Question ID 3f5a3602

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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 3f5a3602

What system of linear equations is represented by the lines shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3f5a3602 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

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 Choice D is correct. A line in the xy-plane that passes through the points and has slope , where
, and can be defined by an equation of the form . One of the lines shown in the graph
passes through the points and . Substituting for , for , for , and for in the equation
yields , or . Substituting for , for and for in the equation
yields , which is equivalent to . Adding to both sides
of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields .
Therefore, an equation of this line is . Similarly, the other line shown in the graph passes through
the points and . Substituting for , for , for , and for in the equation yields
, or . Substituting for , for , and for in the equation yields
, which is equivalent to . Adding to both sides of this equation yields
. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, an equation of this line
is . So, the system of linear equations represented by the lines shown is and
.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID d1b66ae6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: d1b66ae6

If satisfies the system of equations

above, what is the value of y ?

ID: d1b66ae6 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is . One method for solving the system of equations for y is to add corresponding sides of the

two equations. Adding the left-hand sides gives , or 4y. Adding the right-hand sides yields

. It follows that . Finally, dividing both sides of by 4 yields or . Note that 3/2
and 1.5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID cb8f449f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: cb8f449f

The system of equations above has solution (x,

y). What is the value of x ?

A. 3

B.

C. 4

D. 6

ID: cb8f449f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Adding the corresponding sides of the two equations eliminates y and yields , as shown.

If (x, y) is a solution to the system, then (x, y) satisfies both equations in the system and any equation derived from
them. Therefore, .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may be the result of errors when solving the system.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID ff501705
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: ff501705

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: ff501705 Answer

Correct Answer: 6

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in standard form,
and , are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the
corresponding coefficients in the other equation, meaning ; and the lines are distinct if the constants are not
proportional, meaning is not equal to or . The first equation in the given system is .
Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Adding to each side of this equation
yields , or . The second equation in the given system is .
Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation
yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Therefore, the two
equations in the given system, written in standard form, are and . As previously stated, if
this system has no solution, the lines represented by the equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct, meaning the
proportion , or , is true and the proportion is not true. The proportion is not
true. Multiplying each side of the true proportion, , by yields . Therefore, if the system has no
solution, then the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID b86123af
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: b86123af

Hiro and Sofia purchased shirts and pants from a store. The price of each shirt
purchased was the same and the price of each pair of pants purchased was the
same. Hiro purchased 4 shirts and 2 pairs of pants for $86, and Sofia
purchased 3 shirts and 5 pairs of pants for $166. Which of the following
systems of linear equations represents the situation, if x represents the price, in
dollars, of each shirt and y represents the price, in dollars, of each pair of pants?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b86123af Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Hiro purchased 4 shirts and each shirt cost x dollars, so he spent a total of 4x dollars on shirts.
Likewise, Hiro purchased 2 pairs of pants, and each pair of pants cost y dollars, so he spent a total of 2y dollars on

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 pants. Therefore, the total amount that Hiro spent was 4x + 2y. Since Hiro spent $86 in total, this can be modeled by the
equation 4x + 2y = 86. Using the same reasoning, Sofia bought 3 shirts at x dollars each and 5 pairs of pants at y dollars
each, so she spent a total of 3x + 5y dollars on shirts and pants. Since Sofia spent $166 in total, this can be modeled by
the equation 3x + 5y = 166.

Choice B is incorrect and may be the result of switching the number of shirts Sofia purchased with the number of pairs
of pants Hiro purchased. Choice C is incorrect and may be the result of switching the total price each person paid.
Choice D is incorrect and may be the result of switching the total price each person paid as well as switching the
number of shirts Sofia purchased with the number of pairs of pants Hiro purchased.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 1b1deebe
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 1b1deebe

In the given system of equations, and are constants. The graphs of these equations in the xy-plane intersect at the
point . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1b1deebe Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the graphs of the given system of equations intersect at the point . Therefore,
is the solution to the given system. Multiplying the first equation in the given system by yields
. Adding this equation to the second equation in the system yields
, or . Since is the solution to the system, the
value of can be found by substituting for in this equation, which yields . Dividing both
sides of this equation by yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 608eeb6e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 608eeb6e

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 608eeb6e Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Adding the second equation of the given system to the first equation yields
, which is equivalent to . So the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID b0fc3166
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: b0fc3166

The graph of a system of linear equations is shown. What is the solution to the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b0fc3166 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

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 Choice C is correct. The solution to this system of linear equations is represented by the point that lies on both lines
shown, or the point of intersection of the two lines. According to the graph, the point of intersection occurs when
and , or at the point . Therefore, the solution to the system is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID bf4a8b6a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: bf4a8b6a

A company that provides whale-watching tours takes groups of people at a time. The company’s revenue is
dollars per adult and dollars per child. If the company’s revenue for one group consisting of adults and children was
dollars, how many people in the group were children?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: bf4a8b6a Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Let represent the number of children in a whale-watching tour group. Let represent the number
of adults in this group. Because it's given that people are in a group and the group consists of adults and children, it
must be true that . Since the company's revenue is dollars per child, the total revenue from children in
this group was dollars. Since the company's revenue is dollars per adult, the total revenue from adults in this
group was dollars. Because it's given that the total revenue for this group was dollars, it must be true that
. The equations and form a linear system of equations that can
be solved to find the value of , which represents the number of children in the group, using the elimination method.
Multiplying both sides of the equation by yields . Subtracting
from yields , which is equivalent to
, or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore,
people in the group were children.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of adults in the group, not the number of children in the group.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 797a81fb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 797a81fb

How many solutions does the given system of equations have?

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero

ID: 797a81fb Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has zero solutions if the lines
representing the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. Two lines are distinct and parallel if they have the
same slope but different y-intercepts. Each equation in the given system can be written in slope-intercept form
, where is the slope of the line representing the equation in the xy-plane and is the y-intercept.
Adding to both sides of the first equation in the given system of equations, , yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . It follows that the first equation in
the given system of equations has a slope of and a y-intercept of . Adding to both sides of the second
equation in the given system of equations, , yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . It follows that the second equation in the given system of equations has a slope of
and a y-intercept of . Since the slopes of these lines are the same and the y-intercepts are different, it
follows that the given system of equations has zero solutions.

Alternate approach: To solve the system by elimination, multiplying the second equation in the given system of
equations, , by yields . Adding this equation to the first equation in the given
system of equations, , yields , or . Since this
equation isn't true, the given system of equations has zero solutions.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID cdec4c87
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: cdec4c87

What is the solution to the given system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: cdec4c87 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The second equation in the given system is . Substituting for in the first equation in the
given system yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of
this equation by yields . Therefore, the solution to the given system of equations is .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the solution , not , to the given system of equations.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 0dd6227f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 0dd6227f

At how many points do the graphs of the equations and intersect in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0dd6227f Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Each given equation is written in slope-intercept form, , where is the slope and
is the y-intercept of the graph of the equation in the xy-plane. The graphs of two lines that have different slopes
will intersect at exactly one point. The graph of the first equation is a line with slope . The graph of the second
equation is a line with slope . Since the graphs are lines with different slopes, they will intersect at exactly one point.

Choice A is incorrect because two graphs of linear equations have intersection points only if they are parallel and
therefore have the same slope.

Choice C is incorrect because two graphs of linear equations in the xy-plane can have only , , or infinitely many points
of intersection.

Choice D is incorrect because two graphs of linear equations in the xy-plane can have only , , or infinitely many points
of intersection.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 7efe5495
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 7efe5495

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7efe5495 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given by the first equation in the system that . Substituting for in the equation
yields , or .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID b5f62071
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: b5f62071

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: b5f62071 Answer

Correct Answer: -28

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane
represented by equations in the form , where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients
for and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding coefficients for and in the other equation. The first
equation in the given system, , can be written in the form by subtracting
from both sides of the equation to yield . The second equation in the given system, ,
can be written in the form by adding to both sides of the equation to yield . The
coefficient of in the second equation is times the coefficient of in the first equation. That is, . For
the lines to be parallel, the coefficient of in the second equation must also be times the coefficient of in the first
equation. Therefore, , or . Thus, if the given system has no solution, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 71189542
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 71189542

A group of 202 people went on an overnight camping trip, taking 60 tents with
them. Some of the tents held 2 people each, and the rest held 4 people each.
Assuming all the tents were filled to capacity and every person got to sleep in a
tent, exactly how many of the tents were 2-person tents?

A. 30

B. 20

C. 19

D. 18

ID: 71189542 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Let x represent the number of 2-person tents and let y represent the number of 4-person tents. It is

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 given that the total number of tents was 60 and the total number of people in the group was 202. This situation can be
expressed as a system of two equations, and . The first equation can be rewritten as

. Substituting for y in the equation yields . Distributing

and combining like terms gives . Subtracting 240 from both sides of and then
dividing both sides by gives . Therefore, the number of 2-person tents is 19.

Alternate approach: If each of the 60 tents held 4 people, the total number of people that could be accommodated in
tents would be 240. However, the actual number of people who slept in tents was 202. The difference of 38 accounts

for the 2-person tents. Since each of these tents holds 2 people fewer than a 4-person tent, gives the number
of 2-person tents.

Choice A is incorrect. This choice may result from assuming exactly half of the tents hold 2 people. If that were true,
then the total number of people who slept in tents would be ; however, the total number of people
who slept in tents was 202, not 180. Choice B is incorrect. If 20 tents were 2-person tents, then the remaining 40 tents
would be 4-person tents. Since all the tents were filled to capacity, the total number of people who slept in tents would
be ; however, the total number of people who slept in tents was 202, not 200. Choice
D is incorrect. If 18 tents were 2-person tents, then the remaining 42 tents would be 4-person tents. Since all the tents
were filled to capacity, the total number of people who slept in tents would be ;
however, the total number of people who slept in tents was 202, not 204.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 0c541d87
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 0c541d87

Two customers purchased the same kind of bread and eggs at a store. The first customer paid dollars for loaf
of bread and dozen eggs. The second customer paid dollars for loaves of bread and dozen eggs. What is
the cost, in dollars, of dozen eggs?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0c541d87 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Let 𝓁 represent the cost, in dollars, of loaf of bread, and let represent the cost, in dollars, of

customer’s purchase can be represented by the equation 𝓁

dozen eggs. It’s given that the first customer paid dollars for loaf of bread and dozen eggs. Therefore, the first
. It’s also given that the second customer

represented by the equation 𝓁 . The equations 𝓁 and 𝓁

paid dollars for loaves of bread and dozen eggs. Therefore, the second customer’s purchase can be
form a system of

𝓁 𝓁 to the second equation, 𝓁

linear equations, which can be solved by elimination to find the value of . Multiplying the first equation in the system by

𝓁 𝓁
yields . Adding , yields
, which is equivalent to . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, the cost, in dollars, of dozen eggs is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the cost, in dollars, of loaf of bread.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID dba8d38a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: dba8d38a

A petting zoo sells two types of tickets. The standard ticket, for admission only,
costs $5. The premium ticket, which includes admission and food to give to the
animals, costs $12. One Saturday, the petting zoo sold a total of 250 tickets and
collected a total of $2,300 from ticket sales. Which of the following systems of
equations can be used to find the number of standard tickets, s, and premium
tickets, p, sold on that Saturday?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dba8d38a Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the petting zoo sells two types of tickets, standard and premium, and that s
represents the number of standard tickets sold and p represents the number of premium tickets sold. It’s also given that

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 the petting zoo sold 250 tickets on one Saturday; thus, . It’s also given that each standard ticket costs $5
and each premium ticket costs $12. Thus, the amount collected in ticket sales can be represented by for standard
tickets and for premium tickets. On that Saturday the petting zoo collected a total of $2,300 from ticket sales; thus,
. These two equations are correctly represented in choice A.

Choice B is incorrect. The second equation in the system represents the cost per standard ticket as $12, not $5, and the
cost per premium ticket as $5, not $12. Choices C and D are incorrect. The equations represent the total collected from
standard and premium ticket sales as $250, not $2,300, and the total number of standard and premium tickets sold as
$2,300, not $250. Additionally, the first equation in choice D represents the cost per standard ticket as $12, not $5, and
the cost per premium ticket as $5, not $12.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID f5563c26
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: f5563c26

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f5563c26 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. According to the first equation in the given system, . Substituting for in the second
equation in the given system yields , or .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID e6545fa8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e6545fa8

The graph of a system of linear equations is shown. What is the solution to the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e6545fa8 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

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 Choice B is correct. If a point lies on both lines in the graph of a system of two linear equations, the ordered pair
is a solution to the system. The graph shown is the graph of a system of two linear equations, where the two
lines in the graph intersect at the point . Therefore, the point lies on both lines, so the ordered pair is
the solution to the system.

Choice A is incorrect. The point lies on one, not both, of the lines in the graph shown.

Choice C is incorrect. The point lies on one, not both, of the lines in the graph shown.

Choice D is incorrect. The point lies on one, not both, of the lines in the graph shown.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 317e80f9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 317e80f9

What is the solution to the given system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 317e80f9 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The second equation in the given system defines the value of as . Substituting for into the
first equation yields or . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Substituting for
in the second equation yields or . Therefore, the solution to the given system of equations is
.

Choice B is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the second equation yields , which is not true.
Therefore, is not a solution to the given system of equations.

Choice C is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the second equation yields , which is not true.
Therefore, is not a solution to the given system of equations.

Choice D is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the second equation yields , which is not true.
Therefore, is not a solution to the given system of equations.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 6a87902f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 6a87902f

At how many points do the graphs of the given equations intersect in the xy-plane?

A. Zero

B. Exactly one

C. Exactly two

D. Infinitely many

ID: 6a87902f Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has zero points of intersection if the
lines represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane
represented by equations in slope-intercept form, , are distinct if the y-coordinates of their y-intercepts, ,
are different and are parallel if their slopes, , are the same. For the two equations in the given system,
and , the values of are and , respectively, and the values of are both . Since the values of are
different, the graphs of these lines have different y-coordinates of the y-intercept and are distinct. Since the values of
are the same, the graphs of these lines have the same slope and are parallel. Therefore, the graphs of the given
equations are lines that intersect at zero points in the xy-plane.

Choice B is incorrect. The graphs of a system of two linear equations have exactly one point of intersection if the lines
represented by the equations have different slopes. Since the given equations represent lines with the same slope, there
is not exactly one intersection point.

Choice C is incorrect. The graphs of a system of two linear equations can never have exactly two intersection points.

Choice D is incorrect. The graphs of a system of two linear equations have infinitely many intersection points when the
lines represented by the equations have the same slope and the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Since the given
equations represent lines with different y-coordinates of their y-intercepts, there are not infinitely many intersection
points.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID f75bd744
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: f75bd744

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: f75bd744 Answer

Correct Answer: 8

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given system of equations can be solved using the elimination method. Multiplying both
sides of the second equation in the given system by yields , or . Adding this
equation to the first equation in the given system, , yields
, or . Subtracting from both sides
of this equation yields , or . If the given
system has no solution, then the equation has no solution. If this equation has no solution, the
coefficients of on each side of the equation, and , must be equal, which yields the equation .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Thus, if the system has no solution, the value of is .

Alternate approach: A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented
by the equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in the form ,
where , , and are constant terms, are parallel if the ratio of the x-coefficients is equal to the ratio of the y-
coefficients, and distinct if the ratio of the x-coefficients are not equal to the ratio of the constant terms. Subtracting
from both sides of the first equation in the given system yields , or
. Subtracting from both sides of the second equation in the given system yields
, or . The ratio of the x-coefficients for these equations is , or
. The ratio of the y-coefficients for these equations is . The ratio of the constant terms for these equations is
, or . Since the ratio of the x-coefficients, , is not equal to the ratio of the constants, , the lines represented by
the equations are distinct. Setting the ratio of the x-coefficients equal to the ratio of the y-coefficients yields
. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields , or .
Therefore, when , the lines represented by these equations are parallel. Thus, if the system has no solution, the
value of is .

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 Question ID 6e6a3241
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 6e6a3241

Which of the following graphs in the xy-plane could be used to

solve the system of equations above?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6e6a3241 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

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 Choice C is correct. The graph of a system of equations is the graph that shows the lines represented by each of the
equations in the system. The x-intercept of the graph of each given equation can be found by substituting 0 for y in each
equation: , or , and , or . The y-intercept of the graph of each equation can be
found by substituting 0 for x in each equation: , or , and or . Using these x- and y-
intercept values, the line that has equation passes through the points and , and the line that has

equation passes through the points and . Only the lines in choice C pass through these
points and can be used to solve the given system of equations.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. In choices A and B, neither line passes through and or and . In

choice D, although one line passes through and the other line doesn’t pass through and .

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 Question ID aff28230
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: aff28230

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: aff28230 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given by the first equation in the given system of equations that . Substituting for in
the second equation in the given system yields , or . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not the value of .

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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 Question ID f5929f7a
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: f5929f7a

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f5929f7a Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given by the first equation in the system that . Substituting for in the second
equation in the system yields . Multiplying the left-hand side of this equation by and the right-hand side
by yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this
equation by yields .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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 Question ID 74c03c21
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 74c03c21

A bus traveled on the highway and on local roads to complete a trip of . The trip took . The bus
traveled at an average speed of on the highway and an average speed of on local
roads. If is the time, in hours, the bus traveled on the highway and is the time, in hours, it traveled on local roads,
which system of equations represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 74c03c21 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. If the bus traveled at an average speed of on the highway for hours,
then the bus traveled miles on the highway. If the bus traveled at an average speed of on local roads for
hours, then the bus traveled miles on local roads. It's given that the trip was miles. This can be represented by
the equation . It's also given that the trip took hours. This can be represented by the equation
. Therefore, the system consisting of the equations and represents this
situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This system of equations represents a situation where the trip was miles and took hours.

Choice C is incorrect. This system of equations represents a situation where the trip was miles and took hours,
and the bus traveled at an average speed of on the highway and on local roads.

Choice D is incorrect. This system of equations represents a situation where the bus traveled at an average speed of
on the highway and on local roads.

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 Question ID 8abed0fb
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 8abed0fb

What is the solution to the given

system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8abed0fb Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since it’s given that , substituting 1 for x in the first equation yields . Simplifying
the right-hand side of this equation yields , or . Therefore, the ordered pair is a solution to the given
system of equations.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from a calculation error when substituting 1 for x in the first equation. Choices C
and D are incorrect. Because it’s given that , x cannot equal 2 as stated in these ordered pairs.

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 Question ID e1259a5a
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e1259a5a
A system of two linear equations is graphed in the xy-plane below.

Which of the following points is the solution to

the system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e1259a5a Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The solution to this system of linear equations is the point that lies on both lines graphed, or the
point of intersection of the two lines. According to the graphs, the point of intersection occurs when and ,
or at the point .

Choices B and D are incorrect. Each of these points lies on one line, but not on both lines in the xy-plane. Choice C is
incorrect. This point doesn’t lie on either of the lines graphed in the xy-plane.

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 Question ID 70feb725
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 70feb725

During a month, Morgan ran r miles at 5 miles per hour and biked b miles at
10 miles per hour. She ran and biked a total of 200 miles that month, and she
biked for twice as many hours as she ran. What is the total number of miles that
Morgan biked during the month?

A. 80

B. 100

C. 120

D. 160

ID: 70feb725 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The number of hours Morgan spent running or biking can be calculated by dividing the distance she
traveled during that activity by her speed, in miles per hour, for that activity. So the number of hours she ran can be

represented by the expression , and the number of hours she biked can be represented by the expression . It’s

given that she biked for twice as many hours as she ran, so this can be represented by the equation ,
which can be rewritten as . It’s also given that she ran r miles and biked b miles, and that she ran and biked a
total of 200 miles. This can be represented by the equation . Substituting for b in this equation yields
, or . Solving for r yields . Determining the number of miles she biked, b, can be found by
substituting 40 for r in , which yields . Solving for b yields .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they don’t satisfy that Morgan biked for twice as many hours as she ran. In
choice A, if she biked 80 miles, then she ran 120 miles, which means she biked for 8 hours and ran for 24 hours. In
choice B, if she biked 100 miles, then she ran 100 miles, which means she biked for 10 hours and ran for 20 hours. In
choice C, if she biked 120 miles, then she ran for 80 miles, which means she biked for 12 hours and ran for 16 hours.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 8a87c2c8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 8a87c2c8

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8a87c2c8 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Adding the second equation in the given system to the first equation in the given system yields
. Adding like terms in this equation yields . Thus, the value of
is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of , not . Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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 Question ID 9a216c0f
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 9a216c0f

The combined original price for a mirror and a vase is . After a discount to the mirror and a discount to
the vase are applied, the combined sale price for the two items is . Which system of equations gives the original
price , in dollars, of the mirror and the original price , in dollars, of the vase?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9a216c0f Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that represents the original price, in dollars, of the mirror, and represents the original
price, in dollars, of the vase. It's also given that the combined original price for the mirror and the vase is . This can
be represented by the equation . After a discount to the mirror is applied, the sale price of the mirror
is of its original price. This can be represented by the expression . After a discount to the vase is
applied, the sale price of the vase is of its original price. This can be represented by the expression . It’s
given that the combined sale price for the two items is . This can be represented by the equation
. Therefore, the system of equations consisting of the equations and
gives the original price , in dollars, of the mirror and the original price , in dollars, of the vase.

Choice A is incorrect. The second equation in this system of equations represents a discount to the mirror and a
discount to the vase.

Choice B is incorrect. The second equation in this system of equations represents a discount to the mirror and a
discount to the vase.

Choice D is incorrect. The second equation in this system of equations represents a discount to the mirror and a
discount to the vase.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID ed92fb68
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: ed92fb68

If the system of equations above has solution ,

what is the value of ?

A. 0

B. 9

C. 18

D. 38

ID: ed92fb68 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Adding the given equations yields 9x + 9y = 162. Dividing each side of the equation 9x + 9y = 162 by
9 gives x + y = 18.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from incorrectly adding the equations. Choice B is incorrect and may result from
conceptual or computational errors. Choice D is incorrect. This value is equivalent to y – x.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 19fdf387
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 19fdf387

In the xy-plane, the graph of intersects the graph of at

the point . What is the value of a ?

A. 3

B. 6

C. 9

D. 12

ID: 19fdf387 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Since the graph of intersects the graph of at the point , the ordered pair
is the solution to the system of linear equations consisting of and , and the value of a is the
value of x in the solution of this system. Since both and are equal to y, it follows that .
Subtracting x from and adding 6 to both sides of the equation yields . Therefore, the value of a is 9.

Choices A and B are incorrect and may result from a calculation or conceptual error in solving the system of equations
consisting of and . Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of b, not a.

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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 1362ccde

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: 1362ccde Answer

Correct Answer: 35

Rationale

The correct answer is . The first equation in the given system of equations defines as . Substituting
for in the second equation in the given system of equations yields . Applying the distributive
property on the left-hand side of this equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this
equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Substituting for in
the first equation of the given system of equations yields , or . Substituting for and
for into the expression yields , or .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e1248a5c

In the system of equations below, a and c are constants.

If the system of equations has an infinite number of solutions , what is the
value of a ?

A.

B. 0

C.

D.

ID: e1248a5c Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations has infinitely many solutions if one equation is equivalent to the
other. This means that when the two equations are written in the same form, each coefficient or constant in one
equation is equal to the corresponding coefficient or constant in the other equation multiplied by the same number. The
equations in the given system of equations are written in the same form, with x and y on the left-hand side and a
constant on the right-hand side of the equation. The coefficient of y in the second equation is equal to the coefficient of
y in the first equation multiplied by 3. Therefore, a, the coefficient of x in the second equation, must be equal to 3 times

the coefficient of x in the first equation: , or .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. When , , or , the given system of equations has one solution.

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 Question ID 52cb8ea4
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 52cb8ea4

If is the solution to the system of equations above,

what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C. 5

D. 13

ID: 52cb8ea4 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Subtracting the second equation, , from the first equation, , results in
, or . Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation
yields .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from miscalculating as . Choice C is incorrect and may result from
miscalculating as 5. Choice D is incorrect and may result from adding 9 to 4 instead of subtracting 9 from 4.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID a0489274
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: a0489274

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a0489274 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given by the first equation in the system that . Substituting for in the second
equation in the system, , yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields .
Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 9db5b5c1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 9db5b5c1

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9db5b5c1 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that and is a system of equations with a solution .
Adding the second equation in the given system to the first equation yields , which is
equivalent to . Thus, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This represents the value of .

Choice B is incorrect. This represents the value of .

Choice D is incorrect. This represents the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 7866a908

A sample of a certain alloy has a total mass of grams and is silicon by mass. The sample was created by
combining two pieces of different alloys. The first piece was silicon by mass and the second piece was
silicon by mass. What was the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the second piece?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7866a908 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Let represent the total mass, in grams, of the first piece, and let represent the total mass, in
grams, of the second piece. It's given that the sample has a total mass of grams. Therefore, the equation
represents this situation. It's also given that the sample is silicon by mass. Therefore, the total
mass of the silicon in the sample is , or , grams. It's also given that the first piece was silicon
by mass and the second piece was silicon by mass. Therefore, the masses, in grams, of the silicon in the first
and second pieces can be represented by the expressions and , respectively. Since the sample was
created by combining the first and second pieces, and the total mass of the silicon in the sample is grams, the
equation represents this situation. Subtracting from both sides of the equation
yields . Substituting for in the equation yields
. Distributing on the left-hand side of this equation yields
. Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides
of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the expression representing the mass, in grams, of
the silicon in the second piece, , yields , or . Therefore, the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the
second piece is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the first piece, not the second piece.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the total mass, in grams, of the second piece, not the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the
second piece.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the total mass, in grams, of the first piece, not the mass, in grams, of the silicon in the
second piece.

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 Question ID c5082ce3
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: c5082ce3

The score on a trivia game is obtained by subtracting the number of incorrect

answers from twice the number of correct answers. If a player answered
40 questions and obtained a score of 50, how many questions did the player
answer correctly?

ID: c5082ce3 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 30. Let x represent the number of correct answers from the player and y represent the number of
incorrect answers from the player. Since the player answered 40 questions in total, the equation represents
this situation. Also, since the score is found by subtracting the number of incorrect answers from twice the number of
correct answers and the player received a score of 50, the equation represents this situation. Adding the

equations in the system of two equations together yields . This can be rewritten as
. Finally, solving for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 3 yields .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 45a534d0
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 45a534d0

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 45a534d0 Answer

Correct Answer: -34

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. Two lines represented by equations in standard
form , where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are
proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system can be
written in standard form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The second
equation in the given system can be written in standard form by adding to both sides of the equation to yield
. The coefficient of in this second equation, , is times the coefficient of in the first equation,
. For the lines to be parallel the coefficient of in the second equation, , must also be times the coefficient of in
the first equation, . Thus, , or . Therefore, if the given system has no solution, the value of
is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID b00ad7f2
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: b00ad7f2

What is the solution to the given system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b00ad7f2 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Adding to both sides of the first equation in the given system yields . Substituting
the expression for in the second equation in the given system yields . Distributing the
on the right-hand side of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation
yields , or . Therefore, the solution to the given system of equations is
.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the solution , not , to the given system of equations.

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 Question ID ca9bb527
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: ca9bb527

What is the solution to the given system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ca9bb527 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given by the second equation in the system that . Substituting for in the first
equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, since and , the solution to the given system of equations is
.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID adb0c96c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: adb0c96c

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: adb0c96c Answer

Correct Answer: 80

Rationale

The correct answer is . Subtracting the second equation in the given system from the first equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Dividing each
side of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the second equation yields . Adding
to both sides of this equation yields .

Alternate approach: Multiplying each side of the second equation in the given system by yields .
Subtracting the first equation in the given system from this equation yields ,
which is equivalent to , or . Dividing each side of this equation by yields
.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID d7bf55e1
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: d7bf55e1

A movie theater sells two types of tickets, adult tickets for $12 and child tickets
for $8. If the theater sold 30 tickets for a total of $300, how much, in dollars,
was spent on adult tickets? (Disregard the $ sign when gridding your answer.)

ID: d7bf55e1 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 180. Let a be the number of adult tickets sold and c be the number of child tickets sold. Since the
theater sold a total of 30 tickets, a + c = 30. The price per adult ticket is $12, and the price per child ticket is $8. Since
the theater received a total of $300 for the 30 tickets sold, it follows that 12a + 8c = 300. To eliminate c, the first
equation can be multiplied by 8 and then subtracted from the second equation:

Because the question asks for the amount spent on adult tickets, which is 12a dollars, the resulting equation can be
multiplied by 3 to give 3(4a) = 3(60) = 180. Therefore, $180 was spent on adult tickets.

Alternate approach: If all the 30 tickets sold were child tickets, their total price would be 30($8) = $240. Since the actual
total price of the 30 tickets was $300, the extra $60 indicates that a certain number of adult tickets, a, were sold. Since
the price of each adult ticket is $4 more than each child ticket, 4a = 60, and it follows that 12a = 180.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 092ad67d

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 092ad67d Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Adding the first equation to the second equation in the given system yields
, or . Combining like terms in this equation yields .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Thus, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 36fd6752
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 36fd6752

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 36fd6752 Answer

Correct Answer: 10

Rationale

The correct answer is . Solving by substitution, the given system of equations, where is a constant, can be written
so that the left-hand side of each equation is equal to . Subtracting from each side of the first equation in the given
system, , yields . Adding to each side of the second equation in the given system,
, yields . Since the left-hand side of each equation is equal to , setting the the
right-hand side of the equations equal to each other yields . A linear equation in one variable, ,
has no solution if and only if the equation is false; that is, when there's no value of that produces a true statement.
For the equation , there's no value of that produces a true statement when .
Therefore, for the equation , there's no value of that produces a true statement when the value
of is . It follows that in the given system of equations, the system has no solution when the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID d909cd31
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: d909cd31

One of the two equations in a system of linear equations is given. The system has infinitely many solutions. Which of
the following could be the second equation in the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d909cd31 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that the system has infinitely many solutions. A system of two linear equations has
infinitely many solutions when the two linear equations are equivalent. Dividing both sides of the given equation by
yields . Dividing both sides of choice C by also yields , so choice C is equivalent to
the given equation. Thus, choice C could be the second equation in the system.

Choice A is incorrect. The system consisting of this equation and the given equation has one solution, not infinitely
many solutions.

Choice B is incorrect. The system consisting of this equation and the given equation has one solution, not infinitely
many solutions.

Choice D is incorrect. The system consisting of this equation and the given equation has no solution, not infinitely many
solutions.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID f88970cc
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: f88970cc

Which of the following points is the solution to the given system of equations in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f88970cc Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A solution to a system of equations in the xy-plane is a point that lies on the graph of each
equation in the system. The first equation given is . Substituting for in the second given equation yields
, or . It follows that in the xy-plane, the point lies on the graph of each equation in the
system. Therefore, the solution to the given system of equations in the xy-plane is .

Choice A is incorrect. The point doesn't lie on the graph of either equation in the given system.

Choice C is incorrect. The point doesn't lie on the graph of the second equation in the given system.

Choice D is incorrect. The point doesn't lie on the graph of the second equation in the given system.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID ffb371f5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: ffb371f5

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ffb371f5 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Adding the second equation in the given system to the first equation in the given system yields
, which is equivalent to .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 73b3b7d8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 73b3b7d8

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: 73b3b7d8 Answer

Correct Answer: 20

Rationale

The correct answer is . Adding the first equation to the second equation in the given system yields
, or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields .
Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 4b76c7f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 4b76c7f1

In the given system of equations, a is a constant. If the system has infinitely

many solutions, what is the value of a ?

A. 4

B. 9

C. 36

D. 54

ID: 4b76c7f1 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. A system of two linear equations has infinitely many solutions if one equation is equivalent to the
other. This means that when the two equations are written in the same form, each coefficient or constant in one
equation is equal to the corresponding coefficient or constant in the other equation multiplied by the same number. The
equations in the given system of equations are written in the same form, with x and y on the left-hand side of the
equation and a constant on the right-hand side of the equation. The coefficients of x and y in the second equation are
equal to the coefficients of x and y, respectively, in the first equation multiplied by 4: and . Therefore,
the constant in the second equation must be equal to 4 times the constant in the first equation: , or .

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. When , , or , the given system of equations has no solution.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 27f5fff3
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 27f5fff3

If a new graph of three linear equations is created using the system of equations shown and the equation
, how many solutions will the resulting system of three equations have?

A. Zero

B. Exactly one

C. Exactly two

D. Infinitely many

ID: 27f5fff3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A solution to a system of equations must satisfy each equation in the system. It follows that if an

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 ordered pair is a solution to the system, the point lies on the graph in the xy-plane of each equation in the
system. The only point that lies on each graph of the system of two linear equations shown is their intersection point
. It follows that if a new graph of three linear equations is created using the system of equations shown and the
graph of , this system has either zero solutions or one solution, the point . Substituting for and
for in the equation yields , or . Since this equation is not true, the point
does not lie on the graph of . Therefore, is not a solution to the system of three equations.
It follows that there are zero solutions to this system.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 44d65912
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 44d65912
Angela is playing a video game. In this game, players can score points only by collecting coins and stars. Each coin
is worth c points, and each star is worth s points.
The first time she played, Angela scored 700 points. She collected 20 coins and 10 stars.
The second time she played, Angela scored 850 points. She collected 25 coins and 12 stars.

Which system of equations can be used to correctly determine the values of c

and s ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 44d65912 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The number of coins collected can be multiplied by c to give the score from the points earned from
coins. Similarly, the number of stars collected can be multiplied by s to give the score from the points earned from the
stars. Therefore, the total score each time Angela played is , and the total score the second time she
played is .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from misidentifying the terms of the equation. Choice A switches coins
and stars, choice C switches stars and points, and choice D misidentifies coins, stars, and points.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID e53688cb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e53688cb

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: e53688cb Answer

Correct Answer: 18

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given by the second equation in the system that . Substituting for in the
first equation in the system, , yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 17f176ec
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 17f176ec

A movie theater charges $11 for each full-price ticket and $8.25 for each
reduced-price ticket. For one movie showing, the theater sold a total of 214 full-
price and reduced-price tickets for $2,145. Which of the following systems of
equations could be used to determine the number of full-price tickets, f, and the
number of reduced-price tickets, r, sold?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 17f176ec Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The movie theater sells f full-price tickets and r reduced-price tickets, so the total number of tickets
sold is f + r. Since the movie theater sold a total of 214 full-price and reduced-price tickets for one movie showing, it
follows that f + r = 214. The movie theater charges $11 for each full-price ticket; thus, the sales for full-price tickets, in
dollars, is given by 11f. The movie theater charges $8.25 for each reduced-price ticket; thus, the sales for reduced-price
tickets, in dollars, is given by 8.25r. Therefore, the total sales, in dollars, for the movie showing is given by 11f + 8.25r.
Since the total sales for all full-price and reduced-price tickets is $2,145, it follows that 11f + 8.25r = 2,145.

Choice A is incorrect. This system of equations suggests that the movie theater sold a total of 2,145 full-price and
reduced-price tickets for a total of $214. Choice C is incorrect. This system suggests that the movie theater charges
$8.25 for each full-price ticket and $11 for each reduced-price ticket. Choice D is incorrect. This system suggests that
the movie theater charges $8.25 for each full-price ticket and $11 for each reduced-price ticket and sold a total of 2,145
tickets for a total of $214.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 7d89376f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 7d89376f

A discount airline sells a certain number of tickets, x, for a flight for $90 each. It
sells the number of remaining tickets, y, for $250 each. For a particular flight,
the airline sold 120 tickets and collected a total of $27,600 from the sale of
those tickets. Which system of equations represents this relationship between x
and y ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7d89376f Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The airline sold two types of tickets for this flight: x tickets at $90 each and the remaining tickets, y,
at $250 each. Because the airline sold a total of 120 tickets for this flight, it must be true that x + y = 120. The amount,
in dollars, collected from the sale of x tickets at $90 each is represented by 90x. The amount, in dollars, collected from
the sale of the remaining y tickets at $250 each is represented by 250y. It is given that a total of $27,600 was collected
from the sale of all tickets. Therefore, it must also be true that 90x + 250y = 27,600.

Choice B is incorrect. The total number of tickets sold is represented correctly as x + y = 120. The total amount, in
dollars, collected from the sale of the x tickets at $90 each and the remaining tickets, y, at $250 has been correctly
represented as 90x + 250y. However, according to the information given, this total should be equal to 27,600, not
120(27,600) dollars. Choice C is incorrect. The total number of tickets sold has been correctly represented as x + y.
However, according to the information given, this total should be equal to 120, not 27,600, as shown in choice C. The
total amount, in dollars, collected from the sale of the x tickets at $90 each and the remaining tickets, y, at $250 has
been correctly represented as 90x + 250y. However, according to the information given, this total should be equal to
27,600, not 120(27,600) dollars. Choice D is incorrect. The two equations given in choice D have no meaning in this
context.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID b544a348
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: b544a348

In the solution to the system of equations

above, what is the value of x ?

ID: b544a348 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 7. Subtracting the second equation from the first equation eliminates the variable y.

Dividing both sides of the resulting equation by 4 yields x = 7.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 0df106df
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 0df106df

An online bookstore sells novels and magazines. Each novel sells for $4, and
each magazine sells for $1. If Sadie purchased a total of 11 novels and
magazines that have a combined selling price of $20, how many novels did she
purchase?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

ID: 0df106df Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Let n be the number of novels and m be the number of magazines that Sadie purchased. If Sadie
purchased a total of 11 novels and magazines, then . It is given that the combined price of 11 novels and
magazines is $20. Since each novel sells for $4 and each magazine sells for $1, it follows that . So the
system of equations below must hold.

Subtracting corresponding sides of the second equation from the first equation yields , so . Therefore,
Sadie purchased 3 novels.

Choice A is incorrect. If 2 novels were purchased, then a total of $8 was spent on novels. That leaves $12 to be spent on
magazines, which means that 12 magazines would have been purchased. However, Sadie purchased a total of 11
novels and magazines. Choices C and D are incorrect. If 4 novels were purchased, then a total of $16 was spent on
novels. That leaves $4 to be spent on magazines, which means that 4 magazines would have been purchased. By the
same logic, if Sadie purchased 5 novels, she would have no money at all ($0) to buy magazines. However, Sadie
purchased a total of 11 novels and magazines.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 5e08a055
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 5e08a055

One of the equations in a system of two linear equations is given. The system has no solution. Which equation could be
the second equation in the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5e08a055 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented
by the equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in standard form,
and , are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the
corresponding coefficients in the other equation, meaning ; and the lines are distinct if the constants are not
proportional, meaning is not equal to or . The given equation, , can be written in standard form by
subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . Therefore, the given equation can be written in
the form , where , , and . The equation in choice B, , is written in
the form , where , , and . Therefore, , which can be rewritten as
; , which can be rewritten as ; and , which can be rewritten as . Since ,
, and is not equal to , it follows that the given equation and the equation are parallel and
distinct. Therefore, a system of two linear equations consisting of the given equation and the equation
has no solution. Thus, the equation in choice B could be the second equation in the system.

Choice A is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent the same line in the xy-plane.
Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have infinitely many solutions, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent lines in the xy-plane that are
distinct and not parallel. Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have exactly one solution, rather than no
solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent lines in the xy-plane that are
distinct and not parallel. Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have exactly one solution, rather than no
solution.

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 Question ID e3bbde69
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e3bbde69

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e3bbde69 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The second equation in the given system is . Substituting for in the first
equation in the given system yields , which is equivalent to . Subtracting from both
sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 75012ee7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 75012ee7

For each real number , which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given
system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 75012ee7 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The two given equations are equivalent because the second equation can be obtained from the first
equation by multiplying each side of the equation by . Thus, the graphs of the equations are coincident, so if a point
lies on the graph of one of the equations, it also lies on the graph of the other equation. A point lies on the graph
of an equation in the xy-plane if and only if this point represents a solution to the equation. It is sufficient, therefore, to
find the point that represents a solution to the first given equation. Substituting the x- and y-coordinates of choice B,
and , for and , respectively, in the first equation yields , which is equivalent to
, or . Therefore, the point represents a solution to the first equation and thus
lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given system.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 686b7cad
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 686b7cad

A proposal for a new library was included on an election ballot. A radio show stated that times as many people voted
in favor of the proposal as people who voted against it. A social media post reported that more people voted in
favor of the proposal than voted against it. Based on these data, how many people voted against the proposal?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 686b7cad Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that a radio show stated that times as many people voted in favor of the proposal as
people who voted against it. Let represent the number of people who voted against the proposal. It follows that is
the number of people who voted in favor of the proposal and , or , is how many more people voted in favor of
the proposal than voted against it. It's also given that a social media post reported that more people voted in
favor of the proposal than voted against it. Thus, . Since , the value of must be half of
, or . Therefore, people voted against the proposal.

Choice B is incorrect. This is how many more people voted in favor of the proposal than voted against it, not the number
of people who voted against the proposal.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of people who voted in favor of the proposal, not the number of people who
voted against the proposal.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 3a84f885
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 3a84f885

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: 3a84f885 Answer

Correct Answer: 1677

Rationale

The correct answer is . Adding the first equation to the second equation in the given system yields
, or . Multiplying both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 0d1dca87
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 0d1dca87

If is the solution to the given system of

equations, what is the value of y ?

ID: 0d1dca87 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 23. Since it’s given that , the value of y can be found by substituting 2 for x in the first
equation and solving for y. Substituting 2 for x yields , or . Subtracting 6 from both sides of this
equation yields .

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 2704399f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 2704399f

Which of the following systems of equations has the same solution as the
system of equations graphed above?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2704399f Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

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 Choice A is correct. The solution to a system of equations is the coordinates of the intersection point of the graphs of
the equations in the xy-plane. Based on the graph, the solution to the given system of equations is best approximated

as . In the xy-plane, the graph of is a horizontal line on which every y-coordinate is 0, and the graph of

is a vertical line on which every x-coordinate is . These graphs intersect at the point . Therefore, the
system of equations in choice A has the same solution as the given system.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. If graphed in the xy-plane, these choices would intersect at the points , ,

and , respectively, not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 55447be2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 55447be2

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: 55447be2 Answer

Correct Answer: 24

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given system of equations can be solved by the substitution method. The first equation in
the given system of equations is . Substituting for in the second equation in the given system
yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Adding to both sides
of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 567ac7ab
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 567ac7ab

One of the two equations in a linear system is . The system has

no solution. Which of the following could be the other equation in the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 567ac7ab Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A system of two linear equations written in standard form has no solution when the equations are
distinct and the ratio of the x-coefficient to the y-coefficient for one equation is equivalent to the ratio of the x-coefficient
to the y-coefficient for the other equation. This ratio for the given equation is 2 to 6, or 1 to 3. Only choice B is an
equation that isn’t equivalent to the given equation and whose ratio of the x-coefficient to the y-coefficient is 1 to 3.

Choice A is incorrect. Multiplying each of the terms in this equation by 2 yields an equation that is equivalent to the
given equation. This system would have infinitely many solutions. Choices C and D are incorrect. The ratio of the x-
coefficient to the y-coefficient in (choice C) is to 2, or to 1. This ratio in (choice D) is
6 to 2, or 3 to 1. Since neither of these ratios is equivalent to that for the given equation, these systems would have
exactly one solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID a71b1bc1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: a71b1bc1

A piece of wire with a length of inches is cut into two parts. One part has a length of inches, and the other part has
a length of inches. The value of is more than times the value of . What is the value of ?

ID: a71b1bc1 Answer

Correct Answer: 25

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that a piece of wire has a length of inches and is cut into two parts. It’s also given
that one part has a length of inches and the other part has a length of inches. It follows that the equation
represents this situation. It’s also given that the value of is more than times the value of , or
. Substituting for in the equation yields . Combining like terms on
the left-hand side of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields
, or . Therefore, the value of is .

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 Question ID 14360f84
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 14360f84

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 14360f84 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented
by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by
equations in the form , where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in
one equation are proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given
system can be written in the form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield
. The second equation in the given system can be written in the form by subtracting
from both sides of the equation to yield . The coefficient of in this second equation, , is times
the coefficient of in the first equation, . For the lines to be parallel, the coefficient of in the second equation, ,
must also be times the coefficient of in the first equation, . Thus, , or . Therefore, if the
given system has no solution, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 59352689
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 59352689

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 59352689 Answer

Correct Answer: 3.5, 7/2

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. Two lines represented by equations in standard
form , where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are
proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system,
, can be written in standard form by adding to both sides of the equation, which yields
, or . Multiplying each term in this equation by yields . The
second equation in the given system, , can be written in standard form by subtracting and
from both sides of the equation, which yields . Multiplying each term in this equation by yields
. The coefficient of in the first equation, , is equal to the coefficient of in the
second equation, . For the lines to be parallel, and for the coefficients for and in one equation to be
proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation, the coefficient of in the second equation must
also be equal to the coefficient of in the first equation. Therefore, . Dividing both sides of this equation by
yields , or . Therefore, if the given system of equations has no solution, the value of is . Note
that 7/2 and 3.5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 5e422ff9
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 5e422ff9

In the solution to the system of equations

above, what is the value of y ?

A.

B.

C. 9

D. 15

ID: 5e422ff9 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Multiplying both sides of by 5 results in . Multiplying both sides of

by 2 results in . Subtracting the resulting equations yields , which

simplifies to . Dividing both sides of by results in .

Choices A and B are incorrect and may result from incorrectly subtracting the transformed equation. Choice C is
incorrect and may result from finding the value of x instead of the value of y.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 4b06557b
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 4b06557b

The graph of a system of linear equations is shown. The solution to the system is . What is the value of ?

ID: 4b06557b Answer

Correct Answer: 4

Rationale

The correct answer is . A solution to a system of equations must satisfy each equation in the system. It follows that if
is a solution to the system, the point lies on the graph in the xy-plane of each equation in the system.
According to the graph, the point that lies on the graph of each equation in the system is . Therefore, the
solution to the system is . It follows that the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID e77a76ce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e77a76ce

Which of the following systems of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e77a76ce Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the graphs of the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane
represented by equations in slope-intercept form, , where and are constants, are parallel if their
slopes, , are the same and are distinct if their y-coordinates of the y-intercepts, , are different. In the equations
and , the values of are each , and the values of are and , respectively. Since the
slopes of these lines are the same and the y-coordinates of the y-intercepts are different, it follows that the system of
linear equations in choice A has no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a horizontal line and a line with a slope of
that have the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no
solution.

Choice C is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations have different slopes and the same y-coordinate of
the y-intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a vertical line and a horizontal line. Therefore,
this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID b3c7ca1d
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: b3c7ca1d

Which of the following systems of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b3c7ca1d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the graphs of the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane
represented by equations in slope-intercept form, , where and are constants, are parallel if their
slopes, , are the same and are distinct if their y-coordinates of the y-intercepts, , are different. In the equations
and , the values of are each , and the values of are and , respectively. Since the
slopes of these lines are the same, and the y-coordinates of the y-intercepts are different, it follows that the system of
linear equations in choice C has no solution.

Choice A is incorrect. The lines represented by the equations in this system are a vertical line and a horizontal line.
Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations have different slopes and the same y-coordinate of
the y-intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a horizontal line and a line with a slope of that
have the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID 1e11190a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 1e11190a

Store A sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint. Store B sells raspberries for per
pint and blackberries for per pint. A certain purchase of raspberries and blackberries would cost at Store
A or at Store B. How many pints of blackberries are in this purchase?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1e11190a Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that store A sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint, and a
certain purchase of raspberries and blackberries at store A would cost . It’s also given that store B sells
raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint, and this purchase of raspberries and blackberries at
store B would cost . Let represent the number of pints of raspberries and represent the number of pints of
blackberries in this purchase. The equation represents this purchase of raspberries and
blackberries from store A and the equation represents this purchase of raspberries and
blackberries from store B. Solving the system of equations by elimination gives the value of and the value of that
make the system of equations true. Multiplying both sides of the equation for store A by yields
, or . Multiplying both sides of the
equation for store B by yields , or .
Subtracting both sides of the equation for store A, , from the corresponding sides of the
equation for store B, , yields , or
. Dividing both sides of this equationby yields . Thus, pints of blackberries are in
this purchase.

Choices A and B are incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect. This is the
number of pints of raspberries, not blackberries, in the purchase.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 4ec95eab
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 4ec95eab

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4ec95eab Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The given system of linear equations can be solved by the substitution method. Substituting
for from the first equation in the given system into the second equation yields , or .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the absolute value of , not the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID e2e3942f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e2e3942f

In the system of equations above, a is a constant. If the system of equations

has no solution, what is the value of a ?

A.

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

ID: e2e3942f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations has no solution when the graphs of the equations have the same
slope and different y-coordinates of the y-intercepts. Each of the given equations is written in the slope-intercept form
of a linear equation, , where m is the slope and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of the
equation. For these two linear equations, the y-coordinates of the y-intercepts are different: and . Thus, if the
system of equations has no solution, the slopes of the two linear equations must be the same. The slope of the first
linear equation is 2. Therefore, for the system of equations to have no solution, the value of a must be 2.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from conceptual and computational errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID f03465dc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: f03465dc

For each real number , which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given
system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f03465dc Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Dividing both sides of the second equation in the given system by yields , which is
the first equation in the given system. Therefore, the first and second equations represent the same line in the xy-plane.
If the x- and y-coordinates of a point satisfy an equation, the point lies on the graph of the equation in the xy-plane.
Choice A is a point with x-coordinate and y-coordinate . Substituting for and for in the
equation yields . Applying the distributive property to the left-hand side of this
equation yields . Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields , so the
coordinates of the point satisfy both equations in the given system. Therefore, for each real number ,
the point lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given system.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID cd33b015
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: cd33b015

If is the solution to the given system of

equations, what is the value of y ?

A. 10

B. 15

C. 60

D. 65

ID: cd33b015 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Substituting 20 for in the second equation in the system yields , or
. Subtracting 40 from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 3
yields .

Choice A is incorrect. If , then since . However, substituting 10 for both x and y in the second
equation yields , which is a false statement. Choice C is incorrect. If , then since .
However, substituting these values for x and y in the second equation yields , which is a false statement.
Choice D is incorrect. If , then since . However, substituting these values for x and y in the
second equation yields , which is a false statement.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID aacc834b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: aacc834b

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: aacc834b Answer

Correct Answer: 6

Rationale

The correct answer is . The first equation in the given system is . Substituting for in the second equation in
the given system yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both
sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 939fc21b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 939fc21b

What is the solution to the given system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 939fc21b Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The second equation in the given system is . Substituting for in the first equation in the
given system yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .
Therefore, the solution to the given system of equations is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the solution , not , to the given system of equations.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 1006cad7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 1006cad7

The graph of a system of linear equations is shown. What is the solution to the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1006cad7 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

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 Choice B is correct. A solution to a system of equations must be the solution to each equation in the system. It follows
that if is a solution to the system, the point lies on the graph in the xy-plane of each equation in the
system. The point that lies on each graph of the system of linear equations shown is their intersection point .
Therefore, the solution to the system is .

Choice A is incorrect. The point lies on one, but not both, of the graphs of the linear equations shown.

Choice C is incorrect. The point lies on one, but not both, of the graphs of the linear equations shown.

Choice D is incorrect. The point lies on one, but not both, of the graphs of the linear equations shown.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 466b87e3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 466b87e3

In the system of equations above, c is a constant. If the system has

no solution, what is the value of c ?

ID: 466b87e3 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations has no solution when the graphs of the equations have the
same slope and different y-intercepts. Each of the given linear equations is written in the slope-intercept form,
, where m is the slope and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of the equation. For these
two linear equations, the y-intercepts are and . Thus, if the system of equations has no solution, the slopes

of the graphs of the two linear equations must be the same. The slope of the graph of the first linear equation is .

Therefore, for the system of equations to have no solution, the value of c must be . Note that 1/2 and .5 are
examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID ee031767
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: ee031767

A dance teacher ordered outfits for students for a dance recital. Outfits for boys
cost $26, and outfits for girls cost $35. The dance teacher ordered a total of 28
outfits and spent $881. If b represents the number of outfits the dance teacher
ordered for boys and g represents the number of outfits the dance teacher
ordered for girls, which of the following systems of equations can be solved to
find b and g ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ee031767 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Outfits for boys cost $26 each and the teacher ordered b outfits for boys, so the teacher spent 26b

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 dollars on outfits for boys. Similarly, outfits for girls cost $35 each and the teacher ordered g outfits for girls, so the
teacher spent 35g dollars on outfits for girls. Since the teacher spent a total of $881 on outfits for boys and girls, the
equation 26b + 35g = 881 must be true. And since the teacher ordered a total of 28 outfits, the equation b + g = 28 must
also be true.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from switching the constraint on the total number of outfits with the constraint on
the cost of the outfits. Choice C is incorrect and may result from switching the constraint on the total number of outfits
with the constraint on the cost of the outfits, as well as switching the cost of the outfits for boys with the cost of the
outfits for girls. Choice D is incorrect and may result from switching the cost of the outfits for boys with the cost of the
outfits for girls.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID 2875ba81
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 2875ba81

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of y?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2875ba81 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The given system of linear equations can be solved by the elimination method. Multiplying each
side of the second equation in the given system by yields , or . Subtracting
this equation from the first equation in the given system yields , which is
equivalent to , or .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not the value of .

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID f718c9cf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: f718c9cf

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

ID: f718c9cf Answer

Correct Answer: 1.8, 9/5

Rationale

The correct answer is . Multiplying the first equation in the given system by yields . Subtracting
the second equation in the given system, , from yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Dividing
both sides of this equation by yields . The value of can be found by substituting for in either of the two
given equations. Substituting for in the equation yields , or .
Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields
, or . Therefore, the value of is , or . Note that 9/5 and 1.8 are examples of ways to enter a
correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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 Question ID 9f6f96ff
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 9f6f96ff

A wire with a length of inches is cut into two parts. One part has a length of inches, and the other part has a
length of inches. The value of is more than times the value of . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9f6f96ff Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that a wire with a length of inches is cut into two parts. It's also given that one part
has a length of inches and the other part has a length of inches. This can be represented by the equation
. It's also given that the value of is more than times the value of . This can be represented by the
equation . Substituting for in the equation yields , or
. Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by
yields . Substituting for in the equation yields , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This value represents less than half of the total length of inches; however, represents the
length of the longer part of the wire, since it's given that the value of is more than times the value of .

Choice B is incorrect. This value represents less than half of the total length of inches; however, represents the
length of the longer part of the wire, since it's given that the value of is more than times the value of .

Choice C is incorrect. This represents a part that is more than the length of the other part, rather than more than
times the length of the other part.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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 Question ID e0177f5f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: e0177f5f

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e0177f5f Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The first equation in the given system of equations is . Substituting for in the second
equation in the given system of equations yields , or .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of in the solution to the given system of equations, not the value of .

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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 Question ID ece00725
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: ece00725

Connor has dollars and Maria has dollars. Connor has times as many dollars as Maria, and together they have a
total of . Which system of equations represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ece00725 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that Connor has dollars, Maria has dollars, and Connor has times as many dollars
as Maria. This can be represented by the equation . It’s also given that together, Connor and Maria have a total
of , which can be represented by the equation . Therefore, the system consisting of the equations
and represents this situation.

Choice B is incorrect. The equation represents a situation where Maria has times as many dollars as Connor,
rather than the situation where Connor has times as many dollars as Maria.

Choice C is incorrect. The equation represents a situation where Connor has times, rather than times, as
many dollars as Maria. The equation represents a situation where Connor and Maria together have a total
of , rather than .

Choice D is incorrect. The equation represents a situation where Maria has times as many dollars as
Connor, rather than the situation where Connor has times as many dollars as Maria. The equation
represents a situation where Connor and Maria together have a total of , rather than .

Question Difficulty: Easy

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