{"id":"cb_question_bank:3e2d4b19-6748-4ee5-96c8-43143d5a851a","source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_item_id":"3e2d4b19-6748-4ee5-96c8-43143d5a851a","external_id":"135d0742-47f5-4297-a337-b8715edbb016","ibn":null,"question_id":"95ed0b69","program":"SAT","module":"math","domain_code":"P","domain":"Advanced Math","skill_code":"P.B.","skill":"Nonlinear equations in one variable and systems of equations in two variables","difficulty":"M","score_band":5,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"p equals StartFraction k Over 4 j plus 9 EndFraction The given equation relates the distinct positive numbers p , k , and j . Which equation correctly expresses 4 j plus 9 in terms of p and k ?","stimulus":"","stimulus_html":null,"stem_html":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><math alttext=\"p equals StartFraction k Over 4 j plus 9 EndFraction\"><mrow>\n\t<mi>p</mi>\n\t<mo>=</mo>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mfrac>\n\t\t\t<mi>k</mi>\n\t\t\t<mrow>\n\t\t\t\t<mrow>\n\t\t\t\t\t<mn>4</mn>\n\t\t\t\t\t<mi>j</mi>\n\t\t\t\t</mrow>\n\t\t\t\t<mo>+</mo>\n\t\t\t\t<mn>9</mn>\n\t\t\t</mrow>\n\t\t</mfrac>\n\t</mrow>\n</mrow>\n</math></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The given equation relates the distinct positive numbers <math alttext=\"p\"><mi>p</mi>\n</math>, <math alttext=\"k\"><mi>k</mi>\n</math>, and <math alttext=\"j\"><mi>j</mi>\n</math>. Which equation correctly expresses <math alttext=\"4 j plus 9\"><mrow>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mn>4</mn>\n\t\t<mi>j</mi>\n\t</mrow>\n\t<mo>+</mo>\n\t<mn>9</mn>\n</mrow>\n</math> in terms of <math alttext=\"p\"><mi>p</mi>\n</math> and <math alttext=\"k\"><mi>k</mi>\n</math>?</p>","rationale_html":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Choice A is correct. To express <math alttext=\"4 j plus 9\"><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>9</mn></math> in terms of <math alttext=\"p\"><mi>p</mi>\n</math> and <math alttext=\"k\"><mi>k</mi>\n</math>, the given equation must be solved for <math alttext=\"4 j plus 9\"><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>9</mn></math>. Since it's given that <math alttext=\"j\"><mi>j</mi>\n</math> is a positive number, <math alttext=\"4 j plus 9\"><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>9</mn></math> is not equal to zero. Therefore, multiplying both sides of the given equation by <math alttext=\"4 j plus 9\"><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>9</mn></math> yields the equivalent equation <math alttext=\"p left parenthesis 4 j plus 9 right parenthesis equals k\"><mi>p</mi><mfenced><mrow><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfenced><mo>=</mo><mi>k</mi></math>. Since it's given that <math alttext=\"p\"><mi>p</mi>\n</math> is a positive number, <math alttext=\"p\"><mi>p</mi>\n</math> is not equal to zero. Therefore, dividing each side of the equation&nbsp;<math alttext=\"p left parenthesis 4 j plus 9 right parenthesis equals k\"><mi>p</mi><mfenced><mrow><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfenced><mo>=</mo><mi>k</mi></math> by <math alttext=\"p\"><mi>p</mi>\n</math> yields the equivalent equation <math alttext=\"4 j plus 9 equals StartFraction k Over p EndFraction\"><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>9</mn><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mi>k</mi><mi>p</mi></mfrac></math>.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Choice B is incorrect. This equation is equivalent to <math alttext=\"p equals StartFraction 4 j plus 9 Over k EndFraction\"><mi>p</mi><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mrow><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow><mi>k</mi></mfrac></math>.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Choice C is incorrect. This equation is equivalent to <math alttext=\"p equals k minus 4 j minus 9\"><mi>p</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>k</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>9</mn></math>.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Choice D is incorrect. This equation is equivalent to <math alttext=\"p equals k left parenthesis 4 j plus 9 right parenthesis\"><mi>p</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>k</mi><mfenced><mrow><mn>4</mn><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfenced></math>.</p>","correct_answer":["A"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":true,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.824000+00:00","source_updated_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.824000+00:00","options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><math alttext=\"4 j plus 9 equals StartFraction k Over p EndFraction\"><mrow>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mrow>\n\t\t\t<mn>4</mn>\n\t\t\t<mi>j</mi>\n\t\t</mrow>\n\t\t<mo>+</mo>\n\t\t<mn>9</mn>\n\t</mrow>\n\t<mo>=</mo>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mfrac>\n\t\t\t<mi>k</mi>\n\t\t\t<mi>p</mi>\n\t\t</mfrac>\n\t</mrow>\n</mrow>\n</math></p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><math alttext=\"4 j plus 9 equals k p\"><mrow>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mrow>\n\t\t\t<mn>4</mn>\n\t\t\t<mi>j</mi>\n\t\t</mrow>\n\t\t<mo>+</mo>\n\t\t<mn>9</mn>\n\t</mrow>\n\t<mo>=</mo>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mi>k</mi>\n\t\t<mi>p</mi>\n\t</mrow>\n</mrow>\n</math></p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p><math alttext=\"4 j plus 9 equals k minus p\"><mrow><mn>4</mn></mrow><mi>j</mi><mo>+</mo><mrow><mn>9</mn></mrow><mo>=</mo><mi>k</mi><mo>-</mo><mi>p</mi></math></p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><math alttext=\"4 j plus 9 equals StartFraction p Over k EndFraction\"><mrow>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mrow>\n\t\t\t<mn>4</mn>\n\t\t\t<mi>j</mi>\n\t\t</mrow>\n\t\t<mo>+</mo>\n\t\t<mn>9</mn>\n\t</mrow>\n\t<mo>=</mo>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mfrac>\n\t\t\t<mi>p</mi>\n\t\t\t<mi>k</mi>\n\t\t</mfrac>\n\t</mrow>\n</mrow>\n</math></p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_name":"College Board digital SAT question bank (community dump)","rights_holder":"College Board","canonical_url":"https://satsuitequestionbank.collegeboard.org/","retrieved_from":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank/main/data/cb-digital-questions.json","attribution":"SAT practice questions © College Board, from the official SAT Suite Question Bank. 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