Part A Systems of Equations

Solve the system of equations:

+ =7
{ ( , )
= 10

4 10 = 3
{ ( , )
12 + 5 = 12

Solve using the substitution method:

1
= +2
{ 3 ( , )
3 2 = 10

A local cell phone company offers two different calling plans. In the first plan, you pay a monthly fee of
$30 and $0.35 per minute. In the second plan you pay a monthly fee of $99 and $0.05 per minute.

a. Write a system of equations showing the two calling plans.

b. When is it better to use the first calling plan?
c. When is it better to use the second calling plan?
d. How much does it cost when the calling plans are equal?

All 28 members at the local high schools Ski Club went on a one-day ski trip. Members can rent skis for
$16.00 per day or snowboards for $19.00 per day. The club paid a total of $478 for rental equipment.

a) Write a system of equations that represents the number of members who rented the two types of
equipment.

b) How many members rented skis and how many rented snowboards?
Part B (No Calculator allowed on this section)

3. 4.
9.
 1 2
10. In line four of the problem, the right side of the equation is 3 5
Section C (No Calculator allowed on this section)
Part D

Go to Desmos.com and roughly sketch the following equations:

(If you need help graphing on Desmos.com, go on youtube.com and watch a desmos video)
1
1) () = 4
+6 2) -2x+3y = 16 3) = 2

4) () = 2 4 5) () = ( 4)2 6) () = 2

7) () = 3 4 8) () = ( 4)3 9) = 3
Part D (continued)

10) = 2 + 2 4 11) () = 3 + 2 4 12) () = 3 2 + 4

2 2
13) y = 14) y =
15) b(x) = 4 3 2 2 12

13) () = 10 14)() = (10 ) + 2 15) () = 10 ( 2)

16) = 3(2) 17) = 2(3) 18) =

Part E No Calculators are allowed on this section

Solve the equation for the unknown variable:

1
1) 2
+5 = -32 2) 3 ( + 3) + 5 = 4 (2 + 1) + 5

Solve for w: Solve for y:

3) = + + 4) ( + ) = ( )

Solve for x: (if you need help with number 5, google search absolute value equations)

5) |2 3| = 6 6) 0 = ( 3)2 9 7) 3 2 6 9 = 0

Solve for y: In 9-11, solve for x: ( Use Factoring or the Quadratic formula)
1
8) = 4
(0 4)2 + 25 9) x2 x 6 = 0 10) x2 -13x +36 = 0 11) 3x2 -6x -9 = 0

12) Solve the quadratic (Find the zeros): 13) Solve for x:
2
2 6 27 = 0 2 3 = 16
14)

15)
 Part F Probability introduction
1) A standard deck of cards has 52 cards with 4 suites (hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades). Find
the given probabilities:
a) Find the probability of picking a heart from a standard deck of cards a)___________
b) Find the probability of picking a spade from a standard deck of cards b)___________

c) Given the fact that you pull a heart from a deck of cards, what is the probability you choose a 2?
c)___________
d) Given the fact that you pull a Queen from a deck of cards, what is the probability you choose a
red card? d)___________

A die is rolled twice. Find each probability.

e) P(2, followed by a 3)

f) P (1., then any number)

Part G Factoring

1) Factoring problems (No Calculator)

Factor:

a) 2 + 2 a) + 2 = ( + 2)_________
b) 3 3 9 b)________________________
c) 2 6 27 c)________________________
d) 2 100 d)________________________
e) 2 + 10 24 e)________________________
f) 2 2 9 11 f)________________________
g) 6 2 + 5 + 1 g)________________________
h) 3 2 2 8 h)________________________

2) Factor: (go to www.khanacademy.org or algebranation.com and look up factoring, there will

be lots of videos for you to watch and learn factoring).

a) x2 + 6x + 9 b) x2- x -12 c) 2x2 + 5x + 3 d) x2 9 e) 4y2 36

f) n2 -6n -27 g) x4 8x2- 9 h) r2 -5r -6 i) x2 + 9

 Part H Simplifying Expressions

1) Simplify the following expressions:

1
a) (2 + 4) (5 1) a)________________________
b) (3 2 7) + (5 2) ( 9) b)________________________
c) (4 4 2 3 + 9 10) (5 5 6 + 2) c)________________________
d) (2 + 3) d)________________________
e) 4( 2 6 7) e)________________________
f) ( + 3)( 2) f)_________________________
g) (2 5)( + 6) g)________________________
1
h) 9(1 3)2 + 2(2) h)________________________
i) + i)_________________________
j) 2 + 3 j)_________________________
k) 2 3 k)________________________
l) (4 2 3 2 )2 l)_________________________

2)

3) Simplify:

Sample: 12 = (4)(3) = 23

a) 8
b) 27
c) 98
d) 24
e) 48
f) 40
g) 512 2
Part I Finding points along a function:

No Calculator:
2 5
() = 16 ) (3) ) ( )
3 3
1
h(x) = 16 2 4 + 12 ) (3) ) ( 2 )

1 2
n(x) = 4 + 2 ) (2) ) ( 5 )

j(x) = (3)(2) a) Find j(4) b) Find j(-1)

Part J Miscellaneous Questions

1) Find the slope of a line containing the points (-3, 1) and (1, -2).

2) Find the equation of a line in slope-intercept form containing the points (9, 2) and (3, 4).

3)Identify the center and radius of the circle ( 3)2 + ( + 2)2 = 49.

Graph the circle on the coordinate plane below:

4)Write the following equation in slope-intercept form and identify the slope, x-intercept and y-
intercept.

3( 4) = 12( + 2)
Part J, Continued

5)Find the average rate of change from -2 x 1 (hint: think slope)

1
() = +2
4

6) For each of the given functions, create a new function g(x) = 3 f(x) + 1

(in this problem you are multiplying the function by 3 and then adding one to that result)

a) f(x) = 2x + 1 b) f(x) = 2x2 + 3x + 4 c) f(x) = 4x2 3x + 2 d) f(x) = x3 -2x2 + 3x + 1

1
7)Multiply (3 2 4 2 )(2 2 + 2 )
2

8)Find the next three terms in the sequence

9, 7, 5, _____, _____, ______

1
3, 1, 3 , ____, ______, _______
1 1 1
,
2 4
, 8 , ______, ________, ________

9) A technology company ships equipment that contains laser printers that cost $700 each and color
monitors that cost $200 each. He counts 30 boxes on the loading dock. The invoice states that the
order totals $15000.

a)Write a system of two equations that represents the number of each item

b)How many laser printers and how many color monitors were delivered
10) The Regiment booster club sells beverages for $1.75 and candy for $1.50 at home games. Their
goal is to have total sales of $525 for each game.

a) Create an equation that is a model for the different numbers of beverages and candy that can be
sold to meet the goal.

b) Graph the equation, does the equation represent a function?

c)If the regiment sells 100 beverages and 200 pieces of candy, will they meet their goal?

11) A band is planning to record their first album. The initial start-up cost is $1500 and each
download of the album will cost $4 to produce. They plan to sell each download for $10 each.
How many downloadable albums must the band sell before they make a profit?

12) Solve the system:

4 1
= +3
3 5
2 3
5=
3 5

13) Solve for n: 14) Solve for x:

(1)
= 2 = 3 2 15

15) Simplify 5802 16) , 3 = 125