 per hour for the bike and a flat fee of $12.50 for the helmet rental.  For what number of hours are the total charges the same?

• 1 hour
• 2 hour
• 3 hour
• 4 hour

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Sandy has 41 books in her library.  She bought several books at a yard sale over the weekend. She now has 94 books in her library. How many books did she buy at the yard sale?

• 134
• 53
• 41
• 60

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Solve the equation:
½ (2x + 6) = 3x + 13

• no solution
• x = 8
• x = -5
• x = 7

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Mary has been offered two jobs. Job A has a starting salary of $36,000 and a raise of $1500 every year. Job B has a starting salary of $29,000 and a raise of $2500 every year. In how many years would Mary's salary be the same at both companies. What would that salary be? 

• 8 years; $46500
• 7 years; $45600
• 8 years; $45600 
• 7 years; $46500 

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C

TEKS.MATH.8.5I

Eight less than three times a number is equivalent to ten more than one and half times the same number. 

• 3x - 8 = 0.5x + 10 
• 8 - 3x = 1.5x + 10 
• 3x - 8 = 1.5x + 10
• 8 - 3x = 0.5x + 10

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C

2x - 3 + 4x = 27

• 12
• 4
• 5
• 15

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C

2x + 3(5x - 7) = 47

• x = 1
• x = 2
• x = 3
• x = 4

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C

The Rug store installs carpet for $80 plus $9.50 per square yard of carpet. The Magic Carpet charges $120 for installation and $7.50 per square yard of carpet. Write an inequality that could be used to determine the number of square yards of carpet that need to be installed for The Rug Store to charge more than The Magic Carpet.

• 80+9.50x > 120+7.50x
• 80+9.50x < 120+7.50x
• 80x+9.50 > 120x+7.50
• 80x+9.50 < 120x+7.50

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TEKS.MATH.8.8C