Beginner Algebra quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   If two linear equations have the same slope but different y-intercepts, their lines are what?

   Answer: Parallel

   Why: Same slope keeps the two lines a constant distance apart forever, but matching y-intercepts would make them one coincident line instead.

2. 2 Medium

   What is the named class of ratios of two integers?

   Answer: Rational numbers

   Why: Every integer is rational because it can be written as n/1; a rational number's denominator cannot be zero.

3. 3 Hard

   What is the maximum number of real roots a cubic equation can have?

   Answer: 3

   Why: A polynomial cannot have more roots than its degree, capping a cubic equation at three roots.

4. 4 Easy

   In the linear equation $y = mx + b$, what does $m$ represent?

   Answer: Slope

   Why: Here m sets the steepness and b the y-intercept, but Swedish textbooks write the same line as y = kx + m, where m is the intercept.

5. 5 Medium

   What term describes a system of linear equations that has infinitely many solutions?

   Answer: Dependent

   Why: With two unknowns, a dependent system is one line drawn twice; eliminate a variable and everything cancels to 0 = 0.

6. 6 Hard

   What is the least common multiple of $4x^2$ and $6x^3$?

   Answer: $12x^3$

   Why: For algebraic terms, the least common multiple takes the highest exponent present for each variable.