Algebra Semester Review S1

Part 1. Solving Equations

Solve for x.
1.
19 4 7 + = x x
2.
7 1 2 + = x
3.
5
8 2
6

=
x
4. 16 5 2 > x (graph your answer)
Part 2. Proportional Reasoning
Solve:
1. Find the missing length x 2. What percent is 9 of 25?
in the similar triangles
below:
3. What number increased by 15% is 92?
Part 3. Linear Equations
Solve:
1. State the slope between: ) 2 , 4 )( 9 , 1 (
2. State the x and y intercepts: 20 5 2 = y x
3. Write an equation for a line perpendicular to 3 2 = x y
Which passes through the point ) 1 , 6 ( in Standard Form.
5.4cm
9.9cm
3
.
3
c
m
x

c
m
8
.
3
c
m
Algebra Semester Review S1
Part 4. Exponents
Simplify
1.
) 5 ( 3
2 3
y x y x

2.
3 4
) 2 ( b a

3.
5
3 5
) 2 (
x
x

4.
2
7 5
3 2
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b a
b a
Part 5. Systems of Equations
Solve Each Using Substitution or Elimination:
1. Solve for x and y: 5 2 = x y
7 3 2 = + y x
2. Solve for x and y: 16 2 3 = y x
2 3 2 = + y x
3. J amie has a cup full of quarters and dimes. She has a total of 17 coins, for a
total of $3.05. How many of each coin does she have?
4. Eddie is mixing two types of candy. Runts cost $5 a pound, and caramels
cost $4 a pound. If he mixes 8 pounds worth $4.25 a pound, how much
of each candy did he use?
Algebra Practice Semester Exam 1 S1
Name________________________ Period _____
Solve for x:
1. c b x a = ) (
1. ______
2.
5
2
7 4
s

+ x
2. ______
3. 3 5 = + x
3. ______ or ______
4. 3 9 5 2 3 = x
4.______ or ______
Solve:
5. What number decreased by 30% is 28?
5. ______
6. The price of a stereo was $229.99, and you paid $250.69 at the register. What percent
was the sales tax?
6.______
What are the x and y-intercepts for the line described below?
7. Slope:
4
3

Through the point: ) 5 , 2 (

7. x-int.______ y-int.______
Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line passing through:
8. ) 1 , 3 ( and ) 4 , 6 (
8. ______
Algebra
Practice Semester Exam 1 S
Name________________________ Period _____
Find the point where the lines below intersect:
9. 5 3 = x y
2 3 = + y x
9.____________
Solve each system of equations below:
10. 16 3 2 = y x
18 4 = + y x
10.____________
11. 20 3 + = y x
6 = y x
11.____________
Solve:
12. A Ligon student is raising money for a fund raiser. She sells Blow Pops for $0.25
each and candy bars for $0.75 each. She has sold 21 items for a total of $14.25.
How many of each has she sold?
12. B(Blow Pops)=_______ C(Candy bars)=_______
Simplify:
13.
2 3 5 2
) 2 ( 3

y x y x
13. ______
14.
3 2
1 7
5
) ( 3

y x
y x xy
14. ______
15.
3
2
4
2
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a
a
15. ______
Pledge: Write-out and sign.
Algebra Practice Semester Exam 2 S2
Name________________________ Period _____
Solve for x:
1.
b
d
c x a
=
) (
1. ______
2.
6
5
3
) 7 ( 2
=
x
2. ______
3.
12 7 5 2 = + x
3. ______
4. 18 5 3 3 = x
4.______ or ______
Solve:
5. What number increased by 30% is 52?
5. ______
6. A stereo is on sale for 10% off, and now costs just $143.10. What was the original price
of the stereo before the sale?
6.______
What is the slope of the line below?
7. 7 2 3 = y x
7. m=______
Find the x and y-intercepts for a line passing through the points below:
8. ) 4 , 6 )( 1 , 3 (
8. x-int.______ y-int.______
Algebra
Practice Semester Exam 2 S2
Name________________________ Period _____
Write an equation for a line perpendicular to the line below and
passing through the point given in Standard Form:
9. Perpendicular to 5 3 2 = y x through ) 2 , 4 (
9. Standard Form_________________
Solve each system of equations below:
10. 5 3 2 = y x
11 4 = + y x
10.____________
11. 8 3 + = y x
6 = y x
11.____________
Solve:
12. J uan buys six Blow Pops and three candy bars for $4.05. The next day, he buys
seven Blow Pops and two candy bars for $3.75. How much will he pay for five Blow
Pops and four candy bars?
12. 5 Blow Pops and 4 candy bars =_______
Simplify:
13.
3 3
) 2 ( xy
13. ______
14.
y x
y x y x
2
2 7 2
12
) ( 3

14. ______
15.
3
5
3
2

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x
y x
15. ______
Algebra Practice Semester Exam 3 S3
Name________________________ Period _____
Solve for x:
1. c dx b a = + ) (
1. ______
2.
7
3 2
5
3
=
x x
2. ______
3.
5
2
3
=
x
3. ______
4. 1 7 1 2 = + x
4.______ or ______
Solve:
5. 14% more than what number is 9.12?
5. ______
6. Amanda has 25% more money than Claire. If Amanda has $123, how much money
does Claire have?
6.______
What is the slope of a line parallel to the line of the equation below?
7. 3 2 + = y x
7. m=______
The graph of the line passing through the two points below is shifted UP three units.
What is the y-intercept of the resulting graph?
8. ) 12 , 3 )( 2 , 4 (
8. y-int.______
Algebra Practice Semester Exam 3 S3
Name________________________ Period _____
Write an equation for a line perpendicular to the line below and
passing through the point given in Slope-Intercept Form:
9. Perpendicular to 18 5 6 = + y x through ) 11 , 12 (
9. Slope-Intercept Form_________________
Solve each system of equations below:
10. 8 = x y
1 2 3 = y x
10.____________
11. 3 5 2 = y x
10 5 2 = + y x
11.____________
Solve:
12. A test consists of true/false questions and fill-in-the-blank questions. There are 24
questions on the test. If the true/false questions are worth three points each and
the fill-in-the-blank questions are worth seven points each for a total of 100 points,
how many of the questions are fill-in-the blank questions?
12. fill-in-the-blank questions =_______
Simplify:
13.
4 2
) 2 ( 3

y y
13. ___________
14.
y x
y x xy
3
3 2 3 2
) (

14. ___________
15.
3
7
4
10
5
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x
x
15. ___________
Algebra Review: Four Formulas Re
Name________________________ Period _____
Find the slope between each pair of points:
1. ) 3 , 4 ( ) 7 , 5 ( 2. ) 1 , 9 ( ) 0 , 2 (
3. ) 7 , 6 ( ) 7 , 3 ( 4. ) 4 , 8 ( ) 10 , 8 (
Write an equation for each pair of points below in Point-Slope Form, then convert
it into both Standard and Slope-Intercept Forms:
5. ) 1 , 1 ( ) 11 , 6 ( 6. ) 3 , 5 ( ) 4 , 2 (
Point-Slope: _____________________ Point-Slope: _____________________
Standard: _______________________ Standard: _______________________
Slope-Intercept: __________________ Slope-Intercept: __________________
Write an equation parallel to the Write an equation perpendicular to the
given equation and through the given equation and through the
point given: point given:
7. 8 3 2 = y x ) 7 , 3 ( 8. 7 5 = x y ) 7 , 5 (
Point-Slope: _____________________ Point-Slope: _____________________
Standard: _______________________ Standard: _______________________
Slope-Intercept: __________________ Slope-Intercept: __________________
Algebra Review: Four Formulas Re
Write an equation for each in the form listed:
9. Standard
10. Slope-Intercept
11. Standard
12. Point-Slope
Name both Intercepts for each equation:
13.
40 5 2 = y x
14.
10 3 7 = y x
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
\
15.
y x 5 15= +
16.
5 2 = x y
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
Name________________________ Period _____
12
11
13
14
Algebra Practice Semester Exam 4 S4
Name________________________ Period _____
Solve:
1. A pair of sunglasses costs $29.95 but is on sale for 15% off. After a 7.5% sales tax, how much will the sun
glasses cost? (to the cent)
1. ______
2. Ryan can run a quarter mile 15% faster than his sister Ally. If Ryan can run a quarter
mile in 68 seconds, how many seconds does it take Ally?
2.______
3. Write an equation in Standard Form for a line with a slope of
9
7

and a y-intercept of -5:

3. _______________________
The line which passes through the two points below is shifted to the right 5 units.
What is the new x-intercept of the graph?
4. ) 20 , 3 )( 6 , 4 (
4. x-int.______
Solve for x:
5. c x b a = ) (
5. __________
6.
4
1 5
3
2
=
x
6. __________
7.
2 5 4 = + x
7. __________
Solve for x and graph your solution on the line provided:
8.
1 7 2 s + x
8.______________ ______
Algebra
Practice Semester Exam 4 S4
Name________________________ Period _____
Write an equation for a line parallel to the line below and
passing through the point given in Slope-Intercept Form:
9. Parallel to 1 5 = y x through ) 10 , 2 (
9. Slope-Intercept Form_________________
Simplify:
10.
3 2
) 2 ( 5 x y xy
10. ___________
11.
3
2 3 2
10
) 5 (

b
a b a
11. ___________
12.
2
7
2
8
20
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x
y x
12. ___________
Solve:
13. Marianna makes $6.50 an hour as a lifeguard and $7.50 an hour as a cashier
during the summer. In one week she works for 19 hours and makes $132.50. How
many hours did she work as a cashier?
13. hours as a cashier =_______
Solve each system of equations below:
14. 11 5 + = y x
20 11 2 = + y x
14.____________
15. 14 3 2 = y x
12 6 = + y x
15.____________
Bonus: Circle the equation that does NOT represent a function:
a. 3 = x y b. x y 3 = c. 3
2
+ = y x d.
2
3x y =