This is a test of your ability to solve problems using algebra. There are three (3) sample questions.

1. Consider the following formula:
   A = B + 3 ( 4 - C )

   If B equals 5 and C equals 2, what is the value of A?
   A.7
   B.11
   C.12
   D.17

2. Consider the following formula:
   y = 3 ( x + 5 ) ( x - 2 )

   Which of the following formulas is equivalent to this one?
   A. y=3x2+9x-30
   B. y=x2+3x-lO
   C. y=3x2+3x-lO
   D. y=3x2+3x-30

3. Consider the following pattern of numbers:
   110, 112, 107, 109, 104

   What is the next number in the pattern?
   A.97
   B. 99
   C. 106
   D.109

4. Consider the following formula:
   a = 1/2 b - 4

   Which of the following statements is true for this formula?
   A. When the value of b is less than 8, a is negative.
   B. When the value of b is greater than 8, a is negative.
   C. When the value of b is less than 8, a is positive.
   D. When the value of b is greater than 4, a is positive.

5. Consider the following table:

   	X	Y
   	0	-5
   	1	-4
   	2	-3
   	3	-2
   	4	-1
   	5	0
   	6	1

   Which of the following choices represents the same relationship as demonstrated in this table?

   A.	X	Y
   	10	-40
   	20	-30
   	30	-20
   	40	-10

   B. Y = x/2 - 5

   C. Y is equivalent to the difference between the value of X and a constant C, where C equals 5.

   D.	Y
   		-20 -19 -18 -17 -16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10
   		X