Simple Equations

32. What is the value of ?, so that the solution of the equation 2x + ? = 11 is – 4?

  • (A) 14
  • (B) 23
  • (C) 19
  • (D) –14

31. Which of the following equations have the same solution?

  • (A) x + 2 = 5 and 3x – 1 = 8
  • (B) x + 2 = 5 and 3x + 1 = 8
  • (C) x – 2 = 5 and 3x – 1 = 8
  • (D) x – 2 = 5 and 3x + 1 = 8

30. If x = a, then which of the following is not always true for an integer k?

  • (A) kx = ak
  • (B) x/k = a/k
  • (C) x k = a k
  • (D) x + k = a + k

29. The value of y for which the expressions (y – 15) and (2y + 1) become equal is

  • (A) 0
  • (B) 16
  • (C) 8
  • (D) –16

28. The value of x for which the expressions 3x – 4 and 2x + 1 become equal is

  • (A) –3
  • (B) 0
  • (C) 5
  • (D) 1

27. If 43m = 0.086, then the value of m is

  • (A) 0.002
  • (B) 0.02
  • (C) 0.2
  • (D) 2

26. The value of z when z/1.2 = 1.5 is

  • (A) z = 18
  • (B) z = 0.18
  • (C) z = 1.8
  • (D) z = 1.08

25. If 8x – 3 = 25 +17x, then x is

  • (A) a fraction
  • (B) an integer
  • (C) a rational number
  • (D) cannot be solved

24. The value of x in –2/3 = 2x is 3

  • (A) 1/3
  • (B) –1/3
  • (C) 3
  • (D) – 3

23. The value of y in the equation 2y = 5 (7 – y) is

  • (A) 5
  • (B) –5
  • (C) 3
  • (D) –3

22. The value of x in the equation 7(x – 1) = 21 is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 4

21. The value of q in the equation (2q – 1) + (q – 1) = q + 2 is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) –1
  • (D) –2

20. The value of t in the equation 13t – 14 = 9t + 10 is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 6

19. Value of a in (1/3) + a = (2/5) is

  • (A) 4/5
  • (B) 1/15
  • (C) 10
  • (D) 0

18. If (5x/3) – 4 = 2x/5, then the numerical value of 2x – 7 is

  • (A) 19/13
  • (B) 0
  • (C) −13/19
  • (D) 13/19

17. What is the value of p so that 9xp = –21 has the solution (–2)?

  • (A) 4
  • (B) 3
  • (C) –3
  • (D) 0

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