Natalie starts at the finish line of a straight 1,300-foot track and runs to the left toward the starting line at a constant rate of 12 feet per second. Jonathon starts 150 feet to the right of the starting line and runs to the right toward the finish line at a constant rate of 9 feet per second. To the nearest tenth of a second, after how many seconds will Natalie and Jonathon be at the same point on the track?
(A)483.3
(B) 383.3
(C) 63.7
(D) 54.8
(E) 10.9
In the figure below, side of isosceles triangle NLM lies on the line y + x = 2 in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, and side is parallel to the x-axis. What is the slope of ?
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Correct Answer: B
What is the solution set for the equation |-x| = x?
(A)All real numbers (B) x ≥ 0 (C) x ≤ 0 (D) Only x = 0 (E) Only x = -1
Correct Answer: B
Which of the following comprises all of the values of x for which ?
(A)x < 1 (B) x < (C) x < 7 (D) x > (E) x > 7
Correct Answer: C
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