Can you solve 7x - 5y = 24? Find out if you could have gained admission to MIT with this viral entrance exam

A Reddit post has gone viral with an 1869 MIT entrance exam paper. The paper, which features algebra questions, is amusingly simple compared to today’s standards. Social media users are surprised by how easy the test appears. MIT, established in 1861, initially required no formal exams. This historical glimpse shows the evolution of academic standards.