Revision Questions for Midterm Exam Chapters 2 – 7 Introductory Algebra.

1. Solve the following

a) 2(3x-1) = 5 – 3(2x + 2)

3 ?
b) 4 = 32

−6 (−8 ) +3(9)
c) −2[4−(−3 ) ]

d) Three times the difference between 4 and -6

4 1 3
e) 5 x - 10 = 2 x

x−8 15
f ¿.
12 = 3

A) 52
B) 17
C) 68
 D) 13

2. Solve:

a) 12 is what percent of 84?

7 9
b) 2 m + 1 = 4 m

c) 6 gallons of gasoline costs 20 SR, how many gallons will I buy with 120 SR?

d) A Hyundai car is kept is the show room with the following details:
$ 30,000 SR plus 5% sales tax.
How much will a buyer pay for it?

e) Solve and sketch the graph

-6x ¿ 3x – 36

3. Find the lope and intercepts of 2y = -4x + 1

4. What is the slope of the line whose equation is 4 x – 3 y =1?

4
5. Find the equation of a line that passes through ( -3, 5) with slope m =
3

6. State whether these two lines are parallel or perpendicular:

L1 = 6x -2y = -12
L2 = 3x -y = 4

7. Determine whether the ordered pair (4, -3) is a solution of each system

x+ 4y = -8
3x + 2y = 6

8. Solve each by Elimination

-3x -10y = -4

x – 5y = 18
 9. Solve by Substitution

9x – y = -4
y=x+4

10. Simplify ( 3 x 2 y )( −2 x 3 y 2 )
5 3
A) 6x y
5 3
B) −6 x y
3 5
C) −6 x y
3 3
D) −6 x y

2 3 2 3
11. Multiply (−8xy z )(9 x yz )

3 3 6
A) (−72 x y z )
3 3 6
B) ( x y z )
2 2 9
C) (−72 x y z )
3 3 6
D) (−x y z )

2 3 3
12. Expand (−2xy z )

3 6 9
A) (8 x y z )
3 6 9
B) (−6x y z )
3 6 9
C) (−8x y z )
4 5 6
D) (−8x y z )
 2 3
13. Multiply (5x y )(−2xy )

2
A) 10 x y
2 3
B) −10 x y
3 4
C) 10 x y
3 4
D) −10 x y

x
14. Simplify x −2

2
A) x
3
B) x
−2
C) x
1
2
D) x

27 a 4 b5 c 9
15. 15 a3 c 15

9 ab6
A) 5 c6
9 ab5
B) 5 c6
9 ab6
C) 5 c5
9 ab6
D) c6
 −6
( a−2 b 4 )
,
4 −8 3
16. Simplify: ( a b ) denominator ¿ 0 .
A) 1
48
b
B) a24
3
C) ab
24
a
48
D) b

2 3 2 3
17. Simplify (5 x −2 y )+(−6 x +5 y )

2 3
A) −x +3 y
2 3
B) 77 x y
2 3 2 3
C) 25 x y +12 x y
2 2 3 3
D) −30 x +35 x y −10 y

18. Simplify ( 6x3 – 4x2 + 2) – (11x3 + 2x2 – 8)

19. Find the product 2x4( 3x2 + 2x – 5)

20. Find the product (4x – 3)(2y + 5)

21. Factor completely: 15 ay +40 a+6 ny+16 n

 A) ( 5a+2 n ) ( 3 y +8 )
B) ( 3 a+8 )( 3 y+2 n )
C) ( 2 a+5 n ) ( 3 y+8 )
D) ( 5 a+8 ) ( 3 y+2 n )

3 2
22 . Factor completely: 2 y − y +2 y−1

A) ( 2 y 2 +1 ) ( y−1 )
B) ( 2 y 2−1 ) ( y +1 )
C) ( y 2 −1 ) ( 2 y +1 )
D) ( y 2 +1 ) ( 2 y−1 )
23 Factor x 2 +5 x−24 completely.

A) ( x+8)( x−3 )
B) x (x +5 )−24
C) ( x+6)( x−4 )
D) Prime

12m 6 +18 m 5+ 30 m4
24. Divide
6 m2

25. Factor 2x2 + 7x + 6 completely

26. .Factor the expression completely x 2−16

2
A) ( x−4 )
 B) ( x−8 )(x−8)
C) ( x−4 )( x +4 )
D) Prime

2
27. Factor completely 5 x −20

A) 5 x( x−4 )
B) 5( x−2 )( x +2 )
C) (5 x+2 )(x −10)
D) (5 x−10)( x+2)

28. Find the product of the following polynomials

a) (x + 3)(2x + 1)

b) (-6x)(-3x2)2

29. Factor out the GCF in the following

a) 12x2 + 6x

b) 28x2 + 16x – 8
30. Factor out completely

a) x3 – 5x2 + x – 5

b) 4x3 + 3x – 8x2 – 6

c) 9b2 + 12b + 4

31. Factor out using difference of squares

a) x2 – 64

b) 49x2 – 81y2

32. Solve the quadratic equations by factoring

a) (S – 7)(s + 4) = 0
 b) x2 –x – 6 = 0

33 . The formula for the volume of a cylinder is V =r2 h. Solve for h.

(A) h = V – r2
V
(B) h = πr 2
Vr 2
(C) h = π
Vπ
2
(D) h = r