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Simplify the expression. Which of the following is correct? (52(3) + 3(-2)^2 / 4 + 3^2 - 2(5 - 8))
- A. 9/8
- B. 87/19
- C. 9
- D. 21/2
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To simplify the expression, apply the order of operations (PEMDAS). Begin by squaring -2 to get 4. Then perform the multiplication and subtraction within parentheses: 52(3) + 3(4)/4 + 9 - 2(5 - 8) = 156 + 12/4 + 9 - 2(3) = 156 + 3 + 9 - 6 = 168 + 3 - 6 = 171 - 6 = 165. Therefore, the correct simplified expression is 165, which is equivalent to 87/19. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not represent the accurate simplification of the given expression.
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x · 7 = x − 36. Solve the equation. Which of the following is correct?
- A. x = 6
- B. x = 42
- C. x = 4
- D. x = 252
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To solve the equation x · 7 = x − 36, start by multiplying both sides by 7 to get 7(x · 7) = 7(x − 36), which simplifies to x = 7x − 252. Next, subtract 7x from both sides to get -6x = -252. Finally, divide both sides by -6 to solve for x, which results in x = 42. Therefore, the correct answer is x = 42. Choice A (x = 6), Choice C (x = 4), and Choice D (x = 252) are incorrect as they do not align with the correct solution derived from the equation.
A car dealership's commercials claim that this year's models are 20% off the list price, plus they will pay the first 3 monthly payments. If a car is listed for $26,580, and the monthly payments are set at $250, what is the total potential savings?
- A. $1,282
- B. $5,566
- C. $6,066
- D. $20,514
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To calculate the total potential savings: First, find the 20% discount on the list price of $26,580: 0.20 $26,580 = $5,316. Then, determine the savings over the first 3 months of payments: 3 months $250/month = $750. Add the discount and the monthly payment savings to get the total potential savings: $5,316 + $750 = $6,066. Therefore, the correct answer is $6,066. Choice A, $1,282, is incorrect because it does not account for the total savings from both the discount and the monthly payments. Choice B, $5,566, is incorrect as it miscalculates the total savings by excluding the savings from the monthly payments. Choice D, $20,514, is incorrect as it does not consider the discount and only focuses on the list price.
Which of the following is not a negative value?
- A. (−3)(−1)(2)(−1)
- B. 14 - 7 + (−7)
- C. 7 - 10 + (−8)
- D. −5(−2)(−3)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To identify the negative value, simplify each expression. A) simplifies to 6 which is positive. B) simplifies to 0 which is neither positive nor negative. C) simplifies to -11 which is negative. D) simplifies to -30 which is negative. Therefore, only choice B results in a non-negative value, making it the correct answer.
Which of the following is the y-intercept of the line whose equation is 7y − 42x + 7 = 0?
- A. (1/6, 0)
- B. (6, 0)
- C. (0, −1)
- D. (−1, 0)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To find the y-intercept, set x = 0 in the equation 7y − 42x + 7 = 0. This simplifies to 7y - 42(0) + 7 = 0, which gives 7y = -7. Solving for y, we get y = -1. Therefore, the y-intercept is where x = 0, so the correct answer is (0, -1).
Choice A (1/6, 0) is incorrect as it does not satisfy the given equation when x = 0. Choice B (6, 0) is incorrect as it represents the x-intercept. Choice D (-1, 0) is incorrect as it does not correspond to the y-intercept of the given equation.
If m represents a car's average mileage in miles per gallon, p represents the price of gas in dollars per gallon, and d represents a distance in miles, which of the following algebraic equations represents the cost, c, of gas per mile?
- A. c = dp/m
- B. c = p/m
- C. c = mp/d
- D. c = m/p
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The cost of gas per mile, c, is calculated by dividing the price of gas, represented by p, by the car's average mileage, represented by m. Therefore, the correct equation is c = p/m. Choice A (dp/m) incorrectly multiplies the price of gas and distance, while choice C (mp/d) incorrectly multiplies the average mileage and price of gas. Choice D (m/p) incorrectly divides the average mileage by the price of gas, which does not represent the cost of gas per mile.