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Test Bank for
College Algebra, 5th Edition Cynthia Y. Young
Chapter 1-9
Chapter 1 Equations and Inequalities
1.1 Linear Equations
1) Solve the equation.
-56x - 54 = 10 - 60x
A) 16
B) 64
C) -116
D) 60
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
2) Solve the equation.
25c + 2 = 7 + 22c
A) 9/47
B) 38
C) 5/3
D) 56
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
3) Solve the equation.
5(x - 3) - 5 = x - 3(x - 2)
A) 7/26
B) 6/7
C) 26/7
D) 7/6
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
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4) Solve the equation.
= +5
A) -5/4
B) -1/9
C) -9
D) -150/19
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
5) Specify the values that must be excluded from the solution set.
-1=
A) 0 and 9
B) 9
C) 0
D) -9
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
6) Specify the values that must be excluded from the solution set.
- =
A) -20
B) -7 and 20
C) 7 and -20
D) 7, 23, and -20
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
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7) Specify the values that must be excluded from the solution set.
- =
A) -26
B) 26 and -19/8
C) -26 and 8/19
D) -26, 25 and 8/19
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
8) Specify the values that must be excluded from the solution set.
= -9
A) 0 and 29
B) 0
C) 29
D) -9
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
9) Solve the equation.
=5-
A) 75/29
B) 21/75
C) 29/75
D) 4/5
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
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10) Solve the equation.
=
A) no solution
B) 19/20
C) 21/20
D) 1/20
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
11) Solve the equation.
=
A) 1/5
B) 5
C) -5
D) -1/5
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
12) Solve the equation.
=6
A) 1
B) 10
C) 5
D) None of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
13) Solve 2n + 10= 17- 5n.
Answer: 1
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
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Test Bank for
College Algebra, 5th Edition Cynthia Y. Young
Chapter 1-9
Chapter 1 Equations and Inequalities
1.1 Linear Equations
1) Solve the equation.
-56x - 54 = 10 - 60x
A) 16
B) 64
C) -116
D) 60
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
2) Solve the equation.
25c + 2 = 7 + 22c
A) 9/47
B) 38
C) 5/3
D) 56
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
3) Solve the equation.
5(x - 3) - 5 = x - 3(x - 2)
A) 7/26
B) 6/7
C) 26/7
D) 7/6
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
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4) Solve the equation.
= +5
A) -5/4
B) -1/9
C) -9
D) -150/19
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
5) Specify the values that must be excluded from the solution set.
-1=
A) 0 and 9
B) 9
C) 0
D) -9
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
6) Specify the values that must be excluded from the solution set.
- =
A) -20
B) -7 and 20
C) 7 and -20
D) 7, 23, and -20
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
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7) Specify the values that must be excluded from the solution set.
- =
A) -26
B) 26 and -19/8
C) -26 and 8/19
D) -26, 25 and 8/19
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
8) Specify the values that must be excluded from the solution set.
= -9
A) 0 and 29
B) 0
C) 29
D) -9
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
9) Solve the equation.
=5-
A) 75/29
B) 21/75
C) 29/75
D) 4/5
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
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10) Solve the equation.
=
A) no solution
B) 19/20
C) 21/20
D) 1/20
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
11) Solve the equation.
=
A) 1/5
B) 5
C) -5
D) -1/5
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
12) Solve the equation.
=6
A) 1
B) 10
C) 5
D) None of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve rational equations that are reducible to linear equations.
13) Solve 2n + 10= 17- 5n.
Answer: 1
Diff: 1 Var: 1
Chapter/Section: Ch 01, Sec 01
Learning Objective: Solve linear equations in one variable.
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