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Chapter 1

Name: ___________________________

1.) Fill in the order of operations represented by the mnemonic PEMDAS:

P _______________________
E _______________________
M/D _______________________
A/S _______________________
Evaluate the expression. Make sure you follow PEMDAS.
2.)

73 ( 6+4 2 )

6.)

2(3 x +15)

3.)

when x = 5

2 8
3+7

7.)

4.)

(3 x 15 x)

6
[7( 2 12)]
45
+
134

5.)

16

when x = 2

8.)

when x = 81

Writing rules as algebraic functions.

NOTE in later chapters, you learned that this is writing an equation in y=mx+b
slope-intercept format
9. ) You have $100 saved and plan to save $20 each month.
a.) Write a rule (an equation) for the amount saved (in dollars) as a function of the number
of months from now.
b.) Identify the independent variable: ____________
_________________

c.) dependent variable:

10.) A club starts out with 25 members. Every year, 10 more people join the club.
a.) Write a rule (an equation) for the number of members as a function of the number of
years from now.
b.) Identify the independent variable: ____________
_________________

c.) dependent variable:

Finding per unit rates: (Khan: Finding Unit Rates and Finding Unit Prices)
11.) A car travels 536 miles in 8 hours. How fast is the car going in miles per hour?

12.) Dunkin Donuts charges $5 for 20 Munchkins, $12.50 for 50 Munchkins and $25 for 100
Munchkins. Find the cost of one donut for each option.

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Chapter 2 Solving equations for one variable.

D.C.I.D. Dont Climb In Dumpsters!
1. Distribute to remove parenthesis
2. Combine Like Terms
3. Isolate the variable term Separate the Crips and Bloods!
4. Divide everything by the coefficient to get the variable by itself (or multiply by the
reciprocal if the coefficient is a fraction.)
Solve the equation.
13.)

7 x3 x+2=20

14.)

5 ( 3 x7 )=20

16.)

2
( 9 x+15 )=5( x7)
3

17.)

x
+8=20
4

18.)

3
x=21
4

19.)

x
+10=5
5

Solving Proportions using Cross Multiplication.

20.)

4 24
=
x 30
23.)

24.)

21.)

3
2
=
x x6

22.)

m m6
=
5
4

2 x +5 7
=
x
3

a
1
=
9 a2 8

25.)

n+0.3 9
=
n3.2 2

26.)

3
5h
=
11 h+ 1.4

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27.) A scale drawing of a soccer field uses a scale of 1 inch : 20 yd. The length of the field in the
drawing is 6 inches. What is the length of the actual field?

28.) If the ratio of the length to the width of the field in the previous question is 3:2, how wide is
the actual field?

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Chapters 3 and 4 Graphing and Writing Linear Equations two variables

Reminders:
1. Slope of a line tells you how much y changes for every change in x.

slope=

y rise
=
x run

2. When an equation is in slope-intercept form y=mx+b, the slope is m and the y-intercept is b.
3. When an equation is in standard form Ax + By = C, the slope is

A
B

and the y-intercept is

C
B
4. To re-write an equation is slope-intercept form, solve for y.
5. To graph a linear equation in slope-intercept form, plot the y-intercept then use the slope,

rise
run

, to find the next and/or previous points.

6. To graph an equation in Standard format, you can find and plot the x-intercept by substituting
0 for y and solving for x, then find and plot the y-intercept by substituting 0 for x and solving for
y.
Identify the slope and y-intercept of the line with the given equation. See Reminders 1, 2 and 3
above.
29.)

3
y= x +8
4

30.)

y=5 x7

31.)

6 x+ 9 y=18

32.)

3 x2 y=1

Find the slope of the line that passes through the given points. See Reminder 1 above.
BE CAREFUL ADDING & SUBTRACTING NEGATIVES!!!
33.) (1, 3) and (6, 5)
-10)

34.) (-2, -4) and (3, -1)

35.) (-4, 2) and (2,

Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the given point and has
the given slope.
REMINDER:

y=mx +b

Start with

Replace y and x with the values in the given point

Replace m with the given slope
Solve for b in the usual method (D.C.I.D.)

36.) (-1, 3) ;

m=4

37.) (6, 3);

m=2

38.) (5, -5);

m=2

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Graph the equations. See reminders 5 and 6 above.

39. )

y=2 x3

40.)

39a.) Based on your graph, what is y when x = 2?

when y= 2?

41. )

3 x+2 y=6

42.)

Write the equation so that y is a function of x.

NOTE: This means to solve for y, write the equation in
44.) 15 + 3x = 4y + 3

2
x+ 4
3

40a.) Based on your graph, what is x

41a.) Based on your graph, what is y when x = 0?

when y= 0?

43.) 7x 3y = 21

y=

8 x2 y=4

42a.) Based on your graph, what is x

y=mx +b

format

45.) 12 4x + 8y = 6y + 3x + 10

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Chapter 5 Solving and Graphing Inequalities

REMINDERS:
Solve inequalities exactly the same way (D.C.I.D.) you solve equalities EXCEPT when you
multiply or divide both sides by a negative number, you have to reverse the inequality sign.
Inequalities with one variable are graphed on a number line. Inequalities with two variables
are graphed on a coordinate plane.
Graph linear inequalities exactly the same way you graph linear equalities EXCEPT use a
dashed line for < or > because the boundary is NOT included, and shade above the line for

y >

and below the line for

y <

Solve the inequality, if possible. Graph your solution.

46.)

32 16 x>24

47.)

6 ( 3 x 2 ) 4 (9 x+ 3)

48.)

7<3 x 5 13

REMINDER: When solving for an absolute value, first isolate the absolute value term.
Remove absolute value bars by creating the appropriate compound inequality.

|whatever is inside|<a then a<whatever is inside< a

If |whatever is inside|>a then whatever is inside<a and whatever is inside> a
If

49.)

|x|>4

52.)

5|x4|15

55. )

y <2 x 3

50.)

|x2|<3

53.)

51.)

|x4|+ 9 15

4| x+6|10> 18

56.)

2
y x+ 4
3

54.)

2| x4|8 10

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Chapter 6 Solving Systems of Linear Equalities

REMINDERS:
Given a system of 2 linear equations with the same two variables, the solution is the point (x, y)
where the two lines intersect. You learned 3 ways to solve a system of equations:
1. Graph the two lines and find the point where they intersect.
2. Use substitution replace the x or y in one of the equations with what that variable is equal
to in the other. This is the best method when one of the equations is already solved for one of
the variables, such as problems 57 and 60 below.
3. Elimination get rid of one of the variables by combining (adding or subtracting) the two
equations. The coefficients of one of the variables must match up or be multiplied to
match up.
Use the method of your choice to solve the linear system.
57.)

4 x +3 y=45

58.)

7 x+ 8 y=18

59.)

12 x +9 y=31

y=2 x+3

60.)

3 y=4 x+ 45

y=2 x+3

63.)

3 y=4 x+ 45

7 x +6 y=10

61.)

2 x +3 y=8

6 x + 4 y=15

64.)

2 x 3 y=5

8 x+9 y=11

62.)

x+ 3 y =1

5 x+6 y =14

65.)

2 x +3 y=22
y=2 x+ 3

5 x+2 y=16

3 x+ 4 y=31

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Chapter 7 Exponents and Exponential Functions.

66.) Complete the following properties for exponents:
n

am a n=

( ab )m =

( a m ) =

a m
=
b

a
=
n
a

()

an =

Using the properties of exponents, simplify the following expressions. Write your answers using
only positive exponents.
5

x x =

67.)

68.)

( m3 ) =

72.)

x
=
3

69.)

( xy )3=

70.)

73.)

x4=

74.)

( yz 3 ) =

71.)

x8
=
x6

()

z 0=

75.)

78.)

81.)

(2 x ) 2 x =

x
3

6 x4 y3

=
y5 3 x2

76.)

79.)

3 2

( 2 xy ) =

( 2 m4 n3 ) =

82.)

77.)

80.)

x
3

83.) Write the formula for exponential growth (text pg 460):

x5
=
3

( )

( 4 x5 y2 ) =

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84.) The population of planet Blognork is 60,000. The Blognork population is increasing by 3%
per year.
a.) Write a function that models the population of Blognork over time.
b.) Use the function to find the population after 6 years.

85.) You start a saving account with a $600 deposit. The account earns 4% interest compounded
annually.
a.) Write a function that models the account balance over time.
b.) Use the function to find the account balance after 8 years.

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Chapter 8 Polynomials
Find the sum, difference or product of the following polynomials.
REMINDERS
1. When subtracting terms inside parenthesis, as in #87 & 88, distribute the neg sign to every term inside
parenthesis.
2. Use distribution to multiply a monomial and a polynomial, as in #s 89-90.
3. Use FOIL to multiply two binomials, as in #s 91-93

86.) (2y2 1) + (7y2 + 4y 3)

2) (4b3 + 5b + 1)

89.)

87.) (3x2 + 5) (x2 + 2)

x2(6x2 3x 1)

88.) (10b3 3b2 +

90.) 5a3(4a4 3a + 1)

91.) (3x + 1)(2x 5)

1)

92.) (2y + 3)(y 5)

93.)

(6a 3)(4a

Factor the polynomials NOTE: Factoring is the inverse of multiplying

94.)

6 x 2+ 42 x

97.)

x 2+11 x +10

95.)

98.)

16 x+12

x 25 x+6

96.)

99.)

2 x 2 +8 x24

2 x 2 +11 x+ 5

Solve the Quadratic Equation. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

2

100.)

x +16 x +64=0

103.)

3 x2 21=0

101. )

x +2 x24=0

104.)

4 x 27 x2=0

102.)

5 x 18 x +9=0

105.)

x 2+3 x +1=0

Vertical Motion Problem: A cricket jumps off the ground with an initial vertical velocity of 4
feet per second. After how many seconds does the cricket land back on the ground?