Elementary Algebra 4th Edition by Carson Jordan

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

Determine whether the given expression is a monomial (Yes or No). For those that are monomials, state the
coefficient and degree.
1
1) x5
4
1
A) no B) yes; coefficient ; degree 4
5
1 1
C) yes; coefficient 5; degree D) yes; coefficient ; degree 5
4 4

Answer: D

2) y-7
A) yes; coefficient 1; degree -7 B) yes; coefficient -7; degree 1
C) yes; coefficient y; degree -7 D) no
Answer: D

3) -6y7
A) yes; coefficient 7; degree -6 B) no
C) yes; coefficient -6; degree 7 D) yes; coefficient 6; degree 7
Answer: C
1
4)
r5
A) yes; coefficient 1; degree 5 B) no
C) yes; coefficient 1; degree -5 D) yes; coefficient 5; degree 1
Answer: B

y3
5)
4
1 1
A) yes; coefficient ; degree 3 B) yes; coefficient ; degree 4
4 3
1
 1
C) no D) yes; coefficient 3; degree
4
Answer: A

6) 6xy7
A) yes; coefficient 6; degree 8 B) yes; coefficient 8; degree 6
C) yes; coefficient 6; degree 7 D) no
Answer: A

7) -mn 5
A) no B) yes; coefficient -1; degree 5
C) yes; coefficient -1; degree 6 D) yes; coefficient m; degree 5
Answer: C

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 8) x
A) no B) yes; coefficient 1; degree 1
C) yes; coefficient x; degree 1 D) yes; coefficient 1; degree x
Answer: B
9) 6
A) yes; coefficient 6; degree 1 B) yes; coefficient 6; degree 0
C) yes; coefficient 0; degree 6 D) no
Answer: B
5
10)
8

A) no B) yes; coefficient 0; degree

5
8
5
C) yes; coefficient ; degree 0 D) yes; coefficient 1;
degree 0
8
Answer: C

Determine whether the algebraic expression is a polynomial (Yes or No). If it is a polynomial, write the polynomial
in standard form, determine the degree and state if it is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial. If it is a polynomial
with more than 3 terms, identify the expression as a polynomial.
11) 7y2 + 9
A) yes; 7y2 + 9; degree 2; binomial B) yes; 7y2 + 9; degree 3; binomial
C) yes; 7y2 + 9; degree 7; monomial D) no
Answer: A

-9
12)
x
-9
A) yes; ; degree 1; binomial B)
no x

C) yes; -9x-1 ; degree 1; monomial D) yes; -9x-1 ; degree - 1; monomial

Answer: B

13) 5m 1/5 - 6
1
A) yes; 5m 1/5 - 6; degree ; trinomial B) no
5
1
C) yes; 5m 1/5 - 6; degree ; binomial D) yes; 5m - 6; degree 1; binomial
5
Answer: B

3
 3
14)
2
3
A) yes; ; degree 1; monomial B) no
2
3 3
C) yes, ; degree 0; monomial D) yes; ; degree 0; binomial
2 2
Answer: C

15) 4y4 + 5y2 - 6

A) yes; 4y4 + 5y2 - 6; degree 4; trinomial B) yes; 4y4 + 5y2 - 6; degree 2; binomial
C) no D) yes; 5y2 + 4y4 - 6; degree 2; trinomial
Answer: A

16) 4x-4 - 8x + 2
A) yes; 4x-4 - 8x + 2; degree 2; polynomial B) yes; 4x-4 - 8x + 2; degree 4; binomial
C) yes; 4x-4 - 8x + 2; degree -4; trinomial D) no
Answer: D

17) 3z 5 + 4z 3 - 5z + 8
A) yes; 3z 5 + 4z 3 - 5z + 8; degree 5; polynomial B) yes; 3z 5 + 4z 3 - 5z + 8; degree 8; trinomial
C) no D) yes; 8 - 5z + 4z 3 + 3z 5 ; degree 8; polynomial
Answer: A

18) 7m 4n 4 + 6mn 10 - 8
A) yes; 6mn 10 + 7m 4 n 4 - 8; degree 11; trinomial B) yes; 7m 4 n 4 + 6mn 10 - 8; degree 20;
trinomial
C) no D) yes; 6mn 10 + 7m 4 n 4 - 8; degree 10;
polynomial
Answer: A

19) 5y4 + 7x 5
A) yes; 7x5 + 5y4 ; degree 4; trinomial B) no
C) yes; 5y4 + 7x5 ; degree 4; binomial D) yes; 7x5 + 5y4; degree 5; binomial
Answer: D

20) -5pqr7 + 2p2 r - 3q1/2r

A) no
B) yes; -5pqr7 + 2p2 r - 3q1/2r; degree 14; trinomial
C) yes; 5pqr7 + 2p2 r + 3q1/2r; degree 5; binomial
D) yes; -5pqr7 + 2p2 r - 3q1/2r; degree 9; trinomial
Answer: A

Add the polynomials. Express your answer in standard form.

21) (9x - 3) + ( - 7x - 8)
A) 2x + 11 B) -63x2 + 24 C) 2x - 11 D) 2x2 - 11
Answer: C
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22) (5x2 - 5x - 2) + (7x2 - 5x + 7)
A) 12x2 - 10x + 5 B) 12x2 - 5x + 5 C) 12x4 - 10x2 + 5 D) 35x2 - 5x + 5
Answer: A

23) (6y3 + 2y2 ) + (2y3 + 9y2 )

A) 8y3 + 11y2 B) 19y10 C) 19y5 D) 8y6 + 11y4
Answer: A
1 2 1 2 3 3
24) - x2 - x + + x + x-
1

3 5 5 5 4 4
2 2 2 4 7 2 11
A) - x - 3x - B) - x + x -
3

3 2 15 20 20

13 6 2 2 7 11
C) x - D) - x + x-
11

60 20 15 20 20
Answer: D

25) (8x2 - xy - y2 ) + (x2 + 5xy + 9y2 )

A) 7x2 - 6xy - 10y2 B) 9x2 + 4xy + 8y2 C) 8x2 + 5xy + 9y2 D) 9x2 + 6xy +
10y2
Answer: B

26) (9x + 2) + (3x + 3)

A) 17x B) 12x + 5 C) 12x D) 12x2 + 5
Answer: B

27) (6x2 + 18x + 12) + (-2x2 + 16x + 3)

A) 4x2 + 34x + 9 B) 4x2 - 34x + 15 C) 4x2 + 34x + 15 D) 4x2 + 20x + 9
Answer: C

28) (x - x2 + 6) + (7 - 2x2 + x3 )
A) x3 - 1x2 + x - 13 B) x3 + 3x2 + x + 13 C) x3 - 3x2 + x + 13 D) x3 - 3x2 + 13x
Answer: C

29) (3b3 - 5b - 2) + (5b4 - 7b3 + b2 - 6b)

A) 5b4 - 4b3 + b2 - 11b - 2 B) 5b4 - 4b3 + b2 + 11b - 2
C) 5b4 - 10b3 + b2 + 11b - 2 D) 5b4 + 4b3 + b2 - 11b - 2
Answer: A

30) (9 - 10y2 ) + (4y2 - 3 - 5y)

A) -14y2 - 5y + 6 B) -6y2 + 5y + 6 C) -6y2 - 5y + 12 D) -6y2 - 5y + 6
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 Answer: D

31) (14mn 4 + 3m 2 n 2 + n 4 ) + (2m 2 n2 - 7n4 - 6mn 4 )

A) 8mn 4 + 5m 2 n 2 - 8n 4 B) 20mn 4 - 5m 2 n 2 - 6n 4
C) 8mn 4 + 5m 2 n 2 - 6n 4 D) 20mn 4 + 5m 2 n 2 + 6n 4
Answer: C

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Subtract the polynomials. Express your answer in standard form.
32) (7x + 5) - (18x + 12)
A) -11x + 17 B) -11x - 7 C) -18x2 D) 25x + 17
Answer: B

33) (8x6 - 20x4 + 10) - (4x6 - 12x4 + 8)

A) 4x6 - 16x4 + 18 B) 4x6 - 8x4 + 2 C) -2x10 D) 4x6 - 8x4 + 18
Answer: B

34) 6z - (14 - 4z)

A) 2z + 14 B) 2z - 14 C) 10z + 14 D) 10z - 14
Answer: D

35) 17x3 - 19x 2

- ( 3x3 + 14x2 )
A) 20x3 - 33x2 B) 20x3 - 5x2 C) 14x3 - 33x2 D) 14x3 - 5x2
Answer: C

36) (20x - 19) - (11x + 9)

A) 31x - 28 B) 31x - 10 C) 9x - 28 D) 9x - 10
Answer: C

37) (4x2 - 9x + 14) - (7x2 - 16x - 14)

A) -3x2 + 7x + 0 B) -3x2 - 2x + 0 C) -3x2 + 7x + 28 D) 32x9
Answer: C

38) (5m + 11m 3 ) - (-8 - 3m - 6m 3 )

A) 5m 3 + 8m + 8 B) 17m 3 + 8m - 8 C) 5m 3 + 8m - 8 D) 17m 3 + 8m + 8
Answer: D

4 2 3 1 8
39) y - y - 2 - y2 + y - 5
5 6 8 9
11 37 2 25 37 2 25 27 2 25
A) 1y2 - y+3 B) y - +7 C) y + +7 D) y - y+
3
15 40 18 40 18 40 18
Answer: D

40) (10a 2 b - 11ab + 7) - (3a 2 b + 3ab - 4)

A) 7a 2 b - 14ab + 11 B) 7a 2 b + 14ab - 11 C) 7a 2 b + 14ab + 11 D) 13a 2 b - 14ab +
11
Answer: A

Simplify. Express your answer in standard form.

41) (3x2 - 11x + 3) - (x2 - 5x + 2) + (4x2 + 5)
A) - 2x 2 - 16x + 10 B) 6x2 + 6x + 6 C) 6x2 - 6x + 10 D) 6x2 - 6x + 6
Answer: D
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 42) (3a 4 + 4a 3 ) + (5a 4 + 9a 3 ) - (3a 4 - 8a 3 )
A) 26a 7 B) 5a 8 + 21a 6 C) 5a 4 + 21a 3 D) 26a 14
Answer: C

43) (x2 - 4x + 2) + (x3 - 5x + 8) + (4x3 + 6x + 7)

A) 5x3 + x2 - 3x + 9 B) 5x3 - 4x2 + 2x + 17
C) 6x3 - 3x + 17 D) 5x3 + x2 - 3x + 17
Answer: D

44) (n 6 - 15) + (2n 5 - 10n 4 - 19) - (7n 5 + 2n 4 - 14)

A) n 6 - 5n 5 - 3n 4 - 48 B) n 6 - 5n 5 - 12n4 - 48
C) -37n 9 D) n 6 - 5n5 - 12n 4 - 20
Answer: D

Perform the indicated operations. Express your answer in standard form.

45) Find the sum of 7y2 - 10y - 2 and - 3y2 + 4y + 7
A) 4y2 - 6y + 5 B) 10y2 - 14y - 9 C) 10y2 - 14y + 5 D) 4y2 + 6y + 9
Answer: A

46) Find the difference of -s2 - 7s + 8 and - 9s2 - 3s + 3.

A) -10s2 - 10s + 11 B) 8s2 - 4s + 5 C) 10s2 - 4s + 11 D) 8s2 + 4s + 5
Answer: B

Write the polynomial that represents the perimeter of the figure.

47)
6-x
2x - 1
x2
x

x2 - 9x - 1
A) x2 - 7x + 4 B) 2x2 - 5x + 4 C) 2x2 - 7x + 4 D) 2x2 + 13x +
6
Answer: C

Evaluate the polynomial for the given value.

48) 2x2 - 7x - 3 x = -4
A) -7 B) 1 C) 57 D) -63
Answer: C

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49) 6 - x2 (a) x = 4, (b) x = , (c)x = 5.3
9
482 482
A) (a) -2, (b) , (c) -6.00 B) (a) 22, (b) , (c) -22.09
81 81
490 482
C) (a) 22, (b) , (c) 34.09 D) (a) -10, (b) , (c) -22.09
81 81
Answer: D

50) -s2 t + 6st2 - 7 s = 4 and t = -2

A) 71 B) 121 C) 135 D) 249
Answer: B

51) A rocket is stopped 19 feet from a satellite when it begins accelerating away from the satellite at a constant
rate
of 18 feet per second per second. The distance between the rocket and the satellite is given by the polynomial
9t2
+ 19. Find the distance between the rocket and the satellite 5 seconds after the rocket started
moving.
A) 225 ft B) 64 ft C) 244 ft D) 44
ft
Answer: C

52) The average number of speeding tickets issued in a certain county increases each year. The number of
speeding tickets issued can be described by the polynomial function -0.49x3 + 0.57x2 + 65.28x + 4096.4, where
x is the number of years since 1993. Estimate the number of speeding tickets issued in 2004. Round to the
nearest whole number.
A) 3513 fires B) 4239 fires C) 145 fires D) 4231 fires
Answer: D

Simplify the
expression.
53) 6 ∙ 6 3
A) 46,656 B) 216 C) 1296 D) 20,736
Answer: C

54) x ∙ x 12
A) x12 B) x13 C) 2x12 D)
2x13
Answer: B

55) y6 ∙ y12
A) y72 B) y18 C) 2y72 D)
2y18
Answer: B

56) t3 ∙ t2 ∙ t4
A) t9 B) t10 C) t5 D) t6

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 Answer: A

57) (-x)5 ∙ (-x)8

A) (-x)13 B) (-x)40 C) (x)13 D) (x)40
Answer: A

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58) (y3)
A) y18 B) 6y3 C) y9 D) 6y18
Answer: A

2
59) (3 3)
A) 243 B) 729 C) 81 D) 18
Answer: B

5
60) [(-z)6]
A) (-z)30 B) (- 5 C) (-z)11 D) -z 11
z6)
Answer: A

61) (-3a)2
A) 9a2 B) 9a C) -6a 2 D) -6a
Answer: A

2
62) (-7x 3 y9 z)
A) 14x6 y18z2 B) -7x 5 y11z C) -49x 6 y18z 2 D)
49x6 y18z 2
Answer: D

3
63) (2x6)
A) 2x18 B) 8x18 C) 8x9 D) 2x9
Answer: B

2
64) (-4x 6 y5)
A) -16x12y10 B) -8x12y10 C) 16x36y25 D) 16x12y10
Answer: D

Multiply the
monomials.
65) (-5z 2 )(3z 3 )
A) -15z 5 B) -15z 6 C) 15z 6 D) 675z 5
Answer: A

66) (10x 2 y)(2x 4 y5 )

A) 12x6 y5 B) 20x8 y5 C) 20x6 y5 D) 20x6 y6
Answer: D

1 4 1 2
67) x x
3 7
1 6 1 6 1 8 1 8
A) - x B) x C) - x D) x
21 21 Answer: B
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21 21

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 3 2 4
68) x y (-32xy)
8
A) 12x3 y5 B) 12x2 y4 C) -12x3 y5 D) -12x2 y4
Answer: C

69) (n 5 )(7n)
A) 7n 5 B) 35n C) 7n 4 D) 7n 6
Answer: D

5 4
70) (-5x)3 x
8
75 5 625 7 25 7 625 12
A) - x B) - x C) - x D) - x
8 8 8 8
Answer: B

4
71) (8y) 3(y3)
A) 512y36 B) 8y15 C) 512y15 D) 64y13
Answer: C

3
72) (m 3 n) (-6mn 5 )
A) 6m 10n 8 B) -6m 10n 8 C) -6m 9 n 15 D) -18m 4 n 6
Answer: B

5
73) (-4y) 4 (4y2)
A) -128y B) 262,144y40 C) -16y14 D) 262,144y14
Answer: D

1 2
74) x (8x)4 1x4
2
A) 8192x10 B) 8192x16 C) 2x10 D) 1024x10
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

75) Suppose that the width of a rectangle is 6b and its length is 15b. Write an algebraic expression for the area
of the rectangle in terms of b.
A) 21b B) 90b2 C) 180b D) 90b
Answer: B

Use the Distributive Property to find the product.

76) 8x(-8x + 10)
A) -8x2 + 80x B) -64x2 + 10x C) -64x2 + 80x D) 16x2
Answer: C

77) 9x(5x + 8)
A) 45x2 + 72x B) 45x2 + 8x C) 117x2 D) 5x2 + 72x
Answer: A
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 78) 2z(5z 2 - 3z - 5)
A) 10z 3 - 6z2 - 10z B) 10z 2 - 6z - 10 C) 10z 3 - 3z - 5 D) 10z 3 - 6z 2 -
10
Answer: A

79) 7y2 (7y2 + 3y + 4)

A) 49y4 + 21y + 28 B) 49y4 + 21y3 + 28y2 C) 49y4 + 21y2 + 28 D) 14y4 + 10y +
Answer: B 11

4
80) x(42x - 7)
7
A) 24x2 + 4x B) 24x2 - 4x C) 24x2 - 7 D) 48x - 7
Answer: B

81) 4mn(6m 2 - 6mn + 5n 2 )

A) 24m 3 n + 24m 2 n 2 + 20mn 3 B) 24m 3 n - 6mn + 5n 2
C) 24m 3 n - 24m 2 n 2 + 20mn 3 D) 24m 2 n - 24mn+ 20mn 2
Answer: C

82) (5p2q - 5pq2 )(p2 q2 )

A) 5p2 q - 5p3 q4 B) 5p4 q3 + 5p3 q4 C) 5p4 q3 - 5p3 q4 D) 5p4 q2 -
5p2 q4
Answer: C

83) (x - 7)(x - 12)

A) x2 - 19x - 20 B) x2 - 20x + 84 C) x2 + 84x - 19 D) x2 - 19x + 84
Answer: D

84) (2y + 3)(5y + 6)

A) 10y2 + 18 B) 10y2 + 27y + 18 C) 7y2 + 9 D) 10y2 - 3y + 18
Answer: B

Find the product using the FOIL

method.
85) (z - 5)(z - 2)
A) 2z2 - 10 B) z 2 + 7z - 10 C) 2z + 10 D) z 2 - 7z + 10
Answer: D

86) (a - 6)(a + 4)
A) a 2 - 2a - 24 B) 2a 2 + 24 C) a 2 + 2a + 24 D) 2a - 24
Answer: A

87) (2x + 6)(x + 12)

A) x2 + 72x + 30 B) 2x2 + 29x + 72 C) x2 + 30x + 29 D) 2x2 + 30x + 72
Answer: D

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88) (x2 + 8)(x2 + 6)
A) x4 + 48x2 + 48 B) x4 + 14x2 + 48 C) x4 - 14x2 - 48 D) x4 + 14x2 + 96
Answer: B

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 89) (5 - m)(2 - m)
A) m 2 + 7m + 10 B) m 2 - 7m + 20 C) m 2 - 7m + 10 D) - m 2 - 7m + 10
Answer: C

90) (y - 9)(2 - y)
A) y2 + 7y - 18 B) y2 + 11y - 18 C) - y2 + 11y - 18 D) - y2 + 7y - 18
Answer: C

91) (2n + 3p)(5n + p)

A) 10n 2 + 30np + 3p2 B) 10n 2 + 17np + 3p2 C) 20n 2 + 17np + 3p2 D) 10n + 17np + 3p
Answer: B

92) (2x + 6y)(5x + 9y)

A) 10x2 + 48xy + 48y2 B) 10x2 + 30xy + 54y2 C) 10x2 + 18xy + 54y2 D) 10x2 + 48xy +
54y2
Answer: D

Find the product.

93) 7x(x + 8)(x - 2)
A) 7x3 + 42x2 - 112x B) 7x2 + 42x - 112 C) 7x3 + 70x2 - 112x D) 7x3 + 112x2 -
112x
Answer: A

Find an algebraic expression that represents the area of the shaded region.
94)

6x - 10
3x + 10
2
A) 18x + 30x - 100 B) 18x2 + 30x + 100 C) 18x2 - 30x - 100 D) 18x2 + 90x - 100
Answer: A

Find an algebraic expression for the area of the rectangle by finding the sum of the four interior rectangles.
95)
3z 6

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 A) 3z2 + 27z + 42 B) 3z 2 + 6z + 42 C) 3z 2 +27z D) 3z 2 + 21z +42
Answer: A

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Solve the problem.
96) The square photo is x inches by x inches and is bordered by a matting that is 1 inch wide. Write the
polynomial that calculates the area of the entire framed picture.

A) (2x + 1) in. 2 B) (x2 + 2x + 1) in. 2 C) (x2 + 1) in. 2 D) (x2 + 2x) in. 2

Answer: B

Find the product of the sum and difference of two terms.

97) (x + 1)(x - 1)
A) x2 + 2x - 1 B) x2 - 2 C) x2 - 1 D) x2 - 2x - 1
Answer: C

98) (8p + 5)(8p - 5)

A) 64p2 + 80p - 25 B) 64p2 - 25 C) p2 - 25 D) 64p2 - 80p - 25
Answer: B

99) (9x + 7y)(9x - 7y)

A) 81x2 + 126xy - 49y2 B) 81x2 - 126xy - 49y2
C) 81x2 - 49y2 D) 81x2 + 49y2
Answer: C

100) (5b2 + 4)(5b2 - 4)

A) 25b4 + 16 B) 10b4 - 16 C) 25b4 - 16 D) 10b4 + 16
Answer: C
2 2
101) x + x-
3 3

4
A) x2 - 16x - 6 B) x2 - 16 C) x2 + 16x - 6 D) x2 -
9
Answer: D
1 3 1 3
102) x + x-

2 5 2 5
1 2 1 2 9 1 2 9 1 2 9
A) x - B) x - x C) x + D) x -
3

2 5 2 25 4 25 4 25
Answer: D
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Find the product.
103) (n + 16)2
A) n 2 + 32n + 256 B) 256n 2 + 32n + 256 C) n + 256 D) n2 + 256
Answer: A

104) (w - 2)2
A) w + 4 B) 4w2 - 4w + 4 C) w2 - 4w + 4 D) w2 + 4
Answer: C

105) (3x + 5y) 2

A) 9x2 + 25y2 B) 9x2 + 30xy + 25y2 C) 3x2 + 30xy + 25y2 D) 3x2 + 25y2
Answer: B

106) (9x - 4y) 2

A) 9x2 - 72xy + 16y2 B) 81x2 - 72xy + 16y2 C) 81x2 + 16y2 D) 9x2 + 16y2
Answer: B

5 2
107) x -
7
10 5 5 25
A) x2 - x+ B) x2 - x- C) x2 - x+ D) x2 +
25 10 25

7 49 7 7 7 49 49
Answer: A

2
108) (4x2 + 3y)
A) 16x2 + 24x2 y + 9y2 B) 16x4 + 25x2 y + 9y2 C) 16x4 + 24x2 y + 9y2 D) 16x4 + 12x2 y +
9y2
Answer: C

109) (a + 6b) 2
A) a 2 + 36b2 B) 2a + 12b C) a 2 + 12ab + 36b2 D) a 2 + 36ab + 36b2
Answer: C

110) (4m - 7n)2

A) 16m 2 + 49n2 B) 16m 2 - 56mn + 49n 2
C) 8m 2 - 56mn + 14n2 D) 16m 2 + 56mn + 14n 2
Answer: B

2
111) (3x - 6y2)
A) 6x2 + 12y4 B) 9x2 + 36xy2 + 36y4 C) 9x2 - 36xy2 + 36y4 D) 9x2 + 36y4
Answer: C

112) (y + 0.8)2
A) y2 + 0.64y + 0.64 B) y2 + 1.6y + 0.64 C) y2 + 0.64 D) 2y + 1.6
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Answer: B

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Perform the indicated operations. Express your answer in standard form.
113) Square 6y - 2.
A) 12y2 + 4 B) 36y2 + 24y + 4 C) 36y2 + 4 D) 36y2 - 24y + 4
Answer: D

114) Square 6x - 8y.

A) 36x2 + 96xy + 16y2 B) 36x2 + 64y2 C) 36x2 - 96xy + 64y2 D) 12x2 - 96xy +
16y2
Answer: C

Find an algebraic expression that represents the area of the shaded region.
115)

9x - 6
9x - 6
A) 81x2 + 108x - 36 B) 81x2 + 108x + 36 C) 81x2 - 108x - 36 D) 81x2 - 108x + 36
Answer: D

Find the product.

116) (y - 5)(y2 + 5y + 10)
A) y3 - 10y2 - 15y - 50 B) y3 + 35y + 50
C) y3 + 10y2 + 15y + 50 D) y3 - 15y - 50
Answer: D

117) (9x - 1)(x2 - 7x + 1)

A) 9x3 - 63x2 + 9x + 1 B) 9x3 - 64x2 + 16x - 1
C) 9x3 - 62x2 + 2x - 1 D) 9x3 + 64x2 - 16x + 1
Answer: B

118) (6y + 11)(8y2 - 2y - 9)

A) 48y3 + 76y2 - 76y - 99 B) 48y3 + 100y2 + 76y + 99
C) 48y3 - 12y2 - 54y + 11 D) 136y2 - 34y - 153
Answer: A

119) (5x2 - 2x + 4)(x2 - 4x + 1)

A) 5x4 - 20x3 + 13x2 - 18x + 4 B) 5x4 - 22x3 + 13x2 - 18x + 4
C) 5x4 - 22x3 + 17x2 - 18x + 4 D) 5x4 - 20x3 + 17x2 - 18x + 4
Answer: C

120) (5x2 - 2x + 4)(x - 4)

A) 5x3 - 22x2 + 12x + 16 B) 5x3 - 40x2 + 32x - 16
C) 5x3 - 22x2 + 12x - 16 D) 5x3 + 22x2 + 12x - 16
16
Answer: C

17
 121) (6y2 - y + 3)(-3y3 - 6y + 3)
A) -18y5 + 3y4 - 45y3 + 24y2 - 21y + 9 B) 18y6 + 3y4 + 45y3 + 24y2 - 21y + 9
C) -18y5 - 3y4 - 45y3 + 24y2 - 21y - 9 D) -18y5 + 6y2 + 9
Answer: A

Perform the indicated operations. Express your answer in standard form.

122) Cube x + 3.
A) x3 + 9x2 + 9x + 27 B) x3 + 9x2 + 27x + 27 C) x3 + 27 D) 3x + 9
Answer: B

123) Cube 4x + 3.
A) 64x3 + 144x2 + 144x + 27 B) 64x3 + 144x2 + 108x + 27
C) 16x6 + 12x3 + 729 D) 16x2 + 24x + 9
Answer: B

Use the Quotient Rule to simplify. All variables are nonzero.

f8
124)
f
A) f7 B) 8 C) f9 D) f8 - f
Answer: A

x10
125)
x4
1 D) x6
A) x-2 B) x14 C)
x6

Answer: D

21x3
126)
3x
A) 7x2 B) 7x4 C) 21 D) 7x3
Answer: A

8y3
127)
10y
4 3 4 4 4 64
A) y B) y C) y2 D) y
5 5 5 5
Answer: C

-3x 11
128)
15x7
-x4 x4 -x3 x3
A) B) C) D)
5 5 5 5
Answer: A

18
 42m 11n 13
129)
6m 10n 9
A) 7mn 4 B) 7n 4 C) 42mn 4 D)
7m 21n 22
Answer: A

20x8 y9
130)
5x2 y5
A) 4x6 y4 B) 4x5 y6 C) x6 y4 D) 4x 5 y3
Answer: A

-16x 7 y6
131)
-4x 2 y
A) 84xy B) -4x5 y5 C) 4x5 y5 D) 4x9 y7
Answer: C

Use the Quotient to a Power Rule to simplify. All variables are nonzero.
3 3
132)
7
343 7 27 27
A) B) C) D)
27 27 343 7
Answer: C

2 4
133)
y2
16 2 16 17
A) B) C) D)
y8 y8 y2 y6
Answer: A

2
m4
134)
7
m6 m8 m8
A) B) C) m 8 49 D)
49 7 49
Answer: D

5
135) -
x
5
y
2
A 2 1
) 5 0
x y
19
Answer: B
B) - x10 D) -
x2 C) x
5 y7 25
y
y1 2
0

20
 3
14t3
136)
7s4

8t9 6t6 2t9 8t9

A) B) C) D)
s4 s7 s12 s12
Answer: D

Use the Zero Exponent Rule to simplify. All variables are nonzero.
137) 2 0
A) 1 B) 2 C) 0 D) -1
Answer: A

138) -9 0
A) 0 B) 1 C) -1 D) -9
Answer: C

139) (-7)0
A) -7 B) 1 C) -1 D) 0
Answer: B

1 0
140)
3
1
A) 0 B) 2 C) D) 1
3

Answer: D

1 0
141) -
2
1
A) 0 B) 1 C) D) -1
2

Answer: D

142) 6 0 ∙ 50 ∙ 5
A) 5 B) 1 C) 0 D) 150
Answer: A

143) (5ab)0
A) 5 B) 0 C) 1 D) 5a
Answer: C

144) (-5xy)0
A) -1 B) 0 C) 5 D) 1
Answer: D

145) 7ab0
A) 7 B) 1 C) 7ab D) 7a
21
Answer: D

22
 146) -7xy0
A) 1 B) -1 C) -7x D) -
7
Answer: C

Use the Negative Exponent Rules to simplify. Write the answer with positive exponents. All variables are
nonzero.
147) 9 -1
1 1
A) 9 B) - C) D) -9
9 9

Answer: C
148) 4 -3
1 1
A) -64 B) C) 64 D)
64 12

Answer: B
149) r-3
1 1
A) r1/3 B) -r3 C) - D)
r3 r3

Answer: D
150) 7x-7
1 7
A) -7x<b> B) -49x C) D)
823,543x7 x7

Answer: D
151) -6z -3
6 1 -216 1
A) - B) C) D) -
216z 3 z3 216z 3
z3
Answer: A

152) 5 -2 - 6 -3
216 191
A) B) 8 C) D) -7
25 5400
Answer: C

1 -1
153)
6

1 1
A) 6 B) -6 C) D) -
6 6

Answer: A

23
 1 -3
154)
2
1 1
A) B) 8 C) D) -8
8 6
Answer: B

3 -3
155)
4

27 27 64 64
A) - B) C) - D)
64 64 27 27
Answer: D

6 -3
156)
m4
m 12 1
216 B) - C) D)
A) - 216 216m 4
m 12
m 12
216
Answer: C

6 -4
157) -
5y2

625 8 1296 1296 8 625 8

A) y B) C) y D) - y

1296 5y2 625 1296

Answer: A

1
158)
3 -4

1 4 1
A) B) 81 C) D)
81 3 -12
Answer: B

2
159)
p-3
p3 2
A) B) - C) 2p3 D) -6p
2
p3
Answer: C

Use the Laws of Exponents to simplify. Write the answer with positive exponents. All variables are
nonzero.

24
 y-9
160)
y4
1 1 1
A) B) C) y13 D)
y5 y36 y 13

Answer: D

25
 p7
161)
p-8
1
1 D)
A) p56 B) p15 C) p15
p 56

Answer: B

x6
162)
x8
1 D) -x2
1 C)
A) x2 B) - x2
x2

Answer: C

14x9
163)
7x12
2 2
A) B) 2x 3 C) 2x 21 D)
x 21
x3
Answer: A

4m 5
164)
8m 8

m3 1 1 1
A) B) C) D)
2 2 2m 3 2m 13
Answer: C

165) (-4x 6 y-7 )(2x-

1 y) -8x 7 -8x5 -
A) B) C) -8x5 y8 D)
y8 y6 2x5
Answer: B y6

12x2 y2
166)
3x9 y3

4 4y
A) 3y B) 4x 7 y C) D)
7
x y x11

Answer: C An n2 m3
sw
-7ym 2 n er:
167)
-2ym 5 n C

1 B)
A)
5m 3 5y2
26
 7 5
C) D)
2m 3 m3

27
 -4
168) (x-1 y6)
1 x-5 y2 x4
A) B) C) D)
x y24
4 x-5
y2 y24
Answer: D

169) 5 2 ∙ 5-3
1 1
A) 3125 B) -5 C) D) -
5 5

Answer: C
-6
170) (x6)
1
A) B) -6x36 C) - x36 D) -6x6
x 36

Answer: A

3
171) (x-9)
1
A) -3x27 B) -3x 9 C) - x27 D)
x 27

Answer: D
-2
(4xy-2 )
172)
2xy3
y 4 y 8y
A) B) - C) D) -
32 3
x y-7 32x3
x3
Answer: C

173) 4 7 ∙ 4-3
1
A) B) 256 C) -84 D) -4 21
4 21

Answer: B

23
174)
2 -2

A) 64 B) 32 C) 5 D) -64
Answer: B

12x10y7
175)
-24y16
2x10 2x10 2x10
A) B) C) - D) -
4 4y9 2x10y9 4y9
Answer: D 4

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176) (7x-3 y4 )(7 -1 x6 y-
8) 1 x9
B) C) - D)
x3 x y32
18
x3 y12
A)
y4 7y4

Answer: A

8
2 B) 4
177) (4s-2) D)
s4 16
16 C) - s4
A)
s4 s4

Answer: A

178) 5 ∙ m -7 ∙ m -4 ∙ m 0
5 5
A) - B) 5m 28 C) 0 D)
m 11 m 11
Answer: D

1
179) (-4p-4 q)(4p-6 q-5 ) p12
32
p288 p2 p2 p2
A) B) - C) D) -
2q5 32q4 2q4 2q4
Answer: D

27y-4 y3
180)
6y3 y6
1 9 9 9
A) B) C) D) -
162y10 2y10 2y24 2y10
Answer: B

4
181) (5m -5 n -3 ) (2m 3 n - -2
8)
625n 28 625n4 20n 4
B) C) D)
A) - 4m 26 4m 26 4m 26
625n 4
4m 26
Answer: C

-3
16x-3 y4
182) (4x2 y3 )2
4x
1 24 1 14 2 1
A) x B) - x C) x24 D) x14
4 4 3 4
Answer: D

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Divide and simplify.
18r6- 30r4
183)
6r
A) 3r6 - 5r4 B) 18r5 - 30r3 C) 3r7 - 5r5 D) 3r5 -
5r3
Answer: D

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 32x2 + 24x- 13
184)
4x
13
A) 8x2 + 6x - B) 8x - 7 C) 8x + 6 - D) 32x + 24 -
4 13 13
4x 4x

Answer: C

6x- 2x3 +
185)
5x2
3x
2 2 5 2 2 5 2 3 5 2
A) 2 + x - x B) 2 - x + x C) 2 - x + x D) 2 - 2x2 +
5x
3 3 3 3 3 3
Answer: B

25m- 20n
186)
-5m
A) -4 + 4n B) -4 + 20n C) 3 + 4n
4n D) -4 +
m
m

Answer: D

6x7- 14x5
187)
2x3
A) 6x7 - 7x2 B) 3x4 - 14x5 C) 3x4 - 7x2 D) -4x9
Answer: C

30x6 - 15x2
188)
-5x6
3 3
A) -6 - 15x2 B) -6 + 3x4 C) -6 + D) 30x6 +
x4 x4

Answer: C

-25x5 - 20x4 -
189)
25x 3
-5x4 B) 10x + 4 C) 5x + 4 D) 5x - 20x4 +
5
A) 5x + 4 +
5 x
x

Answer: A

-4x 8- 10x5
190)
-2x2

31
 A) 2x6 + 5x3 B) -4x8 + 5x3 C) 7x11 D) 2x6 - 10x5
Answer: A

32
 -12x6 - 18x4 -
191)
9x2
-3x4 3 3 D) 4x + 6 +
B) 4x2 + 6 + C) 4x + 6 + 3
A) 4x2 + 6 + x2 x2 x
3
x

Answer: B

20x8 + 16x5 + 4x3

192)
4x3
A) 5x5 - 4x2 - 1 B) 5x8 + 4x5 + 1x3 C) 5x5 + 4x2 + 1 D) 20x5 + 16x2 +
4
Answer: C

-40x6 + 48x4 - 32x 2

193)
-8x4

A) 5x2 - 6 + B) 5x - 6 +
4
C) 5x2 - 6 +
4 D) 5x - 6 +
4 4
x2 x2 x
x

Answer: C

4x3 y3 + 20xy+ x2 y2
194)
4xy

A) x2 y2 + 5 +
xy x2 y2
4
B) xy + 5 + C) x2 y2 + 5 + 4xy D) x2 y2 + 5 + xy
4

Answer: A

12x5 y3 z+ 8x2 yz 4
195)
-2x9 y3 z
6 4z 3 6 4z 3 6x4 4z 3 6 4z 3
A) + B) - - C) + D) - -

x4 x 7 y2 x45 x11y2 z x7 y2 x4 x7 y2
Answer: D

196) Find the quotient of 10y3 + 5y - 15y2 and - 5y2 .

1 1 1
A) -2y - + 3 B) -2y3 - y + 3 C) 2y + +3 D) -2y - +3
y y y 2

Answer: A

Find the quotient using long division.

33
 x2 + 10x+ 21
197)
x+7
A) x - 14 B) x3 - 14 C) x2 + 3 D) x + 3
Answer: D

34
 x2 - 3x -
198)
70 x + 7
A) x + 10 B) x - 13 C) x2 - 13 D) x - 10
Answer: D

5m 2 + 5m- 10
199)
m+2
6
A) 5m - 5 B) 5m + 5 C) 5m - 5 + D) m - 5
m-5

Answer: A

x3 + 5x2- 10x -
200)
5x-2
3 12 3
A) x2 - 7x + 4 -
3 B) x2 + 7x + 4 + C) x2 - x - 8 + D) x2 - 7x - 4 +
x-2 x-2 x-2 x-2

Answer: B

9m 3 + 13m 2 - 6m+ 8
201)
m+2
A) 9m 2 - 5m + 4 B) 9m 2 + 5m + 4 C) m 2 + 5m + 9 D) m 2 + 6m + 7
Answer: A

5r3 - 11r2 - 30r

202)
- 24 r - 4
6
A) 5r2 + 9r + B) r2 + 6r + 9 C) 5r2 - 9r - 6 D) 5r2 + 9r + 6
r-4

Answer: D

8m 3 + 39m 2 - 48m+
203)
36 m + 6
A) m 2 + 10m + 11 B) m 2 + 9m + 8 C) 8m 2 + 9m + 6 D) 8m 2 - 9m + 6
Answer: D

x4 + 9x3+ 15x2- 5x + 12
204)
x+3
A) x3 + 9x2 + 15x - 9 B) x3 - 6x2 + 3x + 4 C) x3 + 6x2 - 3x + 4 D) x4 + 9x3 + 15x2
-5
Answer: C

20y2 - 106y +
205)
126
4y - 14
35
 A) 4y + 14 B) 5y + 115 C) 5y - 9 D) 5y + 9
Answer: C

36
 4x3+ 12x2+ 13x+ 26
206)
-2x - 3
20
A) -2x2 - 3x - 2 B) -2x2 - 3x - 2 +
-2x - 3
23 -3
C) -2x 2 - 3x - 2 + D) x2 - 2 +
-2x - 3 -2x - 3

Answer: B

-20x3 + 4x2+ 21x+ 8

207)
-5x - 4
4
A) 4x2 - 4x - 1 + B) 4x2 - 4x - 1
-5x - 4
-4 7
C) x2 - 1 + D) 4x 2 - 4x - 1 +
-5x - 4 -5x - 4

Answer: A

x3+ 4x2+ 5x- 23

208)
x2 - 4
9x- 7 9x- 7 x3 5x 23
A) x + 4 +
9x+ 7 B) x + 4 + C) x2 + 4x + D) -1+ +

x2 - 4 x2 - 4 x2 - 4 4 4 4

Answer: B

-46+ x2 + 6x
209)
10 + x
-6 12 -6 6
A) x - 4 + B) x + 12 + C) x + 4 + D) x - 4 +
10 + x 10 + x 10 + x 10 + x

Answer: A

Solve the problem.

210) The area of the playing surface of the tennis court shown is (16x2 + 24x - 27) square feet. If its width is (4x
- 3)
feet, find its length.

(4x - 3) feet

A) (16x2 + 104x + 27) feet B) (28x + 9) feet

C) (4x + 9) feet D) (4x - 9) feet
Answer: C

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 211) If the volume of a box is (48x3 + 48x2 - 15x) cubic meters, its height is 3x meters, and its length is (4x + 5)
meters, find its width.

3x meters

(4x + 5) meters
Width

A) (4x - 1) meters B) (4x - 2) meters C) (4x + 2) meters D) (4x + 1) meters

Answer: A

Write the number in scientific notation.

212) 620,000
A) 6.2 × 10-6 B) 6.2 × 10-5 C) 6.2 × 106 D) 6.2 × 105
Answer: D

213) 110,000
A) 1.1 × 10-4 B) 1.1 × 105 C) 1.1 × 10-5 D) 1.1 × 104
Answer: B

214) 154,000
A) 1.15400 × 103 B) 1.54 × 10-1 C) 1.54 × 105 D) 4.620 × 105
Answer: C

215) 411,270
A) 4.1127 x 106 B) 4.1127 x 10-5 C) 4.1127 x 101 D) 4.1127 x 105
Answer: D

216) 0.00549
A) 5.49 × 104 B) 5.49 × 10-5 C) 5.49 × 10-4 D) 5.49 × 10-3
Answer: D

217) 0.000529
A) 5.29 × 104 B) 5.29 × 10-4 C) 5.29 × 10-3 D) 5.29 × 10-5
Answer: B

218) 0.0000667
A) 6.67 × 10-4 B) 6.67 × 104 C) 6.67 × 10-3 D) 6.67 × 10-5
Answer: D

219) 0.0000005
A) 5 × 10-7 B) 5 × 10-8 C) 5 × 10-6 D) 5 × 107
Answer: A

220) 0.0000004
A) 4 × 10-6 B) 4 × 10-7 C) 4 × 106 D) 4 × 107
Answer: B
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A number is given in decimal notation. Write the number in scientific notation.
221) In a certain city, the subway system carried a total of 1,820,000,000 passengers.
A) 18.2 × 109 B) 1.82 × 1010 C) 1.82 × 108 D) 1.82 × 109
Answer: D

222) A business projects next year's profits to be $3,110,000.

A) 3.11 × 10-7 B) 3.11 × 107 C) 3.11 × 106 D) 3.11 × 105
Answer: C

223) A computer compiles a program in 0.0000929 seconds.

A) 9.29 × 104 B) 9.29 × 10-5 C) 9.29 × 10-7 D) 9.29 × 10-6
Answer: B

Write the number in decimal notation.

224) 4.5 × 106
A) 100,045 B) 0.00045 C) -99,955 D) 4,500,000
Answer: D

225) 3.53 × 105

A) 176.5 B) 3,530,000 C) 353,000 D) 35,300
Answer: C

226) 3 × 103
A) 0.003 B) 3000 C) 30,000 D) 0.0003
Answer: B

227) 1.967 × 10-3

A) 0.00001967 B) 196,700 C) 0.0001967 D) 0.001967
Answer: D

228) 4.435 × 10-4

A) 0.000004435 B) 443,500 C) 0.0004435 D) 0.00004435
Answer: C

229) 6.653 × 10-5

A) 665,300 B) 0.00006653 C) 0.0006653 D)
0.000006653
Answer: B

230) 4.26 × 10-6

A) 4,260,000 B) 0.000000426 C) 0.0000426 D) 0.00000426
Answer: D

A number is given in scientific notation. Write the number in decimal notation.

231) There are 2.802 × 102 miles of highways, roads, and streets in a certain city.
A) 28.02 B) 28,020 C) 280.2 D) 2802
Answer: C

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 232) The diameter of a certain molecule is 3.443 × 10-7 meters.
A) 0.0003443 B) 0.000003443 C) 0.0000003443 D) 0.00000003443
Answer: C

Perform the indicated operation. Express the answer in scientific notation.

233) (5 × 10-8 )(4 × 103 )
A) 2 × 10-4 B) 200 × 10-5 C) 20 × 10-4 D) 2 × 10-24
Answer: A

234) (4 × 10-5 )(3.9 × 107 )

A) 1.56 × 103 B) 1.56 × 10-35 C) 15.6 × 103 D) 156 × 102
Answer: A

235) (4.5 × 10-2 )(6.1 × 10-3 )

A) 27.45 × 10-5 B) 0.0002745 C) 2.745 × 10-4 D) 27.45 × 106
Answer: C

11.76× 102
236)
2.8 × 10-7
A) 4.2 × 10-5 B) 8.4 × 109 C) 4.2 × 109 D) 8.4 × 10-5
Answer: C

25× 10-6
237)
5 × 10-8
A) 5 × 10-14 B) 10 × 10-14 C) 10 × 102 D) 5 × 102
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

238) A particle is observed moving at 3.88 × 10-6 meters per second. Find the distance the particle would travel
in
6.79 × 10-7 seconds.
A) 0.26 × 10-12 meters B) 2.63 × 10-12 meters
C) 2.63 × 10-13 meters D) 2.63 × 10-11 meters
Answer: B

Provide an appropriate
response.
239) Determine whether the algebraic expression 3x6 + 6x2 is a polynomial (Yes or No). If it is a polynomial,
state the degree and then state if it is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial.
A) yes; degree 2; binomial B) yes; degree 6; trinomial
C) yes; degree 6; binomial D) no
Answer: C

240) Evaluate the polynomial x2 + 5x - 1 for x = - 4.

A) -3 B) -5 C) 37 D) 35
Answer: B
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Perform the indicated
operation.
241) (7x2 y2 + 8x + 10y) + (-x - y + x 2 y2 )
A) 8x2 y2 + 9x + 11y B) 8x2 y2 + 7x + 9y C) 6x2 y2 - 9x - 11y D) 7x2 y2 + 8x + 10y
Answer: B

242) (3m 3 + 15m 2 - 11) - (2m + 6m 3 + 20)

A) -3m 3 + 15m 2 - 2m + 9 B) -3m 3 + 13m 2 - 31
C) -3m 3 + 15m 2 + 2m - 31 D) -3m 3 + 15m 2 - 2m - 31
Answer: D

243) 7x2 (8x7 - 4x4 - 11)

A) 56x9 - 28x6 B) 56x9 - 28x6 - 77x2 C) 56x9 - 4x4 - 11 D) 56x7 - 28x4 - 77
Answer: B

244) (x + 4)(5x + 5)
A) 5x2 + 20x + 25 B) 5x2 + 24x + 20 C) x2 + 25x + 25 D) 5x2 + 25x + 20
Answer: D

245) (8x - 3)2

A) 64x2 - 48x + 9 B) 64x2 + 9 C) 8x2 + 9 D) 8x2 - 48x + 9
Answer: A

246) (6x - 5y)(6x + 5y)

A) 36x2 + 25y2 B) 36x2 + 60xy - 25y2 C) 36x2 - 25y2 D) 36x2 - 60xy -
25y2
Answer: C

247) (7x - 1)(x2 - 2x + 1)

A) 7x3 - 15x2 + 9x - 1 B) 7x3 + 15x2 - 9x + 1 C) 7x3 - 14x2 + 7x + 1 D) 7x3 - 13x2 + 5x
-1
Answer: A

16x2 + 6x- 11
248)
2x
11 11 11
A) 8x2 + 3x - B) 16x + 6 - C) 8x + 3 - D) 8x - 8
2 2x 2x

Answer: C

5x2+ 27x- 40
249)
x+7
16 16 16
A) 5x - 8 + B) 5x - 8 C) 5x - 8 - D) 5x + 8 +
x+7 x+7 x+7

Answer: A
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Simplify the expression. Write the answer with only positive exponents. All variables are nonzero.
250) (3x4 y)(-9x3 y6 )
A) -27x12y6 B) -27x7 y6 C) -27x7 y7 D) -12x7 y6
Answer: C

8m 9 n 8
251)
4m 8 n 10
2 2m
A) B) C) 2mn 2 D) 2m 17n 18
mn 2 n2
Answer: B

-2
2x3 y-3
252)
x-4 y3

2x14 y12 y12 y12

A) B) C) D)
y12 2x14 4x14 2x7

Answer: C

-1 4
253) (20x2 y4) (4x 2 y)

64 6 256 6 64 0 256 0
A) x B) x C) x D) x
5 5 5 5
Answer: A

-1 ∙ 12x0 y-6
254) (4x-3 y5)
x-6 y5

3x18 3x9 3x6

A) B) 0 C) D)
y60 y16 y10
Answer: C

Provide an appropriate
response.
255) Write 0.000217 in scientific notation.
A) 2.17 x 10-5 B) 2.17 x 10-3 C) 2.17 x 10-4 D) 2.17 x 104
Answer: C

256) Write 3.78 × 105 in decimal notation.

A) 189 B) 3,780,000 C) 37,800 D) 378,000
Answer: D

Perform the indicated operation. Express the answer in scientific notation.

257) (5.2 × 10-10)(9 × 103 )

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 A) 4.68 × 10-8 B) 4.68 × 10-6 C) 46.8 × 10-7 D) 4.68 × 10-
7
Answer: B

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 6 × 10-8
258)
12 × 103
A) 3.0 × 105 B) 5.0 × 10-12 C) -1.3 D) 1.7 × 104
Answer: B

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