ISEE Upper Level Math : Equations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Upper Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #71 :Algebraic Concepts

John and Tom are farmers. John can produceof an organic product in six months. Tom can produceof the organic product in one year. How many pounds of organic product can they produce in three years together? (Assume that they can work and produce the organic product all year round.)

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

John can producein six month. Therefore we can set up a proportion:

Tom can producein one year. Then we can set up another proportion:

Example Question #71 :Algebraic Concepts

Solve for.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #72 :Algebraic Concepts

Solve the set of equations:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Solve the second equation for:

Now substitute this expression into the first equation:

Substitute this new value forinto the first equation:

Example Question #73 :Algebraic Concepts

If, find.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #74 :Algebraic Concepts

If, find.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take the square root of both sides:

Example Question #71 :Equations

Solve the set of equations:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Solve the second equation for:

Now substitute this expression into the first equation:

Substitute this new value ofinto the first equation:

Example Question #76 :Algebraic Concepts

Give the slope of the line of the equation:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite in the slope-intercept form:

The slope is the coefficient of, which is.

Example Question #72 :Algebraic Concepts

Give the slope of the line of the equation:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite in the slope-intercept form:

The slope is the coefficient of, which is.

Example Question #78 :Algebraic Concepts

Solve for:

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The equation has no solution.

Correct answer:

The equation has no solution.

Explanation:

,所以我们可以重写这个情商uation as:

Therefore, we set the exponents equal.

This is identically false. This means that the equation has no solution.

Example Question #79 :Algebraic Concepts

Solve for, giving allrealsolutions:

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The equation has no solution.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the equation in standard form:

Factor out the greatest common factor of:

Factor the trinomial by writing, replacing the question marks with two integers with productand sum. These integers are, so the above becomes

.

Set each of the three factors equal toand solve separately:

The solution set is.

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