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ALGEBRA I

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 Algebra I Formula Sheet
Geometric Formulas
b
l
h h h
h r
b b 1
1 l w
A= 2 bh A = bh 3
V = lwh
s S.A.= 2(lw + lh + wh)
b1 r
s
h h l
h
B
p = 4s
A = s2 b2 V = 13 Bh
A= 1
2 h(b1 + b2 ) S.A.= 12 lp + B

c
w r a

b
l
c2 = a2 + b2
p = 2(l + w)
A = lw

Abbreviations Pi
milligram mg ounce oz
gram g pound lb 22
kilogram kg quart qt 7

milliliter mL gallon gal.

liter L inch in. Quadratic Formula
kiloliter kL foot ft
millimeter mm yard yd –b b2 – 4ac
centimeter cm mile mi. x=
meter m square inch sq in.
2a
kilometer km square foot sq ft
square centimeter cm2 cubic inch cu in.
cubic centimeter cm3 cubic foot cu ft

volume V year yr
total surface area S.A. month mon
area of base B hour hr
minute min
second sec

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Algebra I

Directions

Read and solve each question. Then mark the space on your answer document for the best
answer. For this test you may assume that the value of the denominator is not zero.

SAMPLE

If f (x ) = x 2 + 2 x + 3 what is the value of f (x ) when x = 6

A 27
B 42
C 51
D 60

5
 1
1 If t − 6 = 15, what is the value of t ?
3
A 21
B 27
C 53
D 63

2 What is the solution to the following system of linear equations?

⎧⎪ 4 x − y = − 6
⎨ −
⎩⎪ x − 2y = 5

F ( 1, 2)
−

G (0, 6)
H (1, 2)
J (2, 1)
−

6
3 What is the solution set for the equation below?

( x + 5) ( x + 3) = 0

A {0, 8}
B {3, 5}
C { 2, 8}
−

D { 5, 3}
− −

4 What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (5, 0) and
(10, 0)?

F 0
G 1
H 5
J Undefined

7
5 ⎧⎪ x − y = 7
⎨
⎪⎩2 x + y = − 1

Which is the solution to the system of equations shown?

A x = − 5, y = 2
B x = − 2, y = 5
C x = − 1, y = − 7
D x = 2, y = − 5

6 y

5
4
3
2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 x
O 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

Which is most likely the equation of the line shown on the graph above?
F y = x +5
G y = 5x
H y =5
J x =5

8
7 y

5
4
3
2
1

– – – – – x
5 4 3 2 1 O 1 2 3 4 5
–
1
–
2
–
3
–
4
–
5

Which could be an equation for the line shown on the grid?

− 1
A y= x +2
2
− 1
B y= x −2
2
C y = − 2x + 2

D y = 2x − 2

9
 1
8 Which is an equation for the line with slope = and y-intercept of 3?
2
1
F y = − 3x +
2
1
G y = 3x +
2
1
H y = x +3
2
1
J y = x −3
2

9 Which property justifies rewriting

3x − 5x
as
( 3 − 5) x ?
A Associative property of multiplication
B Distributive property
C Commutative property of multiplication
D Associative property of addition

10
10 Which graph best represents a line with an undefined slope?
y
5
4
3
2
1
F - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5
x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

y
5
4
3
2
1
G - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5
x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

y
5
4
3
2
1
H - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5
x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

y
5
4
3
2
1
J - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5
x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

11
11 Which graph best represents a line with an x-intercept of 2 and a y-intercept
of − 3?
y

5
4
3
2
1
A –
5 –4 –3 –2 –1 –O 1 2 3 4 5 x
1
–
2
–
3
–
4
–
5

5
4
3
2
1
B –
5 –4 –3 –2 –1 –O 1 2 3 4 5 x
1
–
2
–
3
–
4
–
5

5
4
3
2
1
C –
5 –4 –3 –2 –1 –O 1 2 3 4 5 x
1
–
2
–
3
–
4
–
5

5
4
3
2
1
D –
5 –4 –3 –2 –1 –O 1 2 3 4 5 x
1
–
2
–
3
–
4
–
5

12
12 Which graph best represents the following function?

y = 4x + 2

y
5

F -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
1

x
O 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

y
5

G -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
1

x
O 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

y
5

H -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
1

x
O 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

y
5

J -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
1

x
O 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

13
13 ⎧⎪y = 4 x + 2
⎨
⎪⎩y = x − 1

What is the solution to the system of equations?

A x = − 1, y = 2
B x = − 1, y = − 2
C x = 1, y = − 2
D x = 1, y = 2

14 While solving an equation, Lenny wrote the following steps on the board.

(2x + 1) + 5 = 9
2 x + (1 + 5) = 9

What property of real numbers guarantees that the second equation is

equivalent to the first?

F Associative property of addition

G Additive inverse property
H Commutative property of addition
J Distributive property

14
15 What is the solution to the following equation?

( ) (
5 x +2 = 7 4 − x )
−
A 9.0
B 1.5
C 3.2
D 9.0

16 What are the x-intercepts of the graph of the following equation?

y = x 2 + 5x + 4

−
F 4 and − 1
−
G 2 and 3
H −
1 and 1
J −
1 and 2

15
17 What values of x make the following inequality true?

−
( )
3 x + 1 ≤ 15

A x ≥6
B x ≤6
C x ≥ −6
D x ≤ −6

18 The profit equation for a manufacturing firm is P = x 2 − 2 , 500 where P is profit

and x is the number of units sold. For what number of units sold does the
(
company break even P = 0 ? )
F 50 units sold
G 100 units sold
H 500 units sold
J 1,250 units sold

16
19 What is the value of

4 x − 5y
2y

if x = − 6 and y = 2?
−
A 26.5
−
B 8.5
−
C 3.5
−
D 0.5

17
20 The expression

5 7
is the simplest radical form of —

F 1, 225

G 245

H 175

J 35

21
x

The figure above is composed of rectangles. Which expression represents the

shaded area?
A 4 x − 10
B x2 −6
C x 2 − 5x + 6
D x 2 + 5x − 6

18
22 Which is a factored form of the following expression?

5x 2 − 20 x

F ( )
5 x2 − 4

5 ( x − 2)
2
G

H 5x ( x − 4 )

J (5 x − 4 ) ( x + 5 )

23 Which binomial is a factor of the following expression?

2x 2 + x − 1

A x −1
B 2x + 2
C 2x − 1
D 2x + 1

24 Which polynomial is equivalent to the following expression?

(2x 2
) (
− 5x + 6 + 5x 2 − 3x + 4 )
F 7 x 2 − 8 x + 10
G 7 x 2 − 2 x + 10
H 7x 2 − 8 x + 2
J 7x 2 − 2x + 2

19
25 What is 180 written in simplest radical form?

A 5 6

B 4 45

C 6 5

D 6 30

1 1
26 What is the value of 3x + 4y if x = and y = ?
3 2
F 17
G 3
H 2
J 1

27 Which is a simplified form of the following expression?

( xy )( xy )
4
3

A x 2y 7
B x 4y 12
C x 5y 7
D x 5y 12

20
28 Which is equivalent to the following expression?

(2.3 × 10 ) − (6.5 × 10 )
4 3

−
F 42
G 165
H 1,650
J 16,500

29 What is the value of

mn
r2
if m = 7, n = 18 and r = 6 ?

A 3.5
B 10.5
C 21
D 63

30 When factored completely, x 2 − 9 equals —

( x + 3)
2
F

( x − 3)
2
G

H ( x + 1)( x − 9)
J ( x + 3) ( x − 3)

21
31 For a group of objects made of the same material, the weight of an object
varies directly with its volume. If an object that has a volume of 20 cubic
inches weighs 28 ounces, what is the constant of variation?

5
A
7
7
B
5
C 20
D 28

32 ( )
What is the range of the function f x = x 2 − 3 when the domain is {1, 3, 5} ?
F { − 2, 22}
G { − 2, 0, 2}
H { − 2, 6, 22}
J {2, 4, 6}

22
33 Which graph shows that y varies directly as x ?
y
11
10
9
8
7
A 6
5
4
3
2
1
0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

y
11
10
9
8
7
B 6
5
4
3
2
1
0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

y
11
10
9
8
7
C 6
5
4
3
2
1
0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

y
11
10
9
8
7
D 6
5
4
3
2
1
0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

23
34 Which is a zero of the following function?

( )
f x = x 2 − x − 12

F 1
G 2
H 3
J 4

35 ( )
The ordered pairs in the sets shown below are of the form x , y . In which set
of ordered pairs is y not a function of x ?

A {(1, 4), (2, 4), (3, 4), (4, 4)}

B {(2, 0), (4, 1), (6, 2), (8, 3)}
C {(11, 2), (12, 4), (13, 6)}
D {( 6, 37), ( 6, 10), ( 5, 26)}
− − −

36 ( )
If f x = 8 x + 6, what is f ( 1) ?
−

−
F 14
−
G 2
H 2
J 14

24
37 Which of the following could not be the graph of a function of x ?
y
5
4
3
2
1
A -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

y
5
4
3
2
1
B -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

y
5
4
3
2
1
C -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

y
5
4
3
2
1
D -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

25
38 ( ) ()
If f x = 5x − 2, what is f 3 ?

F 0
G 8
H 13
J 15

39 Which is a zero of the function defined by the following equation?

( )
f x = 5x − 20

−
A 20
B 0
C 4
D 5

40 The elements of a function of x are

range of the function?
( −
) ( 2, 0) , and (8, 1). What is the
4, 1 , − −

F { 1, 1}
−

G { 1, 0, 1}
−

H { 4, 2, 8}
− −

J { 4, 2, 1, 0, 1, 8}
− − −

26
41 The following chart is used to calculate the price, P, in cents per color
brochure for a certain bulk number of brochures, n, ordered by a company.

n 100 500 1,000 2,000

P 49 45 40 30

Which equation best represents this relationship?

⎛ −1 ⎞
A P =⎜ ⎟ n + 50
⎝ 100 ⎠
⎛1⎞
B P = ⎜ ⎟ n + 39
⎝ 10 ⎠
⎛ −1 ⎞
C P =⎜ ⎟ n + 59
⎝ 10 ⎠
⎛ 1 ⎞
D P =⎜ ⎟ n + 48
⎝ 100 ⎠

42 Distance, d, varies directly as time, t, when speed remains constant. If d is

240 miles when t is 8 hours, what is the constant speed?

F 1,920 miles per hour

G 232 miles per hour
H 30 miles per hour
1
J mile per hour
30

27
43 If the mean of a set of 12 numbers is 13, then the sum of the numbers is —

A 25
B 144
C 156
D 169

44 The times in minutes for each of Curt’s phone calls this week are shown in
this list.

9, 15, 5, 7, 9, 12, 11, 4

Which statement is true regarding the duration of his calls?

F The mode is greater than 7.

G The mean is less than 8.
H The range is less than 10.
J The median is greater than 10.

28
45 The table shows the clothing purchases Jenny made last month and the tax
charged for each purchase.

Clothing Tax
Purchases (in dollars),
(in dollars), c t

35 3.15
40 3.60
22 1.98
68 6.12
74 6.66
31 2.79

Which equation represents the line that best fits the data?
A t = 0.09c + 2.89

B t = 0.91c

C t = 0.09c

D t = 1.09c

29
46 The table below shows the home construction firms in the community and the
number of homes each built last year.

Builder Number of Homes

Acme 51
Quality 25
Custom 12
Professional 10
Courtesy 43
Personal 50
AA 41
Reliable 39
Dependable 25

Which of the following statements is true regarding the number of homes

built?

F The range is less than the mean.

G The mode is greater than the mean.
H The mode is greater than the median.
J The median is greater than the mean.

30
47 ⎡ 3 1⎤ ⎡ 0 5⎤
⎢− − ⎥ ⎢ −
⎥
⎢ 2 7 ⎥+⎢ 8 4⎥
⎢ 6 4 ⎥ ⎢−3 2⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦

⎡ 3 6⎤
⎢ ⎥
A ⎢ 6 3⎥
⎢ 3 6⎥
⎣ ⎦

⎡ 0 5⎤
⎢ −
⎥
B ⎢ 6 11⎥
⎢ 9 6⎥
⎣ ⎦

⎡ 3 6⎤
⎢ ⎥
C ⎢10 11⎥
⎢ 9 6⎥
⎣ ⎦

⎡ 3 6⎤
⎢ −
⎥
D ⎢ 6 11⎥
⎢ 3 6⎥
⎣ ⎦

31
48 Given the following matrices, what is Q − P ?

⎡10 25 ⎤ ⎡ 40 70 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
P = ⎢15 30 ⎥ Q = ⎢50 80 ⎥
⎢20 35 ⎥ ⎢60 90 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦

⎡30 60 ⎤
⎢ ⎥
F ⎢20 65 ⎥
⎢25 70 ⎥
⎣ ⎦

⎡30 45 ⎤
⎢ ⎥
G ⎢35 50 ⎥
⎢ 40 55 ⎥
⎣ ⎦

⎡50 95 ⎤
⎢ ⎥
H ⎢65 110 ⎥
⎢80 125 ⎥
⎣ ⎦

⎡ − 30 − 45 ⎤
⎢− −
⎥
J ⎢ 35 50 ⎥
⎢ − 40 −55 ⎥
⎣ ⎦

32
49
M = ⎡3 2 ⎤
⎣ ⎦

⎡ −1 ⎤
N=⎢ ⎥
⎣ 4⎦
Which matrix is equal to M + N ?

A ⎡2 6 ⎤
⎣ ⎦

⎡2 ⎤
B ⎢ ⎥
⎣6 ⎦

⎡2 − 3 ⎤
C ⎢ ⎥
⎣8 6 ⎦

D M and N cannot be added.

33
50 The graph represents the relationship between the bags of popcorn sold and
the amount of profit made during the Newton Honor Society’s popcorn sale.

70

60

50

(In Dollars)
40

Profit
30

20

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Bags of Popcorn

Which is closest to the minimum number of bags that must be sold to make a
$200 profit?

F 250
G 300
H 350
J 400

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 Answer Key-EOC020-M0117
Test Sequence Reporting
Number Correct Answer Category Reporting Category Description
1 D 003 Equations and Inequalities
2 F 003 Equations and Inequalities
3 D 003 Equations and Inequalities
4 F 003 Equations and Inequalities
5 D 003 Equations and Inequalities
6 H 003 Equations and Inequalities
7 A 003 Equations and Inequalities
8 H 003 Equations and Inequalities
9 B 003 Equations and Inequalities
10 F 003 Equations and Inequalities
11 D 003 Equations and Inequalities
12 G 003 Equations and Inequalities
13 B 003 Equations and Inequalities
14 F 003 Equations and Inequalities
15 B 003 Equations and Inequalities
16 F 003 Equations and Inequalities
17 C 003 Equations and Inequalities
18 F 003 Equations and Inequalities
19 B 001 Expressions and Operations
20 H 001 Expressions and Operations
21 B 001 Expressions and Operations
22 H 001 Expressions and Operations
23 C 001 Expressions and Operations
24 F 001 Expressions and Operations
25 C 001 Expressions and Operations
26 G 001 Expressions and Operations
27 C 001 Expressions and Operations
28 J 001 Expressions and Operations
29 A 001 Expressions and Operations
30 J 001 Expressions and Operations
31 B 002 Relations and Functions
32 H 002 Relations and Functions
33 A 002 Relations and Functions
34 J 002 Relations and Functions
35 D 002 Relations and Functions
36 G 002 Relations and Functions
37 D 002 Relations and Functions
38 H 002 Relations and Functions
39 C 002 Relations and Functions
40 G 002 Relations and Functions
41 A 002 Relations and Functions
42 H 002 Relations and Functions
43 C 004 Statistics
44 F 004 Statistics
45 C 004 Statistics
46 J 004 Statistics
47 D 004 Statistics
48 G 004 Statistics
49 D 004 Statistics
50 J 004 Statistics
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