Practice Questions

1. Solve for x, when x+12 = 6.

x = -6

x = -3

x=3

x=6
2. Find the value of z, if 2z + 2= 10.

z = -8

z = -4

z=4

z=8
3. Find y; if 2y – 8 = 4y.

y = -8

y = -4

y=4

y=8
4. The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 216. What are the 3 numbers?

70, 71, and 72

71, 72, and 73

72, 73, and 74

73, 74, and 75

5. A rectangle has an area of 72cm^2. Suppose the width of the rectangle is twice its
length. What are the length and width of the rectangle?

Length = 8 cm, Width = 16 cm

Length = 16 cm, Width = 8 cm

Length = 6 cm, Width = 12 cm

Length = 12 cm, Width = 6 cm

 6. Find the sum of (1/5x) and (4/5x).

x/2

5/x

x/5

x
7. Find the sum of (2x – 1)/6 + (x + 1)/6.

(3x – 2)/6

x/2

x/3

x
8. Find the sum of 8/x + 4/y.

(4x + 8y)/x

(4x – 8y)/xy

(4x + 8y)/xy

(4x + 8y)/y
9. Find the sum of 2/ (x 2 – 9) + 1/ (x 2 + 6x + 9).
 (3x – 3)/ [(x – 3)(x + 3)^2]

(3x + 3)/ [(x – 3)(x + 3)^2]

(3x + 3)/ [(x + 3)(x – 3)^2]

(3x – 3)/ [(x + 3)(x – 3)^2]

10. Find the difference: (5x – 2)/ (x – 1) – (2 + 4x)/ (x – 1).

(x- 4)/(x – 1)

(x + 4)/(x – 1)

(2x- 4)/(x – 1)

x /(x – 1)
11. Find the difference: 4x / (x2 – 16) – 2 / (x – 4).

2/(x^2 – 16)

2/(x – 4)

2/(x + 4)

2x/(x^2 – 16)
12. Simplify the expression: 4xy2/3y * 2x/4y.

2x^2/3

3x^2/2

2/3x^2

3/2x^2
13. Simplify the expression: (8x 2 – 6x)/ (4 – x) * (x 2 -16)/(4x 2 – 7x – 3) * (-5x -5)/(2x +
8).
 -5x/(4x -3)

-5x

5x

5x/(4x -3)
14. Simplify the expression: (8x 2 – 6x)/ (4 – x) * (x 2 -16)/(4x 2 – 7x – 3) * (-5x -5)/(2x +
8).

-5x/(4x -3)

-5x

5x

5x/(4x -3)
15. Simplify the expression: [(x2 – 7x + 10)/ (x 2 – 9x + 14)] * [(x 2 – 6x -7)/(x 2 + 6x + 5)].

-5/(x – 5)

5/(x + 5)

(x -5)/(x + 5)

(x +5)/(x – 5)
16. Simplify the expression: [(2x + 1)/(x2 – 1)] * [(x + 1)/(2x 2 + x)].

1/x

1/[x(x -1)]

x/(x -1)

1/[x(x +1)]
17. Simplify the expression: [(-3x^2 +27)/(x^3 – 1)] *[ (7x^3 + 7x^2 + 7x)/(x – 3x)] * (x
– 1)/21.
 (x – 3)(x + 3)/2

(x – 3)(x + 3)/3

(x – 3)(x + 3)

2(x – 3)(x + 3)
18. Simplify the expression: [(x2 – 5x – 14)/ (x2 – 3x + 2)] * [(x 2 – 4)/(x2 – 14x + 49)].

(x – 2)^2/ [(x – 1) (x + 7)]

(x + 2)^2/ [(x + 1) (x – 7)]

(x – 2)^2/ [(x – 1) (x – 7)]

(x + 2)^2/ [(x – 1) (x – 7)]

19. The product of the two numbers’ sum and the difference is equal to 17. If the
product of the two numbers is 72, what are the two numbers?

8 and 9

4 and 18

16 and 17

3 and 24
20. Simplify the rational expression, 2x/4y ÷ 3y/4xy^2.

2/(3y^2)

3/(2y^2)

2/(3y^3)

3/(2y^3)
21. Simplify the rational expression, [(8x^2 – 2x)/ (4 – x)] ÷ [(4x^2 + 11x – 3)/ (x^2 -
16)] ÷ [(2x + 8)/(-5x -5)].
 (x + 1)/(x + 3)

5x/(x + 3)

5x(x – 1)/(x – 3)

5x(x + 1)/(x + 3)
22. Simplify the rational expression, [(x2 – 7x + 10)/ (x 2 – 9x + 14)] ÷ [(x 2 + 6x + 5)/
(x 2 – 6x -7)].

x/(x + 5)

x/(x – 5)

(x – 5)/(x + 5)

(x + 5)/(x – 5)
23. Simplify the rational expression, [(2x + 1)/(x2 – 1)] ÷ [(2x 2 + x)/ (x + 1)].

1/(x + 1)

1/(x -1)

1/(x ^2 + x)

1/(x ^2 – x)
24. Simplify the rational expression, [(-3x 2 +27)/(x3 – 1)] ÷ [(x – 3x)/(7x3 + 7x2 + 7x)] ÷
[21/(x – 1)].

x^2/2 – 9/2

x^2/2 + 9/2

x^2 – 9

x^2 + 9
25. Simplify the rational expression, [(x2 – 5x – 14)/ (x2 – 3x + 2)] ÷ [(x2 – 14x + 49)/
(x 2 – 4)].

(x^2 +4x+ 4)/(x^2 + 8x+ 7)

(x^2 +4x+ 4)/(x^2 -8x+ 7)

(x^2 +4x- 4)/(x^2 + 8x+ 7)

(x^2 – 4x+ 4)/(x^2 -8x+ 7)

26. When (4x + 55) is divided by (2x + 3), the result is 9. Find the value of x.

x = -4

x = -2

x=2

x=4
27. Simplify the expression, 2st + 3t – s + 5t + 4s.

2 st + 8t + 3s

2 st – 8t + 3s

2 st – 8t – 3s

2 st + 8t – 3s
28. Simplify the expression, 2a – 4b +3ab -5a +2b.

3ab + 2b – 3a

3ab – 2b + 3a

3ab – 2b – 3a

3ab + 2b + 3a
29. Simplify the expression, x (2x + 3y -4) – x 2 + 4xy – 12.
 x^2 – 7xy + 4x -12

x^2 – 7xy – 4x -12

x^2 + 7xy + 4x -12

x^2 + 7xy – 4x -12

30. Simplify the expression, 4(2x+1) – 3x.

4x + 5

5x – 4

4x – 5

5x + 4
31. Simplify the expression, 4(p – 5) +3(p +1).

7p – 17

17 – 7p

-7p – 17

17+ 7p
32. Simplify the expression, [2x 3y2]3.

4x^6y^9

8x^6y^9

8x^9y^6

12x^9y^6
33. Simplify the expression, 6(p +3q) – (7 +4q).

6p – 7q + 14
 6p + 14q – 7

6p – 14q – 7

6p + 7q + 14
34. Simplify the expression, 4rs -2s – 3(rs +1) – 2s.

rs – 4s – 3

rs + 4s – 3

rs – 4s + 3

rs + 4s + 3
35. Simplify the expression, [ (3 – x) (x + 2) + (-x + 4) (7x + 2) – (x – y) (2x – y)] – 3x 2 –
7x + 5.

19 – 20 x – 13x^2 – 3xy – y^2

19 + 20 x – 13x^2 + 3xy + y^2

19 + 20 x – 13x^2 – 3xy – y^2

19 + 20 x – 13x^2 + 3xy – y^2

36.Expand the algebraic expression, 5a (2b + 3c).

10ab – 15ac

10ab + 15ac

15ab – 10ac

15ab + 10ac
37. Expand the algebraic expression, 4x − 2[5y − x + 3(2x − y)].

-6x – 4y
 -6x + 4y

6x + 4y

4y – 6x
38. Expand the algebraic expression, 3b − {5a − [6a + 2(10a − b)]}.

a + 21b

a – 21b

21a + b

21a – b
39. Expand the algebraic expression, (3x^2 − 2x + 1) (x^2 − 4x − 5).

3 x^4 + 14x^3 +6x^2+ 6x + 5

3 x^4 – 14x^3- 6x^2- 6x – 5

3 x^4 + 14x^3- 6x^2+ 6x – 5

3 x^4 – 14x^3- 6x^2+ 6x – 5

40. Expand the algebraic expression, (x^2 + x − 2) (x^2 + x − 6).

x^4 – 2x^3 – 7x^2 – 8x – 12

x^4 – 2x^3 – 7x^2 – 8x + 12

x^4 + 2x^3 – 7x^2 – 8x + 12

x^4 + 2x^3 + 7x^2 + 8x + 12

41. Expand the algebraic expression, (x + 6) (x − 6).

x^2 – 36

x^2 – 12x – 36
 x^2 – 12x + 36

x^2 + 36
42. Expand the algebraic expression, −2a (3a − 5b + 2c).

6a^2 + 10ab + 4ac

-6a^2 – 10ab – 4ac

6a^2 + 10ab – 4ac

-6a^2 + 10ab – 4ac

43. Expand the algebraic expression, 4(x + 2y − 3z).

-4x + 8y – 12z

4x + 8y – 12z

4x – 8y – 12z

4x + 8y + 12z
44. Expand the algebraic expression, (y − 3) (y + 2).

y^2 + y + 6

y^2 + y – 6

y^2 – y – 6

y^2 – y + 6
45. Expand the algebraic expression, (x + 2) (2x^2 − x − 1).

2x^3 + 3x^2 – 3x – 2

2x^3 – 3x^2 – 3x – 2

2x^3 – 3x^2 – 3x – 2
2x^3 + 3x^2 + 3x + 2