Solving linear equations

1. Solve for k:
k + 22 = 29
k=
Correct answer: 7 Difficulty level: 1
2. Solve for n:
-8 + n = 23
n=
Correct answer: 31 Difficulty level: 1
3. Solve for x:
x9=1
x=
Correct answer: 10 Difficulty level: 1
4. Solve for n:
18 = n - 18
n=
Correct answer: 36 Difficulty level: 1
5. Solve for k:
k + 10 = 27
k=
Correct answer: 17 Difficulty level: 1
6. Solve for t:
t + 25 = 26
t=
Correct answer: 1 Difficulty level: 1
7. Solve for k:
-30 + k = 22
k=
Correct answer: 52 Difficulty level: 1
8. Solve for k:
19 = 14 + k
k=
Correct answer: 5 Difficulty level: 1
9. Solve for q:
3 = -8 + q
q=
Correct answer: 11 Difficulty level: 1
10. Solve for p:
10 = -19 + p

p=
Correct answer: 29 Difficulty level: 1
11. Solve for r:
-12 + r = 7
r=
Correct answer: 19 Difficulty level: 1
12. Solve for p:
p + 12 = 30
p=
Correct answer: 18 Difficulty level: 1
13. Solve for p:
p 18 = 3
p=
Correct answer: 21 Difficulty level: 1
14. Solve for k:
30 = k + 23
k=
Correct answer: 7 Difficulty level: 1
15. Solve for y:
25 = -14 + y
y=
Correct answer: 39 Difficulty level: 1
16. Solve for r:
20 = r + 11
r=
Correct answer: 9 Difficulty level: 1
17. Solve for z:
-26 + z = 15
z=
Correct answer: 41 Difficulty level: 1
18. Solve for p:
29 = p + 20
p=
Correct answer: 9 Difficulty level: 1
19. Solve for y:
24 = y + 19
y=
Correct answer: 5 Difficulty level: 1

20. Solve for n:

27 = 15 + n
n=
Correct answer: 12 Difficulty level: 1
21. Solve for k:
2 = -30 + k
k=
Correct answer: 32 Difficulty level: 1
22. Solve for n:
19 + n = 30
n=
Correct answer: 11 Difficulty level: 1
23. Solve for k:
18 + k = 30
k=
Correct answer: 12 Difficulty level: 1
24. Solve for r:
25 = 7 + r
r=
Correct answer: 18 Difficulty level: 1
25. Solve for p:
2 = -1 + p
p=
Correct answer: 3 Difficulty level: 1
26. Solve for r:
17 = r +10
r=
Correct answer: 7 Difficulty level: 1
27.

12 s 4 (s2)
Which of the following best describes the solutions to the inequality shown above?
A.
s 1
B.
C.
D.

2
3
1
s
4
s 8
s

Correct answer: A Difficulty level: 2

28.

4 c+5< 4 c+3
Which of the following best describes the solutions to the inequality shown above?

A. All real numbers

B.
C.

1
2
1
c>
4
c<

D. No solution
Correct answer: D Difficulty level: 2
29. If 9 4 x +1 , which inequality represents the possible range of values of
A.
12 x +3 17
B.
12 x +3 17
C.
12 x +3 27
D.
12 x +3 27
Correct answer: D Difficulty level: 2

6=s+77

30.

Given the above equation, what is the value of

A. -739
B. -29
C. 31
D. 741

1+5(77s ) ?

Correct answer: C Difficulty level: 2

31. If 167 w=w+146 w , what is the value of
A.
w1=2
B.
w1=0
C.
w1=1
D.
w1=3
Correct answer: B Difficulty level: 2
32. If
A.
B.
C.
D.

1 2
3
+ s=s , what is the value of s?
2 5
4
3
s=
4
25
s=
12
25
s=
12
3
s=
4

Correct answer: B Difficulty level: 2

33.

10(23+7)=100l +100 l
What is the value of in the equation above?
Correct answer: 3/2 Difficulty level: 2

34.

p+60=h+10000

w1 ?

12 x +3 ?

In the equation above, h is a constant. If p=10 is a solution to the equation, what is the value
of h?
Correct answer: 9950 Difficulty level: 2

15 x3=9 x +1

35.

Which of the following is the solution to the equation shown above?

1
6
2
x=
3
2
x=
3
x=1
x=

A.
B.
C.
D.

Correct answer: C Difficulty level: 2

4 +5 m=4 m+1+ m

36.

Which of the following best describes the solution set to the equation shown above?
A. The equation has exactly one solution, m=0.
B. The equation has exactly one solution, m=1.
C. The equation has no solutions.
D. The equation has infinitely many solutions.
Correct answer: C Difficulty level: 2
37. If 15 bx20>35, where b is a positive constant, what is the possible range of values of
43bx?
A. Any value less than 7
B. Any value greater than 7
C. Any value less than

11
3 bx

D. Any value greater than

11
3 bx

Correct answer: A Difficulty level: 2

38. If

k +78=9820 , then what is the value of k?

Correct answer: 0 Difficulty level: 3

39.

2( 4 p+1) 3+12 p

5
4
Which of the following best describes the solutions to the inequality shown above?

13
7
13
B. p
7
1
C. p
4
1
D. p
4
A. p

Correct answer: D Difficulty level: 3

4+ bx=2 x +3( x +1)

40.

In the equation shown above, b is a constant. For what value of b does the equation have no
solutions?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Correct answer: 5 Difficulty level: 3

3
9
q q18
2
2

41.

Which of the following best describes the solutions to the inequality shown above?
A. q 3
B. q 3
C. q 6
D. q 6
Correct answer: D Difficulty level: 3

9<15 mx8<27 , where m is a positive constant, what is the possible range of values
8
5 mx ?
of
3

42. If

A. Any value greater than 3 or less than 9

B. Any value greater than 9 and less than 3
C. Any value greater than
D. Any value greater than

7
17
or less than
3m
15 m
17
7
and less than
15 m
3m

Correct answer: B Difficulty level: 3

3 ( x+3)8=64 x

43.

Which of the following is the solution to the equation shown above?

A. x = 17
B. x = -23
C. x = 23
D. x = 11
Correct answer: C Difficulty level: 3
44. If

3(r +300)=6 , then what is the value of r +3002 ?

Correct answer: 0 Difficulty level: 3

45.

3 ( t+1 )=

1
5 t
2

Which of the following best describes the solution set to the equation shown above?
A. The equation has no solutions.
B. The equation has exactly one solution,

t=

7
16

C. The equation has exactly one solution,

t=

7
4

D. The equation has infinitely many solutions.

Correct answer: B Difficulty level: 3
46. If
A.
B.
C.
D.

5<2 x+3< 11 , what is the possible range of values of 4 x6 ?

Any value greater than10 or less than 22
Any value greater than 22 and less than 10
Any value greater than 1 and less than 4
Any value greater than 4 or less than 1

Correct answer: B Difficulty level: 3

47.

1
4 z=7 z +6
3
Which of the following is the solution to the equation shown above?
A.
B.
C.
D.

3
10
3
z=
10
20
z=
3
20
z=
6
z=

Correct answer: A Difficulty level: 3

48. If
A.
B.
C.
D.

153=2( z + z )n , then what is the value of 2 n(2 z)193 ?

-113
-40
40
113

Correct answer: B Difficulty level: 3

49.

46+ 2 s27 3
Which of the following best describes the solutions to the inequality shown above?
A.
24 s 0
B.
6 s 0
C.
s 0 or s 3
D. No solution
Correct answer: B Difficulty level: 4

50.

4 x +1=ax4
In the equation shown above, a is a constant. Which of the following values of a results in an
equation with exactly one solution?
A. 4
B. -4
C. Neither value
D. Both values
Correct answer: A Difficulty level: 4

51.

4 (80+ n)=(3 k ) n
In the equation above, k is a constant. For what value of k are there no solutions to the
equation?
Correct answer: 4/3 Difficulty level: 4

52.

89 ( x+1 ) =ax+ 4
In the equation shown above, a is a constant. Which of the following values of a results in an
equation with exactly one solution?
A. 9
B. 8
C. Neither value
D. Both values
Correct answer: D Difficulty level: 4

53.

4 ( x2)+ x=ax8
In the equation shown above, a is a constant. Which of the following values of a results in an
equation with exactly one solution?
A. 4
B. 5
C. Neither value
D. Both values
Correct answer: A Difficulty level: 4

54.

2( x+2)=6ax
In the equation shown above, a is a constant. Which of the following values of a results in an
equation with exactly one solution?
A. -2
B. 2
C. Neither value
D. Both values
Correct answer: A Difficulty level: 4

55.

2 x 1=1+ ax
In the equation shown above, a is a constant. Which of the following values of a results in an
equation with exactly one solution?
A. 2
B. 3
C. Neither value
D. Both values
Correct answer: B Difficulty level: 4

56.

43 y=6 y+ 49 y
Which of the following best describes the solution set to the equation shown above?
A. The equation has no solutions.
B. The equation has exactly one solution, y=0 .
C. The equation has exactly one solution,

y=

D. The equation has infinitely many solutions.

Correct answer: D Difficulty level: 4

4
.
3

57.

17+27=7 w
Given the above equation, what is the value of
Correct answer: 1330 Difficulty level: 4

10(21 w+1) ?