Basic algebra test
Name _____________________ Date:_____________________
Solve the following problems
1. What is the product of -4 and +6? ____________
2. Add: -5 + 7 ____________
3. What is the quotient of 56 and -2? _____________
4. Subtract: -7 − -2 ______________
5. Multiply -6 and -8 ___________
6. Which set of integers is arranged from greatest to least? ___________
A. -5, -2, -1, 2 B. -2, -5, -1, 2 C. 2, -1, -2, -5 D. 2, -5, -2, -1
7. What is the value of 8x - 6 when x is equal to -1? _____________
8. What is the value of 5a + 2b when a = 2 and b = 6? _____________
9. What is the value of b2 − 5 when b = 5? _______________
10. What is the value of (a2 + x)/y when a = 4, x = 6 and y = 2? _______________
11. Choose the right expression or equation that best represents the mathematical statement: ___________
Twice a number plus 6 is twelve.
A. 1/2 x + 6 = 12 B. 2x − 6 = 12 C. 2x + 6 = 12 D. 3x + 6 = 12
12. The product of three times a number and 9 ___________
A. 27x B. 9x C. 3x + 9 D. 39x
13. Solve for x: 2x − 5 = 11 ______________
14. Solve for x: 2x − -5 = 15
15. Solve for x: (-3/2)x − -4 = 13
A. 6 B. -6 C. 3 D. -3
16. My mother's age is three times my age. The sum of our ages is 40. How old am I? How old is my mom? (Hint: Let x be your age)
17. Which inequality represents the graph below:
A. x ≤ 3 B. x < 4 C. x ≤ -1 D. x ≥ 1
18. Which inequality represents the graph below:
A. x ≤ 4 B. x < 1 C. x < 4 D. x > 2
19. Which inequality represents the graph below:
A. -5 ≤ x ≤ 0 B. -5 < x < 0 C. -5 < x ≤ 0 D. -5 ≤ x < 0
20. Solve and graph the following inequality: 2x + 5 > 12
