HSPT Math : Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #2521 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

Solve for :

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, divide each side by :

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Example Question #2522 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

Solve for :

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Correct answer:

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To solve, divide each side by :

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Example Question #2523 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

Solve for :

 

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To solve, divide each side by :

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Example Question #2524 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

Solve for :

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Correct answer:

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To solve divide each side by 45:

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Example Question #201 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Solve:

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To solve divide each side by 5:

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Example Question #2526 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

Solve for :

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To solve divide each side by 50:

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Example Question #202 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Solve for y:

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To solve divide each side by 30:

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Example Question #203 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Find the value of  in the equation above.

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Correct answer:

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To solve this equation, you must isolate x. The first step is to add 9 to both sides so that the equation is now Then, divide both sides by 4 to get 6.

Example Question #2529 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

For what values of is the following expression undefined?

Assume is a real number.

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The expression is defined for all real values of

Correct answer:

The expression is defined for all real values of

Explanation:

The expression would be undefined for the values of  that yield a denominator of zero:

Solve for .

No real numbers satistfy this equation, since will never be a negative number. Hence, the expression is defined for all real values of because the denominator can never be equal to zero.

Example Question #400 : Algebra

For what values of the following expression is undefined?

Assume is a real number.

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The expression is defined for all real values of

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The expression would be undefined for the values of that yield a denominator of zero:

Solve the equation to find the value of :

 

That means the denominator would be equal to zero if or .

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