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9000024102

Level: 
A
Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is intended to be used on both sides of the equation. \[ x + \frac{x} {6} = \frac{x} {15} + 1 \]
multiply by \(30\)
multiply by \(6\)
multiply by \(15\)
subtract \((1 + x)\)
subtract \(\left (\frac{x} {6} + \frac{x} {15}\right )\)
subtract \(\left (\frac{x} {6} + 1\right )\)

9000024103

Level: 
A
Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is intended to be used on both sides of the equation. \[ \frac{x + 5} {9} -\frac{x} {6} = \frac{x - 2} {9} + \frac{x - 3} {9} \]
multiply by \(18\)
multiply by \(6\)
multiply by \(9\)
multiply by \(54\)
multiply by \(\frac{1} {9}\)
multiply by \(\frac{1} {18}\)

9000023908

Level: 
A
Let \([x;y]\) be the solution of the system \[\begin{aligned} 2x - y & = -1, & & \\4x - y & = 1. & & \end{aligned}\] In the following list identify a true statement.
\(y\) is a prime number.
\(x\) is a prime number.
\(x + y\) is a prime number.
\(x - y\) is a prime number.

9000024104

Level: 
A
Identify the optimal first step to solve the following equation. The operation is intended to be used on both sides of the equation. \[ 5x = \frac{2 + x} {5} \]
multiply by \(5\)
multiply by \(\frac{1} {5}\)
multiply by \(\frac{1} {2}\)
multiply by \(2\)
multiply by \(\frac{1} {x}\), assuming \(x\neq 0\)
multiply by \(x\), assuming \(x\neq 0\)

9000024406

Level: 
A
Identify the values of real parameters \(a\) and \(b\) such that the graph of the function \[ f(x)= |x + a| + b \] corresponds to the picture.
\(\ \ a = 3,\quad \phantom{ -} b = 2\)
\(\ \ a = 2,\quad \phantom{ -} b = 3\)
\(\ \ a = 2,\quad \phantom{ -} b = -3\)
\(\ \ a = -3,\quad b = 2\)