New York City SHSAT 2017

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Answers and Explanations ...

PRACTICE SET C Plug in a = 3, b = 6, and c = 5. 1. J Because we are told the value of d, we can plug it into the equation to fin ...

This is another “plug-in” question. Remember, 5yz means 5 • y • z. First we will replace x, y, and z with the values given. Then ...

Divide both sides by 2 to find the value of y: A Distribute −5n to each term within the parentheses: −5n(3m − 2) = (−5n)(3m) + ( ...

Note that 3d minus −2d equals +5d, because subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive. C Plug in x = −2, y = 3, and ...

Next we divide both sides by 4: B To solve this problem, we have to rearrange the equation until we have the variable alone on o ...

Now we can combine the integers on the right side: 5 p + 12 = 13 − 2p We can add 2p to each side to get all the p’s on one side: ...

H. x^2 + y^2. 3^2 + 4^2 = 9 + 16 = 25. 25 is odd, so (H) is correct. A This problem looks harder than it really is. If 23. H Mul ...

and a + 2b + 4c = a + 2b + 0 = 5. F If a fraction equals zero, then the numerator equals zero—in other words, the denominator is ...

The value of r that is common to both solution sets is r = −1. J Questions like these will be a breeze on Test Day if you tackle ...

Chapter 10 ...

Algebra: Word Problems HIGHLIGHTS Get an Overview of What Will Be on the Test Learn How to Translate Word Problems Practice with ...

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Overview Word Problems Two simple words that evoke more fear and loathing than most other math concepts or question types combin ...

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Translation Often, word problems seem tricky because it’s hard to figure out precisely what they’re asking. It can be difficult ...

TRANSLATION EXERCISE SIFT THROUGH THE FICTION—FIND THE MATH! In some questions, the translation will be embedded within a “story ...

SYMBOLISM WORD PROBLEMS Word problems, by definition, require you to translate English to math. Some word problems contain an ex ...

WORD PROBLEMS WITH FORMULAS Some of the more difficult word problems may involve translations with mathematical formulas. For ex ...