College Algebra Pre-Test

1. Solve for x given that 4x − 9 = x + 7.

(a) x = 5 (b) x = 16/5 (c) x = 3 (d) x = 16/3 (e) x = 5/16

2. Simplify (−4x3 )3 (2x2 )−2

(a) 3x5 (b) 16x5 (c) −16x5 (d) −3x5

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3. Find the domain of the function f (x) = 8 − 2x.
(a) x ≤ 4 (b) x ≥ 4 (c) x 6= 4 (d) x ≤ 1/4

4. Find a factor of the expression 5x2 + 19x − 4

(a) 5x + 1 (b) x + 4 (c) x − 4 (d) 5x − 4

5. One of the solution of 5x2 + 21x + 4 = 0 is?

(a) −4 (b) 1/5 (c)4 (d) −5

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6. Solve 2x−1 = 5

(a) x = 5 (b) x = 6 (c) x = 7 (d) x = 8

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7. Expand and simplify. (5x + 2y)2

(a) 10x2 + 20xy + 4y 2 (b) 25x2 + 20x + 4 (c) 25x2 + 20xy + 4y 2
(d) 4x2 + 20xy + 25y 2

8. Find the slope of the line 3x + 4y − 5 = 0.

(a) m = 3/4 (b) m = 4/3 (c) m = −3/4 (d) m = −4/3

9. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (2, 4) and
(3, 3)
(a) y + x − 6 = 0 (b) y − x − 6 = 0 (c) y + x + 6 = 0
(d) y − x + 6 = 0

x2 −6x+8
10. Simplify x2 +7x−18
x+4 x−4 x−4 x+4
(a) x−9 (b) x+9 (c) x−9 (d) x+9

11. Solve the inequality 2x + 5 ≤ 5x − 2

(a) x ≤ 3/7 (b) x < 7/3 (c) x < 2/7 (d) x ≥ 7/3

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12. Simplify x2 +9x+20
+ x+4
14x x+6 14x+30 9x+5
(a) x2 +10x+24
(b) x2 +9x+20
(c) x2 +9x+20
(d) x2 +9x+20
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13. Simplify 16x8 y −6
4x4
(a) 16x4 y 3 (b) ±4x4 y 3 (c) y3
(d) −4x4 y −3

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14. Evaluate f (3) given that f (x) = 5x + 1
(a) −4 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) −8

15. Evaluate 3x4/3 where x = 8

(a) 48 (b) 32 (c) 64 (d) 12

16. Find the equation of the line with slome m = 2 passing through the
points (2, 4)
y-4=2x-4 (a) y + 2x − 8 = 0 (b) y − 2x = 0 (c) y + x + 8 = 0
(d) y − x = 0

17. Divide 5x2 − 19x − 4 by x − 4

(a) 5x − 1 (b) 5x − 4 (c) 5x + 1 (d) 5x + 4
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Show your work for the following problems

18. Solve for x given that 35x−6 = 272x

19. Solve for x given that 23x+1 = 5x

20. Reduce the following logarithm into a single logarithm. log x5 +

log x3 − log x8

21. A rectangular field is enclosed by 320 feet of fencing. If the length

of the field is 6 feet more than its width, what is the length, in feet?