Algebra 1 - Test Taking Strategies

Question 1

What does the number 3 represent in y = 3x +5?

Accepted Answer

slope

Question 2

If a population is growing at 4% per year, you should which equation?

Accepted Answer

y = 5000(1.04)x

Question 3

Find the solution(s) to the equation x2 - 4x - 5.

Accepted Answer

-1 and 5

Question 4

If the slope of an equation is -5, what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

The line falls 5 units for each 1 unit it moves right.

Question 5

Solve the equation, 4x + 2 = x - 4.

Accepted Answer

x = -2

Question 6

Solve the system of equations: y = 2x - 3 and y = -x + 12.

Accepted Answer

(5, 7)

Question 7

Simplify (2x + 3)(x2 + 5x + 1).

Accepted Answer

2x3 + 13x2 + 17x + 3

Question 8

Outliers affect the following measures

Accepted Answer

mean, range

Question 9

For the equation y = 3x +5, how would you describe the function?

Accepted Answer

Increasing

Question 10

Evaluate f(x) = 2x2 - x +5, for f(2).

Accepted Answer

f(2) = 11

Question 11

What is the maximum value of y = -(x + 2)2 + 10?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 12

If you are stuck on a problem, you should

Accepted Answer

write the question down & work different techniques., skip it, then come back to it if there is time.

Question 13

Solve the system of equations graphed below.

Accepted Answer

(-1, -3) and (3, 5)

Question 14

What is the vertex of the equation y = (x - 4)2 + 2?

Accepted Answer

(4, 2)

Question 15

The most important thing to do for all problems is

Accepted Answer

Read the entire question including all parts.

Question 16

Evaluate f(x) = 2x2 - x +5, for f(-2).

Accepted Answer

f(-2) = 15

Question 17

When simplifying an expression, be sure to

Accepted Answer

pay attention to signs., combine like terms., check your work., use exponent rules.

Question 18

y = mx + b is what type of function?

Accepted Answer

Linear

Question 19

You are going to ace this test because

Accepted Answer

you have a great teacher!, you are going to give 110% effort!, you are going to try on every question!, you are going to get a good night's sleep & good breakfast.

Question 20

Find the solutions of (x + 2)(x - 4) = 0.

Accepted Answer

-2 and 4

Question 21

What does the 5 stand for in y = 5(2)x?

Accepted Answer

Initial amount

Question 22

If you don't know how to solve an equation, what can you do?

Accepted Answer

Plug in all possible answers to see which one(s) are true., Graph both sides and look for intersection points.

Question 23

How do you solve a system of equations?

Accepted Answer

Substitution, Graphing, Elimination

Question 24

What type of equation is y = 5(2)x?

Accepted Answer

Exponential

Question 25

Simplify x3 ⋅ x5.

Accepted Answer

x8

Algebra 1 - Test Taking Strategies

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Algebra 1 - Test Taking Strategies

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