SHSAT Systems of Equations Practice Quiz

Question 1

If $x + y = -1$ and $x - y = 9$, what is the value of $x$?

Accepted Answer

$x = 4$

Answer

$x = -5$

Answer

$x = 8$

Answer

$x = 5$

Question 2

If $x + y = -9$ and $x - y = 1$, what is the value of $x$?

Accepted Answer

$x = -4$

Answer

$x = -8$

Answer

$x = -3$

Answer

$x = -5$

Question 3

If $x + y = 6$ and $x - y = 12$, what is the value of $x$?

Accepted Answer

$x = 9$

Answer

$x = 18$

Answer

$x = 10$

Answer

$x = -3$

Question 4

If $x + y = 11$ and $x - y = -5$, what is the value of $x$?

Accepted Answer

$x = 3$

Answer

$x = 8$

Answer

$x = 6$

Answer

$x = 4$

Question 5

If $x + y = 2$ and $x - y = 12$, what is the value of $x$?

Accepted Answer

$x = 7$

Answer

$x = 14$

Answer

$x = -5$

Answer

$x = 8$

Question 6

The sum of two numbers is $15$ and their difference is $7$. What is the larger number?

Accepted Answer

$11$

Answer

$8$

Answer

$4$

Answer

$22$

Question 7

If $x + y = 8$ and $x - y = 0$, what is the value of $x$?

Accepted Answer

$x = 4$

Answer

$x = -4$

Answer

$x = 8$

Answer

$x = 5$

Question 8

If $x + y = -6$ and $x - y = -6$, what is the value of $x$?

Accepted Answer

$x = -6$

Answer

$x = -12$

Answer

$x = -5$

Answer

$x = 0$

Question 9

If $x + y = 11$ and $x - y = 3$, what is the value of $x$?

Accepted Answer

$x = 7$

Answer

$x = 8$

Answer

$x = 4$

Answer

$x = 14$

Question 10

What is the solution to: $2x + 4y = 10$ and $x - 2y = 1$?

Accepted Answer

$x = 3, y = 1$

Answer

$x = 1, y = 3$

Answer

$x = 4, y = \frac{1}{2}$

Answer

$x = 5, y = 0$

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