Chapter 2 Test Answers 3 Algebra

NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________________________ PERIOD _____________
Chapter 2 Test, Form 3 SCORE _____________
1. Translate the following into an equation.

A number x is decreased by 45. The result is then divided by 12. Then 20 is
added to this new result to give a final result of five times the difference of 𝒙 − 𝟒𝟓
+ 20 = 5(32 − x)
32 and the number x. 12
1. ______________________
2. Translate the following equation into a verbal sentence. Five times the sum
5(2x + 3y) = 𝑦 2 – 2𝑥 3 of two times x and
three times y equals
For Questions 3-7, solve each equation. the square of y
minus two times the
3. n + 39 = 12 cube of x.
2. _______________________
4. w + (–8) = –21
–27
3. _______________________
5. –6n = 16
–13
4. _______________________
3 45
6. h = – 𝟐
4 52 −𝟐 𝟑
5. _______________________
𝑎 𝟐
7. – 6 + 7 = –14 −𝟏 𝟏𝟑
6. _______________________
8. If x – 5 = 12, what is the value of x – 9?
126
7. _______________________
For Questions 9 and 10, write an equation for each problem. Then solve the
equation. 8
8. _______________________
9. Three-fifths of what number equals one? 𝟑 𝟓

x = 1;
𝟓 𝟑
9. _______________________
10. The product of 2 more than a number and 10 is 36 more than 8 times the
number. What is the number?
(x + 2)10 = 8x + 36; 8
10. ______________________
11. Evaluate 2⎥ m – 3x⎥ – p if m = –1, x = 2, and p = 4.
10
11. ______________________
𝑥
12. Solve 2 |2 + 3| = 1. Then graph the solution set.
{–7, –5}
12. ______________________
13. Shyam invested money in the stock market. In the first year, his stock • •
increased 20%. He paid his stock broker $300 and then lost $450. He
withdrew $500, and then his remaining investment doubled. Shyam’s
investment is now worth $7100. How much was Shyam’s original
investment? $4000
13. ______________________
42 63
14. Use cross products to determine whether the pair of ratios 48 and 72 form a
yes
proportion. Write yes or no. 14. ______________________
15. A blueprint for a house states that 2 inches represents 8 feet. If the width
of a window is 2.5 inches on the blueprint, what is the width of the actual
10 ft
window? 15. ______________________
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Chapter 2 Test, Form 3 (continued)

𝑡+4 1 –6
16. Solve the proportion 𝑡 − 2 = 4 . 16. ______________________
For Questions 17 and 18, solve each equation.

𝟕
−𝟗
17. 6 – 2y = 7y + 13 17. ______________________
18. 5(7 – a) – 3(a + 4) – 4 = 4(a –3) + 7 2

18. ______________________
𝒓+𝒏
x=
19. Solve ax – n = r for x. 𝒂
19. ______________________
𝒓𝒚 − 𝒕
4𝑥 + 𝑡 x=
20. Solve 𝑟
= y for x. 𝟒
20. ______________________
21. State whether the percent of change is a percent of increase or a percent of

decrease. Then find the percent of change. increase; 12%
21. ______________________
original: 75, new: 84
22. A jacket costs $75.00 retail. A warehouse outlet discounts the price by 20%.
If the sales tax is 6%, find the final price. $63.60
22. ______________________
23. Calvin invested $7500 for one year, part at 12% annual interest and the rest at
10% annual interest. His total interest for the year was $890. How much
money did he invest at 12%? $7000
23. ______________________
24. Two airplanes leave the Atlanta airport at the same time, traveling in opposite
directions. One plane travels 30 miles per hour faster than the other. After 3
hours, the planes are 3150 miles apart. What is the rate of each plane? 510 mph, 540 mph
24. ______________________
25. PHYSICS A ball is thrown straight up at an initial velocity of 53 feet per

𝑢+𝑡
second. In the first 1.5 seconds, it travels 42 feet. The formula x = ( 𝑛 ) t
represents the vertical distance x that an object travels in t seconds, where u
represents the initial velocity of the object and n represents the velocity of the
object at the end of t seconds. Find the velocity of the ball at the end of 1.5
seconds. ≈ 1.95 ft/s
25. ______________________
Bonus Paloma Rey drove to work on Wednesday at 40 miles per hour and
arrived one minute late. She left home at the same time on Thursday,
drove 45 miles per hour, and arrived one minute early. How far does
Ms. Rey drive to work? 12 mi
B:_______________________
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NAME _____________________________ DATE PERIOD _

Chapter 2 Test, Form 3 SCORE _____________

1. Translate the following into an equation.

9. Three-fifths of what number equals one? 𝟑 𝟓

Chapter 2 77 Glencoe Algebra 1

Chapter 2 Test, Form 3 (continued)

For Questions 17 and 18, solve each equation.

18. 5(7 – a) – 3(a + 4) – 4 = 4(a –3) + 7 2

21. State whether the percent of change is a percent of increase or a percent of

25. PHYSICS A ball is thrown straight up at an initial velocity of 53 feet per

Chapter 2 78 Glencoe Algebra 1

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