Question ID 6ee5222e

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 6ee5222e

pg.66
Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation?

A.
3/4 y = 7 - 3/5x
3y = 28 - 12/5 x
15y = 140 - 12x

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6ee5222e Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Each of the tables gives the same three values of : , , and . Substituting for in the given equation
yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both
sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is .
Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this
equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of for the given equation is . Substituting for in the given equation yields , or
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by
yields . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is . The table in choice D gives x-
values of , , and and corresponding y-values of , , and , respectively. Therefore, the table in choice D gives three
values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation.

Choice A is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Choice C is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Question Difficulty: Hard

a+s= 363
4s + 15 = 363
4s =
s = 87
Question ID 7d5a0f4e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Text Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 7d5a0f4e

In August, a car dealer completed more than times the number of sales the car dealer completed in September. In August
and September, the car dealer completed sales. How many sales did the car dealer complete in September?

ID: 7d5a0f4e Answer

Correct Answer: 87

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that in August, the car dealer completed more than times the number of sales the car
dealer completed in September. Let represent the number of sales the car dealer completed in September. It follows that
represents the number of sales the car dealer completed in August. It’s also given that in August and September, the car
dealer completed sales. It follows that , or . Subtracting from each side of this
equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Therefore, the car dealer completed sales in
September.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b0e72232
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: b0e72232

One of the two equations in a system of linear equations is given. The system has no solution. Which equation could be the
second equation in this system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b0e72232 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution when the lines in the xy-plane
representing the equations are parallel and distinct. Two lines are parallel and distinct if their slopes are the same and their y-
intercepts are different. The slope of the graph of the given equation, , in the xy-plane can be found by rewriting
the equation in the form , where is the slope of the graph and is the y-intercept. Adding to each side of
the given equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields , or . It
follows that the slope of the graph of the given equation is and the y-intercept is . Therefore, the graph of the second
equation in the system must also have a slope of , but must not have a y-intercept of . Multiplying each side of the
equation given in choice B by yields , or . It follows that the graph representing the equation in choice B has
a slope of and a y-intercept of . Since the slopes of the graphs of the two equations are equal and the y-intercepts of the
graphs of the two equations are different, the equation in choice B could be the second equation in the system.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation can be rewritten as . It follows that the graph of this equation has a slope of , so
the system consisting of this equation and the given equation has exactly one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. This equation can be rewritten as . It follows that the graph of this equation has a slope of
and a y-intercept of , so the system consisting of this equation and the given equation has infinitely many solutions,
rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. This equation can be rewritten as . It follows that the graph of this equation has a slope of
, so the system consisting of this equation and the given equation has exactly one solution, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 43e69f94
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 43e69f94
done
The cost of renting a backhoe for up to days is for the first day and for each additional day. Which of the following
equations gives the cost , in dollars, of renting the backhoe for days, where is a positive integer and ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 43e69f94 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the cost of renting a backhoe for up to days is for the first day and for each
additional day. Therefore, the cost , in dollars, for days, where , is the sum of the cost for the first day, , and the
cost for the additional days, . It follows that , which is equivalent to
, or .

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting a backhoe is for the first day and
for each additional day.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8d93d73a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 8d93d73a

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the given inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8d93d73a Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of is less than . Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore,
when , the corresponding value of is less than . Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or
 . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than . For the table in choice A, when , the
corresponding value of is , which is less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than ; and
when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than . Therefore, the table in choice A gives values of and their
corresponding values of that are all solutions to the given inequality.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9609a243
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 9609a243

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

A.
4x=18y+5
B. 4x=hy-2
C.

D.

ID: 9609a243 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the
equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by equations in the form
, where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to
the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system can be written in the form
by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The second equation in the given
system can be written in the form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The
coefficient of in this second equation, , is times the coefficient of in the first equation, . For the lines to be parallel, the
coefficient of in the second equation, , must also be times the coefficient of in the first equation, . Thus,
, or . Therefore, if the given system has no solution, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 0876dbef
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables
14/8y=5/8x
ID: 0876dbef
py=5/4x
p/2=14/8
p=28/8=14/4=

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 0876dbef Answer

Correct Answer: 3.5, 7/2

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the
equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. Two lines represented by equations in standard form , where ,
, and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding
coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system, , can be written in standard form
by adding to both sides of the equation, which yields , or . Multiplying each term in this
equation by yields . The second equation in the given system, , can be written in
standard form by subtracting and from both sides of the equation, which yields . Multiplying each term in
this equation by yields . The coefficient of in the first equation, , is equal to the coefficient of
in the second equation, . For the lines to be parallel, and for the coefficients for and in one equation to be
proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation, the coefficient of in the second equation must also be equal
to the coefficient of in the first equation. Therefore, . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , or
. Therefore, if the given system of equations has no solution, the value of is . Note that 7/2 and 3.5 are examples of
ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

 532.778 = v
Question ID a3f57d54
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: a3f57d54

The equation gives the corresponding temperature , in degrees Fahrenheit, of any substance that has a
temperature of kelvins, where . If a substance has a temperature of degrees Fahrenheit, what is the corresponding
temperature, in kelvins, of this substance?

ID: a3f57d54 Answer

Correct Answer: 515

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the equation gives the corresponding temperature , in degrees
Fahrenheit, of any substance that has a temperature of kelvins, where . Substituting for in the given equation
yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying
both sides of this equation by yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields
. Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, if a substance has a
temperature of degrees Fahrenheit, the corresponding temperature, in kelvins, of this substance is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c5526332
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: c5526332

For the linear function , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . Function is defined by
, where and are constants. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c5526332 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The table gives that when . Substituting 0 for and for into the equation
yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . The table gives that
when . Substituting for , for , and for into the equation yields
. Combining like terms yields , or . Since , substituting for into this
equation gives , which yields . Thus, the value of can be written as , which is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4a2f9ba8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 4a2f9ba8

For each real number , which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4a2f9ba8 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Dividing both sides of the second equation in the given system by yields , which is the first
equation in the given system. Therefore, the first and second equations represent the same line in the xy-plane. If the x- and y-
coordinates of a point satisfy an equation, the point lies on the graph of the equation in the xy-plane. Choice A is a point with x-
coordinate and y-coordinate . Substituting for and for in the equation yields
. Applying the distributive property to the left-hand side of this equation yields .
Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields , so the coordinates of the point satisfy
both equations in the given system. Therefore, for each real number , the point lies on the graph of each
equation in the xy-plane for the given system.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 252d6b8a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 252d6b8a

In the given pair of equations, and are constants. The graph of this pair of equations in the xy-plane is a pair of perpendicular
lines. Which of the following pairs of equations also represents a pair of perpendicular lines?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 252d6b8a Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Two lines are perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals, meaning that the slope of the first line is
equal to divided by the slope of the second line. Each equation in the given pair of equations can be written in slope-intercept
form, , where is the slope of the graph of the equation in the xy-plane and is the y-intercept. For the first
equation, , subtracting from both sides gives , and dividing both sides of this equation by gives
. Therefore, the slope of the graph of this equation is . For the second equation, , subtracting
from both sides gives , and dividing both sides of this equation by gives . Therefore, the slope of
the graph of this equation is . Since the graph of the given pair of equations is a pair of perpendicular lines, the slope of the
graph of the second equation, , must be the negative reciprocal of the slope of the graph of the first equation, . The
negative reciprocal of is , or . Therefore, , or . Similarly, rewriting the equations in choice B in
slope-intercept form yields and . It follows that the slope of the graph of the first equation in
choice B is and the slope of the graph of the second equation in choice B is . Since , is equal to
, or . Since is the negative reciprocal of , the pair of equations in choice B represents a pair of
perpendicular lines.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard
Question ID 52007f35
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 52007f35

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 52007f35 Answer

Correct Answer: 6

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the
equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in standard form, and
, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding coefficients in
the other equation, meaning ; and the lines are distinct if the constants are not proportional, meaning is not equal to
or . The first equation in the given system is . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields
. Adding to each side of this equation yields , or . The second equation
in the given system is . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Subtracting
from each side of this equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields .
Therefore, the two equations in the given system, written in standard form, are and . As previously
stated, if this system has no solution, the lines represented by the equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct, meaning the
proportion , or , is true and the proportion is not true. The proportion is not true.
Multiplying each side of the true proportion, , by yields . Therefore, if the system has no solution, then the
value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b1047a54
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
7/5 * 35/4two
=49/4
variables
2/5*35/4 =14/4
14/49=
ID: b1047a54

In the given system of equations, and are constants. The system has infinitely many solutions. What is the value of ?

ID: b1047a54 Answer

Correct Answer: .2857, 2/7

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the system has infinitely many solutions. A system of two linear equations has infinitely
many solutions if and only if the two linear equations are equivalent. Multiplying each side of the first equation in the system by
yields , or . Since this equation is equivalent to the second equation and has the
same right side as the second equation, the coefficients of and , respectively, should also be the same. It follows that
and . Therefore, the value of is , or . Note that 2/7, .2857, 0.285, and 0.286 are examples of ways to enter a correct
answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 900234f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 900234f1

At a school fair, students can win colored tokens that are worth a different number of points depending on the color. One student
won green tokens and red tokens worth a total of points. The given equation represents this situation. How many more
points is a red token worth than a green token?

ID: 900234f1 Answer

Correct Answer: 40

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that , where is the number of green tokens and is the number of red
tokens won by one student and these tokens are worth a total of points. Since the equation represents the situation where
the student won points with green tokens and red tokens for a total of points, each term on the left-hand side of the equation
represents the number of points won for one of the colors. Since the coefficient of in the given equation is , a green token
must be worth points. Similarly, since the coefficient of in the given equation is , a red token must be worth points.
Therefore, a red token is worth points, or points, more than a green token.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 84f5f182
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 84f5f182

A salesperson’s total earnings consist of a base salary of dollars per year, plus commission earnings of of the total sales
the salesperson makes during the year. This year, the salesperson has a goal for the total earnings to be at least times and at
most times the base salary. Which of the following inequalities represents all possible values of total sales , in dollars, the
salesperson can make this year in order to meet that goal?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 84f5f182 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that a salesperson's total earnings consist of a base salary of dollars per year plus commission
earnings of of the total sales the salesperson makes during the year. If the salesperson makes dollars in total sales this
year, the salesperson’s total earnings can be represented by the expression . It’s also given that the salesperson has a
goal for the total earnings to be at least times and at most times the base salary, which can be represented by the expressions
and , respectively. Therefore, this situation can be represented by the inequality . Subtracting from
each part of this inequality yields . Dividing each part of this inequality by yields .
Therefore, the inequality represents all possible values of total sales , in dollars, the salesperson can make
this year in order to meet their goal.

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total sales, rather than the total earnings, are at least
times and at most times, rather than at least times and at most times, the base salary.

Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total sales, rather than the total earnings, are at least
times and at most times the base salary.

Choice D is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total earnings are at least times and at most times,
rather than at least times and at most times, the base salary.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e40b7bdc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: e40b7bdc

Keenan made cups of vegetable broth. Keenan then filled small jars and large jars with all the vegetable broth he made.
The equation represents this situation. Which is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. The number of large jars Keenan filled

B. The number of small jars Keenan filled

C. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the large jars

D. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the small jars

ID: e40b7bdc Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that the equation represents the situation where Keenan filled small jars and
large jars with all the vegetable broth he made, which was cups. Therefore, represents the total number of cups of
vegetable broth in the small jars and represents the total number of cups of vegetable broth in the large jars.

Choice A is incorrect. The number of large jars Keenan filled is represented by , not .

Choice B is incorrect. The number of small jars Keenan filled is represented by , not .

Choice D is incorrect. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the small jars is represented by , not .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c130b16c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: c130b16c

One of the equations in a system of two linear equations is given. The system has no solution. Which equation could be the
second equation in the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c130b16c Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the
equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in standard form, and
, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding coefficients in
the other equation, meaning ; and the lines are distinct if the constants are not proportional, meaning is not equal to
or . The given equation, , can be written in standard form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to
yield . Therefore, the given equation can be written in the form , where , , and
. The equation in choice B, , is written in the form , where , , and .
Therefore, , which can be rewritten as ; , which can be rewritten as ; and , which can be
rewritten as . Since , , and is not equal to , it follows that the given equation and the equation
are parallel and distinct. Therefore, a system of two linear equations consisting of the given equation and the
equation has no solution. Thus, the equation in choice B could be the second equation in the system.

Choice A is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent the same line in the xy-plane. Therefore, a
system of these linear equations would have infinitely many solutions, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent lines in the xy-plane that are distinct and
not parallel. Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have exactly one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent lines in the xy-plane that are distinct and
not parallel. Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have exactly one solution, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5e7991d4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 5e7991d4

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: 5e7991d4 Answer

Correct Answer: 1677

Rationale

The correct answer is . Adding the first equation to the second equation in the given system yields
, or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by
yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2ebd5e5b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 2ebd5e5b

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: 2ebd5e5b Answer

Correct Answer: 80

Rationale

The correct answer is . Subtracting the second equation in the given system from the first equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Dividing each side of
this equation by yields . Substituting for in the second equation yields . Adding to both sides
of this equation yields .

Alternate approach: Multiplying each side of the second equation in the given system by yields . Subtracting
the first equation in the given system from this equation yields , which is equivalent to
, or . Dividing each side of this equation by yields .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID dcdceeae
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

Done two variables

ID: dcdceeae

In the xy-plane, line has a slope of and an x-intercept of . What is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of line ?

ID: dcdceeae Answer

Correct Answer: -10

Rationale

The correct answer is . A line in the xy-plane can be represented by the equation , where is the slope of the
line and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. It's given that line has a slope of . Therefore, . It's also given that
line has an x-intercept of . Therefore, when , . Substituting for , for , and for in the
equation yields , which is equivalent to . Subtracting from both sides of this
equation yields . Therefore, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of line is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 90f7af74
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 90f7af74

A small business owner budgets to purchase candles. The owner must purchase a minimum of candles to maintain
the discounted pricing. If the owner pays per candle to purchase small candles and per candle to purchase large
candles, what is the maximum number of large candles the owner can purchase to stay within the budget and maintain the
discounted pricing?

ID: 90f7af74 Answer

Correct Answer: 182

Rationale

The correct answer is . Let represent the number of small candles the owner can purchase, and let represent the number
of large candles the owner can purchase. It’s given that the owner pays per candle to purchase small candles and
per candle to purchase large candles. Therefore, the owner pays dollars for small candles and dollars for large
candles, which means the owner pays a total of dollars to purchase candles. It’s given that the owner budgets
to purchase candles. Therefore, . It’s also given that the owner must purchase a minimum of
candles. Therefore, . The inequalities and can be combined into one
compound inequality by rewriting the second inequality so that its left-hand side is equivalent to the left-hand side of the first
inequality. Subtracting from both sides of the inequality yields . Multiplying both sides of this
inequality by yields , or . Adding to both sides of this inequality yields
, or . This inequality can be combined with the
inequality , which yields the compound inequality . It follows
that . Subtracting from both sides of this inequality yields . Dividing both sides of this
inequality by yields approximately . Since the number of large candles the owner purchases must be a whole
number, the maximum number of large candles the owner can purchase is the largest whole number less than , which is
.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID af6afb0c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: af6afb0c

A certain open star cluster contains M-type stars and K-type stars. The estimated total mass of M-type and K-type stars in this
open star cluster is . The graph shown models the possible combinations of the number of M-type stars,
, and K-type stars, , that could be in this open star cluster if all the M-type stars have the same estimated mass and all the K-
type stars have the same estimated mass. Based on the graph, which of the following is closest to the estimated mass, in
quettagrams, of each M-type star in this cluster?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: af6afb0c Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The x-intercept of the graph shown represents the situation in which the cluster contains only M-type stars.
Based on the graph, the x-intercept is approximately . Therefore, if there are K-type stars in the cluster, then there are
approximately M-type stars in the cluster. It’s given that the total mass of the stars in this cluster is quettagrams.
Therefore, the estimated mass of each M-type star is approximately quettagrams, or approximately quettagrams.
Thus, of the given choices, is the closest to the estimated mass, in quettagrams, of each M-type star in this cluster.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value closest to the estimated mass, in quettagrams, of each K-type star, not each M-type star, in
this cluster.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1cc52a1f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 1cc52a1f

A certain apprentice has enrolled in hours of training courses. The equation represents this situation, where
is the number of on-site training courses and is the number of online training courses this apprentice has enrolled in. How
many more hours does each online training course take than each on-site training course?

ID: 1cc52a1f Answer

Correct Answer: 5

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation represents the situation, where is the number of on-site
training courses, is the number of online training courses, and is the total number of hours of training courses the apprentice
has enrolled in. Therefore, represents the number of hours the apprentice has enrolled in on-site training courses, and
represents the number of hours the apprentice has enrolled in online training courses. Since is the number of on-site training
courses and is the number of online training courses the apprentice has enrolled in, is the number of hours each on-site
course takes and is the number of hours each online course takes. Subtracting these numbers gives , or more hours
each online training course takes than each on-site training course.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 90c618a3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 90c618a3

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 90c618a3 Answer

Correct Answer: 8

Rationale
Text
The correct answer is . The given system of equations can be solved using the elimination method. Multiplying both sides of the
second equation in the given system by yields , or . Adding this equation to the first
equation in the given system, , yields , or
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
, or . If the given system has no solution, then the
equation has no solution. If this equation has no solution, the coefficients of on each side of the
equation, and , must be equal, which yields the equation . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields
. Thus, if the system has no solution, the value of is .

Alternate approach: A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the
equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in the form , where , , and
are constant terms, are parallel if the ratio of the x-coefficients is equal to the ratio of the y-coefficients, and distinct if the ratio of
the x-coefficients are not equal to the ratio of the constant terms. Subtracting from both sides of the first equation in the
given system yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of the
second equation in the given system yields , or . The ratio of the x-coefficients
for these equations is , or . The ratio of the y-coefficients for these equations is . The ratio of the constant terms for
these equations is , or . Since the ratio of the x-coefficients, , is not equal to the ratio of the constants, , the lines
represented by the equations are distinct. Setting the ratio of the x-coefficients equal to the ratio of the y-coefficients yields
. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields , or . Therefore, when
, the lines represented by these equations are parallel. Thus, if the system has no solution, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 83a38c31
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 83a38c31

The function is defined as more than times a number . If is graphed in the -plane, what is the best
interpretation of the -intercept?

A. When , the number is .

B. When the number is , .

C. The value of increases by for each increase of in the value of the number.

D. For each increase of in the value of the number, increases by .

ID: 83a38c31 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the function is defined as more than times a number . This can be represented by
the equation . The x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is the point where the graph intersects
the x-axis, or the point on the graph where the value of is equal to . Substituting for in the equation
yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Dividing each side of
this equation by yields . Therefore, when , the number is .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of the y-intercept, not the x-intercept, of the graph of the function.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of the slope, not the x-intercept, of the graph of the function.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a8e43ae3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: a8e43ae3

The graph of is shown. Which equation defines function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a8e43ae3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. An equation for the graph shown can be written in slope-intercept form , where is the slope of
the graph and its y-intercept is . Since the y-intercept of the graph shown is , the value of is . Since the graph also
passes through the point , the slope can be calculated as , or . Therefore, the value of is . Substituting
for and for in the equation yields . It’s given that an equation for the graph shown is
. Substituting for in the equation yields . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID beb54560
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: beb54560

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?

ID: beb54560 Answer

Correct Answer: .5, 1/2

Rationale

The correct answer is . For an equation in slope-intercept form , represents the slope of the line in the xy-plane
defined by this equation. It's given that line is defined by . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , or . Thus, the slope of line is
. If line is perpendicular to line , then the slope of line is the negative reciprocal of the slope of line . The negative
reciprocal of is . Note that 1/2 and .5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e1a1754e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: e1a1754e

In a set of four consecutive odd integers, where the integers are ordered from least to greatest, the first integer is represented by
. The product of and the fourth odd integer is at most less than the sum of the first and third odd integers. Which
inequality represents this situation? Done!!
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e1a1754e Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the four odd integers are consecutive, ordered from least to greatest, and that the first odd
integer is represented by . It follows that the second odd integer is represented by , the third odd integer is represented by
, and the fourth odd integer is represented by . Therefore, the product of and the fourth odd integer is represented
by , and less than the sum of the first and third odd integers is represented by . Since the product
of and the fourth odd integer is at most less than the sum of the first and third odd integers, it follows that
.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

10y = 9x -19
y = 0.9x - 1.9
y = -4
y +4 = 0.9x - 1.9
y = 0.9x -5.9
x = -2.1/0.9
-5.9/0.9=
Question ID c73c84cc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Text Linear equations in

two variables

ID: c73c84cc

The graph of is translated down units in the xy-plane. What is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the resulting
graph?

ID: c73c84cc Answer

Correct Answer: 59/9, 6.555, 6.556

Rationale

The correct answer is . When the graph of an equation in the form , where , , and are constants, is
translated down units in the xy-plane, the resulting graph can be represented by the equation . It’s given
that the graph of is translated down units in the xy-plane. Therefore, the resulting graph can be represented by
the equation , or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields .
The x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of an equation in the xy-plane is the value of in the equation when .
Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by
yields . Therefore, the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the resulting graph is . Note that 59/9, 6.555, and 6.556 are
examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 35978b89
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 35978b89

-7/8
y-4 = -7/8(x-d)
-4 = -7/8(8-d)
-4 = -7 +7/8d
3 = 7/8d
24/7 =d

The point with coordinates lies on the line shown. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 35978b89 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given from the graph that the points and lie on the line. For two points on a line, and
, the slope of the line can be calculated using the slope formula . Substituting for and
for in this formula, the slope of the line can be calculated as , or . It's also given that the point
lies on the line. Substituting for , for , and for in the slope formula yields , or
. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Expanding the left-hand side of this
equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation
by yields . Thus, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9a67367f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 9a67367f
Text

The table gives the coordinates of two points on a line in the xy-plane. The y-intercept of the line is , where and are
constants. What is the value of ?

ID: 9a67367f Answer

Correct Answer: 33

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given in the table that the coordinates of two points on a line in the xy-plane are and
. The y-intercept is another point on the line. The slope computed using any pair of points from the line will be the
same. The slope of a line, , between any two points, and , on the line can be calculated using the slope
formula, . It follows that the slope of the line with the given points from the table, and , is
, which is equivalent to , or . It's given that the y-intercept of the line is . Substituting
for and the coordinates of the points and into the slope formula yields , which is
equivalent to , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value
of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5cd676da
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 5cd676da 52+26

The cost of renting a carpet cleaner is for the first day and for each additional day. Which of the following functions gives
the cost , in dollars, of renting the carpet cleaner for days, where is a positive integer?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5cd676da Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the cost of renting a carpet cleaner is for the first day and for each additional day.
Therefore, the cost , in dollars, of renting the carpet cleaner for days is the sum of the cost for the first day, , and the
cost for the additional days, . It follows that , which is equivalent to
, or .

Choice B is incorrect. This function gives the cost of renting a carpet cleaner for days if the cost is , not , for the first day
and for each additional day.

Choice C is incorrect. This function gives the cost of renting a carpet cleaner for days if the cost is , not , for the first day
and , not , for each additional day.

Choice D is incorrect. This function gives the cost of renting a carpet cleaner for days if the cost is , not , for the first
day and , not , for each additional day.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID efaeaf88
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: efaeaf88

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: efaeaf88 Answer

Correct Answer: 20

Rationale

The correct answer is . Adding the first equation to the second equation in the given system yields
, or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both
sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 95cc0b50
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 95cc0b50

The graph of in the -plane has an -intercept at and a -intercept at , where and are
constants. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 95cc0b50 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The x-coordinate of the x-intercept can be found by substituting for in the given equation, which
gives , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is
. The y-coordinate of the y-intercept can be found by substituting for in the given equation, which gives
, or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is . It
follows that the value of is , which is equivalent to , or .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e4db4454
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: e4db4454

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e4db4454 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that line is defined by . This equation can be written in slope-intercept form
, where is the slope of line and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of line . Adding to both sides of
yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .
Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the slope of line is . It’s given that line is
perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. Two lines are perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals, meaning that the slope
of the first line is equal to divided by the slope of the second line. Therefore, the slope of line is the negative reciprocal of the
slope of line . The negative reciprocal of is , or . Therefore, the slope of line is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the slope of a line in the xy-plane that is parallel, not perpendicular, to line .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the reciprocal, not the negative reciprocal, of .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the negative, not the negative reciprocal, of .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8ac533d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 8ac533d5

A business owner plans to purchase the same model of chair for each of the employees. The total budget to spend on these
chairs is , which includes a sales tax. Which of the following is closest to the maximum possible price per chair,
before sales tax, the business owner could pay based on this budget?

A.

B.
Text
C.

D.

ID: 8ac533d5 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that a business owner plans to purchase chairs. If is the price per chair, the total price of
purchasing chairs is . It’s also given that sales tax is included, which is equivalent to multiplied by , or
. Since the total budget is , the inequality representing the situation is given by . Dividing
both sides of this inequality by and rounding the result to two decimal places gives . To not exceed the
budget, the maximum possible price per chair is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the maximum possible price per chair including sales tax, not the maximum possible price per chair
before sales tax.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the maximum possible price if the sales tax is added to the total budget, not the maximum possible
price per chair before sales tax.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID df8ae774
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: df8ae774

In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has no solution. What is the value of ?

ID: df8ae774 Answer

Correct Answer: .9411, .9412, 16/17

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation has no solution. A linear equation in the form
, where , , , and are constants, has no solution only when the coefficients of on each side of the equation
are equal and the constant terms aren't equal. Dividing both sides of the given equation by yields , or
. Since the coefficients of on each side of the equation must be equal, it follows that the value of is .
Note that 16/17, .9411, .9412, and 0.941 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 70474bfb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: 70474bfb

Each side of a -sided polygon has one of three lengths. The number of sides with length is times the
number of sides with length . There are sides with length . Which equation must be true for the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 70474bfb Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that each side of a -sided polygon has one of three lengths. It's also given that the number of
sides with length is times the number of sides with length . Therefore, there are , or ,
sides with length . It’s also given that there are sides with length . Therefore, the number of , , and
sides are , , and , respectively. Since there are a total of sides, the equation represents this situation.
Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields . Therefore, the equation that must be true for the
value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

 -0.72t =2.352
Question ID be844d92
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: be844d92

What value of is the solution to the equation ?

ID: be844d92 Answer

Correct Answer: -.3266, -.3267, -49/150

Rationale

The correct answer is . Applying the distributive property to the right-hand side of the given equation yields
, or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is approximately . Note that -.3267, -.3266, -0.326, and
-0.327 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 0e1dbc1d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 0e1dbc1d
05/31/2026
Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?

ID: 0e1dbc1d Answer

Correct Answer: 0.25, 1/4

Rationale

The correct answer is . For an equation in slope-intercept form , represents the slope of the line in the xy-plane
defined by this equation. It's given that line is defined by . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , or . Thus, the slope of line in
the xy-plane is . Since line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane, the slope of line is the negative reciprocal of the slope
of line . The negative reciprocal of is . Note that 1/4 and .25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 10df349c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 10df349c

One gallon of stain will cover square feet of a surface. A yard has a total fence area of square feet. Which equation
represents the total amount of stain , in gallons, needed to stain the fence in this yard twice?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 10df349c Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that represents the total fence area, in square feet. Since the fence will be stained twice, the
amount of stain, in gallons, will need to cover square feet. It’s also given that one gallon of stain will cover square feet.
Dividing the total area, in square feet, of the surface to be stained by the number of square feet covered by one gallon of stain
gives the number of gallons of stain that will be needed. Dividing by yields , or . Therefore, the equation that
represents the total amount of stain , in gallons, needed to stain the fence of the yard twice is .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 68e48b4c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 68e48b4c

For the function , for all values of , where is a positive constant. If , what is the value of ?

ID: 68e48b4c Answer

Correct Answer: .0465, 2/43

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that for all values of , where is a positive constant, and .
Therefore, for the given function , . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the
equation yields , or . Since it’s given that , substituting for
yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Note that 2/43, .0465, 0.046, and 0.047 are examples of ways
to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d55d1acd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

x-5=(7x-35)/9
ID: d55d1acd

If , the value of is between which of the following pairs of values?

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and

ID: d55d1acd Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Multiplying both sides of the given equation by , or , yields , or

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, if , then the value of is . It follows that of the given choices, the
value of is between and .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

06/04/2026
WOOOHOHOHOHO SMARTT ADAMDM SSSSOSOSSOOOO MUUCHCH
Question ID 2a366aeb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: 2a366aeb

A manufacturing plant makes -inch, -inch, and -inch frying pans. During a certain day, the number of -inch frying pans that
the manufacturing plant makes is times the number of -inch frying pans it makes, and the number of -inch frying pans it
makes is . During this day, the manufacturing plant makes frying pans total. Which equation represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2a366aeb Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that during a certain day, the number of -inch frying pans the manufacturing plant makes is and
the number of -inch frying pans it makes is . It's also given that during this day the number of -inch frying pans that the
manufacturing plant makes is times the number of -inch frying pans, or . Therefore, the total number of -inch, -inch, and
-inch frying pans the manufacturing plant makes is , or . It's given that during this day the manufacturing
plant makes frying pans total. Thus, the equation represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 0b28166c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 0b28166c

x/4 + y = -4
y = -x/4 - 4

If a new graph of three linear equations is created using the system of equations shown and the equation , how
many solutions will the resulting system of three equations have?

A. Zero

B. Exactly one

C. Exactly two

D. Infinitely many

ID: 0b28166c Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A solution to a system of equations must satisfy each equation in the system. It follows that if an ordered
pair is a solution to the system, the point lies on the graph in the xy-plane of each equation in the system. The only
point that lies on each graph of the system of two linear equations shown is their intersection point . It follows that if a new
graph of three linear equations is created using the system of equations shown and the graph of , this system has
either zero solutions or one solution, the point . Substituting for and for in the equation yields
, or . Since this equation is not true, the point does not lie on the graph of .
Therefore, is not a solution to the system of three equations. It follows that there are zero solutions to this system.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 7a83c8d8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 7a83c8d8

Kaylani used fabric measuring yards in length to make each suit for a men's choir. The relationship between the number of suits
that Kaylani made, , and the total length of fabric that she purchased , in yards, is represented by the equation .
What is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. Kaylani made suits.

B. Kaylani purchased a total of yards of fabric.

C. Kaylani used a total of yards of fabric to make the suits.

D. Kaylani purchased yards more fabric than she used to make the suits.

ID: 7a83c8d8 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the equation represents the relationship between the number of suits that Kaylani
made, , and the total length of fabric she purchased, , in yards. Adding to both sides of the given equation yields
. Since Kaylani made suits and used yards of fabric to make each suit, the expression represents the total
amount of fabric she used to make the suits. Since represents the total length of fabric Kaylani purchased, in yards, it follows
from the equation that Kaylani purchased yards of fabric to make the suits, plus an additional yards of fabric.
Therefore, the best interpretation of in this context is that Kaylani purchased yards more fabric than she used to make the
suits.

Choice A is incorrect. Kaylani made a total of suits, not suits.

Choice B is incorrect. Kaylani purchased a total of yards of fabric, not a total of yards of fabric.

Choice C is incorrect. Kaylani used a total of yards of fabric to make the suits, not a total of yards of fabric.

Question Difficulty: Hard

 x+12=y
Question ID 652119ce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 652119ce

The functions and are defined as and . If the function is defined as

, what is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

06/12/2026
ID: 652119ce Answer
Good Job, Adam!
Correct Answer: -12

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the functions and are defined as and . If the
function is defined as , then substituting for and for in this function yields
. This can be rewritten as , or . The x-intercept of a graph in the
xy-plane is the point on the graph where . The equation representing the graph of is . Substituting
for in this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields , or .
Therefore, the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8f9ba995
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 8f9ba995

How many solutions does the given system of equations have?

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero

ID: 8f9ba995 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has zero solutions if the lines representing the
equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. Two lines are distinct and parallel if they have the same slope but different y-
intercepts. Each equation in the given system can be written in slope-intercept form , where is the slope of the line
representing the equation in the xy-plane and is the y-intercept. Adding to both sides of the first equation in the given
system of equations, , yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields
. It follows that the first equation in the given system of equations has a slope of and a y-intercept of .
Adding to both sides of the second equation in the given system of equations, , yields .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . It follows that the second equation in the given system of
equations has a slope of and a y-intercept of . Since the slopes of these lines are the same and the y-intercepts are
different, it follows that the given system of equations has zero solutions.

Alternate approach: To solve the system by elimination, multiplying the second equation in the given system of equations,
, by yields . Adding this equation to the first equation in the given system of equations,
, yields , or . Since this equation isn't true, the given
system of equations has zero solutions.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d5f06835
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: d5f06835

In the given equation, and are constants, and . If the equation has infinitely many solutions, what is the value of ?

ID: d5f06835 Answer

Correct Answer: 403

Rationale

The correct answer is . For a linear equation in one variable to have infinitely many solutions, the coefficients of the variable
must be equal on both sides of the equation and the constant terms must also be equal on both sides of the equation. The given
equation can be rewritten as , or . Applying the distributive property to the
right-hand side of this equation yields . For this equation to have infinitely many solutions, the
coefficients of must be equal, so it follows that . Additionally, the constant terms must be equal, which means
. Substituting for in this equation yields , or . Adding to both sides of this
equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation
by yields . Therefore, if the equation has infinitely many solutions, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 0eaed60b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 0eaed60b

x
‒8 ‒6 ‒4 ‒2 O 2 4 6 8

‒2

‒4

‒6

‒8

‒10
The shaded region shown represents the solutions to the inequality , where is a constant. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0eaed60b Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The line representing the boundary of the shaded region shown is a horizontal line; therefore, the equation of
the line can be written as . Since the shaded region represents all of the points above this boundary line, it follows that the
shaded region represents the solutions to the inequality . It's given that the shaded region shown represents the solutions
to the inequality , where is a constant. The inequality can be rewritten in the form by multiplying both
sides of the inequality by , which yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e1f59a4d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: e1f59a4d

One gallon of paint will cover square feet of a surface. A room has a total wall area of square feet. Which equation
represents the total amount of paint , in gallons, needed to paint the walls of the room twice?

A.

B.
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C.

D.

ID: e1f59a4d Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that represents the total wall area, in square feet. Since the walls of the room will be painted
twice, the amount of paint, in gallons, needs to cover square feet. It’s also given that one gallon of paint will cover square
feet. Dividing the total area, in square feet, of the surface to be painted by the number of square feet covered by one gallon of
paint gives the number of gallons of paint that will be needed. Dividing by yields , or . Therefore, the equation that
represents the total amount of paint , in gallons, needed to paint the walls of the room twice is .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from finding the amount of paint needed to paint the walls once rather than twice.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4b0b4e54
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 4b0b4e54

The function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to a temperature of kelvins. If a temperature
increased by kelvins, by how much did the temperature increase, in degrees Fahrenheit?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4b0b4e54 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that
corresponds to a temperature of kelvins. A temperature that increased by kelvins means that the value of increased by
kelvins. It follows that an increase in by increases by , or . Therefore, if a temperature increased
by kelvins, the temperature increased by degrees Fahrenheit.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b2d50dc7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: b2d50dc7

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the given inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b2d50dc7 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. All the tables in the choices have the same three values of , so each of the three values of can be
substituted in the given inequality to compare the corresponding values of in each of the tables. Substituting for in the given
inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than . Substituting
for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than .
Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of
is less than . For the table in choice C, when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than ; when , the
corresponding value of is , which is less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than .
Therefore, the table in choice C gives values of and their corresponding values of that are all solutions to the given inequality.

Choice A is incorrect. In the table for choice A, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when
, the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is not
less than .

Choice B is incorrect. In the table for choice B, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than .

Choice D is incorrect. In the table for choice D, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when
, the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is not
less than .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b2d50dc7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: b2d50dc7

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the given inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b2d50dc7 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. All the tables in the choices have the same three values of , so each of the three values of can be
substituted in the given inequality to compare the corresponding values of in each of the tables. Substituting for in the given
inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than . Substituting
for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than .
Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of
is less than . For the table in choice C, when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than ; when , the
corresponding value of is , which is less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than .
Therefore, the table in choice C gives values of and their corresponding values of that are all solutions to the given inequality.

Choice A is incorrect. In the table for choice A, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when
, the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is not
less than .

Choice B is incorrect. In the table for choice B, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than .

Choice D is incorrect. In the table for choice D, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when
, the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is not
less than .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9ecfa82d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 9ecfa82d b =+15c+105+c/4

The linear function is defined by , where is a constant. If , where is a constant, which of the
following expressions represents the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9ecfa82d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that . Therefore, for the given linear function , when , .
Substituting for and for in yields . Applying the distributive property to the
right-hand side of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields
. Adding to both sides of this equation yields , or . Therefore, the
expression that represents the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1ad71c23
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 1ad71c23

06/23/26
The table shows two values of and their corresponding values of . In the xy-plane, the graph of the linear equation representing
this relationship passes through the point . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1ad71c23 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The linear relationship between and can be represented by the equation , where is the
slope of the graph of this equation in the xy-plane and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. The slope of a line between any two
points and on the line can be calculated using the slope formula . Based on the table, the graph
contains the points and . Substituting and for and , respectively, in the
slope formula yields , which is equivalent to , or . Substituting for , for , and for
in the equation yields , or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields
. Therefore, and . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Thus,
the equation represents the linear relationship between and . It's also given that the graph of the linear equation
representing this relationship in the xy-plane passes through the point . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields , which is equivalent to , or .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e96acc98
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: e96acc98

What value of is the solution to the given equation?

ID: e96acc98 Answer

Correct Answer: -22

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given equation can be rewritten as . Dividing both sides of this equation by
yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, is the value of that is the
solution to the given equation.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID dc1b988f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: dc1b988f

A factory makes -inch, -inch, and -inch concrete screws. During a certain day, the number of -inch concrete screws that the
factory makes is times the number of -inch concrete screws, and the number of -inch concrete screws is . During this
day, the factory makes concrete screws total. Which equation represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dc1b988f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that during a certain day at a factory, the number of -inch concrete screws the factory makes is
and the number of -inch concrete screws the factory makes is . It's also given that during this day the number of -inch
concrete screws the factory makes is times the number of -inch concrete screws, or . Therefore, the total number of -inch,
-inch, and -inch concrete screws is , or . It's given that during this day, the factory makes concrete
screws total. Thus, the equation represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the total length, in inches, of all the concrete screws, rather than
the total number of concrete screws, is .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the total number of -inch concrete screws and -inch concrete
screws, not including the -inch concrete screws, is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 56d2643d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 56d2643d

The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.
If a triangle has side lengths of and , which inequality represents the possible lengths, , of the third side of the triangle?

A.

B.

C.

D. or

ID: 56d2643d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that a triangle has side lengths of and , and represents the length of the third side of the
triangle. It’s also given that the triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than
the length of the third side. Therefore, the inequalities , , and represent all possible values of
. Subtracting from both sides of the inequality yields , or . Adding and in the inequality
yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of the inequality yields , or
. Since all x-values that satisfy the inequality also satisfy the inequality , it follows that the inequalities
and represent the possible values of . Therefore, the inequality represents the possible lengths, ,
of the third side of the triangle.

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality gives the upper bound for but does not include its lower bound.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5cf2a640
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 5cf2a640

For each real number , which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5cf2a640 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Dividing each side of the second equation in the given system by yields . It follows that the
two equations in the given system are equivalent and any point that lies on the graph of one equation will also lie on the graph of
the other equation. Substituting for in the equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this
equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Therefore, the point
lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for each real number .

Choice A is incorrect. Substituting for in the equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this
equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Therefore, the point
, not the point , lies on the graph of each equation.

Choice B is incorrect. Substituting for in the equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this
equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Therefore, the point
, not the point , lies on the graph of each equation.

Choice C is incorrect. Substituting for in the equation yields , or

. Subtracting from each side of this equation yields , or .
Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Therefore, the point , not the point
, lies on the graph of each equation.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 84877fd5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 84877fd5

For groups of or more people, a museum charges per person for the first people and for each additional person.
Which function gives the total charge, in dollars, for a tour group with people, where ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 84877fd5 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A tour group with people, where , can be split into two subgroups: the first people and the
additional people. Since the museum charges per person for the first people and for each additional person,
the charge for the first people is and the charge for the additional people is . Therefore, the
total charge, in dollars, is given by the function , or .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID cd18f93c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: cd18f93c

For a particular car, the linear function gives the predicted power, in brake horsepower , for engine speeds between
and . According to this function, the car's predicted power is at an
engine speed of and at an engine speed of . The equation defines ,
where is the engine speed, , and is a constant. What is the value of ?

ID: cd18f93c Answer

Correct Answer: 3331

Rationale

The correct answer is . For engine speeds between and , it’s given that
the equation defines the linear function and gives the predicted power, in brake horsepower ,
at an engine speed of , where is a constant. It’s also given that the car's predicted power is at an engine speed
of . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields .
Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Thus, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 50821477
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 50821477

A window repair specialist charges for the first two hours of repair plus an hourly fee for each additional hour. The total cost
for hours of repair is . Which function gives the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair, where ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 50821477 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the window repair specialist charges for the first two hours of repair plus an hourly fee for
each additional hour. Let represent the hourly fee for each additional hour after the first two hours. Since it’s given that is the
number of hours of repair, it follows that the charge generated by the hourly fee after the first two hours can be represented by the
expression . Therefore, the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair is . It’s given that the
total cost for hours of repair is . Substituting for and for into the equation yields
, or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both
sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the total cost,
in dollars, for hours of repair is .

Choice B is incorrect. This function represents the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair where the specialist charges ,
rather than , for the first two hours of repair.

Choice C is incorrect. This function represents the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair where the specialist charges ,
rather than , for the first two hours of repair, and an hourly fee of , rather than , after the first two hours.

Choice D is incorrect. This function represents the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair where the specialist charges ,
rather than , for the first two hours of repair, and an hourly fee of , rather than , after the first two hours.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4898aa47
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 4898aa47

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4898aa47 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Multiplying the second equation in the given system by yields . Adding this equation to
the first equation in the system yields , which is equivalent to
, or . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of , not the value of .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not the value of .

Choice C is incorrect. This the value of , or , not the value of .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 370ac92d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: 370ac92d

How many solutions does the given equation have?

A. Zero

B. Exactly one
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C. Exactly two

D. Infinitely many

ID: 370ac92d Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Adding to each side of the given equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by
yields . This means that is the only solution to the given equation. Therefore, the given equation has exactly one solution.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 3eb27778
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 3eb27778

Store A sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint. Store B sells raspberries for per pint and
blackberries for per pint. A certain purchase of raspberries and blackberries would cost at Store A or at
Store B. How many pints of blackberries are in this purchase?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3eb27778 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that store A sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint, and a certain
purchase of raspberries and blackberries at store A would cost . It’s also given that store B sells raspberries for per
pint and blackberries for per pint, and this purchase of raspberries and blackberries at store B would cost . Let
represent the number of pints of raspberries and represent the number of pints of blackberries in this purchase. The equation
represents this purchase of raspberries and blackberries from store A and the equation
represents this purchase of raspberries and blackberries from store B. Solving the system of equations
by elimination gives the value of and the value of that make the system of equations true. Multiplying both sides of the
equation for store A by yields , or . Multiplying
both sides of the equation for store B by yields , or .
Subtracting both sides of the equation for store A, , from the corresponding sides of the equation for
store B, , yields , or . Dividing
both sides of this equationby yields . Thus, pints of blackberries are in
this purchase.

Choices A and B are incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of
pints of raspberries, not blackberries, in the purchase.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 85cf3e80
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 85cf3e80

The given equation is one equation in a system of two linear equations. If the system of equations has at least one solution, which
of the following equations could be the other equation in the system?
I.
II.

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II

ID: 85cf3e80 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables has at least one solution if the equations represent the
same line or lines that intersect at exactly one point. Statement I gives the equation . Multiplying both sides
of the given equation, , by yields , so the equation in statement I is equivalent to the given
equation. Therefore, the system formed by these two equations represents the same line and has infinitely many solutions.
Statement II gives the equation . Adding the right- and left-hand sides of and
yields , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by
yields . Therefore, the lines represented by these equations intersect at exactly one point, where , and the system
formed by the given equation and the equation in statement II has one solution. It follows that both the equation in statement I
and the equation in statement II could be the other equation in a system of equations with at least one solution.

Choice A is incorrect. Both the equation in statement I and the equation in statement II could be the other equation in this system
of equations with at least one solution.

Choice B is incorrect. Both the equation in statement I and the equation in statement II could be the other equation in this system
of equations with at least one solution.

Choice D is incorrect. Both the equation in statement I and the equation in statement II could be the other equation in this system
of equations with at least one solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b2f892c3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: b2f892c3

The graph of the linear function is shown. If and are positive constants, which equation could define ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b2f892c3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the graph of the linear function is shown. This means that the graph of
can be translated down units to create the graph of and the y-coordinate of every point on the graph
of can be decreased by to find the resulting point on the graph of . The y-intercept of the graph of
is . Translating the graph of down units results in a y-intercept of the graph of
at the point , or . The graph of slants down from left to right, so the slope of the
graph is negative. The translation of a linear graph changes its position, but does not change its slope. It follows that the slope of
the graph of is also negative. The equation of a linear function can be written in the form , where is
the y-coordinate of the y-intercept and is the slope of the graph of . It's given that and are positive constants.
Since the y-coordinate of the y-intercept and the slope of the graph of are both negative, it follows that
could define .

Choice B is incorrect. This could define a linear function where its graph has a positive, not negative, y-intercept.

Choice C is incorrect. This could define a linear function where its graph has a positive, not negative, slope.

Choice D is incorrect. This could define a linear function where its graph has a positive, not negative, y-intercept and a positive, not
negative, slope.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e5b53db0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e5b53db0

In the given system of equations, and are constants. The graphs of these equations in the xy-plane intersect at the point
. What is the value of ?

A.

B. 07/06/2026

C.

D.

ID: e5b53db0 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the graphs of the given system of equations intersect at the point . Therefore, is the
solution to the given system. Multiplying the first equation in the given system by yields . Adding this
equation to the second equation in the system yields , or .
Since is the solution to the system, the value of can be found by substituting for in this equation, which yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Subtracting from both sides of this
equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c96a90a2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: c96a90a2

The cost of renting a large canopy tent for up to days is for the first day and for each additional day. Which of the
following equations gives the cost , in dollars, of renting the tent for days, where is a positive integer and ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c96a90a2 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the cost of renting a large canopy tent is for the first day and for each additional day
for up to days. For days of renting the tent, the cost includes for the first day and for each of the
additional days. It follows that the cost , in dollars, of renting the tent can be expressed as , which is
equivalent to , or . Therefore, the equation gives the cost of renting
the tent for days, where is a positive integer and .

Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting the tent for the first day is , not ,
and the cost for each additional day is , not .

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting the tent for the first day is , not ,
and the cost for each additional day is , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting the tent for the first day is , not .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1c72d95e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 1c72d95e
x = -12
35

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: 1c72d95e Answer

Correct Answer: 35

Rationale

The correct answer is . The first equation in the given system of equations defines as . Substituting for in
the second equation in the given system of equations yields . Applying the distributive property on the left-
hand side of this equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields .
Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Substituting for in the first equation of the given system of
equations yields , or . Substituting for and for into the expression yields
, or .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6285cfe8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 6285cfe8

The function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to a temperature of kelvins. If a temperature
increased by kelvins, by how much did the temperature increase, in degrees Fahrenheit?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6285cfe8 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that
corresponds to a temperature of kelvins. A temperature that increased by kelvins means that the value of increased by
kelvins. It follows that an increase in by increases by , or . Therefore, if a temperature increased
by kelvins, the temperature increased by degrees Fahrenheit.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 31dc807b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 31dc807b 7/10/2026

In the given system of equations, is a constant. In the xy-plane, the graphs of these equations intersect at the point ,
where is a constant. What is the value of ?

ID: 31dc807b Answer

Correct Answer: 11

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the graphs of the equations in the given system intersect at the point , where is a
constant. Therefore, the coordinates of this point must satisfy both equations. Substituting the point into the first
equation, , yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields
, which is equivalent to . Substituting the point into the second equation yields
. Substituting in place of in the equation yields .
Applying the distributive property to the left-hand side of this equation yields . Combining like terms on
the left-hand side of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 064ba59a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 064ba59a

What system of linear equations is represented by the lines shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 064ba59a Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A line in the xy-plane that passes through the points and has slope , where ,
and can be defined by an equation of the form . One of the lines shown in the graph passes through the
points and . Substituting for , for , for , and for in the equation yields , or
 . Substituting for , for and for in the equation yields ,
which is equivalent to . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of
this equation by yields . Therefore, an equation of this line is . Similarly, the other
line shown in the graph passes through the points and . Substituting for , for , for , and for in the
equation yields , or . Substituting for , for , and for in the equation
yields , which is equivalent to . Adding to both sides of this
equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, an equation of
this line is . So, the system of linear equations represented by the lines shown is and
.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 11f714b1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 11f714b1

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: 11f714b1 Answer

Correct Answer: 1.8, 9/5

Rationale

The correct answer is . Multiplying the first equation in the given system by yields . Subtracting the second
equation in the given system, , from yields , which is
equivalent to , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . The value of
can be found by substituting for in either of the two given equations. Substituting for in the equation
yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both
sides of this equation by yields , or . Therefore, the value of is , or . Note that 9/5 and 1.8 are
examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b7305783
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: b7305783

If , the value of is between which of the following pairs of values?

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and

ID: b7305783 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Multiplying both sides of the given equation by , or , yields , or

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, if , then the value of is . It follows that of the given choices, the
value of is between and .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ac73d6d9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: ac73d6d9 25=0.3x+0.8y

A sample of a certain alloy has a total mass of grams and is silicon by mass. The sample was created by combining
two pieces of different alloys. The first piece was silicon by mass and the second piece was silicon by mass. What
was the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the second piece?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ac73d6d9 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Let represent the total mass, in grams, of the first piece, and let represent the total mass, in grams, of the
second piece. It's given that the sample has a total mass of grams. Therefore, the equation represents this
situation. It's also given that the sample is silicon by mass. Therefore, the total mass of the silicon in the sample is
, or , grams. It's also given that the first piece was silicon by mass and the second piece was
silicon by mass. Therefore, the masses, in grams, of the silicon in the first and second pieces can be represented by the
expressions and , respectively. Since the sample was created by combining the first and second pieces, and the
total mass of the silicon in the sample is grams, the equation represents this situation.
Subtracting from both sides of the equation yields . Substituting for in the equation
yields . Distributing on the left-hand side of this equation
yields . Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Substituting for in the expression representing the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the
second piece, , yields , or . Therefore, the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the second piece is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the first piece, not the second piece.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the total mass, in grams, of the second piece, not the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the second
piece.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the total mass, in grams, of the first piece, not the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the second piece.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 46f90b4a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 46f90b4a

Which point is a solution to the given system of inequalities in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
7/15/2026

ID: 46f90b4a Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A point is a solution to a system of inequalities in the xy-plane if substituting the x-coordinate and the
y-coordinate of the point for and , respectively, in each inequality makes both of the inequalities true. Substituting the x-
coordinate and the y-coordinate of choice D, and , for and , respectively, in the first inequality in the given system,
, yields , or , which is true. Substituting for and for in the second inequality in the given
system, , yields , or , which is true. Therefore, the point is a solution to the given
system of inequalities in the xy-plane.

Choice A is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the inequality yields , or , which is
not true.

Choice B is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the inequality yields , or

, which is not true.

Choice C is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the inequality yields , or , which is not
true.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8d7fb037
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 8d7fb037

For line , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . Line is the result of translating line down
units in the xy-plane. What is the x-intercept of line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8d7fb037 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The equation of line can be written in slope-intercept form , where is the slope of the line
and is the y-intercept of the line. It’s given that line contains the points , , and . Therefore, its
slope can be found as , or . Substituting for in the equation yields . Substituting
for and for in this equation yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation
yields . Substituting for in yields . Since line is the result of translating line down
units, an equation of line is , or . Substituting for in this equation yields .
Solving this equation for yields . Therefore, the x-intercept of line is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID bd12c0bd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

150x-90=-90+150x
ID: bd12c0bd

How many solutions does the equation have?

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero

ID: bd12c0bd Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Applying the distributive property to each side of the given equation yields .
Applying the commutative property of addition to the right-hand side of this equation yields . Since the
two sides of the equation are equivalent, this equation is true for any value of . Therefore, the given equation has infinitely many
solutions.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 3ab9020f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 3ab9020f

Anthony will spend at most to purchase small cheese pizzas and large cheese pizzas for a team dinner. The given
inequality represents this situation. Which of the following is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. The amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on each large cheese pizza

B. The amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on each small cheese pizza

C. The total amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on large cheese pizzas

D. The total amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on small cheese pizzas

ID: 3ab9020f Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that Anthony will spend at most to purchase small cheese pizzas and large cheese pizzas.
In the inequality

Choice A is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of , not .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of , not .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5cc1eacc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 5cc1eacc 7/21/2026

For each real number , which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5cc1eacc Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The two given equations are equivalent because the second equation can be obtained from the first equation
by multiplying each side of the equation by . Thus, the graphs of the equations are coincident, so if a point lies on the graph of
one of the equations, it also lies on the graph of the other equation. A point lies on the graph of an equation in the xy-plane
if and only if this point represents a solution to the equation. It is sufficient, therefore, to find the point that represents a solution to
the first given equation. Substituting the x- and y-coordinates of choice B, and , for and , respectively, in the first
equation yields , which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the point
represents a solution to the first equation and thus lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given
system.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1c5a62e1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: 1c5a62e1

In the given equation, and are constants and . The equation has no solution. What is the value of ?

ID: 1c5a62e1 Answer

Correct Answer: -.9333, -14/15

Rationale

The correct answer is . A linear equation in the form has no solution only when the coefficients of on
each side of the equation are equal and the constant terms are not equal. Dividing both sides of the given equation by yields
, or . Since it’s given that the equation has no solution, the coefficient of on
both sides of this equation must be equal, and the constant terms on both sides of this equation must not be equal. Since
, and it's given that , the second condition is true. Thus, must be equal to . Note that -14/15, -.9333, and
-0.933 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a9053f97
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: a9053f97

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: a9053f97 Answer

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale

The correct answer is . Adding the second equation to the first equation in the given system of equations yields
, or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .
Substituting for in the first equation, , yields , or . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for
and for in the expression yields , or . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8a1fb433
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 8a1fb433

The graph shows a linear relationship between and . Which equation represents this relationship, where is a positive
constant?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8a1fb433 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The equation representing the linear relationship shown can be written in slope-intercept form ,
where is the slope and is the y-intercept of the line. The line shown passes through the points and . Given
two points on a line, and , the slope of the line can be calculated using the equation . Substituting
and for and , respectively, in this equation yields , which is equivalent to , or
. Since is the y-intercept, it follows that . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying this equation by yields
. It follows that the equation , where is a positive constant, represents this relationship.
Choice A is incorrect. The graph of this relationship passes through the point , not .

Choice B is incorrect. The graph of this relationship passes through the point , not .

Choice D is incorrect. The graph of this relationship passes through the point , not .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1b19f9c0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 1b19f9c0 7/24/2026

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 1b19f9c0 Answer

Correct Answer: -34

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by
the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. Two lines represented by equations in standard form ,
where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding
coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system can be written in standard form by subtracting from
both sides of the equation to yield . The second equation in the given system can be written in standard form
by adding to both sides of the equation to yield . The coefficient of in this second equation, , is times
the coefficient of in the first equation, . For the lines to be parallel the coefficient of in the second equation, , must also be
times the coefficient of in the first equation, . Thus, , or . Therefore, if the given system has no
solution, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 3c503333
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 3c503333

Which system of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3c503333 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of linear equations can be solved by the elimination method. Multiplying the equation
by yields . Adding this equation to the equation yields , which has no
solution. It follows that the system of linear equations consisting of and has no solution.

Choice A is incorrect. This system of linear equations has infinitely many solutions, rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. This system of linear equations has one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. This system of linear equations has infinitely

many solutions, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ec5b59f7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: ec5b59f7

A piece of wire with a length of inches is cut into two parts. One part has a length of inches, and the other part has a length
of inches. The value of is more than times the value of . What is the value of ?

ID: ec5b59f7 Answer

Correct Answer: 25

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that a piece of wire has a length of inches and is cut into two parts. It’s also given that one
part has a length of inches and the other part has a length of inches. It follows that the equation represents this
situation. It’s also given that the value of is more than times the value of , or . Substituting for in the
equation yields . Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields .
Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting
for in the equation yields , or . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 3dcde9ed
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 3dcde9ed

Line is shown in the xy-plane. Line (not shown) is perpendicular to line . What is the slope of line ?

ID: 3dcde9ed Answer

Correct Answer: 1.2, 6/5

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. This means that the slope of line is the
opposite reciprocal of the slope of line . For a line that passes through the points and in the xy-plane, the slope
of the line can be calculated as . It's shown that line passes through the points and in the xy-plane.
Substituting for , for , for , and for in yields , or . The opposite reciprocal of is .
Therefore, the slope of line is . Note that 6/5 and 1.2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a32041f6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: a32041f6
7/27/2026

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: a32041f6 Answer

Correct Answer: 10

Rationale

The correct answer is . Solving by substitution, the given system of equations, where is a constant, can be written so that the
left-hand side of each equation is equal to . Subtracting from each side of the first equation in the given system,
, yields . Adding to each side of the second equation in the given system, ,
yields . Since the left-hand side of each equation is equal to , setting the the right-hand side of the equations
equal to each other yields . A linear equation in one variable, , has no solution if and only if the equation is
false; that is, when there's no value of that produces a true statement. For the equation , there's no value
of that produces a true statement when . Therefore, for the equation , there's no value of
that produces a true statement when the value of is . It follows that in the given system of equations, the system has no
solution when the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ec0fe2b2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: ec0fe2b2

In the xy-plane, line passes through the point and is parallel to the line represented by the equation . If line
also passes through the point , what is the value of ?

ID: ec0fe2b2 Answer

Correct Answer: 24

Rationale

The correct answer is . A line in the xy-plane can be defined by the equation , where is the slope of the line and
is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It's given that line passes through the point . Therefore, the y-coordinate
of the y-intercept of line is . It's given that line is parallel to the line represented by the equation . Since parallel
lines have the same slope, it follows that the slope of line is . Therefore, line can be defined by an equation in the form
, where and . Substituting for and for in yields the equation , or
. If line passes through the point , then when , for the equation . Substituting for and for
in the equation yields , or .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 89f5185f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 89f5185f

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the given inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 89f5185f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. All the tables in the choices have the same three values of , so each of the three values of can be
substituted in the given inequality to compare the corresponding values of in each of the tables. Substituting for in the given
inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is greater than .
Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of
is greater than . Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of is greater than . For the table in choice D, when , the corresponding value of is , which is
greater than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is greater than ; when , the corresponding value
of is , which is greater than . Therefore, the table in choice D gives values of and their corresponding values of that are
all solutions to the given inequality.

Choice A is incorrect. In the table for choice A, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ; when
, the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is
not greater than .

Choice B is incorrect. In the table for choice B, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ; when
, the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than .

Choice C is incorrect. In the table for choice C, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ; when
, the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is
not greater than .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 60199720
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 60199720

For the linear function , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . If , which
equation defines ?

A.

B. 7/30/2026

C.

D.

ID: 60199720 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. An equation that defines a linear function can be written in the form , where and are
constants. It's given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields , or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields .
Substituting for in the equation yields . It's also given in the table that when ,
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or .
Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields
, or . If , substituting for in this equation yields
, or .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is an equation that defines the linear function , not .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 228bd68a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 228bd68a 21*9*7/ 5m

What is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

ID: 228bd68a Answer

Correct Answer: 189/5, 37.8

Rationale

The correct answer is . A y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is a point where the graph intersects the y-axis, which is a point
with an x-coordinate of . Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Dividing
both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of the given equation in
the xy-plane is . Note that 189/5 and 37.8 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a83cf688
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: a83cf688

The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where is a constant. There is a linear relationship
between and . Which of the following equations represents this relationship?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a83cf688 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The linear relationship between and can be represented by an equation of the form
, where is the slope of the graph of the equation in the xy-plane and is a point on the graph. The slope of a line can be
found using two points on the line and the slope formula . Each value of and its corresponding value of in the
table can be represented by a point . Substituting the points and for and , respectively, in
the slope formula yields , which gives , or . Substituting for and the point for
in the equation yields . Distributing on the right-hand side of this
equation yields . Adding to each side of this equation yields . Multiplying each side of this
equation by yields . Adding to each side of this equation yields . Therefore, the equation
represents this relationship.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b81a4da4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: b81a4da4

A team hosting an event to raise money for new uniforms plans to sell at least tickets before this event and at least
tickets during this event to raise a total of at least from all tickets sold. The price of a ticket during this event is less
than the price of a ticket before this event. Which inequality represents this situation, where is the price, in dollars, of a ticket
sold during this event?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b81a4da4 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that a team plans to sell at least tickets before an event and at least tickets during the
event to raise a total of at least from all tickets sold. It’s also given that the price of a ticket during the event is less
than the price of a ticket before the event and that represents the price, in dollars, of a ticket sold during the event. It follows
that represents the price, in dollars, of a ticket sold before the event. The expression represents the planned
revenue, in dollars, from the tickets sold before the event, and the expression represents the planned revenue, in dollars,
from the tickets sold during the event. Thus, the expression represents the planned revenue, in dollars, from
all tickets sold. Since the team plans to raise a total of at least from all tickets sold, the total revenue must be at least
. Therefore, the inequality represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the team raises a total of at most from all tickets
sold.

Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the price of a ticket before the event is less, rather than
more, than the price of a ticket during the event and the team raises a total of at most from all tickets sold.

Choice D is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the price of a ticket before the event is less, rather than
more, than the price of a ticket during the event.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c729c1d7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
8/2/2026
variables

ID: c729c1d7

A number is at most less than times the value of . If the value of is , what is the greatest possible value of ?

ID: c729c1d7 Answer

Correct Answer: -14

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that a number is at most less than times the value of . Therefore, is less than or
equal to less than times the value of . The expression represents times the value of . The expression
represents less than times the value of . Therefore, is less than or equal to . This can be shown by the inequality
. Substituting for in this inequality yields or, . Therefore, if the value of is , the
greatest possible value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 07d65258
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: 07d65258 Crazy ID: Pg. 107

In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has no solution. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 07d65258 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A linear equation in one variable has no solution if and only if the equation is false; that is, when there is no
value of that produces a true statement. It's given that in the equation , is a constant and the equation has
no solution for . Therefore, the value of the constant is one that results in a false equation. Factoring out the common factor of
on the left-hand side of the given equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . This equation is false if and only if
. Adding to both sides of yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . It
follows that the equation is false if and only if . Therefore, the given equation has no solution if and only if the
value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9dc82916
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: 9dc82916

How many solutions does the equation have?

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero

ID: 9dc82916 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Distributing on the left-hand side and on the right-hand side of the given equation yields
. Adding to each side of this equation yields . Adding to each side of this
equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . This means that is the only solution to the
given equation. Therefore, the given equation has exactly one solution.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6d01548f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 6d01548f

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 6d01548f Answer

Correct Answer: -28

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by
the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by equations in the form
, where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to
the corresponding coefficients for and in the other equation. The first equation in the given system, ,
can be written in the form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The
second equation in the given system, , can be written in the form by adding to both sides of
the equation to yield . The coefficient of in the second equation is times the coefficient of in the first
equation. That is, . For the lines to be parallel, the coefficient of in the second equation must also be times the
coefficient of in the first equation. Therefore, , or . Thus, if the given system has no solution, the value
of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e3f4c118
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: e3f4c118

If , what is the value of ?

ID: e3f4c118 Answer

Correct Answer: 11

Rationale

The correct answer is . Subtracting from each side of the given equation yields . Adding
to each side of this equation yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e6ec10f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: e6ec10f1

8/5/2026

The table shows two values of and their corresponding values of . The graph of the linear equation representing this
relationship passes through the point . What is the value of ?

ID: e6ec10f1 Answer

Correct Answer: 16.25, 65/4

Rationale

The correct answer is . The linear relationship between and can be represented by the equation , where
and are constants. It's given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields , which can be rewritten as . It's also given in the table that when ,
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields , which can be rewritten as
. Substituting for in this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this
equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields , or . Substituting for , for , and for in the equation yields
, or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, and
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Thus, the equation represents
the linear relationship between and . It’s also given that the graph of the linear equation representing this relationship passes
through the point . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , which is
equivalent to , or . Note that 65/4 and 16.25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard