Question ID e312081b

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: e312081b

Which of the following is equivalent to

the given expression?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e312081b Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Using the associative and commutative properties of addition, the given expression
can be rewritten as . Adding these like terms results in .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from adding . Choice C is incorrect and may result from adding
. Choice D is incorrect and may result from adding .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 8452c42b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 8452c42b

Which expression is equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8452c42b Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The given expression shows addition of two like terms. Therefore, the given expression is equivalent to
50 + 5𝑥2 , or 55𝑥2 .

Choice A is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 505𝑥2 , not 50 + 5𝑥2 .

50 2
Choice B is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 5
𝑥 , not 50 + 5𝑥2 .

Choice C is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 50 - 5𝑥2 , not 50 + 5𝑥2 .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 1d3fee25
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 1d3fee25

Which of the following is

equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1d3fee25 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Using the distributive property to multiply 3 and gives , which can be rewritten as
.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from rewriting the given expression as . Choice B is incorrect and may

result from incorrectly rewriting the expression as . Choice D is incorrect and may result from incorrectly
rewriting the expression as .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 60fdb4d4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 60fdb4d4

Which expression is equivalent to

?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 60fdb4d4 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The given expression can be rewritten as .

Combining like terms yields .

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may be the result of errors when applying the distributive property.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 4a5af623
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 4a5af623

Which expression is a factor of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4a5af623 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Since 2 is a common factor of each of the terms in the given expression, the expression can be rewritten
as 2𝑥2 + 19𝑥 + 5. Therefore, the factors of the given expression are 2 and 𝑥2 + 19𝑥 + 5. Of these two factors, only 2 is listed
as a choice.

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is a term of the given expression, not a factor of the given expression.

Choice D is incorrect. This is a term of the given expression, not a factor of the given expression.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 49efde89
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 49efde89

The expression is equivalent to for some

constant a. What is the value of a ?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 7

ID: 49efde89 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that is equivalent to for some constant a. Distributing the x over each term

in the parentheses gives , which is in the same form as the first given expression, . The coefficient of the

second term in is 7. Therefore, the value of a is 7.

Choice A is incorrect. If the value of a were 2, then would be equivalent to , which isn’t equivalent to

. Choice B is incorrect. If the value of a were 3, then would be equivalent to , which isn’t

equivalent to . Choice C is incorrect. If the value of a were 4, then would be equivalent to , which

isn’t equivalent to .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 9ed9f54d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 9ed9f54d

Which of the following is equivalent to

?

A.

B.

C. 5x

D. 5x2

ID: 9ed9f54d Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Since is a common term in the original expression, like terms can be added:

. Distributing the constant term 5 yields .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from not distributing the negative signs in the expressions within the parentheses.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from not distributing the negative signs in the expressions within the parentheses and
from incorrectly eliminating the -term. Choice D is incorrect and may result from incorrectly eliminating the x-term.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 294db8ec
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 294db8ec

Which of the following is

equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 294db8ec Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The expression has two terms, and 4. The greatest common factor of these two terms is 2.

Factoring 2 from each of these terms yields , or .

Choices A and B are incorrect because 4 is not a factor of the term . Choice C is incorrect and may result from factoring

2 from but not from 4.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6e06a0a7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 6e06a0a7

Which of the following expressions is

equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6e06a0a7 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Expanding the given expression using the distributive property yields . Combining like

terms yields , or , which is equivalent to .

Choices A and B are incorrect and may result from incorrectly combining like terms. Choice C is incorrect and may result
from distributing only to a, and not to 3, in the given expression.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID df0ef054
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: df0ef054

Which of the following is equivalent to

the expression above?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: df0ef054 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Using the distributive property to multiply the terms in the parentheses yields
, which is equivalent to . Combining like terms

results in .

Choices A and D are incorrect and may result from conceptual errors when multiplying the terms in the given expression.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from adding, instead of multiplying, and .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 127b2759
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 127b2759

Which expression is equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 127b2759 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

2 2
Choice B is correct. The given expression can be rewritten as 𝑑 + 8 + 3. Adding 8 and 3 in this expression yields 𝑑 + 11.

2
Choice A is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 𝑑 + 83.

2
Choice C is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 8 + 𝑑 - 3.

2
Choice D is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to -8 + 𝑑 - 3.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID fb96a5b3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: fb96a5b3

Which of the following expressions is

equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: fb96a5b3 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Applying the distributive property to the given expression yields , or .
Adding the like terms and 2 results in the expression .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from multiplying by 2 without multiplying by 2 when applying the distributive
property. Choices C and D are incorrect and may result from computational or conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e597050f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: e597050f

Which expression is equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e597050f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Combining like terms in the given expression yields 9𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑦, or 15𝑥 + 5𝑦.

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: Easy

Question ID 1e8d7183
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 1e8d7183

Which expression is equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1e8d7183 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The given expression follows the difference of two squares pattern, 𝑥2 - 𝑦2 , which factors as 𝑥 - 𝑦𝑥 + 𝑦.
2 2
Therefore, the expression 256𝑤2 - 676 can be written as 16𝑤 - 26 , or 16𝑤16𝑤 - 2626, which factors as 16𝑤 - 2616𝑤 + 26.

Choice A is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 256𝑤2 - 832𝑤 + 676.

Choice B is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 64𝑤2 - 169.

Choice C is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 64𝑤2 - 208𝑤 + 169.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 0354c7de
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 0354c7de

Which of the following is equivalent to

the given expression?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0354c7de Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Since 5 is a factor of both terms, and 15, the given expression can be factored and rewritten as
.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from subtracting 5 from the constant when factoring 5 from the given expression.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from factoring 5 from only the first term, not both terms, of the given expression. Choice
D is incorrect and may result from adding 5 to the constant when factoring 5 from the given expression.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID fd4b2aa0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: fd4b2aa0

Which expression is equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: fd4b2aa0 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The given expression shows subtraction of two like terms. The two terms can be subtracted as follows:
12𝑥3 - 5𝑥3 = 12 - 5𝑥3 , or 7𝑥3 .

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is the result of adding, not subtracting, the two like terms.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 974d33dc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: 974d33dc

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the sum of

and ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 974d33dc Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Grouping like terms, the given expressions can be rewritten as . This can

be rewritten as .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from adding the two sets of unlike terms, and as well as and , and then

adding the respective exponents. Choice B is incorrect and may result from adding the unlike terms and as if they were

and and adding the unlike terms and as if they were and . Choice C is incorrect and may result from
errors when combining like terms.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d4d513ff
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent

expressions

ID: d4d513ff

Which expression is equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d4d513ff Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Each term in the given expression, 12𝑥 + 27, has a common factor of 3. Therefore, the expression can be
rewritten as 34𝑥 + 39, or 34𝑥 + 9. Thus, the expression 34𝑥 + 9 is equivalent to the given expression.

Choice A is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 108𝑥 + 12, not 12𝑥 + 27.

Choice B is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 324𝑥 + 27, not 12𝑥 + 27.

Choice D is incorrect. This expression is equivalent to 27𝑥 + 72, not 12𝑥 + 27.

Question Difficulty: Easy