1.   If y varies directly as x and y = 21 when x = 5, find x when y = 42.
    A. 4.2 B. 10
    C. 21 D. 5
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  2.   What is the slope of the line that passes through (8, 4) and (6, 7)?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Determine the value of r so that the line through (r, 4) and (-7, 7) has a slope of .
   
    A. -3 B. -11
    C. 3 D. 9
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  4.   Write the point-slope form of an equation of the line that contains , which is the hypotenuse of the right triangle.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   What is implied when it is said that x and y have a negative correlation?
    A. When the value of x increases, the value of y does not necessarily increase or decrease.
    B. When the value of x is negative, the value of y negative.
    C. When the value of x increases, the value of y increases.
    D. When the value of x increases, the value of y decreases.
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  6.   Write an equation in slope-intercept form of a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of -2.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   A direct variation equation has (-2, 4) and (n, -8) as solutions. Find the missing value.
    A. 4 B. 1
    C. 16 D. -2
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  8.   Which pair of lines graphed below are parallel?
   
    A. k and n B. k and m
    C. l and m D. l and n
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  9.   Write an equation of the line shown in the graph.
   
    A. y = 2x – 5 B. y = -2x – 5
    C. y = -2x + 5 D. y = 2x + 5
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  10.   Which equation describes the line that contains the points (6, 2) and (12, 4)?
    A. B.
    C. y = -3x D. y = 3x
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  11.   Which equation describes the line that contains the points (-5, 2) and (3, 7)?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Write the point-slope form of an equation for a horizontal line that passes through (-15, 11).
    A. y + 11 = 0 B. y – 11 = 0
    C. y + 15 = 0 D. y – 15 = 0
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  13.   Write the slope-intercept form of an equation for a line that passes through (-1, 0) and is perpendicular to the graph of 3x – 5y = 20.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  14.   Which relationship would most likely have no correlation?
    A. The number of pizzas ordered, and the total price of the bill.
    B. A person's age, and the address of the person.
    C. A person's height and the person's shoe size.
    D. The number of miles driven, and the number of gallons of gas in the car.
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