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Chapter 8 Post Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Determine whether mc001-1.jpg is a solution of the system of equations below.

mc001-2.jpg
a.
mc001-3.jpg
b.
mc001-4.jpg
c.
mc001-5.jpg
d.
mc001-6.jpg
e.
mc001-7.jpg
 

 2. 

Use the graph of the equations to determine the solution (if any) of the system of linear equations.






               mc002-1.jpg
mc002-2.jpg
a.
mc002-3.jpg
b.
mc002-4.jpg
c.
mc002-5.jpg
d.
mc002-6.jpg
e.
mc002-7.jpg
 

 3. 

Use the graph of the equations to determine the solution (if any) of the system of linear equations.






                  mc003-1.jpg
mc003-2.jpg
a.
mc003-3.jpg
b.
mc003-4.jpg
c.
mc003-5.jpg
d.
mc003-6.jpg
e.
no solution
 

 4. 

Select the graphs of the equations mc004-1.jpg and approximate any solutions of the system of linear equations.
a.
mc004-2.jpg

mc004-3.jpg
d.
mc004-8.jpg

mc004-9.jpg
b.
mc004-4.jpg

mc004-5.jpg
e.
mc004-10.jpg

mc004-11.jpg
c.
mc004-6.jpg

mc004-7.jpg
 

 5. 

Select the graphs of the equations below and find solutions of the system of linear equations (if any).

mc005-1.jpg
a.
mc005-2.jpg

mc005-3.jpg
d.
mc005-8.jpg

mc005-9.jpg
b.
mc005-4.jpg

mc005-5.jpg

e.
infinite many solutions

mc005-10.jpg
c.
mc005-6.jpg

mc005-7.jpg
 

 6. 

A small company produces bird feeders that sell for mc006-1.jpg per unit. The cost of producing each unit is mc006-2.jpg, and the company has fixed costs of mc006-3.jpg. Let the cost function mc006-4.jpg be the total cost to produce x bird feeders and let the revenue function mc006-5.jpg be the total revenue from selling x bird feeders. Graph the cost and revenue function and find the point of intersection of the graphs.
a.
mc006-6.jpg
mc006-7.jpg
d.
mc006-12.jpg
mc006-13.jpg
b.
mc006-8.jpg
mc006-9.jpg
e.
mc006-14.jpg
mc006-15.jpg
c.
mc006-10.jpg
mc006-11.jpg
 

 7. 

If possible, solve the system below by the method of substitution.

mc007-1.jpg
a.
mc007-2.jpg
b.
mc007-3.jpg
c.
mc007-4.jpg
d.
mc007-5.jpg
e.
mc007-6.jpg
 

 8. 

Solve the system of equations below by the method of substitution. Verify the solution by including a graph.

mc008-1.jpg
a.
mc008-2.jpg

mc008-3.jpg
d.
mc008-8.jpg

mc008-9.jpg
b.
mc008-4.jpg

mc008-5.jpg
e.
mc008-10.jpg

mc008-11.jpg
c.
mc008-6.jpg

mc008-7.jpg
 

 9. 

Solve the system of linear equations mc009-1.jpg by the method of substitution.
a.
mc009-2.jpg
b.
mc009-3.jpg
c.
mc009-4.jpg
d.
mc009-5.jpg
e.
mc009-6.jpg
 

 10. 

Find the value of mc010-1.jpg such that the system of linear equations below is inconsistent.

  mc010-2.jpg
a.
mc010-3.jpg
b.
mc010-4.jpg
c.
mc010-5.jpg
d.
mc010-6.jpg
e.
mc010-7.jpg
 

 11. 

If possible, solve the system below by the method of elimination. Use the graph to check the solution.

mc011-1.jpg

mc011-2.jpg
a.
mc011-3.jpg
b.
mc011-4.jpg
c.
mc011-5.jpg
d.
mc011-6.jpg
e.
mc011-7.jpg
 

 12. 

If possible, solve the system below by the method of elimination.

mc012-1.jpg
a.
mc012-2.jpg
b.
mc012-3.jpg
c.
mc012-4.jpg
d.
mc012-5.jpg
e.
mc012-6.jpg
 

 13. 

If possible, solve the system below by the method of elimination.

mc013-1.jpg
a.
mc013-2.jpg
b.
mc013-3.jpg
c.
mc013-4.jpg
d.
mc013-5.jpg
e.
mc013-6.jpg
 

 14. 

Solve the system of equations below by the method of elimination. Verify the solution by including a graph.

mc014-1.jpg
a.
mc014-2.jpg

mc014-3.jpg
d.
mc014-8.jpg

mc014-9.jpg
b.
mc014-4.jpg

mc014-5.jpg
e.
mc014-10.jpg

mc014-11.jpg
c.
mc014-6.jpg

mc014-7.jpg
 

 15. 

Use the most convenient method (graphing, substitution, or elimination) to solve the system of linear equations.

mc015-1.jpg
a.
mc015-2.jpg
b.
mc015-3.jpg
c.
mc015-4.jpg
d.
mc015-5.jpg
e.
mc015-6.jpg
 

 16. 

You are offered two different sales jobs. Job A offers an annual salary of mc016-1.jpg plus a year-end bonus of mc016-2.jpg of your total sales. Job B offers an annual salary of mc016-3.jpg plus a year-end bonus of mc016-4.jpg of your total sales. How much would you have to sell to earn the same amount at each job?
a.
mc016-5.jpg
b.
mc016-6.jpg
c.
mc016-7.jpg
d.
mc016-8.jpg
e.
mc016-9.jpg
 

 17. 

You and a friend go to a Mexican restaurant. You order mc017-1.jpg tacos and mc017-2.jpg enchiladas, and your friend orders mc017-3.jpg tacos and mc017-4.jpg enchiladas. Your bill is mc017-5.jpg plus tax, and your friend's bill is mc017-6.jpg plus tax. How much does each mc017-7.jpg cost? Round your answer to one decimal place.
a.
mc017-8.jpg
b.
mc017-9.jpg
c.
mc017-10.jpg
d.
mc017-11.jpg
e.
mc017-12.jpg
 

 18. 

Graph the solution of the system of linear inequalities below.

mc018-1.jpg
a.

mc018-2.jpg
d.

mc018-5.jpg
b.

mc018-3.jpg
e.

mc018-6.jpg
c.

mc018-4.jpg
 

 19. 

Graph the solution of the system of linear inequalities below.

mc019-1.jpg
a.

mc019-2.jpg
d.

mc019-5.jpg
b.

mc019-3.jpg
e.

mc019-6.jpg
c.

mc019-4.jpg
 

 20. 

Graph the solution of the system of linear inequalities below.

mc020-1.jpg
a.

mc020-2.jpg
d.

mc020-5.jpg
b.

mc020-3.jpg
e.

mc020-6.jpg
c.

mc020-4.jpg
 



 
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