Math Algebra Flashcards
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A car travels at a constant speed. After 2 hours it has gone 90 miles, and after 5 hours it has gone 225 miles. Which linear equation models the distance d in miles after t hours?
Answer: d = 45t
The speed is 90/2 = 45 mph and with d = 0 when t = 0, the equation is d = 45t.
Which of the following is equivalent to x² - 10x + 25?
Answer: (x - 5)²
x² - 10x + 25 is a perfect square trinomial equal to (x - 5)².
If 3/x = 12, what is the value of x?
Answer: 1/4
Multiplying both sides by x gives 3 = 12x, so x = 3/12 = 1/4.
Two lines are perpendicular. One line has slope 2/3. What is the slope of the other line?
Answer: -3/2
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals: the negative reciprocal of 2/3 is -3/2.
Solve for y: 2y/3 - 4 = 8
Answer: y = 18
Adding 4 gives 2y/3 = 12, then multiplying both sides by 3/2 gives y = 18.
The sum of three consecutive integers is 48. What is the largest integer?
Answer: 17
Let the integers be n, n+1, n+2; then 3n + 3 = 48, so n = 15 and the largest is 17.
Which value of c makes x² + 8x + c a perfect square trinomial?
Answer: 16
Completing the square: c = (8/2)² = 4² = 16.