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1) D y=9
9) A æ 1 1 ö æ 24 ö
2) B -2x(3x2-6x+5) – 5x(-4x2-7+9x) = ç6 + j ÷ç 7 ÷ = 1
-6x3+12x2-10x+20x3-45x2+35x = è øè ø
14x3 – 33x2 + 25x 1 1 7
+ =
6 j 24
3) C x = first three test scores average
1 1
=
3x + 92 j 8
= 88.25
4 j=8
3x + 92 = 353
3x = 261 n(n -1) 7 • 6
10) B = = 21
2 2
x = 87

11) E 24x2 + 2x – 35 factors to (4x + 5)(6x – 7)

4) D 100 ÷ 2(2 + 8) =
100 ÷ 2(10) =
12) B D = RT (x = jet , y = wind)
(50)(10) = 500
1880 = (x – y)(4)
5820 = (x + y)(6)
5) B 100% - (35% + 13%) =
470 = x – y
100% - 48% = 52%
970 = x + y
1440 = 2x
6) A x(x – k) = k + 1
720 = x
x2 – kx = k + 1
250 = y
x2 – 1 = kx + k
x + 4y = 720 + 4(250) = 1720
(x + 1)(x – 1) = k(x + 1)
x – 1 = k since x ≠ 1
13) C s = # screws, b = # blocks
x = k +1
s + 2b = 8n
b=s+n
7) C 7x + 4y = C
s = 8n – 2b
7(5) + 4(-3) = C
s= b- n
35 – 12 = C
8n – 2b = b – n
23 = C
-3b = -9n
7x + 4y = 23
b = 3n
8) B 7. This is a case of trial and error. There
14) D f(2x – 1) = 2 + 3(2x – 1) – (2x – 1)2
must be an odd number of children since the
= 2 + 6x – 3 – (4x2 – 4x + 1)
number of brothers plus the number of sisters plus
= 2 + 6x – 3 – 4x2 + 4x – 1
David must be an odd number. Case : 1 child
= -4x2 + 10x – 2
(David). Can’t work since he has a sister. Case : 3
children means 2 boys and 1 girl (Lisa) which means
15) B 9:00-10:00 Caitlin travels 36 miles while
Lisa can’t have twice as many brothers as sisters.
Layne travels 8 miles (total
Case : 5 children means 3 boys and 2 girls, again
of 44 miles apart)
meaning Lisa can’t have twice as many brother as
10:00-11:00 They travel 68 miles apart
sisters. Case : 7 children means 4 boys and 3 girls.
11:00-12:00 They travel 68 miles apart
Aside from Lisa, there are 4 boys and 2 girls
12:00-1:00 They travel 68 miles apart
satisfying the problem. David has 3 brothers and 3
44 + 68 +68 +68 = 248 miles
sisters while Lisa has 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

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16) C 5x2 + 8x + 9 = 0 23) B d = original cost of the dryer

b2 – 4ac = (8)2 – 4(5)(9) 1.25d = original cost of the washer
= 64 – 180 After discount : 0.9d + (0.8)(1.25d) = 1900
= -116 0.9d + d = 1900
1.9d = 1900
17) D x4 – 20x2 + 64 à (x2 – 16)(x2 – 4) à d = 1000
(x + 4)(x – 4)(x + 2)(x – 2) washer = 1.25(1000) = 1250
1000 + 1250 = $2250
-8 6 6 2 4 8 4
9a b b b c b c
18) A = = 24) C Round trip, so distances are equal. t=time
4 -2 -4 4 8 12
36a b c 4a a 4a 45t = 60(2 – t)
45t = 120 – 60t
19) B Each year is 52 weeks and 1 day; leap years 105t = 120
add 1 additional day. 8
t=
2018 +1 day 7
2019 +1 day 8 360
45 • = » 51.4 » 51
2020 +2 days (leap year) 7 7
2021 +1 day
2022 +1 day 25) A 2x – 3 > 15 2x – 3 < -15
2023 +1 day 2x > 18 2x < -12
2024 +2 days (leap year) x >9 x < -6
Add 9 days to Friday à Sunday Everything cancels except for -6 + (-7) +
(-8) = -21
5x 4 54x + 5
20) A + = 26) C y = kx2w
x -5 x+6 (x + 6)(x - 5)
-72 = k(32)(4)
5x(x+6) + 4(x-5) = 54x + 5 -72 = 36k
5x2 + 30x + 4x -20 = 54x + 5 -2 = k
5x2 + 34x – 20 = 54x + 5 -64 = (-2)(x2)(2)
5x2 – 20x – 25 = 0 -64 = -4x2
x2 – 4x – 5 =0 16 = x2
(x – 5)(x + 1) = 0 -4, 4 = x, so x = 4
X = 5, -1, but 5 is an excluded value.
27) D x-int : 4, y-int : 6
21) C Let u = x + 115 0+4
u2 + 10u + 24 = 0 x = =2
2
(u + 6)(u + 4) = 0 midpoint :
0 +6
u = -6 u = -4 y= =3
2
x + 115 = -6 x + 115 = -4
2 2
x = -121 x = -119 (2 - 0) + (3 - 0)
-121 + (-119) = -240 distance : 4+9

22) D Watermelon has 1 pound of “meat”. 13

x = new weight of the watermelon.
0.02x = 1 -16 -16
28) A Find the vertex. x = = =2
x = 50 2( -4) -8
y = -4(2)2 + 16(2) + 1 =17

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20 5 20 5
29) C • = =4 5
5 5 5

30) B 7n - 23