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Algebra Review

1
The Real Number System

Problem 1

What property does each of the following equations illustrate?

  1. \(4+6=6+4\)

  2. \(3(5-8)=3(5)-3(8)\)

  3. \(2\cdot (3\cdot 5)=(2\cdot 3)\cdot 5\)

  4. \(4\cdot 1=4\)

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 2

Let \(A=\{-2,-1,1,4,5\}\), \(B=\{-3,-2,4,7,9\}\) and \(C=\{-3,0,2,7\}\). Find the following:

  1. \(B\cup C\)

  2. \(A\cap B\)

  3. \(A\cap C\)

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Julieta
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Mr. Galletti
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Julieta
Problem 3

Write each of the following in symbols:

The sum of \(x\) and \(5\) is less than \(2\).
The product of \(3\) and \(x\) is \(21\).
The quotient of \(y\) and \(6\) is \(4\).
Twice the difference of \(b\) and \(7\) is greater than \(5\).
The difference of twice \(b\) and \(7\) is greater than \(5\).

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Mr. McKeague
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Betsy
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Gordon
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Cynthia
Problem 4

Graph each of the following intervals on the number line and give a verbal description.

  1. \((-2, 4]\)

  2. \((-\infty, 4]\)

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 5

Simplify: \(\; 5+3(2+4)\)

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Aaron
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Lauren
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Anthony
Problem 6

Give the corresponding interval notation for the graph of an inequality.

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 7

Simplify: \(40-20 \div 5+8\)

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Katrina
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Brooke
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Logan
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Anthony
Problem 8

Find the indicated set, and graph.

  1. \((1,4)\cup[2,5]\)

  2. \((1,4)\cap[2,5]\)

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Julieta
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Mr. Galletti
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Julieta
Problem 9

Simplify \((-2-3)(5-9)\)

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Preston
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Stefanie
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Anthony
Problem 10

Evaluate the following.

  1. \(\lvert -3\rvert\)

  2. \(-4-\lvert 4.5\rvert\)

  3. \(\lvert -4+9\rvert +3\)

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 11

Simplify \(2-5(7-4)-6\)

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Preston
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Stefanie
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Winston
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Julieta
Problem 12

Find the distance between \(-6\) and \(4\) on the real number line.

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 13

Simplify \(2(4-7)^3+(-2-3)^2\)

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Preston
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Stefanie
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Anthony
Problem 14

Simplify each expression.

  1. \(3^2+2(-3+7)\)

  2. \(\dfrac{3^2+1}{4-7}\)

  3. \(6+3(5-(-3^2+2))\)

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Mr. Hampton
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 15

Simplify: \(\dfrac{-8-8}{-5-3}\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Ana
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Matt
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Anthony
Problem 16

Evaluate the following expression on your calculator. Check the calculator output with a hand calculation.

  1. \(4+10\div 5+2\)

  2. \(\dfrac{4+10}{5+2}\)

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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 17

Simplify: \(\dfrac{-5(-4)+2(-3)}{2(-1)-5}\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Ana
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Anthony
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Anthony
Problem 18

Find the value of the expression \(3x+4y+5\) when \(x\) is \(6\) and \(y\) is \(7\)

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Ana
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Aaron
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Problem 19

Locate the numbers \(-4.5\), \(-0.75\), \(\dfrac{1}{2}\), \(\sqrt{2}\), \(\pi\), and \(4.1\) on the real number line.

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Katrina
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Logan
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Edwin
Problem 20

Write \(\lvert 5\rvert\) without absolute value symbols.

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Ana
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 21

Write \(\lvert -2\rvert\) without absolute value symbols

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Ana
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Aaron
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Cynthia
Problem 22

Write \(-\lvert -3\rvert\) without absolute value symbols

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Ana
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Aaron
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Cynthia
Problem 23

Simplify \(5(4x)\) by using the associative property.

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Betsy
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Logan
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Cynthia
Problem 24

Simplify \(\dfrac{1}{4}(4a)\) by using the associative property.

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Edwin
Problem 25

Apply the distributive property to \(\dfrac{1}{2}(3x+6)\) and then simplify the result.

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Julieta
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Betsy
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Logan
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Julieta
Problem 26

Simplify: \(\,2(3y+4)+2\)

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Edwin
Problem 27

Apply the distributive property to \(a\left(1+\dfrac{1}{a}\right)\) and then simplify the result.

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Betsy
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Logan
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Cynthia
Problem 28

Apply the distributive property to \(3\left(\dfrac{1}{3}x+5\right)\) and then simplify the result.

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Betsy
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Logan
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Problem 29

Apply the distributive property to \(6\left(\dfrac{1}{3}x+\dfrac{1}{2}y\right)\) and then simplify the result.

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Betsy
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Logan
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Problem 30

Use the distributive property to combine similar terms for the expression \(3x+5x\).

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Betsy
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Edwin
Problem 31

Use the distributive property to combine similar terms for the expression \(3y+y\)

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Cynthia
Problem 32

Simplify: \(7x+4+6x+3\)

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Julieta
Problem 33

Simplify: \(4+3(2y+5)+8y\)

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Cynthia
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Problem 34

Simplify: \(3(2y-1)+y\)

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Problem 35

Simplify: \(8-3(4x-2)+5x\)

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Stefanie
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Anthony
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David
Problem 36

Simplify: \(5(2a+3)-(6a-4)\)

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Problem 37

Let \(A=\{1, 3, 5\}\), \(B=\{0, 2, 4\}\), and \(C=\{1, 2, 3, \ldots\}\). Find \(A\cup B\).

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Problem 38

Let \(A=\{1, 3, 5\}\), \(B=\{0, 2, 4\}\), and \(C=\{1, 2, 3, \ldots\}\). Find \(A\cap B\).

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Problem 39

Let \(A=\{1, 3, 5\}\), \(B=\{0, 2, 4\}\), and \(C=\{1, 2, 3, \ldots\}\). Find \(A\cap C\).

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Problem 40

Let \(A=\{1, 3, 5\}\), \(B=\{0, 2, 4\}\), and \(C=\{1, 2, 3, \ldots\}\). Find \(B\cup C\).

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Julieta
Problem 41

For the set \(\left\{-5, \,-3.5, \,0, \,\frac{3}{4}, \,\sqrt{3}, \,\sqrt{5}, \,9\right\}\), list:

  1. whole numbers

  2. integers

  3. rational numbers

  4. irrational numbers

  5. real numbers

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Katrina
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Graham
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Edwin

2
Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

Problem 1

Write each expression using positive exponents.

  1. \(4^{-2}\)

  2. \(1.45^{-3}\)

  3. \(\dfrac{x^{-4}}{y^5}\), \(y\neq 0\)

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 2

Simplify each expression and write it using positive exponents. Assume that variables represent nonzero real numbers.

  1. \(\dfrac{16x^{10}y^4}{4x^{10}y^8}\)

  2. \(\dfrac{\left(3x^{-2}\right)^3}{x^{-5}}\)

  3. \(\left(\dfrac{54s^2t^{-3}}{6zt}\right)^{-2}\)

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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 3

Express each of the following numbers in scientific notation.

  1. \(328.5\)

  2. \(4.69\)

  3. \(0.00712\)

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Saba
Problem 4

Write the following numbers in decimal form.

  1. \(2.1\times 10^5\)

  2. \(3.47\times 10^{-3}\)

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Saba
Problem 5

In 2012, Japan had a population os \(1.27\times 10^8\) and a land area of \(3.64\times 10^5\) square kilometers. What is the population density of Japan, that is, the number of people per square kilometer of land? Express your answer in scientific notation.

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Octabio

3
Roots, Radicals, and Rational Exponents

Problem 1

Determine \(\sqrt[3]{64}\), \(\sqrt[4]{64}\), and \(\sqrt[5]{-32}\).

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 2

Rationalize the denominator of each expression.

  1. \(\sqrt{\dfrac{18}{5}}\)

  2. \(\dfrac{\sqrt[3]{10}}{\sqrt[3]{3}}\)

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Saba
Problem 3

Simplify the following.

  1. \(\sqrt{75}\)

  2. \(\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{125}{108}}\)

  3. \(\sqrt{x^5y^7}\), \(x,y>0\)

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Molly S.
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Octabio
Problem 4

Rationalize the denominator.
\(\dfrac{5}{4-\sqrt{2}}\)

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 5

Simplify the following radical expressions. Assume \(x\geq0\).

  1. \(\sqrt{48}+\sqrt{27}-\sqrt{12}\)

  2. \(\left(3+\sqrt{x}\right)\left(4-2\sqrt{x}\right)\)

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Saba
Problem 6

Evaluate the following.

  1. \(27^\frac{1}{3}\)

  2. \(-36^\frac{1}{2}\)

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Saba
Problem 7

Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator.

  1. \((4)^\frac{1}{2}\)

  2. \(\left(\dfrac{1}{3}\right)^{-2}\)

  3. \((23.1)^0\)

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Molly S.
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Octabio
Problem 8

Simplify and write positive exponents.

  1. \((25)^\frac{1}{2}\)

  2. \(\left(16s^\frac{4}{3}t^{-3}\right)^\frac{3}{2}\), \(s,t>0\)

  3. \(\dfrac{\left(x^{-\frac{2}{3}}y^{-3}\right)^3}{y^{-\frac{1}{2}}x^2}\), \(x,y>0\)

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Lauren
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Gordon
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Saba

4
Polynomials

Problem 1

Write the following polynomial in descending order and find its degree, terms, coefficients, and constant term. \[-4x^2+3x^5-2x-7\]

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 2

Add or subtract each of the following.

  1. \(\left(3x^3+2x^2-5x+7\right)+\left(x^3-x^2+5x-2\right)\)

  2. \(\left(s^4+\dfrac{3}{4}s^2\right)-\left(s^4-s^2\right)\)

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Molly S.
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Octabio
Problem 3

Multiply \(\left(-2x^2\right)\left(4x^7\right)\)

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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 4

Multiply \((3x+2)(-2x-3)\)

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Saba
Problem 5

Multiply \((-7x+4)(5x-1)\)

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Problem 6

Multiply \((4y^3-3y+1)(y-2)\)

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Mr. Hampton
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Molly S.
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 7

Multiply each of the following:

  1. \((3y+4)^2\)

  2. \(\left(4x^2-5\right)^2\)

  3. \((7y+3)(7y-3)\)

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5
Factoring

Problem 1

Factor the greatest common factor from each of the following.

  1. \(3x^4+9x^3+18x^2\)

  2. \(-8y^2-6y+4\)

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Lauren
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Gordon
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Saba
Problem 2

Factor \(x^3-x^2+2x-2\) by grouping.

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Shelby
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Gordon
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Problem 3

Factor each of the following

  1. \(x^2-2x-8\)

  2. \(8x^3-10x^2-12x\)

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Saba
Problem 4

Factor \(6x^3-3x^2-45x\)

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Problem 5

Factor using one of the quadratic factoring patterns.

  1. \(x^2-49\)

  2. \(8x^2+32x+32\)

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Problem 6

Factor using one of the cubic factorization patterns.

  1. \(x^3+27\)

  2. \(27x^3-64\)

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6
Rational Expressions

Problem 1

For what value of \(x\) is the following rational expression defined? \[\frac{x+1}{(x-3)(x-5)}\]

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Problem 2

Simplify: \(\dfrac{x^2-2x+1}{3x^2-4x+1}\)

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Problem 3

Multiply the following and express your answer in lowest terms. For what values of the variable is the expression meaningful?

  1. \(\dfrac{3a}{8}\cdot\dfrac{24}{6a^3}\)

  2. \(\dfrac{x^2+x-6}{x^2-4}\cdot\dfrac{(x+2)^2}{\left(x^2+9\right)}\)

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Problem 4

Divide and simplify:
\(\dfrac{3x^2-5x-2}{x^2-4x+4}\div\dfrac{9x^2-1}{x+5}\)

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Problem 5

Add or subtract the following and express your answer in lowest terms.

  1. \(\dfrac{x+4}{3x+6}+\dfrac{2x+1}{x^2+7x+10}\)

  2. \(\dfrac{3x}{4-2x}-\dfrac{x+5}{x^2-4}\)

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Problem 6

Simplify \(\dfrac{\dfrac{x^2-4}{2x+1}}{\dfrac{x^2+x-6}{x-1}}\)

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Problem 7

Simplify \(\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{x}+\dfrac{1}{xy}}{\dfrac{3}{y^2}+\dfrac{1}{y}}\)

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