NAME:_________________________________________

1. If y varies directly as x, and y=8when x=2, find y when x=9.(1

point)

2. If t varies inversely as r , and r =14 when t=−6 , find r when t=−11.

(1 point)

3. Simplify:
2
x2 5
a. (1 point) ( ) ∙
y 3x

5 10
b. (1 point) m−3 : m−3

3 a+2 4
c. (1 point) +
a+b 2 a+2 b

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 3 2 1
d. (1 point) a − 2 a + 2 a

7 6
e. (1 point) y−8 − 8− y

a2−b 2 a−b
f. (2 point) 2a : 6 a

w 2−11 w+ 24 w 2−15 w+50

g. (2 point) w2 −18 w+80 ∙ w2 −9 w+20

x 2− y 2
h. (2 point) x−2 y
4

x 6x
i. (2 point) x+3 − x 2−9

2
 x y 2x
j. (2 point) x− y + y 2−x 2 + x+ y

4. Solve each equation:

y+ 1 y−1 4
a. (1 point) 3
+
3
=
3

1 1 1
b. (1 point) 9 + 2 a = a2

2−5 x 4 x+ 9
c. (2 point)8− 4
=
3

12
d. (2 point) x + x
−8=0

x−4 x−2 1
e. (2 point) x−2 = x+2 + x−2

x−3 x−2 1
f. (2 point) 2x
= −
2 x +1 2

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(1 point)Suppose y varies jointly as x and z. find y when x=6 and z=8,
if y=12 when z=3 and x=4.

1. Simplify:
w2 +2 w+1
a. (1 point) w+1
3

p2 +7 p
3p
b. (1 point) 49− p2
3 p−21

−1
( a2−5 a+6 ) ( a−3 )−1
c. (2 point) :
( a−2 )−2 ( a−2 )−2

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 d. (2 point)
(x+ y) ( 1x − 1y )
1 1
(x− y )( + )
x y
x+ 1 x +2 x
e. (2 point) x−1 + x−2 + x 2−3 x +2

2. Solve:
1 x
a. (1 point) 1−x =1− x−1

x+3 3
b. (2 point) x+2 =2− x2 +5 x+ 6

x 2 1
c. (2 point) x2 −1 + x+1 = 2 x−2

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5. (4 point)Working together, it takes Sam, Jenna and Francisco
two hours to paint one room. When Sam is working alone, he
can paint one room in 6 hours. When Jenna works alone, she
can paint one room in 4 hours. Determine how long it would
take Francisco to paint one room on his own.

6. (4 point)Melissa walks 3 miles to the house of a friend and

returns home on a bike. She averages 4 miles per hour faster
when cycling than when walking, and the total time for both
trips is two hours. Find her walking speed.

7. You have 10 liters of a juice blend that is 60% juice.

a. (3 point)How many liters of pure juice need to be added in
order to make a blend that is 75% juice?
b. (3 point)How many liters of pure juice to be added in order
to make a blend that is 90% juice?

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1. Pipe C can fill an empty tank in 6 hours and pipe D can empty
the tank in 5 hours. With the tank empty, pipe C is turned on
and pipe D is left open after 1 hour. How long will it take to fill
the tank?