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Q1. If a and b are constants and the equation a ( 2 x − 3 ) + b = 5 x + 7 has infinitely many solutions in x , what is the value of a − b ?
Q2. A store sells notebooks for n dollars each and pens for p dollars each, where n and p are positive integers. A customer buys 3 notebooks and 2 pens for a total of 19 dollars, and another customer buys 5 notebooks and 4 pens for a total of 33 dollars. Which statement must be true?
Q3. A moving company charges a flat booking fee plus a constant rate per hour. For one job, the company charged \ 260 f or 4 h o u r so f w or k . F or an o t h er j o b , t h eco m p an y c ha r g e d \ 380 for 7 hours of work. The company also gives a discount of \ 15 o f f t h e t o t a l bi l l f or j o b ssc h e d u l e d o n w ee k d a y s . I f a c u s t o m er sc h e d u l es a w ee k d a y m o v e an d p a y s \ 445 , how many hours did the move last?
Q4. Two linear equations are related by a hidden condition. Equation I is a x + 3 y = 18 and Equation II is 2 x + b y = 12 , where a and b are constants. Given that the ordered pair ( 4 , 2 ) is a solution to both equations, which of the following is an equivalent equation to Equation II after substituting the correct value of b and then multiplying every term by 3 ?
Q5. A school is planning a rectangular community garden on a coordinate grid. One side of the garden will lie along the line that passes through ( 2 , 1 ) and ( 8 , 13 ) . For accessibility, the opposite side must be parallel to this line and pass through the point ( 0 , 5 ) . The garden entrance will be placed at the point where this opposite side crosses the x -axis. What are the coordinates of the entrance?