Expressions, Equations and Variables

First-Degree Equations Quiz

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Equations vs. Expressions, Terms, and Solving First-Degree Equations

1. Which of these is an equation?

A) \(3x + 5\)

B) \(2y - 7 = 11\)

C) \(4(2 + 3)\)

D) \(\frac{x}{2}\)

2. In the equation \(2x + 5 = 13y\), the constant term is:

A) \(2x\)

B) \(5\)

C) \(=\)

D) \(13\)

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3. The solution to \(x + 7 = 12\) is:

A) \(x = 5\)

B) \(x = 19\)

C) \(x = -5\)

D) \(x = 84\)

4. Which of these is an expression?

A) \(3x = 9\)

B) \(2y - 5 = 7\)

C) \(5a + 3b\)

D) \(\frac{x}{2} = 4\)

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5. The absolute term in \(3y - 8 = 10\) is:

A) \(3y\)

B) \(-8\)

C) \(10\)

D) Both B and C

6. What is the solution to \(5x = 25\)?

A) \(x = 5\)

B) \(x = 20\)

C) \(x = 125\)

D) \(x = 30\)

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7. Which operation would you perform first to solve \(2x + 3 = 9\)?

A) Add 3 to both sides

B) Subtract 3 from both sides

C) Divide both sides by 2

D) Multiply both sides by 2

8. The number of terms in \(4x - 2y + 7 = 0\) is:

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

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9. Solve for \(x\): \(x - 4 = 10\)

A) \(x = 6\)

B) \(x = 14\)

C) \(x = -6\)

D) \(x = 40\)

10. Which of these is NOT an equation?

A) \(3 + 5 = 8\)

B) \(2x - y\)

C) \(\frac{a}{2} = 6\)

D) \(y + 1 = 0\)

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11. The solution to \(\frac{x}{3} = 4\) is:

A) \(x = \frac{4}{3}\)

B) \(x = 7\)

C) \(x = 12\)

D) \(x = 1\)

12. In the equation \(3(x + 2) = 15\), the first step should be:

A) Subtract 2 from both sides

B) Divide both sides by 3

C) Add 3 to both sides

D) Multiply both sides by 3

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13. The coefficient of \(y\) in \(5y - 3 = 12\) is:

A) \(y\)

B) \(-3\)

C) \(5\)

D) \(12\)

14. Solve for \(a\): \(2a + 5 = 17\)

A) \(a = 11\)

B) \(a = 6\)

C) \(a = 22\)

D) \(a = 8.5\)

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15. Which equation has the solution \(x = 4\)?

A) \(x + 2 = 6\)

B) \(3x = 15\)

C) \(\frac{x}{2} = 8\)

D) \(x - 5 = 1\)

16. The difference between an equation and an expression is:

A) An equation has variables

B) An expression has an equals sign

C) An equation has an equals sign

D) They are the same

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17. What is the solution to \(7 - x = 3\)?

A) \(x = 10\)

B) \(x = 4\)

C) \(x = -4\)

D) \(x = 21\)

18. The absolute term in \(4x + 9y = 2x - 3\) is:

A) \(4x\)

B) \(9\)

C) \(2x\)

D) \(-3\)

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19. Solve for \(y\): \(3y - 2 = 10\)

A) \(y = 4\)

B) \(y = 6\)

C) \(y = 8\)

D) \(y = 12\)

20. Which of these represents "three times a number plus five equals seventeen"?

A) \(3x + 5 = 17\)

B) \(3(x + 5) = 17\)

C) \(3 + x + 5 = 17\)

D) \(3 \times 5 + x = 17\)