Free Printable Test Prep 1

1.

What is the "best" first step?

8x-1=3x+5

a)

Subtract the $3x$ from both sides.

b)

Subtract the $8x$ from both sides.

2.

What is the "best" first step?

2x+5=7x-3

a)

Subtract the $2x$ from both sides.

b)

Subtract the $7x$ from both sides.

3.

What is the "best" first step?

-8x+1=2x-9

a)

Add $8x$ to both sides.

b)

Subtract $2x$ from both sides.

4.

What is the first step you should take to solve this problem?

-3(x - 2) = -8 +9b

a)

add 8 to both sides

b)

subtract 9b from both sides

c)

Distribute -3 to the x and -2

d)

add 2 to both sides

5.

Find the error in the problem below
19 - 2k = 3k - 1
+3k +3k
19 + 1k = -1
-19 -19
k = -20

a)

They should have divided by 1 for the last step

b)

They should add 19 instead of subtracting 19

c)

I can not find an error

d)

Instead of adding 3k they should subtract 3k

6.

Is the solution below correct?
5d = 2d - 18
-2d -2d
3d = -18
d = 6

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

A - B = C

(solve for A)

a)

A = C - B

b)

A = C + B

c)

A - C = B

d)

B = A - C

8.

IR = V

(solve for R)

a)

$R=IV$

b)

$R=\frac{I}{V}$

c)

$R=\frac{V}{I}$

d)

$R=V-I$

9.

$cy=10$

Solve for y.

a)

$y=\frac{10}{c}$

b)

$y=10-c$

c)

$y=10c$

d)

$y=10+c$

10.

$Given\ ax-b=c,\ solve\ for\ x.\$

a)

$x\ =\ \frac{c+b}{a}$

b)

$x\ =\ \frac{c-b}{a}$

c)

$x\ =\ \frac{a+b}{c}$

d)

$x\ =\ \frac{c+a}{b}$

11.

Solve the formula for t. What is the 1st step?

a)

Multiply each side by t.

b)

Subtract f from each side.

c)

Divide each side by t.

d)

Add s to each side.

12.

given the equation 8x + 4y= 15,

What is the first step in solving for y?

a)

Subtract 8x from both sides

b)

subtract 4y from both sides

c)

divide both sides by 4

d)

subtract 15 from both sides

13.

What is the first step you should take to solve this problem?

-3(x - 2) = -8 +9b

a)

add 8 to both sides

b)

subtract 9b from both sides

c)

Distribute -3 to the x and -2

d)

add 2 to both sides

14.

What operation would you use to get "x" by itself?
2x = 10

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

15.

What operation do I use to get "x" by itself?
x + 4 = 7

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

16.

What is the first step in getting "x" by itself?
3x - 7 = 28

a)

subtract 7

b)

add 7

c)

multiply by 3

d)

divide by 3

17.

What is your rate of speed of you have traveled 3,834 miles in 18 hours?

a)

80 mph

b)

14 mph

c)

11 mph

d)

213 mph

18.

Solve the formula for b. What is the 1st step?

a)

Subtract h from each side.

b)

Add h to each side.

c)

Divide each side by h.

d)

Multiply each side by 2.

19.

8x + 4y= 16 for y

a)

y = -8x + 16

b)

y = 2x -4

c)

y = -2x + 4

d)

y = -8x + 12

20.

9y+8=9y-8

a)

No Solution

b)

x = -3

c)

Infinite Solution

d)

x = 4

21.

2(m+3)=2m+12

a)

No Solution

b)

x = 5

c)

Infinite Solutions

d)

x = -5

22.

12(y+2)=6(2y+4)

a)

No Solution

b)

x = 12

c)

Infinite Solutions

d)

x = 7

23.

6(m+3)=5(m-2)

a)

No Solution

b)

x = -28

c)

Infinite Solutions

24.

What is the solution to this equation?

a)

one solution

b)

no solution

c)

infinite solutions

d)

none of these

25.

Inspect the equation. What type of solution will it have?

a)

One solution b/c variable terms are totally different.

b)

Infinitely many solutions b/c variable and constant terms are exactly the same.

c)

No solution b/c variable terms are exactly the same, but the constant terms are totally different.

d)

Cannot be determined until I simplify the equation - combine like terms.

26.

Inspect the equation. What type of solution will it have?

a)

One solution b/c variable terms are totally different.

b)

Infinitely many solutions b/c variable and constant terms are exactly the same.

c)

No solution b/c variable terms are exactly the same, but the constant terms are totally different.

d)

Cannot be determined until I simplify the equation - Combine like terms.

27.

Inspect the equation. What type of solution will it have?

a)

One solution b/c variable terms are totally different.

b)

Infinitely many solutions b/c variable and constant terms are exactly the same.

c)

No solution b/c variable terms are exactly the same, but the constant terms are totally different.

d)

Cannot be determined until I simplify the equation - Distribute 10(-4 + y)

28.

12(y+2)=6(2y+4)

a)

No Solution

b)

One Solution

c)

Infinite Solutions

29.

$6k+2k=-6+8k-2+8$

a)

All real numbers

b)

$k\ =\ 4$

c)

$k=16$

d)

No solution

30.

$2\left(n+2\right)=4n+1-2n$

a)

-1

b)

No Solution

c)

3

d)

Infinite Solutions

Test Prep 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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