1. The table gives the coordinates of two points 6.

Hector used a tool called an auger to remove

on a line in the xy-plane. The 𝑦-intercept of the corn from a storage bin at a constant rate. The
line is (𝑘 − 5, 𝑏), where 𝑘 and 𝑏 are constants. bin contained 24,000 bushels of corn when
What is the value of 𝑏? Hector began to use the auger. After 5 hours of
using the auger, 19,350 bushels of corn
𝑥 𝑦 remained in the bin. If the auger continues to
𝑘 13 remove corn at this rate, what is the total
𝑘+7 −15 number of hours Hector will have been using
the auger when 12,840 bushels of corn remain
in the bin?
A. 3
2. If (𝑥, 𝑦) satisfies the system of equations
B. 7
above, what is the value of 𝑦?
C. 8
−𝑥 + 𝑦 = −3.5
𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −9.5 D. 12

3. The graph of the equation 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 6 is a 7.

line in the 𝑥𝑦-plane, where 𝑎 and 𝑘 are 𝒙 𝒚
constants. If the line contains the points 18 130
(−2, −6) and (0, −3), what is the value of 𝑘 ? 23 160
A. −2 26 178
B. −1
C. 2 For line ℎ, the table shows three values of
D. 3 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦. Line 𝑘 is
the result of translating line ℎ down 5 units in
the 𝑥𝑦-plane. What is the 𝑥-intercept of line 𝑘?
!"
A. A− #
, 0B
4. In the given system of equations, 𝑝 is a
$
constant. If the system has no solution, what is B. A− , 0B
!
the value of 𝑝?
%%
3 1 2 3 C. A− , 0B
𝑦− 𝑥= − 𝑦 #
2 4 3 2
1 3 9 D. A−
%&
, 0B
𝑥 + = 𝑝𝑦 + "
2 2 2

8. An economist modeled the demand 𝑄 for a

certain product as a linear function of the
5. A window repair specialist charges $220 for the selling price 𝑃. The demand was 20,000 units
first two hours of repair plus an hourly fee for when the selling price was $40 per unit, and
each additional hour. The total cost for 5 hours the demand was 15,000 units when the selling
of repair is $400. Which function 𝑓 gives the price was $60 per unit. Based on the model,
total cost, in dollars, for 𝑥 hours of repair, what is the demand, in units, when the selling
where 𝑥 ≥ 2? price is $55 per unit?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 60𝑥 + 100 A. 16,250
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 60𝑥 + 220 B. 16,500
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 80𝑥 C. 16,750
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 80𝑥 + 220 D. 17,500

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9. A certain apprentice has enrolled in 85 hours 13. Alan drives an average of 100 miles each week.
of training courses. The equation 10𝑥 + 15𝑦 = His car can travel an average of 25 miles per
85 represents this situation, where 𝑥 is the gallon of gasoline. Alan would like to reduce his
number of on-site training courses and 𝑦 is the weekly expenditure on gasoline by $5.
number of online training courses this Assuming gasoline costs $4 per gallon, which
apprentice has enrolled in. How many more equation can Alan use to determine how many
hours does each online training course take fewer average miles, 𝑚, he should drive each
than each on-site training course? week?
!'
A. ( 𝑚 = 95
!'
B. (
𝑚=5
10. The cost of renting a backhoe for up to 10 days
(
is $270 for the first day and $135 for each C. 𝑚 = 95
!'
additional day. Which of the following (
equations gives the cost 𝑦 , in dollars, of D. !'
𝑚=5
renting the backhoe for 𝑥 days, where is 𝑥 a
positive integer and 𝑥 ≤ 10?
A. 𝑦 = 270𝑥 − 135
B. 𝑦 = 270𝑥 + 135
14. A laundry service is buying detergent and
C. 𝑦 = 135𝑥 + 270
D. 𝑦 = 135𝑥 + 135 fabric softener from its supplier. The supplier
will deliver no more than 300 pounds in a
shipment. Each container of detergent weighs
7.35 pounds, and each container of fabric
softener weighs 6.2 pounds. The service wants
11. Line 𝑝 is defined by 4𝑦 + 8𝑥 = 6. Line 𝑟 is to buy at least twice as many containers of
perpendicular to line 𝑝 in the 𝑥𝑦-plane. What detergent as containers of fabric softener. Let
is the slope of line 𝑟? 𝑑 represent the number of containers of
detergent, and let 𝑠 represent the number of
containers of fabric softener, where 𝑑 and 𝑠
are nonnegative integers. Which of the
12. Adam’s school is a 20-minute walk or a 5- following systems of inequalities best
minute bus ride away from his house. The bus represents this situation?
runs once every 30 minutes, and the number A. 7.35𝑑 + 6.2𝑠 ≤ 300
of minutes, 𝑤, that Adam waits for the bus 𝑑 ≥ 2𝑠
varies between 0 and 30. Which of the
B. 7.35𝑑 + 6.2𝑠 ≤ 300
following inequalities gives the values of 𝑤 for
which it would be faster for Adam to walk to 2𝑑 ≥ 𝑠
school?
C. 14.7𝑑 + 6.2𝑠 ≤ 300
A. 𝑤 − 5 < 20
B. 𝑤 − 5 > 20 𝑑 ≥ 2𝑠
C. 𝑤 + 5 < 20 D. 14.7𝑑 + 6.2𝑠 ≤ 300
D. 𝑤 + 5 > 20
2𝑑 ≥ 𝑠

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15. A local transit company sells a monthly pass for 20. The function 𝐹 gives the temperature, in
$95 that allows an unlimited number of trips of degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to a
any length. Tickets for individual trips cost temperature of 𝑥 kelvins. If a temperature
$1.50, $2.50, or $3.50, depending on the increased by 9.10 kelvins, by how much did the
length of the trip. What is the minimum temperature increase, in degrees Fahrenheit?
number of trips per month for which a monthly 9
𝐹(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 273.15) + 32
pass could cost less than purchasing individual 5
tickets for trips?
A. 16.38
B. 48.38
C. 475.29
16. How many solutions does the equation D. 507.29
10(15𝑥 − 9) = −15(6 − 10𝑥) have?
A. Exactly one
B. Exactly two
C. Infinitely many 21. In the given equation, 𝑘 is a constant. The
D. Zero equation has no solution. What is the value of
𝑘?
48
3(𝑘𝑥 + 13) = 𝑥 + 36
17. In the 𝑥𝑦-plane, line 𝑘 intersects the 𝑦-axis at 17
the point (0, −6) and passes through the point
(2, 2). If the point (20, 𝑤) lies on line 𝑘, what
is the value of 𝑤?
22. A salesperson’s total earnings consist of a base
salary of 𝑥 dollars per year, plus commission
earnings of 11% of the total sales the
salesperson makes during the year. This year,
18. Which point (𝑥, 𝑦) is a solution to the given the salesperson has a goal for the total
system of inequalities in the 𝑥𝑦-plane? earnings to be at least 3 times and at most 4
𝑦 ≤𝑥+7 times the base salary. Which of the following
𝑦 ≥ −2𝑥 − 1 inequalities represents all possible values of
A. (−14, 0) total sales 𝑠, in dollars, the salesperson can
B. (0, −14) make this year in order to meet that goal?
C. (0, 14) A. 2𝑥 ≤ 𝑠 ≤ 3𝑥
! #
D. (14, 0) B. ).%% 𝑥 ≤ 𝑠 ≤ ).%% 𝑥

C. 3𝑥 ≤ 𝑠 ≤ 4𝑥
# (
D. 𝑥≤𝑠≤ 𝑥
).%% ).%%

19. In the given system of equations, 𝑡 is a

constant. If the system has no solution, what is
23. The functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 are defined as 𝑓(𝑥) =
the value of 𝑡?
4𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 10𝑦 + 2 % #
𝑥 − 9 and 𝑔(𝑥) = ( 𝑥 + 21. If the function
1 (
𝑡𝑦 = + 2𝑥
2 ℎ is defined as ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥), what is
the 𝑥-coordinate of the 𝑥-intercept of the
graph of in the 𝑥𝑦-plane?

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24. During a month, Morgan ran 𝑟 miles at 5 miles 28. In the system of equations below, 𝑎 and 𝑐 are
per hour and biked 𝑏 miles at 10 miles per constants.
hour. She ran and biked a total of 200 miles 1 1 1
𝑥+ 𝑦=
that month, and she biked for twice as many 2 3 6
hours as she ran. What is the total number of 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑐
miles that Morgan biked during the month? If the system of equations has an infinite
A. 80 number of solutions (𝑥, 𝑦), what is the value
B. 100 of 𝑎?
%
C. 120 A. − !
D. 160
B. 0
%
C. !
25. A number 𝑥 is at most 2 less than 3 times the
#
value of 𝑦. If the value of 𝑦 is −4, what is the D.
!
greatest possible value of 𝑥?

26. According to data provided by the US 29. The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) + 14 is shown. Which
Department of Energy, the average price per equation defines function 𝑓?
gallon of regular gasoline in the United States
from September 1, 2014, to December 1, 2014,
is modeled by the function 𝐹 defined below,
where 𝐹(𝑥) is the average price per gallon
𝑥 months after September 1.
𝐹(𝑥) = 2.74 − 0.19(𝑥 − 3)
The constant 2.74 in this function estimates
which of the following?
A. The average monthly decrease in the
price per gallon
B. The difference in the average price per
gallon from September 1, 2014, to
December 1, 2014
C. The average price per gallon on
September 1, 2014 %
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = − ( 𝑥 − 12
D. The average price per gallon on December
%
1, 2014 B. 𝑓(𝑥) = − ( 𝑥 + 16
%
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = − 𝑥 + 2
(
%
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = − ( 𝑥 − 14
27. In the 𝑥𝑦-plane, line ℓ passes through the point
(0, 0) and is parallel to the line represented by
the equation 𝑦 = 8𝑥 + 2. If line ℓ also passes
through the point (3, 𝑑), what is the value of
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30. Keenan made 32 cups of vegetable broth. 34. In the equation below, 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants
Keenan then filled 𝑥 small jars and 𝑦 large jars 0 < 𝑎 < 𝑏. Which of the following could
with all the vegetable broth he made. The represent the graph of the equation in the 𝑥𝑦-
equation 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 32 represents this plane?
situation. Which is the best interpretation of 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑏
5𝑦 in this context? A. B.
A. The number of large jars Keenan filled
B. The number of small jars Keenan filled
C. The total number of cups of vegetable
broth in the large jars
D. The total number of cups of vegetable
broth in the small jars
C. D.

31. A certain product costs a company $65 to

make. The product is sold by a salesperson who
earns a commission that is equal to 20% of the
sales price of the product. The profit the
company makes for each unit is equal to the
sales price minus the combined cost of making 35. In the given equation, 𝑘 and 𝑛 are constants
the product and the commission. If the sales and 𝑛 > 1. The equation has no solution. What
price of the product is $100, which of the is the value of 𝑘?
28 36
following equations gives the number of units, 2(𝑘𝑥 − 𝑛) = − 𝑥 −
𝑢, of the product the company sold to make a 15 19
profit of $6,840?
36.
A. (100(1 − 0.2) − 65)𝑢 = 6,840
B. (100 − 65)(1 − 0.8)𝑢 = 6,840
C. 0.8(100) − 65𝑢 = 6,840
D. (0.2(100) + (65)𝑢 = 6,840

32. The solution to the given system of equations

is (𝑥, 𝑦). What is the value of 𝑥 − 𝑦?
𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 1
4𝑦 = 15𝑥 − 8

33. If (𝑥, 𝑦) is the solution to the system of

equations above, what is the value of 3𝑥 + The points plotted in the coordinate plane
3𝑦? above represent the possible numbers of
7𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 4 wallflowers and cornflowers that someone can
4𝑥 − 8𝑦 = 9 buy at the Garden Store in order to spend
A. −13 exactly $24.00 total on the two types of
B. −5 flowers. The price of each wallflower is the
C. 15 same and the price of each cornflower is the
D. 13 same. What is the price, in dollars, of 1
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37. A small business owner budgets $2,200 to 41.
purchase candles. The owner must purchase a 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)
minimum of 200 candles to maintain the 1 −64
discounted pricing. If the owner pays $4.90 per 2 0
candle to purchase small candles and $11.60 3 64
per candle to purchase large candles, what is
the maximum number of large candles the For the linear function 𝑓 , the table shows
owner can purchase to stay within the budget three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding
and maintain the discounted pricing? values of 𝑓(𝑥). Function 𝑓 is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants. What is
the value of 𝑎 − 𝑏?
38. The graph of 7𝑥 + 2𝑦 = −31 in the 𝑥𝑦-plane A. −64
has an 𝑥-intercept at (𝑎, 0) and a 𝑦-intercept B. 62
at (0, 𝑏), where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants. What is C. 128
+ D. 192
the value of ?
,
&
A. − !
! 42. Oil and gas production in a certain area
B. − &
dropped from 4 million barrels in 2000 to
C.
! 1.9 million barrels in 2013. Assuming that the
& oil and gas production decreased at a constant
& rate, which of the following linear functions 𝑓
D.
!
best models the production, in millions of
barrels, 𝑡 years after the year 2000?
39. A psychologist set up an experiment to study !%
A. 𝑓(𝑡) = %#) 𝑡 + 4
the tendency of a person to select the first item
when presented with a series of items. In the %$
B. 𝑓(𝑡) = %#) 𝑡 + 4
experiment, 300 people were presented with a
!%
set of five pictures arranged in random order. C. 𝑓(𝑡) = − %#) 𝑡 + 4
Each person was asked to choose the most
%$
appealing picture. Of the first 150 participants, D. 𝑓(𝑡) = − %#) 𝑡 + 4
36 chose the first picture in the set. Among the
remaining 150 participants, 𝑝 people chose the
first picture in the set. If more than 20% of all
participants chose the first picture in the set, 43. The solution to the given system of equations
which of the following inequalities best is (𝑥, 𝑦). What is the value of 𝑦?
describes the possible values of 𝑝? 24𝑥 + 𝑦 = 48
6𝑥 + 𝑦 = 72
A. 𝑝 > 0.20(300 − 36), where 𝑝 ≤ 150
B. 𝑝 > 0.20(300 + 36), where 𝑝 ≤ 150
C. 𝑝 − 36 > 0.20(300), where 𝑝 ≤ 150
D. 𝑝 + 36 > 0.20(300), where 𝑝 ≤ 150 44. A movie theater sells two types of tickets, adult
tickets for $12 and child tickets for $8. If the
theater sold 30 tickets for a total of $300, how
40. In the given system of equations, 𝑟 is a much, in dollars, was spent on adult tickets?
constant. If the system has no solution, what is (Disregard the $ sign when gridding your
the value of 𝑟? answer.)
48𝑥 − 72𝑦 = 30𝑦 + 24
1 45. What value of 𝑡 is the solution to the given
𝑟𝑦 = − 16𝑥 equation?
6
5(𝑡 + 3) − 7(𝑡 + 3) = 38

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46. One gallon of paint will cover 220 square feet 48.
of a surface. A room has a total wall area of Townsend Realty Group Investments
𝑤 square feet. Which equation represents the Property Purchase Monthly
total amount of paint 𝑃, in gallons, needed to address price rental
paint the walls of the room twice? (dollars) price
-
A. 𝑃 = %%) (dollars)
Clearwater 128,000 950
B. 𝑃 = 440 𝑤 Lane
-
C. 𝑃 = !!) Driftwood 176,000 1,310
Drive
D. 𝑃 = 220 𝑤 Edgemont 70,000 515
Street
47. The triangle inequality theorem states that the Glenview 140,000 1,040
sum of any two sides of a triangle must be Street
greater than the length of the third side. If a Hamilton 450,000 3,365
triangle has side lengths of 6 and 12, which Circle
inequality represents the possible lengths, 𝑥,
of the third side of the triangle? The Townsend Realty Group invested in the
A. 𝑥 < 18 five different properties listed in the table
B. 𝑥 > 18 above. The table shows the amount, in dollars,
C. 6 < 𝑥 < 18 the company paid for each property and the
D. 𝑥 < 6 or 𝑥 > 18 corresponding monthly rental price, in dollars,
the company charges for the property at each
of the five locations. Townsend Realty
purchased the Glenview Street property and
received a 40% discount off the original price
along with an additional 20% off the
discounted price for purchasing the property in
cash. Which of the following best
approximates the original price, in dollars, of
the Glenview Street property?
A. $350,000
B. $291,700
C. $233,300
D. $175,000

49. Line ℓ in the 𝑥𝑦-plane is perpendicular to the

line with equation. 𝑥 = 2. What is the slope of
line ℓ?
A. 0
%
B. −
!
C. −2
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50. The function 𝐹 gives the temperature, in 53. For which of the following tables are all the
degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to a values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of
temperature of 𝑥 kelvins. If a temperature 𝑦 solutions to the given inequality?
increased by 2.10 kelvins, by how much did the 𝑦 < 6𝑥 + 2
temperature increase, in degrees Fahrenheit?
9 A. B.
𝐹(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 273.15) + 32
5
A. 3.78
B. 35.78
C. 487.89
D. 519.89
C. D.

51. Each side of a 30-sided polygon has one of

three lengths. The number of sides with length
8 centimeters is 5 times the number of sides 𝑛
with length 3 cm. There are 6 sides with length
4 cm. Which equation must be true for the
value of 𝑛? 54. For which of the following tables are all the
A. 5𝑛 + 6 = 30 values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦
B. 6𝑛 + 6 = 30 solutions to the given inequality?
C. 8𝑛 + 3𝑛 + 4𝑛 = 30 𝑦 > 13𝑥 − 18
D. 8(5𝑛) + 3𝑛 + 4(6) = 30
A. B.
52.
𝑉
𝐼=
𝑅
The formula above is Ohm’s law for an electric
circuit with current 𝑡, in amperes, potential
difference 𝑉, in volts, and resistance 𝑅, in C. D.
ohms. A circuit has a resistance of 500 ohms,
and its potential difference will be generated
by n six-volt batteries that produce a total
potential difference of 6𝑛 volts. If the circuit is
to have a current of no more than 0.25
ampere, what is the greatest number, 𝑛, of six-
volt batteries that can be used?

55. The solution to the given system of equations

is (𝑥, 𝑦). What is the value of 𝑥𝑦?
5𝑥 + 14𝑦 = 45
10𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 27

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56. The graph of 9𝑥 − 10𝑦 = 19 is translated 61. A shipping service restricts the dimensions of
down 4 units in the 𝑥𝑦-plane. What is the 𝑥- the boxes it will ship for a certain type of
coordinate of the 𝑥-intercept of the resulting service. The restriction states that for boxes
graph? shaped like rectangular prisms, the sum of the
perimeter of the base of the box and the height
of the box cannot exceed 130 inches. The
57. In the given equation, 𝑝 is a constant. The perimeter of the base is determined using the
equation has no solution. What is the value of width and length of the box. If a box has a
𝑝? height of 60 inches and its length is 2.5 times
−3𝑥 + 21𝑝𝑥 = 84 the width, which inequality shows the
A. 0 allowable width 𝑥, in inches, of the box?
%
B. & A. 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 10
( !
C. B. 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 11 #
#
D. 4 %
C. 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 17 !

D. 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 20
58. In the system of equations above, 𝑐 is a
constant. If the system has no solution, what is
the value of 𝑐?
1 62. In the system of equations below, 𝑎 is a
𝑦 = 𝑥+8 constant. If the system of equations has no
2
𝑦 = 𝑐𝑥 + 10 solution, what is the value of 𝑎?
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 − 8
%
A. − !
./" ./"
B. 0
59. If # = %# , the value of 𝑥 + 6 is between C. 1
which of the following pairs of values? D. 2
A. −7 and − 3
B. −2 and 2
C. 2 and 7
D. 8 and 13

63. For each real number 𝑟, which of the following

points lies on the graph of each equation in the
60. 𝑥𝑦-plane for the given system?
𝑥 𝑦 8𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 9
3 7 24𝑥 + 21𝑦 = 27
𝑘 11 01 $
12 𝑛 A. A𝑟, − &
+ &B
The table above shows the coordinates of 01 $
B. A− + & , 𝑟B
three points on a line in the 𝑥𝑦-plane, where 𝑘 &
and 𝑛 are constants. If the slope of the line is 2, 01 01
C. A− + 9, + 27B
what is the value of 𝑘 + 𝑛? & &
1 1
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64. In the given pair of equations, 𝑎 and 𝑏 are 67. Store A sells raspberries for $5.50 per pint and
constants. The graph of this pair of equations blackberries for $3.00 per pint. Store B sells
in the 𝑥𝑦-plane is a pair of perpendicular lines. raspberries for $6.50 per pint and blackberries
Which of the following pairs of equations also for $8.00 per pint. A certain purchase of
represents a pair of perpendicular lines? raspberries and blackberries would cost $37.00
5𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 1 at Store A or $66.00 at Store B. How many pints
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 1 of blackberries are in this purchase?
A. 10𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 1 A. 4
𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑏𝑦 = 1 B. 5
C. 8
B. 10𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 1 D. 12
𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑏𝑦 = 1
C. 10𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 1 68.
2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 1 𝑥 −11 −10 −9 −8
D. 5𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 1 𝑓(𝑥) 21 18 15 12

𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 1 The table above shows some values of 𝑥 and

their corresponding values 𝑓(𝑥) for the linear
function 𝑓. What is the 𝑥-intercept of the
65. A business owner plans to purchase the same graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) in the 𝑥𝑦 −plane?
model of chair for each of the 81 employees. A. (−3, 0)
The total budget to spend on these chairs is B. (−4, 0)
$14,000, which includes a 7% sales tax. Which C. (−9, 0)
of the following is closest to the maximum D. (−12, 0)
possible price per chair, before sales tax, the
business owner could pay based on this
budget? 69. Ken is working this summer as part of a crew
A. $148.15 on a farm. He earned $8 per hour for the first
B. $161.53 10 hours he worked this week. Because of his
C. $172.84 performance, his crew leader raised his salary
D. $184.94 to $10 per hour for the rest of the week. Ken
saves 90% of his earnings from each week.
What is the least number of hours he must
work the rest of the week to save at least $270
for the week?
66. A. 38
5𝐺 + 45𝑅 = 380 B. 33
At a school fair, students can win colored C. 22
tokens that are worth a different number of D. 16
points depending on the color. One student
won 𝐺 green tokens and 𝑅 red tokens worth a 70. Which of the following consists of the 𝑦-
total of 380 points. The given equation coordinates of all the points that satisfy the
represents this situation. How many more system of inequalities below?
points is a red token worth than a green token? 𝑦 > 2𝑥 − 1
2𝑥 > 5
A. 𝑦 > 6
B. 𝑦 > 4
'
C. 𝑦 > !
#
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71. 75.

To earn money for college, Avery works two

part-time jobs: A and B. She earns $10 per
hour working at job A and $20 per hour
working at job B. In one week, Avery earned a
total of 𝑠 dollars for working at the two part-
time jobs. The graph above represents all The point with coordinates (𝑑, 4) lies on the
possible combinations of numbers of hours line shown. What is the value of 𝑑?
&
Avery could have worked at the two jobs to A. !
earn 𝑠 dollars. What is the value of 𝑠? !"
A. 128 B. &
B. 160 !(
C. 200 C. &
D. 320 !&
D.
0

72. In the given system of equations, ℎ is a 76.

constant. If the system has no solution, what is
the value of ℎ?
4𝑥 − 9𝑦 = 9𝑦 + 5
ℎ𝑦 = 2 + 4𝑥
A. −9
B. 0
C. 9
D. 18
The table above gives the typical amounts of
( % energy per gram, expressed in both food
73. The line with the equation ' 𝑥 + # 𝑦 = 1 is calories and kilojoules, of the three
graphed in the 𝑥𝑦-plane. What is the 𝑥- macronutrients in food. If the 180 food calories
coordinate of the 𝑥-intercept of the line? in a granola bar come entirely from 𝑝 grams of
protein, 𝑓 grams of fat, and 𝑐 grams of
carbohydrate, which of the following expresses
𝑓 in terms of 𝑝 and 𝑐?
74. One of the two equations in a linear system is (
A. 𝑓 = 20 + $ (𝑝 + 𝑐)
2𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 10. The system has no solution.
Which of the following could be the other (
B. 𝑓 = 20 − $ (𝑝 + 𝑐)
equation in the system?
(
A. 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 5 C. 𝑓 = 20 − $ (𝑝 − 𝑐)
B. 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −20
$
C. 6𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0 D. 𝑓 = 20 + ( (𝑝 + 𝑐)
D. 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10

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77. An object hangs from a spring. The formula ℓ = 81. In the 𝑥𝑦 −plane, line 𝑘 is defined by 𝑥 + 𝑦 =
30 + 2𝑤 relates the length ℓ, in centimeters, 0. Line 𝑗 is perpendicular to line 𝑘, and the 𝑦-
of the spring to the weight 𝑤, in newtons, of intercept of line 𝑗 is (0, 3). Which of the
the object. Which of the following describes following is an equation of line 𝑗?
the meaning of the 2 in this context? A. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3
A. The length, in centimeters, of the spring B. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = −3
with no weight attached C. 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3
B. The weight, in newtons, of an object that D. 𝑥 − 𝑦 = −3
will stretch the spring 30 centimeters
C. The increase in the weight, in newtons, of 82. One of the equations in a system of two linear
the object for each one-centimeter equations is given. The system has no solution.
increase in the length of the spring Which equation could be the second equation
D. The increase in the length, in centimeters, in the system?
of the spring for each one-newton increase 𝑦 = 6𝑥 + 18
in the weight of the object A. −6𝑥 + 𝑦 = 18
B. −6𝑥 + 𝑦 = 22
C. −12𝑥 + 𝑦 = 36
78. The equation 9𝑥 + 5 = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑏), where 𝑎 and D. −12𝑥 + 𝑦 = 18
𝑏 are constants, has no solutions. Which of the
following must be true?
I. 𝑎 = 9 83. How many liters of a 25% saline solution must
II. 𝑏 = 5 be added to 3 liters of a 10% saline solution to
' obtain a 15% saline solution?
III. 𝑏 ≠
$
A. None
B. I only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only 84. A science teacher is preparing the 5 stations of
a science laboratory. Each station will have
either Experiment A materials or Experiment B
materials, but not both. Experiment A requires
79. For the function 𝑓, if 𝑓(3𝑥) = 𝑥 − 6 for all 6 teaspoons of salt, and Experiment B requires
values of 𝑥, what is the value of 𝑓(6)? 4 teaspoons of salt. If 𝑥 is the number of
A. −6 stations that will be set up for Experiment A
B. −4 and the remaining stations will be set up for
C. 0 Experiment B, which of the following
D. 2 expressions represents the total number of
teaspoons of salt required?
80. For each real number 𝑟 , which of the following A. 5𝑥
points lies on the graph of each equation in the B. 10𝑥
𝑥𝑦-plane for the given system? C. 2𝑥 + 20
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 D. 10𝑥 + 20
10𝑥 + 15𝑦 = 35
1 1
A. A' + 7, − ' + 35B
#1 &
B. A− !
+ ! , 𝑟B
!1 &
C. A𝑟, #
+ #B
#1 &
D. A𝑟, − + B
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85. For groups of 25 or more people, a museum
charges $21 per person for the first 25 people
and $14 for each additional person. Which
function 𝑓 gives the total charge, in dollars, for
a tour group with 𝑛 people, where 𝑛 ≥ 25?
A. 𝑓(𝑛) = 14𝑛 + 175
B. 𝑓(𝑛) = 14𝑛 + 525
C. 𝑓(𝑛) = 35𝑛 − 350
D. 𝑓(𝑛) = 14𝑛 + 21

86.

If a new graph of three linear equations is

created using the system of equations shown
and the equation 𝑥 + 4𝑦 = −16, how many
solutions (𝑥, 𝑦) will the resulting system of
three equations have?
A. Zero
B. Exactly one
C. Exactly two
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