GED High School Equivalency Exam Practice Test

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Sample Questions

Question 1

What does it mean to 'evaluate' an algebraic expression?

Answer: To evaluate an expression means to substitute given values for the variables and then simplify using the order of operations to get a numerical result.

Question 2

Simplify: 3x + 5y − x + 2y

Answer: Combine like terms: (3x − x) + (5y + 2y) = 2x + 7y.

Question 3

What is the result of applying the distributive property to 4(3x − 2)?

Answer: Multiply 4 by each term inside the parentheses: 4 · 3x − 4 · 2 = 12x − 8.

Question 4

What are 'like terms' in an algebraic expression?

Answer: Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power(s). Only like terms can be added or subtracted.

Question 5

Evaluate 2x² − 3x + 1 when x = −2.

Answer: Substitute x = −2: 2(−2)² − 3(−2) + 1 = 2(4) + 6 + 1 = 8 + 6 + 1 = 15.