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Algebra I Review, #2

1. A letter is that used to represent a number value in an expression or an equation is

also known as a(n) .
a. absolute value
b. quantity
c. equation
d. variable
e. none of the above

2. 4y and 5x are like terms.

a. True
b. False

3. Which of the expressions below is equivalent to 4x2 − 12x + 9 ?

a. (2x + 3)(2x − 3)
b. No Answer

c. (2x + 3) 2
d. 2x(2x − 3) − 3(2x − 3)

4. Simplify.
5 + 6(m + 1)
a. 6m + 11
b. 6m + 6
c. 11m + 11
d. 11m + 1

5. Evaluate 6c + 5d - 4c - 3d + 3c - 6d when c = 4 and d = -2.

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( + rt) ÷ (qr − 2t)
6. What is the value of (q 2 + rt) ÷ (qr − 2t) if q = -4, r = 3, and t = 8?
a. -17/6
b. -10/7
c. -2/7
d. -1/6

7. In the equation 3x + 4 = 12, 3x is a/an

a. term.
b. coefficient.
c. sum.
d. operator.

8. What do you call the number in front of the variable? For example, the -9 in -9y.
a. term
b. like term
c. coefficient
d. exponent

9. 3y + 8 is an example of which of the following? Select all that apply.

a. monomial
b. binomial
c. trinomial
d. polynomial

10. What degree is the polynomial 3n2 + 2n + 1?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3

11. x2 − 12x + 32 is an example of a

a. quadratic binomial.
b. constant trinomial.
c. linear monomial.
d. quadratic trinomial.
e. quartic polynomial.

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12. Which of the following represents the simplified polynomial expression, given
3x2 y(3x2 y2 + 7xy3 − 4y4 ) ?

a. 9x4 y6 + 21x2 y3 − 12x2 y4

b. 6x2 y2 + 10x2 y3 − 7x2 y4
c. 9x4 y3 + 21x3 y4 − 12x2 y5
d. 6x4 y3 + 10x3 y4 − 7x2 y5

13. Multiply: (x + 2)(2x2 − 3x + 1)

a. −2x3 + 3x2 + x
b. −2x2 + 3x + 1
c. 2x3 − 7x2 − 7x − 2
d. 2x3 + x2 − 5x + 2
e. 2x3 − 7x2 + 5x + 2

14. Combine the polynomials.

(5x3 − 2x2 + 7x) + ( − 3x3 + x2 − 5x)

a. 2x3 + 2x2 + 2x
b. 2x3 − x2 + 2x
c. 2x3 + 3x2 + 2x
d. 2x3 + x2 + 9x

15. Solve.

2
− t−3 = −5
3

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16. What is the solution of −8x − 5 + 3x = 7 + 4x − 9?

a. x = −3
1
b. x= −
3
1
c. x=
3
d. x=3

17. Solve the equation. Write identity or no solution, if applicable.

2 3
x+6 = x−5
3 6

18. Determine whether the lines AB and CD are parallel, perpendicular, or neither for
A(1,1), B(-1,-5), C(3,2), D(6,1).
a. parallel
b. perpendicular
c. neither

19. Which point lies on the line defined by 3x + 6y = 2?

a. (0, 2)
b. (0, 6)
c. (1, -1/6)
d. (1, -1/3)

20. Find the slope from the pair of points. (5, -4) and (-1, -2)
a. m = -3
b. m = -1
c. m = 3
d. m = -1/3

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21. Find the slope and y-intercept of this equation.
y = 3x − 1
a. m=3 y-int=5
b. m=7 y-int=1
c. m=21 y-int=9
d. m=3 y-int=-1
e. m=4 y-int=8

22. Rewrite the equation 6x − 2y = 12 in slope-intercept form.

a. y = 3x + 6
b. y = 6x + 12
c. y = − 6x + 12
d. y = 3x − 6

23. Solve the system of equations by the ELIMINATION Method.

7x + 2y = 24
8x + 2y = 30
a. (6, −9)
b. (8, −9)
c. (-1, −5)
d. (14, −3)

24. Solve the following system of equations using the substitution method.

x + 2y = 11

3x − 2y = 9

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25. Solve for x:
4x + 6 ≤ 3x − 5

26. Solve the inequality for x.

8 < 3x − 7 ≤ 23

a. 5 < x ≤ 10
b. 5 ≤ x ≤ 10
c. 5 < x < 10
d. 5 ≤ x < 10

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27. Graph. y < −x+5

28. When graphing y > 2x + 3, what type of boundary line do we graph and which
half plane do we shade?
a. dotted / below
b. dotted / above
c. solid / below
d. solid / above

|3x + 1| < 5
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29. Select the solution of |3x + 1| < 5.

4
a. x > 2 or x <
3
4
b. −2 < x <
3
4
c. x> or x < 2
3
4
d. −or x < 2
3
4
e. − < x < 2
3

30. Solve the absolute value equation.

|5x + 12| = − 53

a. x = 8.2, − 13
b. x = − 8.2, 13
41
c. x= , 13
5
d. No solution

31. Solve. |8 − 4x| = 40

a. x = 8; x = 12
b. x = 8; x = -12
c. x = -8; x = -12
d. x = -8; x = 12

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32. Which of these equations is not a function?

a. y = x2
b. x=3
c. y = 4x + 3
d. f(y) = 4y2 − 2

33. The output of a function.

a. Independent Variable
b. Function
c. Dependent Variable

34. Identify the domain and range:

{(0, -3), (2, 5), (-4, 2)}

35. Given f(x) = 2x + 3, find f(2).

a. 2
b. 1
c. 5
d. 7

36. Find f(x − 4) given that f(x) = 2x − 8.

a. f(x − 4) = 0
b. f(x − 4) = 2x − 16
c. f(x − 4) = 2x
1
d. f(x − 4) =
4

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37. Any base (except 0) raised to a power of "0" is equal to .
a. -1
b. 0
c. 1
d. undefined

38. 1
a−n =
an
a. True
b. False

39. Simplify. Assume x is positive.

1
(343x6 ) 3

a. 21x6
b. 7x2
c. 14x2
d. 7x3

40. Simplify:
x3 z 7
x5 z 9 y
a. xyz

1
b.
xyz
1
c.
x2 z 2 y
1
d.
x2 z 2

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41. The quadratic function f(x) = x2 has
a. no zeros.
b. exactly one zero.
c. exactly two zeros.
d. more than two zeros.

42. What is the equation of the axis of symmetry of y = − 3(x + 6) 2 + 12?

a. x=2
b. x = −6
c. x=6
d. x = − 18

43. Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation and state what type of solutions it
has: x2 + 2x + 3 = 0
a. -8, two real solutions
b. 8, two imaginary solutions
c. -8, two imaginary solutions
d. 8, two real solutions

44. Find the zeros.

y = 2x2 + 6x + 3
−−
−6 ± √60
a. x =
4
−6 ± 2√3
b. x=
4
−−
6 ± √12
c. x =
4

45. Solve the equation. 2x2 − 17x + 35 = 0

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46. Factor:

x2 + 3x − 4

47. Factor: a2 x + 3ax + 2x − a2 y − 3ay − 2y

a. (y − x)(a + 3)
b. (x − y)(a − 5)(2)
c. (x − y)(a + 2)(a + 1)
d. (y − x)(2 − a)(1 − a)

48. True or False: 4x2 + 20x − 3xy − 15y factors into (4x + 3y)(x − 5).
a. True
b. False
3−−− 3 −−
49. Simplify the radical expression. √112 ⋅ √16
3−−
a. 8√12
3−−
b. 4√28
3−−
c. 4√20
3−−
d. 8√28

50. Which expression is equivalent to −−− 4 ?

( √3x2 )

a. 3x4
b. 9x4
c. 9x8
d. 12x8

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