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4Algebra
1
Review Packet
The purpose of this packet is to identify the topics from

Algebra 1 that you must know to be successful in Algebra 2

and to provide you with some problems to use for practice.

This packet will be collected and you will be tested on this

material within the first 3 weeks of your 4Algebra 2 course.

It is your responsibility to complete this packet and to seek

any help you may need prior to the test. Make sure that you

show all work using proper format.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC PAGE

1. REAL NUMBERS……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3

2. MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION WITHOUT A CALCULATOR………………. 3

3. SIMPLIFYING RADICALS…………………………………………………………………………… 4

4. ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS………………………………………………………………………… 4

5. SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS……………………………………………………………… 5

6. SOLVING LINEAR INEQUALITIES………………………………………………………… 6

7. ABSOLUTE VALUE EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES……………………. 7

8. REWRITING EQUATIONS AND FORMULAS………………………………………… 7

9. FUNCTIONS……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8

10. SLOPE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

11. GRAPHING LINEAR EQUATIONS…………………………………………………………… 9

12. WRITING THE EQUATIONS OF A LINE……………………………………………… 10

13. SOLVING LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES……………… 10

14. RULES OF EXPONENTS……………………………………………………………………………… 11

15. MULTIPLYING POLYNOMIALS………………………………………………………………… 11

16. FACTORING……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12

17. SOLVING SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS…………………………………………………… 12

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1. REAL NUMBERS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
TERMINOLOGY

· Natural Numbers

· Whole Numbers

· Integers

· Rational Numbers

· Irrational Numbers

· Real Numbers

PRACTICE

1. To which of the above set(s) do each of the following numbers belong:

a. -2 b. 5

8 
c.  2  d. 
9

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2. MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION WITHOUT A CALCULATOR

PRACTICE

1. Perform the following operations without using a calculator.

a. (245)(163) b. 3570 ¸ 17

c. 56088 ¸ 123 d. (1234)(5678)

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3. SIMPLIFYING RADICALS
TERMINOLOGY

· Radicand

· Simplest form

· Product property

· Quotient property

· Rationalizing the denominator

PRACTICE

1. Simplify each of the following. Assume all variables represent positive

values.
a.  75x 2  b.  3  25x 3  c.  6 ×  14 

d.  3  2 - 5  7 + 2  7 - 4  7  e.  27 + 2  5 -  75 

5  4 
f.  g. 
4  5
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4. ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
TERMINOLOGY

· Expression vs. equation

· Algebraic expression vs. numerical expression

· Order of operations

· Evaluate vs. simplify

EXAMPLE (using expected format)

Evaluate the expression without using a calculator:  56 - 12 ¸ 3 · 2 

56 - 12 ¸ 3 · 2 
56 - 4 · 2 
56 - 8 
48

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PRACTICE

1. Evaluate each expression for the given value of x:

a. 
3
x  ¸ 9 - 2x  when x = -3 b. 
(3x  - 5x)¸ 2 
2

when x = 5
7x - 10 

2. Evaluate each expression without using a calculator.

3 
( - 7) 
2 5
a.  (
16 ¸  2 3  )
( 3 -11)¸ 4 + 5 2  b. 
1 
+ (15 ¸ 3 · 2)

5
3. Simplify the expression: -3(x 2 + 2x) - 5x(2x - 3)
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5. SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS

TERMINOLOGY

· Linear equation

EXAMPLE (using expected format)

Solve and check: 6x – 13 = 22 – x check; 6(5) – 13 = 22 - 5

7x – 13 = 22 30 – 13 = 17

7x = 35 17 = 17

x=5

PRACTICE

1. Solve each equation. Check your solution. NOTE: If the equation contains

fractions DO NOT change them to decimals.

a. -3x + 14 = 11  b.  4x - 12 = -3x + 9 

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c.  x - 8 = -3  d.  6(-x - 5) = -4(x - 3) - x
2 

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e.  3 - (2x + 9) = 17  f.  x - 2 = -  x - 4 
3  2 

20x ­ 48
2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle given that the
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area is 504 sq. units.

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6. SOLVING LINEAR INEQUALITIES

TERMINOLOGY

· Inequality symbols (less than, greater than, less than or equal to, greater

than or equal to)

· Compound inequality

· Multiplying/dividing by a negative number

PRACTICE

1. Solve each of the following and graph the solution on the number line.

a. -3x + 9 < 12  b.  7x -10 ³ 11 

2 
c. -  x - 4 £ 8  d. -4 < 2x - 6 £ 8 
3 

e. -3x + 5 < -1  or  4x - 1 £ 3 

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7. ABSOLUTE VALUE EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
EXAMPLE (using expected format) 

3x + 2 = 7 
3x + 2 = 7  or  3x + 2 = -7 
3x = 5  or  3x = -9 
5 
x =  or  x = -3 
3 
PRACTICE

1. Solve each of the following.

a.  4x - 6 = 10  b.  2 4x - 3 = 48 

2 
c.  6 -  x £ 12 
3 
d.  ( + 1) > -2
2 2x

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8. REWRITING EQUATIONS AND FORMULAS

PRACTICE

1. Solve each of the following equations for y.

a.  6x + 3y = 9  b.  5x - y = -3 

c. 2xy + 9y = 8 d.  3(2x + 4 y) = 12 

2. Solve each formula for the indicated variable.

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a.  A =  bh  for b b.  F =  C + 32  for C
2  5 

c.  A = p r 2  for r d.  p = 2(l + w)  for w

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9. FUNCTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

· Domain

· Range

· Function

· Function notation

· Vertical line test

· Linear function

PRACTICE

1. () 2
Evaluate  f  x = -x  + x - 2  when x = -2

Evaluate  j (x )= x  - 2x  when x = 9

3 2 
2.

3. Identify whether the relation {(2, -2), (3, 5), (3, 1), (8, 1)} is a function.

Explain why or why not.

4. a. Identify the domain and range. 5 -2

b. Is this a function? Why or why not? 9 6

5. Using the vertical line test, explain why the graph below is or is not a

function.

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10. SLOPE
TERMINOLOGY

· Slope (positive, negative, zero, undefined)

· Parallel lines

· Perpendicular lines

PRACTICE

1. Find the slope of the lines that pass through the following pairs of points.

Identify if the line goes up/down or is horizontal/vertical.

a. (-2, 4) (4, 8) b. (2, 7) (2, -65)

æ 2  7 ö æ15 7 ö
c. (10, 8) (1, 1) d.  ç ,  ÷ ç ,  ÷
è 3  8 ø è17  8 ø
2. Determine if the lines determined below are parallel, perpendicular or neither.

a. Line A contains (3, 5) and (-7, 1) Line B contains (8, 7) and (6, 2)

b. Line A contains (3, 5) and (-7, 1) Line B contains (4, -1) and (-1, -3)
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11. GRAPHING LINEAR EQUATIONS

TERMINOLOGY

· y-intercept

· x-intercept

PRACTICE

1. Identify the slope and y-intercept of each line.

a. y = 7x + 9 b. 3x – 5y = -6

c. y=2 d. x = -8

2. Find the x- and y-intercepts of each line.

a. 7x – 8y = 56 b. y = 9x + 2

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 3. Graph.

2 
a.  y = -  x - 3  b. 2x – 5y = 15
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12. WRITING THE EQUATIONS OF A LINE

TERMINOLOGY

· slope

· y-intercept

PRACTICE

1. Write the equation, in slope-intercept form, for each of the following lines.

a. slope = 4, y-intercept = 7

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b. slope =  , through (-2, 8)
2 
c. through (6, -2) and parallel to y = 7x – 1

d. through (6, -2) and perpendicular to y = 7x – 1

e. through (-1, 7) and (4, 0)

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13. SOLVING LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES

PRACTICE

1. Graph the solutions to the following inequalities on the coordinate plane.

2 
a.  y < 2x + 6  b.  y ³  x - 2 
3 
c.  y > -8  d.  2x + 3y < 9

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14. RULES OF EXPONENTS
TERMINOLOGY

· Product of powers

· Power of powers

· Quotient of powers

· Power of a quotient

· Zero exponent

· Negative exponents

PRACTICE

1. Simplify each expression leaving variables with positive exponents.

3 
9c 4 -2 -2 0 
æ 2c 4  ö
a.  b.  5 · 3 · 4  c.  ç ÷
-3c 2  è 5d ø
5 
(4c  )(-cd  ) 
2 4

d. 
8c  4 
e.  (4x)(7x  )
3

3  3  -6m 3 n 2 
f.  (ab)  g. (-7x 2 y)  h.
18m 5 n
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15. MULTIPLYING POLYNOMIALS

TERMINOLOGY

· Polynomial; monomial, binomial; trinomial

· FOIL

PRACTICE

1. Multiply and simplify each of the following.

a. (x + 1)(x + 4) b. (x + 1)(x – 4) c. (2x + y)(3x + 4y)

d. (x + 6)(x – 6) e. (x – 2)(3x2 – 6x + 12) f. (3x – 4) 2

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16. FACTORING
TERMINOLOGY

· Factor

· Common monomial factor

· Difference of Squares

· Perfect Square Trinomial

PRACTICE

1. Completely factor each of the following.

a. 6x3y + 12x2y2 – 18x b. x2 + 11x + 18

c. 2m2 + 22m – 52 d. 4x2 – 9y2

e.  x 2  - 10 x + 25 

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17. SOLVING SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS

TERMINOLOGY

· system of equations

· solving systems by substitution, elimination (linear combination), and

graphing

PRACTICE
ì3x - 2 y = -7 
1. Solve the following system  í using
î2x - 5y = 10
a. graphing

b. substitution

c. elimination (linear combination)

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