Math 8

1st Final Exam

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Test I. Multiple Choice.

Directions: Read carefully and circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 6 ÷ 𝑥 + 2
a. 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 3 𝑐. 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 3
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b. 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 3 𝑑. 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 3
2. The cube of binomial pattern (𝑥 + 𝑦)3 = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 𝑦 + _________ + 𝑦 3
a. 3𝑥𝑦 2 b. 3𝑥 2 𝑦 c. 3𝑥𝑦 3 d. 3𝑥 3 𝑦
3. The GCF of 20 and 30a is _______.
a. 2 b. 5 c. 10 d. 20
4. The factor of 27 + 45x is ____________.
a. 3(9+15x) b. 9(3+5x) c. 1 (27+45x) d. 6(4+7x)
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5. The factor of 7𝑥 − 28 is ________.
a. 7𝑥(𝑥 − 4) b. 7(𝑥 2 − 4) c. 7𝑥(𝑥 − 14) d. 7(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 2)
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6. The factor of 7𝑝 − 7𝑝 = _________.
a. 7p (p-1) b. 7p(1-p) c. 7p(p) d. 7p(p-1p)
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7. The binomial 𝑥 − 4 = __________.
a. 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4 b. (x+2) (x-2) c. x (x-4) d. (x-2) (x-2)
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8. (90 − 80 ) = ___________.
a. 100 b. 1,700 c. 102 d. 1,070
−20𝑐 5
9. Divide : 4𝑐 8
𝑐 3 1 −5
a. −5𝑐 3 b. −5 c.−5𝑐 3 d. 𝑐3
10. Multiply: (x+3) (x-3) = _________.
a. 𝑥 2 − 6 b. 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 9 c. 𝑥 2 − 9 d. 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 9

Test II. Computation

Directions: You may use the following formulas to compute the given questions. (3pts. each)
𝒂. ) (𝒙 + 𝒚)𝟐 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙𝒚 + 𝒚𝟐 , 𝒃. ) (𝒙 − 𝒚)𝟐 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙𝒚 + 𝒚𝟐 , 𝒄. ) (𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 ) = (𝒙 − 𝒚)(𝒙 + 𝒚),
𝒅. ) (𝒙 − 𝒚)𝟑 = 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 𝒚 + 𝟑𝒙𝒚𝟐 − 𝒚𝟑 , 𝒆. )(𝒙 + 𝒚)𝟑 = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟑𝒙𝟐 𝒚 + 𝟑𝒙𝒚𝟐 + 𝒚𝟑

A. Divide or Factor the following expression completely:

−35𝑥 3 +21𝑥 2 −7𝑥

1. = 5𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1
−7𝑥

2. 24a+48b = 24 (𝑎 + 2𝑏)

3. 128 − 200𝑚2 = 2(64 − 100𝑚2 ) = 2(8 + 10𝑚)(8 − 8𝑚)

4. 𝑑 2 − 81 = (𝑑 + 9)(𝑑 − 9)

5. 702 − 502 = (70 + 50)(70 − 50) = (120)(20) = 2,400

B. Find the product of the following:

6. (5𝑥 + 2)(5𝑥 − 2) = 25𝑥 2 − 4

7. (3𝑥 + 1)2 = 9𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 1

8. (4𝑥 − 1)2 = 16𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 1

9. (5𝑥 − 2)3 = 125𝑥 3 − 150𝑥 2 + 60𝑥 − 8

10. (2𝑥 + 3)3 = 8𝑥 3 + 36𝑥 2 + 54𝑥 + 27