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SAT Nonlinear equations in one variable and systems of equations in two variables practice questions

Solve quadratics, radical and rational equations, and systems where a line meets a curve. Below are 20 free practice questions sorted from easy to hard. Open one to answer it and see the explanation.

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Question 1
What is the positive solution to the equation x^2 = 49?
Easy
Question 2
What are the solutions to the equation (x - 4)(x + 9) = 0?
Easy
Question 3
What value of x satisfies the equation x + 5 = 4?
Easy
Question 4
What is the positive solution to the equation 2x^2 - 18 = 0?
Easy
Question 5
What are the solutions to the equation x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0?
Easy
Question 6
What value of x satisfies the equation 12x = 32?
Easy
Question 7
y = x^2 y = 4x - 4 What is the solution (x, y) to the system of equations above?
Medium
Question 8
What is the sum of the solutions to the equation x^2 - 10x + 21 = 0?
Medium
Question 9
What is the solution to the equation 2x + 3 = x?
Medium
Question 10
What value of x satisfies the equation 3x - 2 = 6x + 1?
Medium
Question 11
y = x^2 - 3 y = 2x Which of the following is a solution (x, y) to the system of equations above?
Medium
Question 12
What is the sum of the solutions to the equation |2x - 5| = 9?
Medium
Question 13
What are the solutions to the equation x^2 + 8x = 9?
Medium
Question 14
The length of a rectangle is 3 centimeters greater than its width. The area of the rectangle is 70 square centimeters. W
Medium
Question 15
In the equation 2x^2 + kx + 8 = 0, k is a constant. If the equation has no real solutions, which of the following could
Hard
Question 16
y = x^2 + 4 y = mx In the system of equations above, m is a positive constant. If the system has exactly one solution, w
Hard
Question 17
y = -x^2 + 6x - 5 y = k In the system of equations above, k is a constant. For which of the following values of k does t
Hard
Question 18
How many solutions does the equation xx - 3 + 2 = 3x - 3 have?
Hard
Question 19
If a and b are the solutions to the equation 3x^2 - 12x + 5 = 0, what is the value of ab + a + b?
Hard
Question 20
x^2 + y^2 = 25 y = x + 1 The system of equations above has two solutions. If (a, b) is the solution with a < 0, what is
Hard