Solution Manual for College Algebra with Intermediate Algebra

A Blended Course 1st Edition by Beecher Penna Johnson

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.

Find all numbers for which the rational expression is not defined.
2
1)
a-7
A) a = 7
B) a = 0
C) None
D) a = -7
Answer: A

2
2)
b+8
A) b = 0
B) b = -8
C) None
D) b = 8
Answer: B

c- 9
3)
8
A) c = 9
B) None
C) c = 0
D) c = -9
Answer: B

d- 6
4)
9-d
A) d = 9, 6
B) d = -9
C) d = 9
D) None
Answer: C

x2 - 16
5)
x2 - 13x + 40
A) x = -8 and x = -5
B) x = 4 and x = -4
1
 C) x = 0
D) x = 8 and x = 5
Answer: D

x2 - 36
6)
x2 + 4x - 45
A) x = -9 and x = 5
B) x = 0
C) x = 9 and x = -5
D) x = 6 and x = -6
Answer: A

2
 x2 - 64
7)
x2 - 4x - 12
A) x = 8 and x = -8
B) x = 0
C) x = 6 and x = -2
D) x = -6 and x = 2
Answer: C

6y - 9
8)
y2 - 9
A) y = 9
B) y = 3
C) y = 3 and y = -3
3
D) y =
2
Answer: C

b- 6
9)
6b - 12
A) b = 0
B) b = 12
C) b = 2
D) b = -6
Answer: C

Find the domain. Write interval notation for the answer.

x2 + 1
10) f(x) =
x-4
A) (- ∞, ∞ )
B) (- ∞ , 4) ∪ (4, ∞)
C) (- ∞, -1) ∪ (-1, ∞ )
D) (- ∞, -4) ∪ (-4, 4) ∪ (4, ∞)
Answer: B

x2 + 4x
11) f(x) =
x-3
A) (- ∞, 0) ∪ (4, ∞)
B) (- ∞ , -4) ∪ (-4, 3) ∪ (3, ∞)
C) (- ∞, -4) ∪ (-4, 0) ∪ (0, ∞)
D) (- ∞, 3) ∪ (3, ∞)
Answer: D

3
 x- 4
12) f(x) =
x2 + 3
A) (- ∞, 4) ∪ (4, ∞)
B) (- ∞, -3) ∪ (-3, 3) ∪ (3, ∞)
C) (- ∞, ∞ )
D) (- ∞, -3) ∪ (-3, ∞ )
Answer: C

x2 + 10x + 24
13) f(x) =
x2 - 4
A) (- ∞, -2) ∪ (2, ∞)
B) (- ∞, -6) ∪ (4, ∞)
C) (- ∞, 4) ∪ (4, ∞)
D) (- ∞, -2) ∪ (-2, 2) ∪ (2, ∞)
Answer: D

x- 5
14) f(x) =
2
x - 25
A) (- ∞, -5) ∪ (-5,
∞ ) B) (- ∞ , 5) ∪ (25,
∞)
C) (- ∞, -5) ∪ (-5, 5) ∪ (5,
∞ ) D) (- ∞ , -5) ∪ (5, ∞ )

Answer: C

x- 1
15) f(x) =
2
x + 3x
A) (- ∞, -3) ∪ (-3, 1) ∪ (1,
∞ ) B) (- ∞ , 0) ∪ (3, ∞ )

C) (- ∞, -3) ∪ (0, ∞)
D) (- ∞, -3) ∪ (-3, 0) ∪ (0, ∞)
Answer: D

x- 2
16) f(x) =
2
x - 3x - 28
A) (- ∞, -7) ∪ (-7, 4) ∪ (4, ∞)
B) (- ∞, -4) ∪ (-4, 7) ∪ (7, ∞)
C) (- ∞, 7) ∪ (7, ∞)
D) (- ∞, -7) ∪ (4, ∞)
Answer: B

4
Multiply to obtain an equivalent expression. Do not simplify.
5y 4y + 1
17) ∙
5y 4y - 1
2(4y + 1)
A)
(4y - 1)
5y(y + 1)
B)
5y(y - 1)
5y(4y + 1)
C)
5y(4y - 1)
5y(4y + 1)
D)
5(4y - 1)
Answer: C

-1 x2 + 24x + 144
18) ∙
-1 x + 12
A) x + 12
1 ∙ (x + 12)2
B)
1 ∙ (x + 12)
1 ∙ (x2 + 24x + 144)
C)
1 ∙ (x + 12)
-1 ∙ (x2 + 24x + 144)
D)
-1 ∙ (x + 12)
Answer: D

r + 10s 8s - r
19) ∙
r - 10s 8s - r

(r + 10s)(8s -
A)
r) (r - 10s)(8s
- r)
(r - 10s)(8s -
B)
r) (r + 10s)(8s
- r)
(r + 10s)(s -
C)
r) (r - 80s)(s
- r)

(r + s)2
D)
(r - s)(8s - r)
Answer: A

5
 x3 - 4x2 - ∙
(x + 4)
20) (x + 4)
7x x - 4

(x3 - 4x2 - 7x)(x -

A)
4) (x - 4)(x - 4)

(x3 - 4x2 - 7x)(x + 4)

B)
(x - 4)(x + 4)
C) (x3 - 4x2 - 7x)(x -
4) x(x2 - 4x - 7)
D)
(x - 4)
Answer: B

Simplify.
2x + 16
21)
2x - 16
x+8
A)
x-8
x + 16
B)
x - 16
C) -1
D) 1
Answer: A

21x - 14
22)
21
3x
A)
3
3x - 2
B)
3
C) 3x - 2
3x - 2
D)
21
Answer: B

4x + 3
23)
20x2 + 27x + 9
1
A)
5x + 3
4x
B)
5x + 3
4x + 3
C)
2
20x + 27x + 9
4x + 5
D)
5x + 27
Answer: A

6
 y2 + 12y + 32
24)
y2 + 16y + 64

y2 + 12y + 32
A) -
y2 + 16y + 64
12y + 1
B)
16y + 2
y+ 4
C)
y+8
12y + 32
D)
16y + 64
Answer: C

y2 + 2y - 24
25)
y2 + 4y - 32
2y - 24
A)
4y - 32
y+ 6
B)
y+8
2y - 3
C)
4y - 4

y2 + 2y - 24
D) -
y2 + 4y - 32
Answer: B

m 2 - 36
26)
m 2 + 12m + 36
m+6
A)
m-6
1
B)
m+6
C) 1
m-6
D)
m+6
Answer: D

m 2 - 25m
27)
25 - m
A) m
B) -m
C) m + 5
D) -(m +
5) Answer: B

7
 r2 - 9
28)
6r + 18
r- 3
A)
r+3
r2 - 3
B)
6r + 6
r+ 3
C)
6
r- 3
D)
6
Answer: D

6y4
29)
12y12
A) 2y8
y8
B)
2
1
C)
2y8
1
D)
2y16
Answer: C

7- x
30)
x-7
A) -x
B) x
C) 1
D) -1
Answer: D

p- q
31)
3q - 3p
1
A)
3
B) 3
C) -3
1
D) -
3
Answer: D

8
 8x -
32)
8y y
-x
1
A) -
8
1
B)
8
C) 8
D) -8
Answer: D

6a - 6b
33)
3b - 3a
A) -2
1
B) -
2
C) 2
D) 3
Answer: A

Multiply and simplify.

7x2 30
34) ∙
6 x3

x
A)
25
x5
B)
25

35x2
C)
x3
35
D)
x
Answer: D

4y 14y + 7
35) ∙
8y + 4 5
7
A)
5
7y
B)
5
7y
C)
20
y
D)
5
Answer: B

9
 y2 - 1 ∙ y + 1
36)
7y - 7 y + 1

A) y + 1
(y + 1)(y + 1)
B)
7(y + 1)
1
C)
7
y+ 1
D)
7
Answer: D

3p - 3 9p2
37) ∙
p 6p - 6
18p2 + 36p + 18
A)
9p3
9p
B)
2
2
C)
9p
27p3 - 27p2
D)
6p2 - 6p
Answer: B
2
z 2 + 16z + 64 ∙ z - 7z
38) z+8
z 2 - 49
z(z + 8)
A)
z+7
(z + 8)
B)
z+7
z
C)
z-7
z(z + 8)
D)
z-7
Answer: A

10
 2
k2 + 7k + 12 ∙ k + 5k
39) k2 + 7k + 12
k2 + 8k + 15
k
A)
k+3

k
B)
k2 + 8k + 15
1
C)
k+3

k2 + 5k
D)
k+3
Answer: A
x2 + 7x + 6 ∙ 9x3 - 25x
40)
3x3 + 5x2 4x + 4

(x + 6)(3x + 5)
A)
4x
(x + 6)(3x - 5)
B)
4x
(x + 6)(3x - 5)
C)
4x2
(x - 6)(3x - 5)
D)
4
Answer: B

x3 - 125 ∙ x2 - 10x + 25
41)
x2 - 25 x2 + 5x + 25
A) x - 5

(x - 5)(x - 5)
B)
x+5
(x - 5)
C)
x+5

x2 + 5x + 25
D)
x+5
Answer: B

11
 16x2 - 25y2 16x2 - 20xy + 25y2
42) ∙
64x3 + 125y3 16x2 - 40xy + 25y2

1
A)
16x - 20xy + 25y2
2
B) 1
16x2 - 20xy + 25y2
C)
(4x - 5y)(4x - 5y)(4x -
5y)
1
D)
4x - 5y
Answer: D

Divide and simplify.

4x2 x3
43) ÷
5 25

20x2
A)
x3
x
B)
20
x5
C)
31
20
D)
x
Answer: D

20x11 30x6
44) ÷
12y12 12y2

3y5
A)
2x10
25x5
B)
6y10
25x17
C)
6y14
2x5
D)
3y10
Answer: D

12
 9p - 9 10p - 10
45) ÷
p 4p2
90p2 + 180p + 90
A)
4p3
18p
B)
5
36p3 - 36p2
C)
10p2 - 10p
5
D)
18p
Answer: B

z 2 - 100 z - 10
46) ÷
z z+2
(z - 10)(z 2 -
A)
10)
z(z + 2)
B) (z + 10)(z + 2)
z
C)
(z + 10)(z + 2)
(z + 10)(z + 2)
D)
z
Answer: D

16x2 - 1 4x + 1
47) ÷
x2 - 36 x+6

4x + 1
A)
x+6
4x - 1
B)
x-6

(4x + 1)(16x2 -
C)
1) (x2 + 6)(x
+6)
x- 6
D)
4x - 1
Answer: B

13
 x2 - 81 8x + 72
48) ÷
2 2
x - 6x + 9 x + 6x - 27

(x - 9)(x + 9)
A)
8(x - 3)
x- 3
B)
(x - 9)(x + 9)
(x + 9)(x - 9)
C)
8(x + 3)
(x - 9)(x + 9)
D)
x-3
Answer: A

y3 + 4y y2 + 0y - 64
49) ÷
y2 - 16 y2 + 4y - 32

(y + 4)(y - 8)
A)
y(y2 + 4)

y(y2 + 4)
B)
(y + 4)(y - 8)
(y - 4)(y + 8)
C)
y(y2 + 4)
y
D)
y-8
Answer: B

27y3 + 64 9y2 - 16
50) ÷
8y3 - 343 4y2 + 14y + 49
2y + 7
A)
3y - 4
3y + 4
B)
2y - 7
2y - 7
C)
3y + 4

9y2 - 12y + 16
D)
(2y - 7)(3y - 4)
Answer: D

14
Perform the indicated operations and simplify.
x2 - 2x x- 2 4x
51) ∙ ÷
x2 - 7x + 10 x2 + 5x x2 - 10x + 25
(x -
A)
2)
4x

(x - 2)(x - 5)
B)
4x(x + 5)
(x - 5)(x - 5)
C)
4x(x - 2)
(x - 2)(x -
D)
5) (x +
5)
Answer: B

x2 + 6x + 9 x2 - 6x + 8 x - 2
52) ∙ ÷
x-4 x+3 5x - 5
5(x + 3)
A)
x-2

B) 5(x + 3)(x -
1) C) 5(x - 1)
5(x + 3)(x - 2)
D)
x-1
Answer: B
4
r2 - s2 r2 - 2rs + s2 ∙ (r - s)
53) ÷ 3 3
(r - s)2 r2 - rs + s2 r + s

1
A)
r - rs + s2
2
1
B)
r + s3
3
C) r - s
D) r + s
Answer: C

Find the LCM by factoring.

54) 12, 7
A) 19
B) 12
C) 84
D) 42
Answer: C

55) 8, 20
A) 28
B) 20
C) 40
15
 D) 160
Answer: C

16
56) 24, 40
A) 64
B) 40
C) 120
D) 960
Answer: C

57) 15, 18
A) 90
B) 270
C) 33
D) 18
Answer: A

58) 30, 50
A) 1500
B) 150
C) 80
D) 50
Answer: B

59) 16, 19
A) 304
B) 35
C) 19
D) 152
Answer: A

60) 5, 10, 15
A) 10
B) 150
C) 30
D) 15
Answer: C

61) 9, 27, 33
A) 33
B) 8019
C) 297
D) 891
Answer: C

62) 24, 18, 20

A) 480
B) 360
C) 120
D) 180
Answer: B

17
 63) 48, 162, 3
A) 324
B) 432
C) 648
D) 1296
Answer: D

Add. Find the LCD

first.
2 7
64) +
15 11
9
A)
165
9
B)
26
127
C)
165
127
D)
26
Answer: C

5 1
65) +
6 5
31
A)
30
1
B)
5
31
C)
11
6
D)
11
Answer: A

11 1
66) +
13 3
3
A)
4
46
B)
39
46
C)
16
4
D)
13
Answer: B

18
 3 5
67) +
48 54
402
A)
102
67
B)
432
1
C)
324
4
D)
51
Answer: B

1 7
68) +
8 20
1
A)
5
3
B)
10
19
C)
40
2
D)
5
Answer: C

1 5 1
69) + +
3 7 2
7
A)
12
65
B)
42
65
C)
42
1
D)
6
Answer: C

27 16 13
70) + +
10 35 15
23
A)
3500
1690
B)
3
169
C)
42
23
D)
25
Answer: C

19
 5 3 7
71) + +
8 12 21
11
A)
24
29
B)
24
15
C)
168
29
D)
12
Answer: B

6 5 13
72) + +
22 33 44
1
A)
11
95
B)
132
73
C)
24
95
D)
66
Answer: B

1 3 5
73) + +
2 8 4
9
A)
8
17
B)
8
C) 5
17
D)
4
Answer: B

Find the LCM.

74) 50x5 y, 90x4 y3 ,
45x2 y4
A) 90x5 y
B) 225x20y12
C) 150x5 y4
D) 450x5 y4
Answer: D

20
75) 72x , 9x2 , 8x3
A) 8x3
B) 72x5
C) 72x3
D) 72x2
Answer: C

76) 20xy, 16x2

A) 80x3 y
B) 80xy3
C) 80xy
D) 80x2 y
Answer: D

77) t, t - 1
A) 54
B) t(t - 1)
C) t
D) t - 1
Answer: B

78) 8a - 64, a 2 - 8a
A) 8a2 - 64
B) 8a - 8
C) 8a2 - 8
D) 8a(a -
8) Answer: D

79) n, 8 + n, 8 - n
A) 64n 2
B) n(8 + n)(8 -
n) C) n 2 + 64
D) n + 8
Answer: B

80) r2 + 10r + 25, r2 + 5r

A) r(r + 5)2
B) (r + 5)2
C) r(r + 1)(r + 5)
D) r(r + 5)
Answer: A

21
 81) m 2 - 5m, m 2 - 4m - 5
A) m(m - 5)(m +
1) B) m(x - 6)(m +
1) C) m(m - 6)2
D) (m - 6)2
Answer: A

82) x2 + 2x - 8, x2 + 8x + 16
A) (x - 2)(x + 4)
B) (x - 2)(x + 4)(x + 4)
C) (x + 2)(x - 4)(x + 4)
D) (x + 4)(x + 4)
Answer: B

83) x2 - 10x + 25, 2x - 10

A) 2(x - 5)(x + 5)
B) 2(x + 5)(x + 5)
C) 2(x - 5)(x -
5) D) 2(x + 5)(x
- 5)
Answer: C

Add or subtract. Then simplify. If a denominator has two or more factors (other than monomials), leave it in
factored form. Express the answer using the denominator of the first fraction when applicable.
6 3
84) +
10x 10x

9
A)
10x
10x
B)
9
9
C)
20x
D) 1
Answer: A

18 7
85) -
20x 20x

A) 11
11
B)
20x
11
C)
40x
20x
D)
11
Answer: B

22
 22 8
86) -
q-4 q-4

22(q - 4)
A)
8(q - 4)
14
B)
q
14
C)
q-4
30
D)
q-4
Answer: C

4m -24
87) +
m-6 m-6
A) 4

4
B)
m-6
C) 0
4(m + 6 )
D)
m-6
Answer: A

6y2 6y
88) -
y-1 y-1

6y(y + 1)
A)
y-1
B) 6y
6y
C)
y-1
D) 0
Answer: B

10z + 12 17z - 13
89) +
z+9 z+9

9z + 3
A)
16z + 22
27z - 1
B)
z+9
11z + 21
C)
18z - 4
-7z + 25
D)
z+9
Answer: B

23
 m 2 - 8m 12
90) +
m-6 m-6

m 2 - 8m + 12
A)
m-6
B) m - 2
C) m - 6
D) m + 2
Answer: B

6 19
91) -
x -x
-13
A)
x
6x
B)
19
25
C)
x
-114
D)
x
Answer: C

6 2
92) +
x-2 2-x

-4
A)
x-2
4
B)
x-2
12
C)
x-2
8
D)
x-2
Answer: B

8 2
93) +
6-m m-6

16
A)
6-m
-6
B)
6-m
10
C)
6-m
6
D)
6-m
Answer: D

24
 9 8
94) +
m - n2 2
n -m

72
A)
m - n2
17
B)
m - n2
1
C)
m - n2
-1
D)
m - n2
Answer: C

8 6
95) -
9-y y-9

-2
A)
9-y
14
B)
9-y
48
C)
9-y
2
D)
9-y
Answer: B

-1 4
96) -
y-2 2-y

5
A)
y-2
-4
B)
y-2
3
C)
y-2
-5
D)
y-2
Answer: C

25
 8 9
97) -
6x - 5 5 - 6x

-1
A)
6x - 5
17
B)
6x - 5
1
C)
6x - 5
-17
D)
6x - 5
Answer: B

5x - 35 5x - 35
98) -
x2 - 49 49 - x2

10
A)
x-7
B) 10
10
C)
x+7
D) 0
Answer: C

3(y - 1) y - 3 4y
99) - -
3y - 2 2 - 3y 3y - 2

-2y
A)
3y - 2
6
B)
3y - 2
-6
C)
3y - 2
-6
D)
(3y - 2)(2 - 3y)
Answer: C

x3 216
100) +
x-6 6-x

A) x2 + 36x + 36
B) x2 - 6x + 36
C) x2 + 36
D) x2 + 6x + 36
Answer: D

26
 4 1
101) +
8x + 24 32x - 224

17x - 109
A)
(8x + 3)(4x - 7)
17x - 109
B)
32(x + 3)(x - 7)
-15x + 115
C)
(8x + 3)(4x - 7)
15x - 115
D)
32(x + 3)(x - 7)
Answer: B

6 6
102) -
x+6 x-6
A) 0

-72
B)
x2 - 36
2x2
C)
x2 + 36

2x2 - 72
D)
x2 + 36
Answer: B

8x x
103) -
x2 - 25 x - 5

-x2 + 13x
A)
x2 - 25

x2 + 13x
B)
x2 - 25

-x2 + 3x
C)
x2 - 25

x2 + 3x
D)
x2 - 25
Answer: C

27
 y+ 2 y- 1
104) +
y-3 y+4

2y + 1
A)
(y - 3)(y + 4)

2y2 + 2y + 11
B)
(y - 3)(y + 4)
2y + 1
C)
2y + 1

2y2 + 11
D)
(y - 3)(y + 4)
Answer: B

13xy x- y
105) -
2
x -y 2 x+y

-x2 + 15xy -
A)
y2 (x + y)(x
- y)

-x2 + 11xy -
B)
y2 (x + y)(x
+ y)

x2 + 15xy + y2
C)
(x + y)(x - y)

x2 + 11xy + y2
D)
(x + y)(x - y)
Answer: A

2 5
106) +
2 2
y - 3y + 2 y - 1

20y - 8
A)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
7y - 8
B)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
8y - 7
C)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
7y - 8
D)
(y - 1)(y - 2)
Answer: B

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 x 3
107) -
2 2
x - 16 x + 5x + 4

x2 + 2x + 12
A)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1)

x2 - 2
B)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1)

x2 - 2x + 12
C)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1)

x2 - 2x + 12
D)
(x - 4)(x + 4)
Answer: C

4x 16
108) -
x2 - 5x + 6 x2 - 6x + 8

x- 6
A)
(x - 3)(x - 4)
4x - 16
B)
(x - 2)(x - 3)(x - 4)
4(x - 6)
C)
(x - 3)(x - 4)
4
D)
(x - 2)(x - 3)
Answer: C

m+ 4 2m + 7
109) +
m 2 + 6m - 16 m 2 + 4m - 12

3m + 11
A)
2
2m + 10m - 28
B) 3m + 11
3m 2 + 33m + 80
C)
(m + 2)(m - 8)(m -
6)

3m 2 + 33m + 80
D)
(m - 2)(m + 8)(m + 6)
Answer: D

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 5 x+ 1 4
110) + +
x + 3 x2 - 9 x - 3

10x + 28
A)
(x + 3)(x - 3)
10x - 2
B)
(x + 3)(x +3)
10x - 2
C)
(x + 3)(x - 3)
2x + 4
D)
(x + 3)(x - 3)
Answer: C

Perform the indicated operations and

simplify.
8 2 x- 4
111) - +
2
4 - 5x 5x - 4 5x + 16x - 16

7x + 20
A)
(5x - 4)(x + 4)
B) None of these
-9x - 44
C)
(5x - 4)(x + 4)
-5x - 28
D)
(5x - 4)(x + 4)
Answer: C

6 x x2 + 6
112) - +
x + 4 x - 1 x2 + 3x - 4

2x
A)
(x + 4)(x - 1)

2x2 + 10x -
B)
12 (x - 4)(x +
1)
2x
C)
(x - 4)(x + 1)
10x
D)
(x + 4)(x - 1)
Answer: A

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 y- 1 y+ 5 y- 7
113) - +
y + 3 y - 3 y2 - 9

-11y - 19
A)
(y + 3)(y - 3)

2y2 + 5y + 11
B)
(y + 3)(y + 3)

2y2 + 3y + 25
C)
(y + 3)(y + 3)

2y2 + 5y + 11
D)
(y + 3)(y - 3)
Answer: A

3x 4 6
114) + -
x + 1 x - 1 x2 - 1

x+ 1
A)
x-1
3x - 2
B)
x-1
3x
C)
x-1
3x - 2
D)
x+1
Answer: B

Divide.
5x4 + 10x3 + 7x2
115)
x2
A) 5x2 + 10x + 7
B) 5x4 + 10x + 7x2
5 4 7
C) x + 5x3 +
2 2
D) 5x4 + 10x3 + 7
Answer: A

35x9 + 21x7 + 21x6

116)
7x4
A) 35x13 + 21x11 + 21x10
B) 5x5 + 3x3 + 3x2
C) 5x13 + 3x11 + 3x10
D) 35x5 + 21x3 + 21x2
Answer: B

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 9x4 y2 + 9x6 y6 - 9x 7 y3
117)
3x4 y2
A) 3 + 3xy4 - 3x2 y
B) 3xy + 3x2 y4 - 3x3 y
C) 3 + 3x2 y4 - 3x3 y
D) 3 + 3x2 y3 - 3x3 y2
Answer: C

118) (12x8 - 24x6 + 36x3 ) ÷

6x3
A) 12x5 - 24x3 + 36
B) 2x5 - 24x6 + 36x3
C) 2x8 - 4x6 + 6x3
D) 2x5 - 4x3 + 6
Answer: D

119) (x2 + 10x + 25) ÷ (x +

5) A) x + 5
B) x2 + 5
C) x3 - 20
D) x - 20
Answer: A

120) (x2 + 4x - 21) ÷ (x +

7) A) x2 - 3
B) x + 3
C) x - 3
D) x2 + 5x - 14
Answer: C

121) (9m 2 + 52m - 12) ÷ (m +

4
6) A) 9m - 2 +
m-2
B) m - 2
C) 9m + 2
D) 9m - 2
Answer: D

122) (y2 + 14y + 49) ÷ (y +

7) A) y - 7
7
B) y +
y+7
C) y2 + 7
D) y + 7
Answer: D

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123) (p2 + 2p - 59) ÷ (p +
4
9) A) p + 7 +

p+9
4
B) p - 7 +
p+9
7
C) p - 4 +
p+9
D) p - 7
Answer: B

124) (x2 + 15x + 52) ÷ (x +

9) x+ 6
A)
x+9
2
B) x + 6 +
x+9
2
C) x + 6 -
x+9
D) x + 7
Answer: C

125) (x2 - 4x - 32) ÷ (x -

8) A) x2 + 4
8
B) x + 4 +
x-8
C) x - 4
D) x + 4
Answer: D

126) (x2 - 5x + 6) ÷ (x -
2) A) x + 2
B) x + 3
C) x - 3
D) 3 - x
Answer: C

127) (4m 3 + 2m 2 - 5m + 14) ÷ (m +

2) A) m 2 + 7m + 8
B) m 2 + 6m + 4
C) 4m 2 + 6m + 7
D) 4m 2 - 6m + 7
Answer: D

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128) (7r3 - 26r2 - 40r - 25) ÷ (r -
5) A) r2 + 5r + 9
B) 7r2 - 9r - 5
C) 7r2 + 9r + 5
5
D) 7r2 + 9r +
r-5
Answer: C

129) (35x2 + 34x + 8) ÷ (5x +

2) A) x + 4
B) 7x + 4
C) 35x + 4
D) 4x + 1
Answer: B

130) (20x3 - 41x2 + 16x + 5) ÷ (4x -

5) A) 5x2 - 4x - 1
B) x2 - 4x - 1
C) x2 + 4x + 1
D) 5x2 - 1
Answer: A

131) (8x3 + 30x2 + 21x - 3) ÷ (2x +

7
5) A) 4x2 + 5x - 2 +
2x + 5
10
B) 4x2 + 5x - 2 +
2x + 5
5
C) x2 - 2 +
2x + 5
D) 4x2 + 5x - 2
Answer: A

132) (5x3 + 17x2 + 14x) ÷ (x2 +

2x) A) x + 7
B) 5x2 + 7x
C) 5x
D) 5x + 7
Answer: D

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 133) (x4 + 4x2 + 7) ÷ (x2 +
3
1) A) x2 + 3 +
2
B) x2 + 3x + 2
C) x2 + 3
4
D) x2 + 3 +
2
x +1
Answer: D

134) (25y4 + 15y3 + 3y - 1) ÷ (5y2 +

1) A) 5y2 + 3y
B) 5y2 - 3y + 1
C) 5y2 - 1
D) 5y2 + 3y - 1
Answer: D

135) (2x5 + 2x3 + x2 + 6) ÷ (x2 + x)

3x +
A) 2x3 - 2x2 + 4x - 3x +
6
x+
1
3x +
B) 2x3 - 2x2 + 4x - 3 +
6 2
x +
x
C) 2x3 - 2x2 + 4x + 5
3x +
D) 2x3 + 2x2 - 4x - 3 +
6 2
x +
x
Answer: B

Use synthetic division to

divide.
136) (x - 2x2 + 4x - 7) ÷ (x +
3
4) A) x3 - 2x2 + 28x -
119
-55
B) x2 - 6x + 12 +
x+4
-
C) x2 - 6x + 28 +
119
x+4
-119
D) x2 - 6x + 28 +
(x3 - 2x2 +4x - 7)
Answer: C

137) (7x2 + 55x - 72) ÷ (x +

9) A) -7x + 8
35
 B) x - 8
C) 7x - 8
D) -8x + 9
Answer: C

36
138) (3m 3 - 1m 2 - 9m + 10) ÷ (m +
2) A) 3m 2 + 7m + 5
B) m 2 + 7m + 3
C) m 2 + 8m + 9
D) 3m 2 - 7m + 5
Answer: D

139) (9r3 - 74r2 - 60r - 27) ÷ (r -

3
9) A) 9r2 + 7r +
r-9
B) 9r2 - 7r - 3
C) 9r2 + 7r + 3
D) r2 + 3r + 7
Answer: C

140) (x4 - 625) ÷ (x + 5)

A) x3 - 5x2 + 25x - 125
B) x3 + 5x2 - 25x + 125
C) x3 + 5x2 + 25x + 125
D) x2 + 5x + 25
Answer: A

141) (x4 + 81) ÷ (x - 3)

81
A) x3 + 3x2 + 9x + 27 +
x-3
162
B) x3 - 3x2 + 9x - 27 +
x-3
162
C) x3 + 3x2 + 9x + 27 +
x-3
D) x3 + 3x2 + 9x + 27
Answer: C

142) (x5 - 243) ÷ (x - 3)

A) x4 + 3x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 3
B) x4 - 3x3 + 9x2 - 27x + 81
-
C) x4 + 3x3 + 9x2 + 27x + 81 +
243
x-3
D) x4 + 3x3 + 9x2 + 27x + 81
Answer: D

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 143) (y6 + 6) ÷ (y - 1)
7
A) y5 - y4 + y3 - y2 + y - 1 +
y-1
7
B) y5 + y4 + y3 + y2 + y + 1 +
y-1
C) y5 - y4 + y3 - y2 + y - 1
D) y5 + y4 + y3 + y2 + y + 1
Answer: B

144) (y9 + 1) ÷ (y + 1)
-2
A) y8 - y7 + y6 - y5 + y4 - y3 + y2 - y + 1 +
y+1
B) y8 + y7 + y6 + y5 + y4 + y3 + y2 + y + 1
C) y8 - y7 + y6 - y5 + y4 - y3 + y2 - y + 1
2
D) y8 + y7 + y6 + y5 + y4 + y3 + y2 + y + 1 +
y+1
Answer: C
Simplify.
3
9+
145) s
s 1
+
4 12
A) 1
36
B)
s
C) 36
s
D)
36
Answer: B

1
6+
3
146)
2
3-
27
513
A)
79
513
B)
158
171
C)
79
342
D)
79
Answer: C

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 2 3
+
x y
147)
3 2
-
x y

y+ x
A)
x
B) -y
x+ y
C)
y-1
2y + 3x
D)
3y - 2x
Answer: D
1
+1
a
148)
1
-1
a

A) 1 - a 2
a
B)
1 - a2
C) 1
1+a
D)
1-a
Answer: D
64p2 -
36q2 pq
149)
8 6
-
q p
A) 6p + 8q
pq
B)
8p + 6q
6p + 8q
C)
pq
D) 8p + 6q
Answer: D

39
 1 1
+
m z
150)
1 1
-
m z

z- m
A)
z
z+m
B)
z
z+m
C)
z-m
z+m
D)
m
Answer: C
1
x2
151) 1 1
-
x2 y2

y2
A)
y2 + x2
y
B)
y - x2
2

y2 -
C)
x2
y2
y2
D)
y2 - x2
Answer: D

9 10
-
2
x - 16 x + 4
152)
11 7
-
2
x - 16 x -4

A) None of these
9x - 40
B)
11x - 28
-31 - 10x
C)
7x - 39
-10x - 49
D)
-7x - 17
Answer: A

40
 15 15
-
x + h + 18 x + 18
153)
h

-15
A)
(x + 15)2
15
B)
(x + h + 18)(x + 18)
-15
C)
(x + h + 18)(x + 18)
-270
D)
(x + h + 18)(x + 18)
Answer: C
1
k+2
154)
5
2
k -4
5
A)
k-2
k+ 2
B)
5
k- 2
C)
5
D) k - 2
Answer: C

a2 - 4
a 2 + 8a + 12
155)
a 2 - 2a - 48
a2 + 5a - 6

(a + 2)(a -
A)
1) (a - 6)(a
+ 8)
(a - 2)(a + 1)
B)
(a + 6)(a + 8)
(a - 2)(a -
C)
1) (a + 6)(a
- 8)
(a + 2)(a -
D)
1) (a - 6)(a
- 8)
Answer: C

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 x 7
-
2 2
x - 8x + 7 x - 8x + 7
156)
x 4
+
x2 - 4x + 3 x2 - 4x + 3

x- 3
A)
x+4
x+ 4
B)
x-3
x+ 7
C)
x-1
x+ 7
D)
x+4
Answer: A

x -3
+
2 2
x + 4x - 21 x + 4x - 21
157)
x 7
-
2 2
x + 6x - 7 x + 6x - 7

x- 7
A)
x-1
x- 1
B)
x-7
x+ 1
C)
x-3
x- 3
D)
x+7
Answer: B

1 1
+
2 2
x - 7x + 10 x - 25
158)
1 1
+
2 2
x + 10x + 25 x - 25

(2x + 3)(x + 5)
A)
2x(x - 2)
x- 5
B)
x+5
(x + 3)(x + 5)
C)
2x(x - 2)
(2x + 3)(x + 5)
D)
x(x - 2)

42
Answer: A

43
 1 1
+
2 2
x - 3x - 10 x - 4
159)
1 1
+
x2 - 4 x2 - 9x + 14

(2x - 7)(x + 7)
A)
(2x - 5)(x - 5)
(x - 7)(x -
B)
7) (x - 5)(x
- 5)
(2x - 7)(x -
C)
7) (2x - 5)(x
- 5)
x- 2
D)
x+2
Answer: C

f(x+ h)-
For the function f, construct and simplify the difference quotient
f(x)
.h
160) f(x) = 9x + 6
A) 9
12
B) 9 +
h
C) 0
18(x + 6)
D) 9 +
h
Answer: A

1
161) f(x) =
2x
A) 0
1
B)
2x
-1
C)
2x (x + h)
-1
D)
x (x + h)
Answer: C

44
 17
162) f(x) =
x + 17
17
A)
(x + h + 17)(x + 17)
17
B) -
(x + h + 17)(x +
17)
17
C) -
(x + 17)2
289
D) -
(x + h + 17)(x +
17)
Answer: B

x
163) f(x) =
5-x
hx
A)
(5 - x - h)(5 + x)
5
B)
(5 - x - h)(5 - x)
5
C) -
(5 - x + h)(5 - x)
x
D)
(5 - x + h)(5 - x)
Answer: B

x- 4
164) f(x) =
x+3
8
A)
(x + 3)(x - 3)
7
B) -
x(x + 3)
7(x + h + 3)
C)
(x + 3)
7
D)
(x + h + 3)(x + 3)
Answer: D

165) f(x) = 9 - 3x3

A) -3(3x2 - 3x - h)
B) -3(3x2 + 3xh +
h 2 ) C) -27x2
D) -3(x2 - xh -
h 2 ) Answer: B

45
 166) f(x) = 7x2 + 3x
A) 14x2 + 7h + 3x
B) 14x + 7h + 3
C) 14x + 3
D) 21x - 9h + 6
Answer: B

167) f(x) = 2|x| + 7x

A) -6h
2|x + h| - 7h - 2|x|
B)
h
-2|x + h| - 8h + 2|x|
C)
h
D) -8h
Answer: B

Solve.
x x
168) - =6
4 9
216
A)
5
B) 54
C) 36
D) 24
Answer: A

5 2
169) + =1
x 3
7
A)
3
B) 15
C) 3
D) 7
Answer: B

7 5
170) - =7
x x
7
A)
2
1
B)
6
7
C)
12
2
D)
7
Answer: D

46
 27 1
171) =4-
x x
2
A)
13
27
B)
4
C) 7
D) 6
Answer: C

-5
172) x + =-
4x
A) -5
B) 1 or -5
C) -1 or 5
D) -4 or -5
Answer: B

z+1 2
173) =
z+2 3
A) -1
B) -3
C) 1
D) 3
Answer: C

y+ 6 -8
174) =
y - 14 y - 14
A) 14

1
B) -
14
C) No solution
D) -14
Answer: D

23 -5 9 -7
175) - + =- +
5 -2x 2 -5x

A) 11
1
B)
11
C) -11
1
D) -
11
Answer: A

47
 10 12
176) =1+
x-2 x+2
A) -6, 8
B) -8, 6

C) no solution
D) -12, 8
Answer: B

7 9 8
177) - =
y + 3 y - 3 y2 - 9
A) 64

B) -28
C) 28
D) 56
Answer: B

1 42
178) 1 + =
x x2
A) 6, 7
B) -6, 7
C) -7, 6
1 1
D) - ,
7 6
Answer: C

x -2x 2x + 1
179) = +
2x + 6 4x + 12 x + 3
1
A) -
2
B) -1
1
C)
4
D) 1

Answer: B

15 15 3
180) - =
x x-1 x
A) 4
2
B)
3
C) -4
D) 5
Answer: C

48
 4 1 1
181) - =
2
x + 8x + 15 x + 3 3x + 15
A) - 5
3
B) -
2
C) - 12
D) 6
Answer: B

1 4 -2
182) + =
x+7 x+5 2
x + 12x + 35
A) -7

B) no solution
C) 5
D) 0
Answer: B

y 8y + 28 4
183) + =
y + 4 y2 + 7y + 12 y + 3

A) -6, 5
B) -4, -3
C) no solution
D) 3, 4
Answer: C

x2 3 5
184) + =
2
x -9 x + 3 x -3
A) -4

B) -4, 6
C) -6, 4
D) no solution
Answer: B

4 7 48
185) + =
(x + 2) x2 - 2x + 4 x3 + 8

A) no solution
9
B)
4
9
C) -2,
4
9
D) -
4
Answer: B

49
For the given rational function f, find all values of x for which f(x) has the indicated value.
18
186) f(x) = 2x + ; f(x) = -
15 x
3
A) - , -6
2
3
B) ,6
2
2
C) - , -6
3
D) - 3, -3
Answer: A

x+ 1 2
187) f(x) = ; f(x) =
x-6 9
A) 3
B) -3
1
C)
3
1
D) -
3
Answer: B

16 16
188) f(x) = - ; f(x) = 7
x 2x
25
A)
7
10
B)
7
24
C)
7
8
D)
7
Answer: D

12
189) f(x) = 10x + ; f(x) =
26 x
5 2
A) ,
4 3
4 3
B) ,
5 2
3
C) 2,
5
1 5
D) ,
2 3
Answer: C

50
Solve.
190) Martha can rake the leaves in her yard in 4 hours. Her younger brother can do the job in 7 hours. How long
will it take them to do the job if they work together?
A) 7 hr
11
B) hr
28
1
C) 9 hr
3
6
D) 2 hr
11
Answer: D

191) One maid can clean the house three times faster than another. Working together they can clean the entire
house in 3 hours. How long would it take the faster maid cleaning alone?
A) 3 hr
B) 5 hr
3
C) hr
4
D) 4 hr
Answer: D

192) Frank can type a report in 3 hours and James takes 4 hours. How long will it take the two of them
typing together?
5
A) 1 hr
7
B) 12 hr
C) 4 hr
7
D) hr
12
Answer: A

193) An experienced accountant can balance the books twice as fast as a new accountant. Working together it
takes the accountants 12 hours. How long would it take the experienced accountant working alone?
A) 30 hr
B) 18 hr
C) 6 hr
D) 24 hr
Answer: B

194) Amy can clean the house in 8 hours. When she works together with Tom, the job takes 4 hours. How
long would it take Tom, working by himself, to clean the house?
A) 9hr
B) 4 hr
C) 8 hr
1
D) 8 hr
4
Answer: C

51
195) Jeff takes 5 hr longer to build a fence than it takes Bill. When they work together, it takes them 6 hours.
How long would it take Bill to do the job alone?
A) 11 hr
B) 9 hr
C) 10 hr
D) 12 hr
Answer: C

196) To determine the number of fish in a lake, a park ranger catches 240 fish, tags them, and returns them to
the lake. Later, 108 fish are caught, and it is found that 60 of them are tagged. Estimate the number of fish
in the lake.
A) 432
B) 133
C) 1,555,200
D) 27
Answer: A

197) A quality-control inspector examined 280 calculators and found 6 of them to be defective. At this rate,
how many defective calculators will there be in a batch of 10,360 calculators?
A) 1680
B) 37
C) 222
D) 6
Answer: C

198) Dr. Wong can see 10 patients in 2 hours. At this rate, how long would it take her to see 40 patients?
A) 8 hours
B) 7 hours
C) 200 hours
D) 20 hours
Answer: A

1
199) Mara can type 42 words per minute. How many words would she type in hour (30 minutes)?
2
A) 1260 words
B) 84 words
C) 630 words
D) 21 words
Answer: A

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200) In the rectangles below, the ratio of length to width is the same. Find the length of the larger rectangle.

6 ft 10 ft

4 ft

x
A) 15 ft
B) 14 ft
C) 13 ft
D) 16 ft
Answer: A

201) On a map, the length of a nature-center trail is 9.6 centimeters. If the scale is 3 centimeters to 31
kilometers, what is the actual length of the trail? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
A) 103.2
kilometers B)
100.2 kilometers
C) 99.2 kilometers
D) 198.4
kilometers
Answer: C

202) Jim drove 280 miles in 7 hours. If he can keep the same pace, how long will it take him to drive 600 miles?
A) 25 hours
B) 1960 hours
C) 30 hours
D) 15 hours
Answer: D

203) If 3 sandwich rolls cost $0.57, how much will 27 rolls cost?
A) $1.71
B) $3.71
C) $6.13
D) $5.13
Answer: D

204) A rope is 30 ft long. How can the rope be cut in such a way that the ratio of the resulting two segments is 3
to 5?
3 1
A) 3 ft and 26 ft
4 4
B) 12 ft and 18 ft
C) 10 ft and 6 ft
1 3
D) 11 ft and 18 ft
4 4
Answer: D

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205) The ratio of the weight of an object on Mars to the weight of an object on Earth is 0.4 to 1. How much will a
160-pound astronaut weigh on Mars?
A) 40 pounds
B) 64 pounds
C) 250 pounds
D) 400 pounds
Answer: B

206) The current in a stream moves at a rate of 4 mph. If a boat travels 88 miles downstream in the same time
that it takes to travel 44 miles upstream, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
A) 12 mph
B) 15 mph
C) 14 mph
D) 8 mph
Answer: A

207) A boat goes 810 miles downstream in the same time it can go 720 miles upstream. The speed of the current
is 6 miles per hour. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
A) 153 mph
B) 108 mph
C) 96 mph
D) 102 mph
Answer: D

208) A boat moves at a rate of 91 mph in still water. It travels 300 miles upstream in the same time that it
takes to travel 350 miles downstream. What is the speed of the current?
A) 7 mph
B) 6 mph
C) 1 mph
D) 5 mph
Answer: A

209) Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 93 miles in the same time that
Dana travels 81 miles. If Chuck's rate of travel is 4 mph more than Dana's, and they travel the same length
of time, at what speed does Chuck travel?
A) 29 mph
B) 31 mph
C) 27 mph
D) 33 mph
Answer: B

210) A loaded moving truck is traveling 15 mph faster than a freight train. In the time it takes the train to travel
120 miles, the truck travels 180 miles. Find the speed of the truck.
A) 9 mph
B) 15 mph
C) 45 mph
D) 90 mph
Answer: C

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 211) Fred bicycles 7 km/h slower than Samantha. In the time it takes Fred to bicycle 45 km, Samantha travels 66
km.
How fast does Fred bicycle?
A) 30 km/h
B) 15 km/h
C) 8 km/h
D) 22 km/h
Answer: B

Solve the formula for the specified

letter.
1
212) A = h(B + b) for
B
2
A) B = 2A - bh
A-
B) B =
bh
h
2A + bh
C) B =
h
2A -
D) B =
bh
h
Answer: D

A
213) P = for r
1 + rt
A-
A) r =
P Pt
P- A
B) r =
1+t
P- 1
C) r =
At
D) r = P -
tA Answer: A

PV pv
214) = for
P
T t
pv
A) P =
tTV
pvT
B) P =
tV
pvV
C) P =
tT
tvT
D) P =
pV
Answer: B

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 Gm 1 m 2
215) F = for G
d2

A) G = Fd2
F
B) G =
m1m2

Fd2
C) G =
m1m2
Fm 1 m 2
D) G =
d2
Answer: C

1 1
216) + = c for b
a b
1
A) b = -a
c
B) b = ac -
1
a
1
C) b =
ac
a
D) b =
ac - 1
Answer: D
E for r
217) I =
R+r

E
A) r = -
IR I
E-
B) r =
IR I
E-
C) r =
RI
D) r =
IR
E
Answer: B
218) I =
k for R
E
R

A) R = kE - I
I
B) R =
kE
C) R =
k

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 E
I
D) R = kEI
Answer: C

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 a
219) S = for r
1-r

a
A) r = -1
S
B) r = S - a
S- a
C) r =
S
a
D) r =
S
Answer: C

1 1 1
220) + = for c
a b c
A) c = a + b
a+
B) c =
b
ab
C) c = ab(a + b)
ab
D) c =
a+b
Answer: D

H
221) S = for m
mt1 - mt2

H
A) m =
S(t1 - t2 )
SH
B) m =
t1 - t2
H + St2
C) m =
St1

H
D) m =
St1 - t2

Answer: A

Find the equation of variation if the following is true.

222) Suppose that y varies directly as z and y = 43 when z = 172.
1
A) y = - z
2
B) y = 4z
1
C) y = z
4
D) y = -2z
Answer: C

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 223) Suppose m varies directly as p and m = 32 when p = 8.
A) m = 40p
B) m = 4p
1
C) m = p
4
D) m = 24p
Answer: B

224) Suppose y varies directly as x and y = 0.1 when x = 0.5.

A) y = 5x
B) y = -0.4x
C) y = 0.6x
1
D) y = x
5
Answer: D

1
225) Suppose p varies directly as q and p = 1 when q = .
12
A) p = 12q
B) p = 13q
C) p = 11q
1
D) p = q
12
Answer: A

226) Suppose r varies directly as s and r = 0.0667 when s = 1.

A) r = 14s
B) r = 16s
C) r = 0.0667s
D) r = 15s
Answer: C

Solve.
227) The distance D that a spring is stretched by a hanging object varies directly as the weight W of the object. If
a
18-kg object stretches a spring 90 cm, find the distance when the weight is 11-kg. Round to the
nearest hundredths when necessary.
A) 5 cm
B) 119 cm
C) 2.2 cm
D) 55 cm
Answer: D

228) The number G of gears a machine can make varies directly as the time T it operates. If it can make 1112
gears in
16 hours, how many gears can it make in 7 hours?
A) 1135 gears
B) 0.1007
gears C) 486.5
gears D) 69.5
gears
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Answer: C

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 229) According to Ohm's law, the electric current I, in amperes, in a circuit varies directly as the voltage V.
When 19 volts are applied, the current is 3 amperes. What is the current when 20 volts are applied?
A) 6.33 amperes
B) 42 amperes
C) 3.16 amperes
D) 126.666667
amperes
Answer: C

230) The weight W of an object on the Moon varies directly as the weight E on earth. A person who weighs 195
lb on earth weighs 39 lb on the Moon. How much would a 132-lb person weigh on the Moon?
A) 0.2 lb
B) 366 lb
C) 26.4 lb
D) 660 lb
Answer: C

231) The time T necessary to make an enlargement of a photo negative varies directly as the area A of the
enlargement. If 72 seconds are required to make a 3-by-4 enlargement, find the time required for a 4-
by-8 enlargement.
A) 160 sec
B) 256 sec
C) 192 sec
D) 224 sec
Answer: C

232) The weight of a liquid varies directly as its volume V. If the weight of the liquid in a cubical container 4 cm
on a side is 192 g, find the weight of the liquid in a cubical container 3 cm on a side.
A) 15 g
B) 81 g
C) 27 g
D) 9 g
Answer: B

Find an equation of variation in which y varies inversely as x and the following is true.
233) y = 24, when x = 3
A) y = 8x
8
B) y =
x
27
C) y =
x
72
D) y =
x
Answer: D

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 234) y = 10, when x =
12
0.83
A) y =
x
22
B) y =
x
120
C) y =
x
D) y = 120x
Answer: C

235) y = 25, when x =

36
0.69
A) y =
x
B) y = 0.69x
900
C) y =
x
D) y = 900x
Answer: C

236) y = 0.5, when x =

0.7
A) y = 0.71x
1.2
B) y =
x
0.35
C) y =
x
0.71
D) y =
x
Answer: C

237) y = 5.75, when x =

0.56
3.22
A) y =
x
3.62
B) y =
x
C) y = 10.27x
10.27
D) y =
x
Answer: A

238) y = 0.125, when x = 24

3
A) y =
x
62
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B) y =
x
C) y = 3x
4
D) y =
x
Answer: A

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Solve.
239) The pitch P of a musical tone varies inversely as its wavelength W. One tone has a pitch of 284
vibrations per second and a wavelength of 3.1 ft. Find the wavelength of another tone that has a pitch of
233 vibrations per second. Round to the nearest hundredths when necessary.
A) 21,345.81 ft
B) 0.26 ft
C) 3.78 ft
D) 0.38 ft
Answer: C

240) The current I in an electrical conductor varies inversely as the resistance R of the conductor. The current
is 3 amperes when the resistance is 881 ohms. What is the current when the resistance is 857 ohms?
Round to the nearest hundredths when necessary.
A) 0.32
amperes B) 0.34
amperes C) 2.92
amperes D)
3.08 amperes
Answer: D

241) The number of miles per gallon of gasoline that a car averages varies inversely as the average speed
the car travels. A car gets 29 miles per gallon at 35 mph. How many miles per gallon will it get at 47
mph?
A) 38.9 miles per
gallon B) 0.03 miles
per gallon C) 0.05
miles per gallon D)
21.6 miles per gallon
Answer: D

242) The amount of tread left on a tire varies inversely as the number of miles the tire has traveled. A tire that
1
has traveled 87,000 mi has in of tread left. How much tread will be left on a tire that has traveled
73,000 mi?
32
Express the answer as a fraction in simplest form.
2336
A) in.
87
87
B) in.
2336
1
C) in.
203,232
D) 203,232
in. Answer: B

243) The weight that a horizontal beam can support varies inversely as the length of the beam. Suppose that a
2-m beam can support 180 kg. How many kilograms can a 10-m beam support?
A) 9 kg
B) 36 kg
C) 0.1111 kg
D) 0.0278 kg
Answer: B

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 244) It takes 12 hours for 5 people to paint a house. How long will it take 2 people to do the job?
A) 31.5 hr
B) 4.6 hr
C) 4.8 hr
D) 30 hr
Answer: D

245) The volume V of a gas varies inversely as the pressure P on it. The volume of a gas is 250 cm3 under a
pressure of 19 kg/cm2 . What will be its volume under a pressure of 38 kg/cm2 ?
A) 131 cm3
B) 500 cm3
C) 125 cm3
D) 550 cm3
Answer: C

246) The speed of a vehicle is inversely proportional to the time it takes to travel a fixed distance. If a vehicle
travels a fixed distance at 45 miles per hour in 50 minutes, how fast must it travel to cover the same distance in
15 minutes?
27
A) miles per hour
2
B) 150 miles per hour
50
C) miles per hour
3
2
D) miles per hour
27
Answer: B

247) The gravitational attraction A between two masses varies inversely as the square of the distance between
them.
The force of attraction is 2.25 lb when the masses are 4 ft apart, what is the attraction when the masses are 6
ft
apart?
A) 2 lb
B) 1 lb
C) 4 lb
D) 3 lb
Answer: B

Find an equation of variation in which the following are true.

248) y varies directly as the square of x, and y = 22.4 when x = 8.
A) y = 0.4x2
B) y = 1.92x2
C) y = 0.39 x
D) y = 0.35x2
Answer: D

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249) x varies inversely as y2 , and x = 15 when y = 14.
2940
A) x =
y2
B) x = 2940y2
1
C) x =
1y2
1
D) x =
2940y2
Answer: A

250) y varies jointly as x and z, and y = 54 when x = 3 and z = 6

A) y = 5xz
B) y = 3xz
54
C) y =
xz
D) y = 18x
Answer: B

251) y varies directly as x and inversely as z, and y = 10 when x = 2 and z = 4.

19z
A) y =
x
24 x
B) y =
z
C) y = 23xz
20x
D) y =
z
Answer: D

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252) y varies jointly as x and w and inversely as z, and y = when x = 2, w = 3, and z = 42.
7
22z
A) y =
xw
B) y = 28xwz
33xw
C) y =
z
30 xw
D) y =
z2
Answer: C

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 7
253) y varies jointly as x and p and inversely as the square of s, and y = when x = 1, p = 7, and s = 2.
2

4x2 p
A) y =
s2
B) y = 7xps2
2xp
C) y =
s2

6xp2
D) y =
s
Answer: C

254) f varies jointly as q2 and h, and f = 36 when q = 2 and h = 3.

A) f = 3q2 h
1 2
B) f = q h
432
C) f = 432q2 h
1 2
D) f = q h
3
Answer: A

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255) y varies jointly as x and z and inversely as the product of w and p, and y = when x = 4, z = 7, w = 6,
and
168
p = 7.
wp
A) y =
4xz
4wp
B) y =
xz
4xz
C) y =
wp
xz
D) y =
4wp
Answer: D

Solve.
256) The volume V of a given mass of gas varies directly as the temperature T and inversely as the pressure
P. If
V = 126.5 in.3 when T = 230° and P = 20 lb/in. 2 , what is the volume when T = 310° and P = 20 lb/in. 2 ?
A) 130.5 in. 3
B) 200.5 in. 3
C) 170.5 in. 3
D) 160.5 in. 3
Answer: C

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257) The intensity I of light varies inversely as the square of the distance D from the source. If the intensity
of illumination on a screen 5 ft from a light is 4 foot candles, find the intensity on a screen 20 ft from
the light. Express the answer as a fraction.
1
A) foot-candle
4
1
B) foot-candle
5
C) 4 foot-candles
D) 2 foot-candles
Answer: A

258) The weight of a body above the surface of the earth varies inversely as the square of its distance from the
center of the earth. What is the effect on the weight when the distance is multiplied by 4?
A) The weight is divided by 4.
B) The weight is multiplied by 16.
C) The weight is divided by 16.
D) The weight is multiplied by 4.
Answer: C

259) The period of vibration P for a pendulum varies directly as the square root of the length L. If the
period of vibration is 2 sec when the length is 16 inches, what is the period when L = 3.0625 inches?
A) 0.875 sec
B) 2.25 sec
C) 2.75 sec
D) 3 sec
Answer: A

260) The gravitational attraction A between two masses varies inversely as the square of the distance between
them.
The force of attraction is 9 lb when the masses are 2 ft apart, what is the attraction when the masses are 6 ft
apart?
A) 1 lb
B) 3 lb
C) 4 lb
D) 2 lb
Answer: A

261) At a fixed temperature, the resistance R of a wire varies directly as the length l and inversely as the square
of its diameter d. If the resistance is 1.05 ohm when the diameter is 1 mm and the length is 210 cm, what is
the resistance when the diameter is 4 mm and the length is 2220 cm?
A) 2.775 ohm
B) 145.688 ohm
C) 138.75 ohm
D) 0.694 ohm
Answer: D

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 262) Wind resistance or atmospheric drag tends to slow down moving objects. Atmospheric drag varies jointly
as an object's surface area A and velocity v. If a car traveling at a speed of 60 mph with a surface area of 35
ft2 experiences a drag of 252 N (Newtons), how fast must a car with 41 ft2 of surface area travel in order to
experience a drag force of 221.4 N?
A) 42 mph
B) 50 mph
C) 47 mph
D) 45 mph
Answer: D

263) The cost of stainless steel tubing varies jointly as the length and the diameter of the tubing. If a 5 foot
length with diameter 2 inches costs $48.00 , how much will a 17 foot length with diameter 6 inches cost?
A) $487.20
B) $495.17
C) $489.60
D) $494.90
Answer: C

264) The force needed to keep a car from skidding on a curve varies jointly as the weight of the car and the
square of the car's speed, and inversely as the radius of the curve. If a force of 3600 pounds is needed to
keep an
1800 pound car traveling at 20 mph from skidding on a curve of radius 600 feet, what force would be
required to keep the same car from skidding on a curve of radius 650 feet at 30 mph? Round your answer
to the nearest pound of force?
A) 7477
pounds
B) 8047
pounds
C) 7509 pounds
D) 7345
pounds
Answer: A

265) The volume of wood in a tree varies jointly as the height of the tree and the square of the distance around
the tree trunk. If the volume of wood is 15.84 cubic feet when the height is 22 feet and the distance around
the trunk is 3 feet, what is the volume of wood obtained from a tree that is 33 feet tall having a
measurement of 4 feet around the trunk?
A) 51.24 cubic
feet B) 34.24 cubic
feet C) 46.24
cubic feet D)
42.24 cubic feet
Answer: D

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the

question. Provide an appropriate response.

266) Why is factoring an important skill to master before beginning a study of rational expressions?
Answer: Factoring is used to find LCDs and when simplifying rational
expressions.

x+ 4 x- 3
267) Explain why the quotient ÷ is undefined for the numbers 2, -6, and 3.
x-2 x+6
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 x+ 4 x- 3 x+ 6 x- 3
Answer: is undefined for 2, is undefined for -6, and (the reciprocal of ) is undefined for
3.
x-2 x+6 x-3 x+6

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268) Explain why the product of two numbers is not necessarily their LCM.
Answer: If the numbers have any common factors, their product contains those factors more times
than the greatest number of times they occur in any one factorization.

269) If the LCM of two expressions is the same as one of the expressions, what is the relationship between the
two expressions?
Answer: One expression is a multiple of the other.

270) Are parentheses as important when adding rational expressions as they are when subtracting
rational expressions? Why or why not?
Answer: No; when adding, no sign changes are required, so the result is the same regardless of parentheses.
When subtracting, however, the sign of each term of the expression being subtracted must be
changed, and parentheses are needed to ensure that this is done.

1 1
271) Explain why the expressions and are opposites.
8-x x-8

1 1 1
Answer: Their sum is 0. Another explanation is that = =- .
8-x - (x - 8) x-8

272) In your own words, describe the procedure for adding any two rational expressions.
Answer: If the denominators are the same, add the numerators and write the sum over the denominator.
Simplify, if possible. If denominators are different, first rewrite the expressions with a common
denominator, then proceed as above.

273) Under what circumstances is the product of the denominators the LCD?
Answer: The denominators have no factors in common.

274) A student insists on finding a common denominator by always multiplying the denominators of the
expressions being added or subtracted. How could the student's approach be improved? Explain.
Answer: The student could always find the least common denominator, because simplification is usually
either unnecessary or easier when the LCD is used.

275) Explain the difference between adding rational expressions and solving rational equations.
Answer: When adding rational expressions, we use the LCD to write an expression equivalent to the sum
of the given expressions. When solving rational equations, we use the LCM of the denominators to
clear fractions and then proceed to find the value(s) of the variable for which the equation is true.

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