CLEP College Algebra Practice Questions -- (Equations )

1. $\frac{9}{x+5}=\frac{3}{x+1}$
   
   
   1. $1$
   2. $3$
   3. $5$
   4. $9$
   5. $0$
   
   
2. $xy+5y=10$ and $x+2=7$, then $y=$
   
   
   1. $0$
   2. $1$
   3. $5$
   4. $7$
   5. $2$
   
   
3. $\frac{9x}{5}=(a^{7}-1)^{3}$ and $a=-1$, solve for $x$.
   
   
   1. $-40$
   2. $-\frac{40}{9}$
   3. $\frac{40}{9}$
   4. $\frac{35}{9}$
   5. $0$
   
   
4. $\frac{18}{x^{2}+6x+27}=1$
   
   
   1. $\{-3,3\}$
   2. $\{-3\}$
   3. $\{3\}$
   4. $\{-3,0\}$
   5. $\{-3,-3\}$
   
   
5. Find the solution of the following equation : $|5x-1|=9$
   
   
   1. $\{2\}$
   2. $\{-\frac{8}{5}\}$
   3. $\{-\frac{8}{5},2\}$
   4. $\{\frac{9}{5}\}$
   5. $\{\frac{1}{5}\}$
   
   
6. If $a=(b+5)^{2}$ and $b=-5$, what is $a$?
   
   
   1. $-5$
   2. $5$
   3. $0$
   4. $1$
   5. $2$
   
   
7. Solve $x^{2}+2x+11=0$
   
   
   1. $-1+\sqrt{10}$ or $-1-\sqrt{10}$
   2. $1+i\sqrt{10}$ or $-1-i\sqrt{10}$
   3. or $-1-i\sqrt{10}$
   4. $-1+i\sqrt{10}$ or $-1-i\sqrt{10}$
   5. $-1+i\sqrt{10}$
   
   
8. If $\frac{a}{b}=5$ then $a^{2}-25b^{2}+7=$
   
   
   1. $0$
   2. $7$
   3. $-1$
   4. $25$
   5. $5$
   
   
9. Solve $9x-6 \leq 5x+2$
   
   
   1. $x \leq 2$
   2. $x \geq 2$
   3. $x \leq -2$
   4. $x \geq -2$
   5. $x < 2$
   
   
   
10. Solve $\frac{3}{x}=\frac{2}{x-1}$
    
    
    1. $-3$
    2. $2$
    3. $-2$
    4. $3$
    5. There is no solution

Answer Key

1	A
2	B
3	B
4	E
5	C
6	C
7	D
8	B
9	A
10	D