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Each question is worth 1 point. Calculators are not allowed unless mentioned otherwise.

Students
must show work to receive full credit.

Solve each question. You MUST show your work to receive credit.

1. 2. 3.
-4x - 9 = -17 2(x-3) = 20 -6x - 6 = -2x + 48

4. 5. 6.
8 - (m - 4) = 3m -24 - 10k = -8(k + 4) x- (-11) = 3x + 10 - 2x

7. 8. 9.
-0.5n + 12 = 3n (¼)x +3 = 4x
(½) x = 8 - 2x

10. 11. 12.


3x + 4 = 3x 2 x − 5 = 2(x-2) 4x= 4x
Solve each problem algebraically. Show your work.

13. The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 45. Find the three numbers.

14. The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than three times the width. Find the dimensions of the
rectangle if the perimeter is 74 inches.
Solve each inequality. Write no solutions if there are no solutions. Graph the solution on a number line:

15. 16.
-6x + 3 > 33 3 - 2(x+5) ≥ -3x +5

17. 18.
9 < -3x < 27 2k +1 <= 7 OR -4 < k

19. 20.
3+k <4 AND k > -5 3 |x - 2| > 6
21. 22.
|3x + 7| < -3 -2 |x + 3| < -8

Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points:

23. 24.
(-3, 5) and (5, 9) (-2,-3) and (10, -15)

25. 26.
(2,-3) and (0, -3) (3,5) and (3, 10)
Graph each line:

27. y = x+1 28. y= -2x -1

29. 2y = -4x+ 4 30. x= 3


31. y= -1 32. x+y = 3

Write the equation of the line in point-slope, slope intercept and standard form:

Point slope Slope intercept Standard

33.
A line with a slope of 2
passing through point
(3,10)

34.
A line passing through
points (2,8) and (-1, 20)
35. Use the point (-2, -1)

Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither:

36. 37.
y=x Y = 2x-5
X+y = 2 Y = (-½)x -5

38. 39.
Y = -3x -5 x= -2
3x + y = 8 Y = x+2
Write the equation of a line (in slope intercept form) that is parallel to the given line and passes through
the given point:

40. 41.

Y = 2x-5 ; (3,5) 2x+3y = 12 ; (-1, 2)

Write the equation of a line (in slope intercept form) that is perpendicular to the given line and passes
through the given point:

42. 43.

Y = (¾)x-5 ; (3,5) 2x+3y = 12 ; (-1, 2)


Graph each inequality:

44. 45.
X+ 3y > 3
-y < 1- x

46. 47.

Y >= x Y <= x-1

Solve each system by substitution or elimination:

48. 49.
y = 2x + 3 x + 4y = 5
5x − 2y = −6 −2x + 5y = 16
50. 51.
3y − 7x = −13 3x − 7y = 21
−3x + y = 15 6x = 14y + 42

Solve each question algebraically by using system of equations:

52. Tony bought 5 apples and 4 bananas for $12. Sherry bought 3 apples and 6 bananas for $9.
How much does each apple and each banana cost?

53. Jack and Jill have a total of 80 marbles. Jack has 30 less than twice as many marbles as Jill. How
many marbles do they each have?
Simplify each expression completely. Write your answer using only positive exponents:

54. 55.

x6 ∙ x4 (x3)2

56. 57.
−6a2b−4c ∙ 4ab2 3 −6 −2
(a b ) / (c )

58. 59.

2 6 0 -2 4
(x y ) 2 / (x )

Find each product or quotient. Write your answer using scientific notation:

60. 61.
5 5 5 3
(1. 24 ∗ 10 )(2. 43 ∗ 10 ) (3. 9 ∗ 10 )/(1. 3 ∗ 10 )

62. 63.
3 5 −2 5
(2. 5 ∗ 10 )/(5. 2 ∗ 10 ) (2. 5 ∗ 10 )(5. 2 ∗ 10 )
Solve:

64. The population of Swellville decreases at a rate of 1.5% per year. If the population was
50,000 in 2014, what will it be in 2022? Use a calculator.

65. A population of 50 bunnies is increasing at a rate of 30% per year. How many bunnies will
there be in 3 years? Use a calculator.

66. If you invest $2,000 in an account with a 4.5% interest rate, compounded quarterly, how
much money will you have in 10 years? Use a calculator.
Classify each polynomial by its degree and number of terms:

67. 68.
2x3 − 10x 2 + 3x2 + 7x

69. 70.
x2y2 4x - 5

Find each sum or difference. Write your answer in Standard Form.

71. 72.
(-2h3 + 6h) + (3h3 + 7h − 3) (x + 4x2 + 3) − (7x2 − 9)

73. 74.
(14a2 − 5) − (5a2 + 6a − 7) (2x2 + 3x-1) + (-3x+3)

Find each product. Write your answer in Standard Form.

75. 76.
2x3(-x2 + 3x − 5) (x + 2)(x − 3)

77. 78.
(5n − 7)(4n +3) (x + 3)(x2 + x + 3)
Factor each polynomial completely.

79. 80. 81.


-12x - 21 x2 - 36 x2 - 6x+ 7

82. 83. 84.


2 3 2
2x + 7x + 6 5x + 3x + 10x + 6 4x2 - 24

85. 86. 87.


x2 -12 x + 36 9x3 - 30x2 - 24x 8x3 + 4x2 - 6x - 3
88. 89. 90.
5x2 + 10x - 45 36x4 - 144 5x2 + 22x + 8

91. 92. 93.


4x + 16xy + 9y + 36y2 x2 - 3x - 88 4x2 - 15x + 9

Solve by factoring:

94. 95.
x2 - 5x +6 =0 2x2 +7x + 5 =0

96. 97.
3x2 -8x +4 =0 x2 - 121 =0
Solve by using the quadratic formula. Simplify the radicals if needed.
Write no real roots if applicable.

98. 99.
f(x) = 2x2 -x -5 f(x) = x2 +5x +3

100. 101.
f(x) = -2x2 -7x +3 f(x) = -x2 + 4x

Find the discriminant and mention how many real roots does the equation have.

102. 103.
2 2
𝑓(𝑥) = − 𝑥 + 4𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) = − 2𝑥 − 9𝑥 + 5
104. 105.
2 2
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 7

Determine if the graph opens up/down and has a maximum/minimum:

106. 107.
2 2
f(x) = 8𝑥 − 4 f(x) = − 3𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 2

Find the vertex of the parabola

108. 109.
2 2
f(x) =3(𝑥 − 3) + 4 f(x) = (𝑥 + 2) − 10
110. 111.
2 2
f(x) = 2𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 3 f(x) = − 𝑥 + 6𝑥 − 1

Complete the square. Show your work.

112. 113.
2 2
f(x) = 𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 5 f(x) = 2𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 1

114. 115.
2 2
f(x) = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 f(x) = 2𝑥 − 12𝑥 + 3

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