algebra questions

Basic Algebra

1. Solve for \( x \): \( 2x + 5 = 15 \).

2. Solve for \( x \): \( 3x - 7 = 2x + 8 \).

3. Simplify: \( 4(x - 2) + 3 \).

4. Solve for \( x \): \( \frac{x}{4} + 6 = 10 \).

5. Solve for \( x \): \( 7 - 2x = 1 \).

6. Simplify: \( 5(x + 3) - 2x \).

7. Solve for \( x \): \( 2(x - 1) = 3x + 4 \).

8. Solve for \( x \): \( 5x + 3 = 2x + 12 \).

9. Simplify: \( \frac{3x + 6}{2} \).

10. Solve for \( x \): \( x^2 = 16 \).

Intermediate Algebra

11. Solve for \( x \): \( x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0 \).

12. Solve for \( x \): \( 2x^2 + 3x - 2 = 0 \) using the quadratic formula.

13. Factor completely: \( x^2 - 9 \).

14. Solve for \( x \): \( \frac{2x + 3}{x - 1} = 4 \).

15. Simplify: \( \frac{3x^2 - x - 4}{x + 1} \).

16. Solve for \( x \) and \( y \): \( x + y = 10 \) and \( 2x - y = 4 \).

17. Expand and simplify: \( (x - 3)(x + 4) \).

18. Solve for \( x \): \( \sqrt{x + 7} = 3 \).

19. Simplify: \( \frac{x^2 - 4x + 4}{x - 2} \).

20. Solve for \( x \): \( x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0 \).

Advanced Algebra

21. Solve for \( x \): \( 3x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0 \) using the quadratic formula.

22. Factor completely: \( x^3 - 27 \).

24. Simplify: \( \frac{2x^2 - 8}{x^2 - 4x + 4} \).

25. Solve for \( x \): \( 2^{x+1} = 8 \).

26. Find the vertex of the parabola \( y = 2x^2 - 4x + 1 \).

27. Solve for \( x \): \( \log(x) + \log(x - 1) = 1 \).

28. Simplify: \( (2x - 3)^2 - (x - 1)^2 \).

29. Solve for \( x \): \( \frac{x^2 - 1}{x - 1} = x + 1 \).

30. Find \( x \) if \( 2x + 5 = 3(x - 2) \) and \( 2x - 3 = 4 \).

Systems of Equations

31. Solve the system: \( x + 2y = 7 \) and \( 3x - y = 8 \).

32. Solve the system using substitution: \( y = 2x + 1 \) and \( 3x - y = 5 \).

33. Solve the system using elimination: \( 4x - 3y = 7 \) and \( 2x + y = 4 \).

34. Solve the system: \( x^2 + y^2 = 25 \) and \( x - y = 1 \).

35. Solve the system: \( x + y = 6 \) and \( x^2 + y^2 = 50 \).

Inequalities and Absolute Values

36. Solve for \( x \): \( 3x - 5 > 7 \).

37. Solve for \( x \): \( 2x + 4 \leq 12 \).

38. Solve for \( x \): \( |x - 3| = 7 \).

39. Solve the compound inequality: \( 1 \leq 2x - 3 < 5 \).

40. Solve for \( x \): \( |2x + 1| > 4 \).

Polynomials and Rational Expressions

41. Simplify: \( \frac{x^2 - 4}{x^2 - 2x} \).

42. Perform polynomial long division: \( \frac{3x^3 - 5x + 2}{x - 1} \).

43. Find the roots of \( x^3 - 3x^2 - 4x + 12 = 0 \).

44. Simplify: \( \frac{x^3 - 8}{x^2 + 2x + 4} \).

45. Find the x-intercepts of the polynomial \( x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6 \).
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

46. Solve for \( x \): \( 5^x = 125 \).

47. Solve for \( x \): \( \log_2(x) = 4 \).

48. Solve the exponential equation: \( 3^{x-1} = 9 \).

49. Simplify: \( \log(ab) - \log(a) \).

50. Solve for \( x \): \( e^x = 7 \).

Answers:

Basic Algebra

1. \( 2x + 5 = 15 \)

- \( 2x = 10 \)

- \( x = 5 \)

2. \( 3x - 7 = 2x + 8 \)

- \( x = 15 \)

3. \( 4(x - 2) + 3 \)

- \( 4x - 8 + 3 \)

- \( 4x - 5 \)

4. \( \frac{x}{4} + 6 = 10 \)

- \( \frac{x}{4} = 4 \)

- \( x = 16 \)

5. \( 7 - 2x = 1 \)

- \( -2x = -6 \)

- \( x = 3 \)
6. \( 5(x + 3) - 2x \)

- \( 5x + 15 - 2x \)

- \( 3x + 15 \)

7. \( 2(x - 1) = 3x + 4 \)

- \( 2x - 2 = 3x + 4 \)

- \( -x = 6 \)

- \( x = -6 \)

8. \( 5x + 3 = 2x + 12 \)

- \( 3x = 9 \)

- \( x = 3 \)

9. \( \frac{3x + 6}{2} \)

- \( \frac{3x}{2} + 3 \)

10. \( x^2 = 16 \)

- \( x = \pm 4 \)

Intermediate Algebra

11. \( x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0 \)

- Factors: \( (x - 2)(x - 3) \)

- \( x = 2 \) or \( x = 3 \)

12. \( 2x^2 + 3x - 2 = 0 \)

- Using the quadratic formula \( x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \):

- \( a = 2 \), \( b = 3 \), \( c = -2 \)

- \( x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{3^2 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot (-2)}}{2 \cdot 2} \)

- \( x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{17}}{4} \)

- Factors: \( (x - 3)(x + 3) \)

14. \( \frac{2x + 3}{x - 1} = 4 \)

- \( 2x + 3 = 4(x - 1) \)

- \( 2x + 3 = 4x - 4 \)

- \( -2x = -7 \)

- \( x = \frac{7}{2} \)

15. \( \frac{3x^2 - x - 4}{x + 1} \)

- Factoring the numerator: \( (3x + 2)(x - 2) \)

- \( \frac{(3x + 2)(x - 2)}{x + 1} \)

16. \( x + y = 10 \) and \( 2x - y = 4 \)

- Adding the equations: \( 3x = 14 \)

- \( x = \frac{14}{3} \)

- \( y = 10 - \frac{14}{3} = \frac{16}{3} \)

17. \( (x - 3)(x + 4) \)

- \( x^2 + 4x - 3x - 12 \)

- \( x^2 + x - 12 \)

18. \( \sqrt{x + 7} = 3 \)

- \( x + 7 = 9 \)

- \( x = 2 \)

19. \( \frac{x^2 - 4x + 4}{x - 2} \)

- Factoring the numerator: \( (x - 2)^2 \)

20. \( x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0 \)

- Factoring: \( (x + 2)^2 \)

- \( x = -2 \)

Advanced Algebra

21. \( 3x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0 \)

- Using the quadratic formula:

- \( a = 3 \), \( b = -5 \), \( c = 2 \)

- \( x = \frac{5 \pm \sqrt{(-5)^2 - 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 2}}{2 \cdot 3} \)

- \( x = \frac{5 \pm 1}{6} \)

- \( x = 1 \) or \( x = \frac{2}{3} \)

22. \( x^3 - 27 \)

- \( x^3 - 3^3 \)

- Factoring: \( (x - 3)(x^2 + 3x + 9) \)

23. \( \frac{2x - 3}{x + 2} = \frac{4}{x - 1} \)

- Cross-multiplying: \( (2x - 3)(x - 1) = 4(x + 2) \)

- \( 2x^2 - 5x + 3 = 4x + 8 \)

- \( 2x^2 - 9x - 5 = 0 \)

- Solving: \( x = \frac{5}{2} \) or \( x = -1 \)

24. \( \frac{2x^2 - 8}{x^2 - 4x + 4} \)

- Factoring: \( \frac{2(x^2 - 4)}{(x - 2)^2} \)

- \( \frac{2(x - 2)(x + 2)}{(x - 2)^2} \)

- \( \frac{2(x + 2)}{x - 2} \)
25. \( 2^{x+1} = 8 \)

- \( 2^{x+1} = 2^3 \)

- \( x + 1 = 3 \)

- \( x = 2 \)

26. Vertex of \( y = 2x^2 - 4x + 1 \)

- \( x = \frac{-b}{2a} = \frac{4}{2 \cdot 2} = 1 \)

- \( y = 2(1)^2 - 4(1) + 1 = -1 \)

- Vertex: \( (1, -1) \)

27. \( \log(x) + \log(x - 1) = 1 \)

- \( \log(x(x - 1)) = 1 \)

- \( x(x - 1) = 10 \)

- \( x^2 - x - 10 = 0 \)

- Factors: \( (x - 5)(x + 2) \)

- \( x = 5 \) (since \( x > 0 \))

28. \( (2x - 3)^2 - (x - 1)^2 \)

- \( (4x^2 - 12x + 9) - (x^2 - 2x + 1) \)

- \( 3x^2 - 10x + 8 \)

29. \( \frac{x^2 - 1}{x - 1} \)

- Factoring: \( \frac{(x - 1)(x + 1)}{x - 1} \)

- \( x + 1 \) (for \( x \neq 1 \))

30. \( 2x + 5 = 3(x - 2) \) and \( 2x - 3 = 4 \)

- \( 2x + 5 = 3x - 6 \)

- \( x = 11 \)

- Check: \( 2(11) - 3 = 19 \), correct.

31. \( x + 2y = 7 \) and \( 3x - y = 8 \)

- Solving:

- Multiply the first equation by 3: \( 3x + 6y = 21 \)

- Subtract the second equation: \( 7y = 13 \)

- \( y = \frac{13}{7} \)

- Substitute \( y \) into \( x + 2(\frac{13}{7}) = 7 \)

- \( x = \frac{29}{7} \)

32. \( y = 2x + 1 \) and \( 3x - y = 5 \)

- Substitute \( y

\) into the second equation: \( 3x - (2x + 1) = 5 \)

- \( x = 6 \)

- \( y = 2(6) + 1 = 13 \)

33. \( 4x - 3y = 7 \) and \( 2x + y = 4 \)

- Solving:

- Multiply the second equation by 3: \( 6x + 3y = 12 \)

- Add to the first equation: \( 10x = 19 \)

- \( x = \frac{19}{10} \)

- Substitute \( x \) into \( 2(\frac{19}{10}) + y = 4 \)

- \( y = \frac{1}{10} \)

34. \( x^2 + y^2 = 25 \) and \( x - y = 1 \)

- Substitute \( y = x - 1 \) into \( x^2 + (x - 1)^2 = 25 \)

- \( x^2 + x^2 - 2x + 1 = 25 \)

- \( 2x^2 - 2x - 24 = 0 \)
 - \( x = 3 \) or \( x = -4 \)

- Corresponding \( y \): \( 2 \) or \( -5 \)

35. \( x + y = 6 \) and \( x^2 + y^2 = 50 \)

- Square the first equation: \( (x + y)^2 = 36 \)

- \( x^2 + 2xy + y^2 = 36 \)

- \( 50 + 2xy = 36 \)

- \( 2xy = -14 \)

- \( xy = -7 \)

- Solve the quadratic \( t^2 - 6t - 7 = 0 \)

- \( t = 7 \) or \( -1 \)

Inequalities and Absolute Values

36. \( 3x - 5 > 7 \)

- \( 3x > 12 \)

- \( x > 4 \)

37. \( 2x + 4 \leq 12 \)

- \( 2x \leq 8 \)

- \( x \leq 4 \)

38. \( |x - 3| = 7 \)

- \( x - 3 = 7 \) or \( x - 3 = -7 \)

- \( x = 10 \) or \( x = -4 \)

39. \( 1 \leq 2x - 3 < 5 \)

- \( 4 \leq 2x < 8 \)

- \( 2 \leq x < 4 \)
40. \( |2x + 1| > 4 \)

- \( 2x + 1 > 4 \) or \( 2x + 1 < -4 \)

- \( x > \frac{3}{2} \) or \( x < -\frac{5}{2} \)

Polynomials and Rational Expressions

41. \( \frac{x^2 - 4}{x^2 - 2x} \)

- \( \frac{(x - 2)(x + 2)}{x(x - 2)} \)

- \( \frac{x + 2}{x} \) (for \( x \neq 2 \))

42. Perform polynomial long division: \( \frac{3x^3 - 5x + 2}{x - 1} \)

- Quotient: \( 3x^2 + 3x - 2 \)

- Remainder: \( 0 \)

43. Find the roots of \( x^3 - 3x^2 - 4x + 12 = 0 \)

- Using factoring or trial:

- Roots: \( x = 2 \), \( x = -1 \), \( x = 6 \)

44. \( \frac{x^3 - 8}{x^2 + 2x + 4} \)

- Factoring: \( \frac{(x - 2)(x^2 + 2x + 4)}{x^2 + 2x + 4} \)

- \( x - 2 \) (for \( x^2 + 2x + 4 \neq 0 \))

45. Find the x-intercepts of \( x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6 \)

- Roots: \( x = 1 \), \( x = 2 \), \( x = 3 \)

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

46. \( 5^x = 125 \)

- \( 125 = 5^3 \)

- \( x = 3 \)
47. \( \log_2(x) = 4 \)

- \( x = 2^4 \)

- \( x = 16 \)

48. \( 3^{x-1} = 9 \)

- \( 9 = 3^2 \)

- \( x - 1 = 2 \)

- \( x = 3 \)

49. \( \log(ab) - \log(a) \)

- \( \log\left(\frac{ab}{a}\right) \)

- \( \log(b) \)

50. \( e^x = 7 \)

- \( x = \ln(7) \)