Algebra 1 – Pre-test
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Directions: You will be given a grade for effort. If you do not know how to do the problems, please tell
me if you have:
1. Never seen it before
2. Have seen it before, but did not understand it
3. Forgot how to do it, but could probably remember it if I showed you an example
Simplify.
1.
2.
1
2
3
4
+
−
1
3.
4
1
4.
3
Evaluate each expression using order of operations.
1
3
1
6
×
÷
1
2
1
2
5.
-1 – 6
8.
-4(5)
6.
2 – (-3)
9.
(1 – 5)2 + (-2)
7.
-7(-3)
10. 2(-8 + 2) ÷ (-2)
Use the distributive property to simplify.
11. 2(x + 3)
Simplify each expression when x = 3 and y = -3.
13. x + y
14. 4y + 2x
12. 3(x + 3y + 4z)
15. 2(3x + 2y)
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Solve for x.
16. x + 2 = 5
18. 3x – 2 = 4x + 1
17. 2x – 3 = 7
19. 3(x + 2) + 2x = -4
Find the slope between the two points.
20. (2, 5) and (6, 6)
Write an equation in slope-intercept form.
22.
Slope is 2 and y-intercept is 3
Graph the equation.
24. y = 2x + 1
21. (-2, 7) and (-4, -3)
23.
Slope is -1 and y-intercept is -5
2
25. y = x – 1
3
y
y
x
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