Spring 2019 Math 150 (5002): Exam One Solutions

MATH 150 (5002): EXAM ONE SOLUTIONS

1. Solve the equation.

𝑥+2
| |+5= 6
3

𝑥+2
| |=1
3

𝑥+2 𝑥+2
=1 ; = −1
3 3

𝑥 + 2 = 3 ; 𝑥 + 2 = −3

𝑥 = 1 ; 𝑥 = −5

2. Solve the equation.

|3𝑥 + 1| = |2𝑥 − 3|

3𝑥 + 1 = 2𝑥 − 3 ; 3𝑥 + 1 = −(2𝑥 − 3)

3𝑥 + 1 = 2𝑥 − 3 ; 3𝑥 + 1 = −2𝑥 + 3

𝑥 = −4 ; 5𝑥 = 2

2
𝑥 = −4 ; 𝑥 =
5

3. Solve the inequality and write the final answer in interval notation.

|3𝑥 − 7| ≥ 1

3𝑥 − 7 ≥ 1 ; 3𝑥 − 7 ≤ −1

3𝑥 ≥ 8 ; 3𝑥 ≤ 6

8
𝑥≥ ; 𝑥≤2
3
8
(−∞, 2] ∪ [ , ∞)
3

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4. Solve the inequality and write the final solution in interval notation. Show all work for full credit.

𝑥+2
≥0
𝑥−3

𝑥+2=0 ; 𝑥−3=0

𝑥 = −2 ; 𝑥 = 3

Interval Test Value Positive or Negative

(−∞, −2] −3 𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒
[−2, 3) 0 𝑁𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒
(3, ∞) 4 𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: (−∞, −2] ∪ (3, ∞)

5. Solve the equation.

𝑥 4 − 36 = −35𝑥 2

𝑥 4 + 35𝑥 2 − 36 = 0

(𝑥 2 + 36)(𝑥 2 − 1) = 0

𝑥 2 + 36 = 0 ; 𝑥 2 − 1 = 0

𝑥 2 = −36 ; 𝑥 2 = 1

𝑥 = ±√−36 ; 𝑥 = ±√1

𝑥 = ±6𝑖 ; 𝑥 = ±1

6. Solve the equation.

√𝑥 − 1 = 7 − 𝑥
2
(√𝑥 − 1) = (7 − 𝑥)2

𝑥 − 1 = 49 − 14𝑥 + 𝑥 2

0 = 𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 + 50

0 = (𝑥 − 10)(𝑥 − 5)

𝑥 − 10 = 0 ; 𝑥 − 5 = 0

𝑥 = 10 (𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠) ; 𝑥 = 5

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7. Solve the equation by completing the square. Show all work for full credit.

3𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 = −24

𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 = −8

𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9 = −8 + 9

(𝑥 + 3)2 = 1

𝑥 + 3 = ±√1

𝑥 + 3 = ±1

𝑥 = −3 ± 1

𝑥 = −2 ; 𝑥 = −4

8. Solve the equation using the Quadratic Formula. Show all work for full credit.

5 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥

0 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 5
𝑎 = 1; 𝑏 = 2; 𝑐 = −5

−2 ± √22 − 4(1)(−5)
𝑥=
2(1)

−2 ± √24
𝑥=
2

−2 ± 2√6
𝑥=
2

𝑥 = −1 ± √6

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9. Perform the operation and express the answer in 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖 form.

5𝑖
4+𝑖

5𝑖 4 − 𝑖
= ⋅
4+𝑖 4−𝑖

20𝑖 − 5𝑖 2
=
16 − 𝑖 2
20𝑖 + 5
=
17

5 20
= + 𝑖
17 17

10. Perform the operation and express the answer in 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖 form.

(8 − 3𝑖)2

= (8 − 3𝑖)(8 − 3𝑖)

= 64 − 48𝑖 + 9𝑖 2

= 55 − 48𝑖

11. Two students leave the College by car travelling in opposite directions. If one car averages 45 mph
and the other 50 mph, how long will it take for the cars to be 285 miles apart?

𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 ⋅ 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒

45𝑥 45 𝑥
50𝑥 50 𝑥

45𝑥 + 50𝑥 = 285

95𝑥 = 285

𝑥=3

𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 3 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 285 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡.

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12. A homeowner has 100 ft of fencing to enclose a rectangular garden. If the garden is to be 5 ft longer
than it is wide, find its dimensions.

𝑥 + 𝑥 + (𝑥 + 5) + (𝑥 + 5) = 100

4𝑥 + 10 = 100

4𝑥 = 90

𝑥 = 22.5

𝑥 + 5 = 22.5 + 5 = 27.5

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 22.5 𝑓𝑡 𝑏𝑦 27.5 𝑓𝑡.

13. Solve the equation.

1 2𝑥 2
𝑥+ =
2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3

1 2𝑥 2
(2𝑥 − 3)𝑥 + (2𝑥 − 3) ( )= (2𝑥 − 3) ( )
2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 − 3

2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 = 2𝑥 2

−3𝑥 + 1 = 0

−3𝑥 = −1

1
𝑥=
3

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14. Solve the formula for the indicated variable.

5
𝐶 = (𝐹 − 32); 𝐹
9
9
𝐶 = 𝐹 − 32
5
9
𝐶 + 32 = 𝐹
5

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