Question ID 80f346ea

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 80f346ea

A line passes through the points and in the xy-plane. What is the slope of the line?

ID: 80f346ea Answer

Correct Answer: 1.636, 18/11

Rationale

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The correct answer is . For a line that passes through the points �� , �� and �� , �� in the xy-plane, the slope of the line can
��
�� − ��
be calculated using the slope formula, � = . It's given that a line passes through the points 4, 6 and 15, 24 in the xy-
�� − ��
�� − �� �� − � ��
plane. Substituting 4, 6 for �� , �� and 15, 24 for �� , �� in the slope formula, � = , yields � = , or � = .
�� − �� �� − � ��
��
Therefore, the slope of the line is . Note that 18/11 and 1.636 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
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Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 89dc2564
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 89dc2564

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 89dc2564 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that line � is perpendicular to line � in the xy-plane. It follows that the slope of line � is the
opposite reciprocal of the slope of line �. The equation for line � is written in slope-intercept form � = �� + �, where � is the
slope of the line and � is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It follows that the slope of line � is 3. The opposite
�
reciprocal of a number is −1 divided by the number. Thus, the opposite reciprocal of 3 is − . Therefore, the slope of line � 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.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e056a89f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Easy

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e056a89f

Which of the following points is the solution to the given system of equations in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e056a89f Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A solution to a system of equations in the xy-plane is a point �, � that lies on the graph of each equation
in the system. The first equation given is � = 5. Substituting 5 for � in the second given equation yields � = 5 − 8, or � = − 3.
It follows that in the xy-plane, the point 5, − 3 lies on the graph of each equation in the system. Therefore, the solution to the
given system of equations in the xy-plane is 5, − 3.

Choice A is incorrect. The point 0, 0 doesn't lie on the graph of either equation in the given system.

Choice C is incorrect. The point 5, − 8 doesn't lie on the graph of the second equation in the given system.

Choice D is incorrect. The point 5, 8 doesn't lie on the graph of the second equation in the given system.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5c1751d6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 5c1751d6

The table shows four values of and their corresponding values of . There is a linear relationship between and
that is defined by the equation , where is a constant. What is the value of ?

ID: 5c1751d6 Answer

Correct Answer: 11

Rationale

The correct answer is 11. It's given that �� is defined by the equation �(�) = �� − 28, where � is a constant. It's also given in
the table that when � = 10, �� = 82. Substituting 10 for � and 82 for �� in the equation �� = �� − 28 yields, 82 = �10 − 28.
Adding 28 to both sides of this equation yields 110 = 10�. Dividing both sides of this equation by 10 yields 11 = �
. Therefore, the value of � is 11.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 377a6aa4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 377a6aa4

If , what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 377a6aa4 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that 3� − 8 = 7. Adding 8 to both sides of this equation yields 3� = 15. Adding 8 to both sides
of this equation yields 3� + 8 = 23. Therefore, the value of 3� + 8 is 23.

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of �, not 3� + 8.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2eb1f9e1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 2eb1f9e1

A line in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point . The equation defines the line,
where and are constants. What is the value of ?

ID: 2eb1f9e1 Answer

Correct Answer: 9

Rationale

The correct answer is 9. It’s given that the equation � = �� + � defines the line. In this equation, � represents the slope of the
line and � represents the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It’s given that the line has a slope of 9. Therefore, the
value of � is 9.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 6ee5222e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 6ee5222e

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6ee5222e Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Each of the tables gives the same three values of �: 1, 2, and 4. Substituting 1 for � in the given equation
� � � � �� � � ��
yields 1 + � = 7, or + �= . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields � = . Multiplying both sides of
� � � � � � � �
� ��� ���
this equation by yields � = . Therefore, when � = 1, the corresponding value of � for the given equation is .
� �� ��
 � � � � �� �
Substituting 2 for � in the given equation yields 2 + � = 7, or + �= . Subtracting from both sides of this equation
� � � � � �
� �� � ���
yields � = . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields � = . Therefore, when � = 2, the corresponding value of
� � � ��
��� � � �� � �� ��
� for the given equation is . Substituting 4 for � in the given equation yields 4 + � = 7, or + �= . Subtracting
�� � � � � � �
� �� � ��
from both sides of this equation yields � = . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields � = . Therefore, when
� � � ��
��
� = 4, the corresponding value of � for the given equation is . The table in choice D gives x-values of 1, 2, and 4 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 � + + � = 7.
� �

�
Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of � and their corresponding values of � for the equation � + � = 10.
�

� �
Choice C is incorrect. This table gives three values of � and their corresponding values of � for the equation � + � = 8.
� �

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID cdcfc854
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Medium

linear equations in
two variables

ID: cdcfc854

What is the solution to the given system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: cdcfc854 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Adding 9� to both sides of the first equation in the given system yields � = 9� + 13. Substituting the
expression 9� + 13 for � in the second equation in the given system yields 5� = 29� + 13. Distributing the 2 on the right-
hand side of this equation yields 5� = 18� + 26. Subtracting 18� from both sides of this equation yields −13� = 26. Dividing
both sides of this equation by −13 yields � = − 2. Substituting −2 for � in the equation � = 9� + 13 yields � = 9−2 + 13, or
� = − 5. Therefore, the solution �, � to the given system of equations is −2, − 5.

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. This is the solution �, �, not �, �, to the given system of equations.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 4e00f906
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 4e00f906

What value of satisfies the equation ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4e00f906 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Subtracting 180 from both sides of the given equation yields 5� = 70. Dividing both sides of this
equation by 5 yields � = 14. Therefore, the value of � that satisfies the equation 5� + 180 = 250 is 14.

Choice B is incorrect. This value of � satisfies the equation 5� + 180 = 505.

Choice C is incorrect. This value of � satisfies the equation 5� + 180 = 610.

Choice D is incorrect. This value of � satisfies the equation 5� + 180 = 1,430.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 7eea65e3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Medium

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 7eea65e3

Which of the following systems of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7eea65e3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, � and �, has no solution if the graphs of 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 slope-intercept form, � = �� + �, where � and � are constants, are parallel if their slopes, �, are the same and
are distinct if their y-coordinates of the y-intercepts, �, are different. In the equations � = 6� + 3 and � = 6� + 9, the values of
� are each 6, and the values of � are 3 and 9, respectively. Since the slopes of these lines are the same and the y-
coordinates of the y-intercepts are different, it follows that the system of linear equations in choice A has no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a horizontal line and a line with a slope of 10 that
have the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, 0, 10, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations have different slopes and the same y-coordinate of the y-
intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, 0, 14, rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a vertical line and a horizontal line. Therefore, this
system has a solution, 3, 10, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Medium