Algebra

For questions in the Quantitative Comparison format (“Quantity A” and “Quantity B” given), the
answer choices are always as follows:

(A) Quantity A is greater.

For questions followed by a numeric entry box , you are to enter your own answer in the

box. For questions followed by fraction-style numeric entry boxes , you are to enter
your answer in the form of a fraction. You are not required to reduce fractions. For example, if the
answer is 1/4, you may enter 25/100 or any equivalent fraction.

All numbers used are real numbers. All figures are assumed to lie in a plane unless otherwise
indicated. Geometric figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. You should assume, however, that
lines that appear to be straight are actually straight, points on a line are in the order shown, and all
geometric objects are in the relative positions shown. Coordinate systems, such as xy-planes and
number lines, as well as graphical data presentations such as bar charts, circle graphs, and line graphs,
are drawn to scale. A symbol that appears more than once in a question has the same meaning
throughout the question.

1. If 3x + 2(x + 2) = 2x + 16, then x =

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 20/3
(D) 10
(E) 12

2. If x 0 and , what is the value of x?

3. If 4(-3x - 8) = 8(-x + 9), what is x2?

5. If 2x(4 - 6) = -2x + 12, what is the value of x?

6. If x 0 and , what is the value of x?

7. If x -13 and , what is the value of x?

8. If x 2 and , what is the value of x?

9. If x 2 and , what is the value of x?

10.

-5 is 7 more than -z.

Quantity A Quantity B
z -12

11. If (x + 3)2 = 225, which of the following could be the value of x - 1?

(A) 13
(B) 12
(C) -12
(D) -16
(E) -19

12.

x=2
 Quantity A Quantity B

x2 - 4x + 3 1

13.

p = 300c2 - c
c = 100

Quantity A Quantity B
p 29,000c

14. If 3(7 - x) = 4(1.5), then x =

15.

1,200x + 6,000 = 13,200

Quantity A Quantity B
x y

16.

-(x)3 = 64

Quantity A Quantity B

x4 x5

17. If 3t3 - 7 = 74, what is t2- t?

(A) -3
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 9
(E) 18

18. If 3x + 7 - 4x + 8 = 2(-2x - 6), what is the value of x?

19. If y = 4x + 10 and y = 7x - 5, what is the value of y?

21. If x - y = 4 and 2x + y = 5, what is the value of x?

22. If x + 2y = 5 and x - 4y = -7, what is the value of x?

23. 4x + y + 3z = 34
4x + 3z = 21

What is the value of y?

24.

Quantity A Quantity B

(x + 2)(x - 3) x2 - x - 6

25.

Quantity A Quantity B

(2s + 1)(s + 5) 2s2 + 11s + 4

26.

xy > 0

Quantity A Quantity B
(2x - y)(x + 4y) 2x2 + 8xy - 4y2
27.

x2 - 2x = 0

Quantity A Quantity B
x 2

28.

Quantity A Quantity B

d(d2 - 2d + 1) d(d2 - 2d) + 1

29.

Quantity A Quantity B

xy2z(x2z + yz2 - xy2) x3y2z2 + xy3z3 - x2y4z

30.

a = 2b = 4c and a, b, and c are integers.

Quantity A Quantity B
a+b a+c

31.

k = 2m = 4n and k, m, and n are nonnegative integers.

Quantity A Quantity B
km kn

32.

For the positive integers a, b, c, and d, a is half of b, which is one-third of c. The value of d is
triple that of c.

Quantity A Quantity B

33. If x2 - y2 = 0 and xy 0, which of the following MUST be true?

Indicate all such statements.

x=y
 |x| = |y|

34.

3x + 6y = 27
x + 2y + z = 11

Quantity A Quantity B
z+5 x + 2y - 2

35. If (x - y) = and (x + y) = , what is the value of x2 - y2?

(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 36
(E) It cannot be determined from the information given.

36.

a b

Quantity A Quantity B

37.

c = 3b

Quantity A Quantity B
a c

38. If xy 0 and x -y, =

(A) 1
(B) x2 - y2
(C) x9 - y9
 (D) x18 - y18

(E)

39. If x -y,

(A) 1
(B) 1/2

(C)
(D) xy
(E) 2xy

40. If ab 0,

(A) 1
(B) a - b
(C) (a + b)(a - b)
(D) (a2 + b2)(a2 - b2)

(E)

41.

x>y
xy 0

Quantity A Quantity B

42. If x + y = -3 and x2 + y2 = 12, what is the value of 2xy?

43. If x - y = 1/2 and x2 - y2 = 3, what is the value of x + y?

45. (x - 2)2 + (x - 1)2 + x2 + (x + 1)2 + (x + 2)2 =

(A) 5x2
(B) 5x2 + 10
(C) x2 + 10
(D) 5x2 + 6x + 10
(E) 5x2 - 6x + 10

46. If a = (x + y)2 and b = x2 + y2 and xy > 0, which of the following must be true?

Indicate all such statements.

a=b
a>b
a is positive

47. a is directly proportional to b. If a = 8 when b = 2, what is a when b = 4?

(A) 10
(B) 16
(C) 32
(D) 64
(E) 128

48. a is inversely proportional to b. If a = 16 when b = 1, what is b when a = 8?

(A) -2
(B) -1
(C) 2
(D) 4
(E) 8

49. The time it takes to erect a bonfire is inversely proportional to the number of students doing the work. If it takes
20 students 1.5 hours to do the job, how long will it take 35 students to do the job, to the nearest minute?

(A) 51
(B) 52
(C) 53
(D) 54
(E) 55
50.

3a + 2b = 20 and 2a + 3b = 5

Quantity A Quantity B
a+b a

51.

m + 2n = 10 and m is 50% of n

Quantity A Quantity B

m2 n

52.

For the integers a, b, and c, the sum of a and b is 75% of c.

Quantity A Quantity B
(3/4)(a + b) (4/3)(c)

53. If 2a = 4b = 8c = 10, then 64abc =

(A) 64,000
(B) 16,000
(C) 8,000
(D) 4,000
(E) 1,000

54. If 4m2 + 6n3 - 9 = 16, what is the value of 2m2 + 3n3?

55. If a + b = 8, b + c = 11, and a + c = 5, what is the value of a + b + c?