Test Bank for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra Graphs and

Models 5th Edition by Bittinger Ellenbogen and Johnson

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

Solve. Round to two decimal places unless otherwise noted.

300
1) If the average cost per unit C(x) to produce x units of plywood is given by C(x) = , what is the unit cost
for x + 10
50 units?
A) $6.00 B) $5.00 C) $0.60 D) -$4.00
Answer: B

2) Suppose the cost per ton, C(x), to build an oil platform of x thousand tons is approximated by C(x) =
262,500
.
x + 525
What is the cost per ton for 30 thousand tons?
A) $8225.00 B) $8750.00 C) $472.97 D) $16.67
Answer: C

3) In the following formula, S(x) is the minimum number of hours of studying required to attain a test score
of x: 0.39x
S(x) = .
100.5 - x
How many hours of study are needed to score 87?
A) 6.03 hr B) 2.51 hr C) 101.05 hr D) 25.10 hr
Answer: B

600
4) If the average cost per unit C(x) to produce x units of plywood is given by C(x) = , what do 600 units
cost?
x + 20
A) $580.65 B) $599.97 C) $150.00 D) $18,000.00
Answer: A

5) Suppose the cost per ton, C(x), to build an oil platform of x thousand tons is approximated by C(x) =
212,500
.
x + 425
What is the cost per ton for 400 thousand tons?
A) $257.58 B) $200,000.00 C) $103,030.30 D) $106.25
Answer: A

7.7x
6) Suppose a cost-benefit model is given by y = , where y is the cost in thousands of dollars for removing
x
100 - x
percent of a given pollutant. Find the cost of removing 60% to the nearest dollar.
A) $11,550 B) $7700 C) $4620 D) $1500
Answer: A
1
 7) Abby usually takes 7 hours more than Matty does to process a day's orders at a copy shop. If Matty takes t
hours to process a day's orders, the function given by
t2 + 7t
H(t) =
2t + 7
can be used to determine how long it would take if they worked together.
How long will it take them, working together, to complete a day's orders if Matty can process the orders
alone in
5 hours?
8 2 60
A) hours, or 2 hours B) hours, or 3 hours
9
3 3 17 17
84 8 10 1
C) hours, or 4 hours D) hours, or 3 hours

19 19 3 3
Answer: B

8) George usually takes 5 hours more than Jon does to install a fence. If Jon takes t hours to install a fence,
the
function given by
t2 + 5t
H(t) =
2t + 5
can be used to determine how long it would take if they worked together.
How long will it take them, working together, to install a fence if Jon can install a fence alone in 8 hours?
65 11 104 17
A) hours, or 3 hours B) hours, or 3 hours
18 18 29 29

104 5 104 20
C) hours, or 9 hours D) hours, or 4 hours

11 11 21 21
Answer: D

Find the function value, provided it exists.

5x - 5
9) f(x) = ; f(3)
2x
5 48 5 10
A) - B) C) D)
3 23 3 3
Answer: C

5 x2 - 2x A
10) f(x) = ; f(-3)
8x n
13 s 13 17
A) - B) C)
8 w 8 8
e
Answer: D
r
3x - 7 :
11) f(x) = ; f(-4) C
9 x2 - 9 x + 8
5 5 19
A) - B) C) -
188 188 188
2
 17
D) -
8

19
D) -
100

3
 9 x2 - 8x - 3
12) ; f(10)
10 - x
8017 8017
A) 8017 B) C) does not exist D) -
20 20

Answer: C

2y3 - 8y
13) f(y) = ; f(4)
y+4
A) 24 B) 15 C) 12 D) 60
Answer: C

2y3 + 2y2
14) f(y) = ; f(3)
y2 + 8y - 2
72 252 56 24
A) B) C) D)
31 31 31 5
Answer: A

List all numbers for which the rational expression undefined.

13
15)
-8z
A) 6 B) 0 C) -8 D) 8
Answer: B

2
16)
a-7
A) 0 B) -7 C) None D) 7
Answer: D

5
17)
b+2
A) -2 B) 0 C) 2 D) None
Answer: A

d- 5
18)
4-d
A) None B) -4 C) 4, 5 D) 4
Answer: D

b- 5
19)
5b - 20
A) -5 B) 0 C) 20 D) 4
Answer: D

4
 x2 - 16
20)
x2 + 14x + 45
A) -5, -9 B) -4, 4 C) 5, -9 D) 0
Answer: A

x2 - 49
21)
x2 - 12x + 35
A) 7, 5 B) 0 C) -7, -5 D) -7, 7
Answer: A

x2 - 9
22)
x2 + 2x - 35
A) 0 B) -5, 7 C) -7, 5 D) -3, 3
Answer: C

x2 - 81
23)
x2 - 3x - 40
A) 0 B) -8, 5 C) -5, 8 D) -9, 9
Answer: C

x2 - 4x -
24)
12 x2 -
36 -2, 6
A) B) -6 C) -6, 2 D) -6, 6
Answer: D
Simplify by removing a factor equal to
1.
12y5
25)
24y9
1 y4
1 B) C) D) 2y4
A) 2y14 2
2y4
Answer: A

7x + 21
26)
7x - 21

x+ x+ 3
A) None of these B) C) -1 D)
21 x-3
x-
21

Answer: D

15x + 9
27)
6
5x + 3 5x 5x + 3
A) B) C) 5x + 3 D)
2 2 6
Answer: A
5
 3x + 15
28)
x2 + 5x
3 3 15 3
A) B) C) D)
2
x +x x x x2
Answer: B

2x + 2
29)
2
10x + 18x + 8
2x + 5 2x 2x + 2 1
A) B) C) D)
5x + 18 5x + 4 10x2 + 18x + 8 5x + 4
Answer: D

y2 + 12y + 27
30)
y2 + 15y + 54
12y+ 1 y2 + 12y+ y+ 3 12y+ 27
A) B) - C) D)
15y + 2 y+6 15y + 54
27 y2 + 15y +
54
Answer: C

y2 - 2y - 8
31)
y2 + 2y - 24
-2y - 8 y+ 2 y2 - 2y - 8
A) C) D) -
2y - 24 -2y - 1 y+6 y2 + 2y - 24
B)
2y - 3
Answer: C

m 2 - 64
32)
m 2 + 16m + 64

1 m- 8 m+ 8
A) 1 B) C) D)
m+8 m+8 m-8

Answer: C

r2 - 9
33)
5r + 15

r- 3 r+ 3 r2 - 3 r- 3
A) B) C) D)
r+3 5 5r + 5 5

Answer: D

7x - 4
34)
49x2 - 16

1 1 1
A) 7x + 4 B) C) - D)
7x + 4 7x + 4 7x - 4

Answer: B

6
Simplify and list all restrictions on the domain.
3x + 24
35) f(x) =
3x - 24
x + 24 x+ 8
A) f(x) = -1, x ≠ 8 B) f(x) = ,x≠8 C) f(x) = ,x≠8 D) None of
these
x - 24 x-8
Answer: C

2x + 4
36) f(x) =
x2 + 2x

2 4
A) f(x) = , x ≠ -2, 0 B) f(x) = ,x≠0
x x
2 2
C) f(x) = ,x≠0 D) f(x) = , x ≠ -2, 0
x2 x2 + x
Answer: A

m 2 - 25
37) g(m) =
2
m - 10m + 25
1
A) g(m) = , m ≠ -5, 5 B) g(m) = 1, m ≠ -
5m-5
m- 5 m+ 5
C) g(m) = , m ≠ -5, 5 D) g(m) = ,m≠5
m+5 m-5
Answer: D

r2 - 36
38) h(r) =
5r + 30

r2 - 6 r- 6
A) h(r) = , r ≠ -6, 0 B) h(r) = , r ≠ -6, 0
5r + 5 r+6

r- 6 r+ 6
C) h(r) = , r ≠ -6 D) h(r) = , r ≠ -6
5 5
Answer: C
9x - 8
39) f(x) =
81x2 - 64

1 -8 8 8
A) f(x) = ,x≠ , B) f(x) = 9x + 8, x ≠
9x + 8 9 9 9
1 -8 8 1 8
C) f(x) = ,x≠ , D) f(x) = - ,x≠

9x - 8 9 9 9x + 8 9
Answer: A

7
 m2 -
40) f(m) =
25m
25 - m
A) f(m) = -(m + 5), m ≠ 25 B) f(m) = m, m ≠ 25
C) f(m) = m + 5, m ≠ 25 D) f(m) = -m, m ≠ 25
Answer: D

8
Find the vertical asymptote(s) of the graph of the given function.
x- 9
41) f(x) =
x2 + 2
A) x = -2 B) None C) x = 3, x = -3 D) x = 2
Answer: B

x- 9
42) f(x) =
2
x + 7x
A) x = 9 B) x = 7 C) x = 0, x = -7 D) x = -7
Answer: C

3x - 4
43) f(x) =
8x + 16
A) x = -16 B) x = -2 C) y = -2 D) x = 2
Answer: B

9x - 18
44) f(x) =
4x - 8
A) x = 8 B) None C) y = 2 D) x = 2
Answer: B

x2 + 2x
45) f(x) =
x2 - 4x - 12
A) x = 6, x = -2 B) x = -6, x = 2 C) x = 6 D) None
Answer: C

x2 + 2x - 8
46) f(x) =
x2 - 3x - 10
A) x = 5 B) y = -2, y = 5 C) x = -2, x = 5 D) x = 2, x = -
5
Answer: C

9
Choose the correct equation of the given graph.
47)

12
10
8
6
4
2

-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2-2 2 4 6 8 10 12

-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
x 1 x+ 3 1
A) f(x) = B) f(x) = C) f(x) = D) f(x) =
x+3 x+3 x x-3

Answer: B

48)
12
10
8
6
4
2

-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 12
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12

x+ 3 x+ 1 1 x- 3
A) f(x) = B) f(x) = C) f(x) = D) f(x) =
x-4 x-4 x+4
x+4

Answer: D

10
49)
y
6
5
4
3
2
1
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
-1
-2

-3
-4

(x - 4)2 x+ 4
A) f(x) = B) f(x) =
(x - 2)(x - 4) x+2
(x + 2)(x + 4)
C) f(x) = (x+ 4)2
(x + 4)2 D) f(x) =
(x + 2)(x + 4)

Answer: D

50)
y
6
5
4

3
2
1

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
-1
-2
-3
-4

x(x + -2) x(x - -2) x(x + 2) x(x + -2)

A) f(x) = B) f(x) = C) f(x) = D) f(x) =
(x - 1)2 x+1 (x + 1)2 x-1

Answer: C

11
51)
y
6
5
4
3
2
1

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
-1
-2
-3
-4

x(x + 4) 2x(x + 4) 2x(x - 2x(x + 4)

A) f(x) = B) f(x) = C) f(x) = D) f(x) =
x+2 (x + 2)2 4) (x - x+2
2)2

Answer: B

52)
y
6
5

4
3
2
1

-16-14-12-10-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 x
-1
-2
-3
-4

x(x - x(x - x(x + 8) (x + 8)(x - 8)

A) f(x) = B) f(x) = C) f(x) = D) f(x) =
8) 8) (x - (x + 6)2 x-6
x-6 6)2

Answer: B

12
53)
y

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x

-1

-2

x(x - x- 6 x- 5 x(x -
A) f(x) = B) f(x) = C) f(x) = D) f(x) =
5) x(x - 5) x(x - 6) 6)
x-6 x-5

Answer: C

54)
y

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x

-1

-2

5x(x - 5(x - 5x(x - 5(x -

A) f(x) = B) f(x) = C) f(x) = D) f(x) =
4) 6) 6) 4)
x-6 x(x - 4) x-4 x(x - 6)

Answer: D

13
 55)
y
6
5
4
3
2
1

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-1 -1 -1 -1
A) f(x) = B) f(x) = C) f(x) = D) f(x) =
x2 - 1 2
x +5 2
x +1 2
x -5

Answer: C

Multiply. Leave the answer in factored form.

2x x - 1
56) ∙
7 x+4
2(x - 1) 2x(x - 2x(x + 4) 2x2 - 1
A) B) C) D)
7(x + 4) 7(x - 1) 7x + 4
1)
7(x + 4)

Answer: B

x+ 6 x- 4
57) ∙
x-7 x+3

(x+ 6)(x + 3) x(6x - (x+ 6x) - 4 (x+ 6)(x -

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

4x + 1 x- 1
58) ∙

5 x+4
(4x + 1)(x - 1) (4x + 1)(x- 1) (4x)(x - 1) (4x + 1)(x)(-1)
A) B) C) D)
(5x) + 4 5(x + 4) 5(x + 4) 5(x + 4)

Answer: B

y - 2 ∙ y+ 1
59) 2
y2 + 7 y - 2

(y - 2)(y + Answ (y - (y2 + 7)(y2 - 2)

A) B)
1) (y2 + er: D 2y)(1)
7y2 )(-2)
14
 (y - 2)(y +
(y - 2)(y2 - 2) (y2 + 7)(y D)
C) 1) (y2 +
+ 1)
7)(y2 - 2)

15
 t2 + 1 ∙ t - 1
60)
t - 3 t2 + 7

(t2 )(1t - 1) (t2 + 1)(t - (t2 )(1t- (t2 + 1)(t -

A) B) C) D)
(t - 3)(t2 + 7) 1) (t - 3)(t2 1) (t - 3) (t -
+ 7) 3t2 )(7) 3t2 )(7)
Answer: B

2x + 3 x- 2
61) ∙
5 x-1
2x(3x - (2x + 3)(x- (2x + 3)(x- (2x + 3x)(2)
A) B) C) D)
2) 2) 2) (5x - 5(x - 1)
5(x - 1) 5(x - 1) 1)

Answer: B

6 2x + 1
62) ∙

2x + 4 x+2

6(2x + 1) 6(2x + 1) (12x + 1) 6(2x + 1)

A) B) C) D)
2x(4x + 2) (2x + 4)(x + 2) 2x(4x + 2) (2x + 4x)(2)
Answer: B

y2 + 3 2y+ 7
63) ∙
7 y2 - 1

(y2 )(6y+ 7) (y2 + 6y)(7) (y2 + 3)(2y + 7) (y2 + 3)(2y+ 7)

A) B) C) D)
7(y2 - 1) 7(y2 - 1) (7y2 - 1) 7(y2 - 1)
Answer: D

5 4
64) ∙

4x + 3 x2 - 2

20 20 5(x2 - 20
A) B) C) D)
(4x + 3)(x2 - 2) (4x + 3x2 )(2) (3x)(3x2 - 2)
2)
Answer: A 4(4x + 3)

Multiply and, if possible,

simplify.
5 9p4
65) ∙

p 6p
15p 2 15p2 45p3
A) B) C) D)
2 15p2 2 6p

16
 Answer: C
3x2 20y6
66) ∙
5y2 x3

x5 y4 12y3 xy4 12y4

A) B) C) D)
33 x 33 x
Answer: D

17
 y2 - 49 ∙ y+ 2
67)
5y - 35 y + 7

y+ 2 1 (y + 2)(y + 7)
A) B) y + 2 C) D)
5 5 5(y + 7)
Answer: A

x- 8 x 2- 4x - 32
68) ∙

(x + 4)2 (x - 8)2
1 1 x- 8
A) B) C) x + 4 D)
x+4 x-8
x+4
Answer: A

z 2 - 14z + ∙ z + 4
69) z-7
49 z 2 - 16
z- 7 z+ 7 z- 7 z- 7
A) B) C) D)
(z - 4)2 z-4 z-4 z+4

Answer: C

x- 8
x2 + 16 ∙
70) x+4
x2 + 16x + 64

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

m2 - 9 m2
71) ∙
9m m 2
- 2m - 3
m(m - 3) (m + 3) m(m - m(m + 3)
A) B) C) D)
9(m + 1) 9m(m - 1) 3) 9(m + 1)
Answer: D 9(m - 1)

+2 9x
x2 - 17x + ∙ 73) ∙
72) 3v x - 15
30 x7 12v2 A)
v+1
9(x+ 2)
9(x - B)
A) An
x6
2) 2 sw
x6 v er:
2
C
Answer: A -
2v - 2
4
v 3v
18
 4v
B)
v+1

9(x+ (x -
C) D)
2) 2)
x 9
8 x
6

4v
C)
v
- D)
1 4v(v
- 1)

19
 5x + 5 2x2 + 12x + 18
74) ∙
x+3 x2 - 1

5(x + 3) 10(x + 1)(x + 3) 10(x+ 3) 10(x+ 3)

A) B) C) D)
x-1 x2 - 1 x-1 x+1

Answer: C

k2 + 5k+ 6 ∙ k2 + 6k
75)
k2 + 9k + 18 k2 - 2k - 8
k k 1 k2 + 6k
A) B) C) D)
k-4 k2 + 9k + 18 k-4 k-4
Answer: A

k2 + 7k+ 12 ∙ k2 + 6k
76)
2
k2 + 10k + 24 k + 10k + 21
1 k k
A) B)
k+7
C)
2 k2 + 6k
k+7 k + 10k + 24 D)
k+7
Answer: B

x- 8 x 2- 4x - 32
77) ∙
(x + 4)2 (x - 8)2
x- 8 1 1
A) B) C) D) x + 4
x+4 x+4 x-8

Answer: B

(y + 7)3 y2 - 4y + 4
78) ∙

y2 + 14y + 49 (y - 2)4
y+ 7 y- 7 1 y+ 7
A) B) C) D)
y-2 (y - 2)2 (y - 2)2 (y - 2)2

Answer: D

x2 + 3x + 2 4x3 -
79)
2x3 - 5x2 ∙
25x
3x + 3
(x+ 2)(2x + 5) (x+ 2)(2x + 5) (x+ 2)(2x - (x - 2)(2x +
A) B) C) D)
3x2 3x 5) 5)
3x 3

t2 - 15 t2 - 6t + 5
Answer: B 80)
8t+ t+ 1 t - 1
A)

20
Answer: A

t2 - 5t - 6
∙
t2 - 9t + 18
t- 1
B) - 1 C) 1 D)
t+1

21
 3x2 - 48 ∙ 7x - 7
81)
9x2 - 9 14x + 56

x+ 4 x- 4 x+ 4 x- 4
A) B) C) D)
3(x - 1) 3(x + 1) 6(x + 1) 6(x + 1)
Answer: D

6a - 24 6a2 + 7a + 1
82) ∙

16 - a 2 36a + 6

6(a + a+ 1 a+ 1 a+
A) - B) C) D) -
1) 4-a a+4 1a+
a+4 4

Answer: D

x3 + 27 x6 - 6x5 +
83) 9x4
x5 - 9x3 ∙
x2 - 3x + 9

x+ 3 x(x - x(x+ 3)2

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

Find the reciprocal of the

expression.
x
84)
2

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

4
85)
y
4 4 1 y
A) 1 - B) - C) D)
y y 4y 4

Answer: D

t+ 6
86)
t-8
6+ t t+ 8 t- 8
t- 6 B) C) D)
A) 8-t t-6 t+6
t+8
Answer: D

22
87) 3y2 + 4y
3y2 1
A) 1 - (3y2 + 4y) B) 4y2 + 3y C) D)
4y 3y2 + 4y

Answer: D

23
 7
88)
x2 + y2

A) -
7 x2 + y2 1 1
B) C) D)
x2 + y2 7 7x + 7y2 x
2 7x + y2
2

Answer: B

x2 + 4
89)
6-x

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

y2 + 3y+ 10
90)
y2 - y + 11

y2 - y + 11 y2 + 3y- 10 y2 - 10y+
A) B) y2 - y - 11 D)
C)
y2 + 3y + 10 y2 - y - 11 3 y2 + y +
y2 + 3y - 10 11
Answer: A

x2 + 6xy -
91)
y2 x2 - 4xy
+ y2 1
B) x2 - 6xy + x2 - 4xy +
x2 - 4xy - y2 C) D)
x2 + 4xy + y2 y2 x2 + 4xy -
A) y2 x2 + 6xy -
x2 - 6xy - y2 y2 y2
Answer: D

Divide and, if possible,

simplify.
5 7
92) ÷
7 2
2 10 49 5
A) B) C) D)
5 49 10 2

Answer: B

3x2 x3
93) ÷
4 20
x 15x2 x5 15
A) B) C) D)
15 26 x
x3
Answer: D

125x9 75x3
94) ÷
75y12 75y10

24
 5x6 3y6 25x12 25x6
A) B) C) D)
3y2 5x2 15y22 15y2

Answer: A

25
 y+ 6 y
95) ÷
6 3
2(y + 6) y+ 6 y(y + 6)
A) 2y(y + 6) B) C) D)
y 2y 18

Answer: C

5p - 5 10p - 10
96) ÷
p 3p2
2 50p2 + 100p + 50 15p3 - 15p2 3p
A) B) C) D)
3p 3p3 10p2 - 10p 2

Answer: D

5x- 15 x - 3
97) ÷
x x3

5x2 - 30x + 1
A) B) 5x2 C) 5x2 + 5x D)
45 x4 5x2

Answer: B

z 2 - 36 z + 6
98) ÷
z z+3
(z - 6)(z + z (z + 6)(z 2 + 6)
A) B) C) D) (z - 6)(z + 3)
3) (z - 6)(z + 3) z(z + 3)
z

Answer: A

4x2 - 1 2x - 1
99) ÷
x2 - 64 x - 8

A)
x+ 8 (2x - 1)(4x2 2x - 1 2x + 1
2x + 1 B) C) D)
- 1) (x2 - x-8 x+8
Answer: D 8)(x -8)

y2 - 25 y5 -
100) ÷
5y4

y4 y+1

y8 (y + 5) (y + 5)(y + 1) (y - 5)(y + (y + 5)(y + 1)

A) B) C) D)
y+1 y8 1) y16
Answer: B y8

12 3
101) ÷
y-x x-y

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 4(x -
A) B) 4 C) -4 D) -12
y)
y-x
Answer: C

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 -9 + 3x 21 - 7x
102) ÷
9 21
x- 3 x- 3
A) -1 B) C) 1 D)
3-x
x+3

Answer: A

x2 - 9 x- 3
103) ÷
2
16x - 25 5 - 4x

A)
x+ 3
B) -
x+ 3
C)
x- 3 (x + 3)(x - 3)2
4x + 5 4x + 5 4x - 5 D) -
(4x + 5)(4x - 5)2
Answer: B

z 2 + 9 z + 18 z2 + 6z
104) ÷
z 2 + 12 z + 27 z 2 + 6 z - 27
z-3 z-3 z
A) B) z - 3 C) D)
2
z + 9z 2
z + 12 z + 27
z
Answer: C

2
z2 + 9z + 20 ÷ z + 4z
105)
z 2 + 10z + 16
z 2 + 13z + 40

z z+ 2 z+ 2
A) B) z + 2 C) D)
z 2 + 13z + 40 z z2 + 8z
Answer: C

x2 - 5x + 4
106) ÷ (x2 - 9x +
20)
x2 - 6x + 5

1 1
A) (x - 4)2 B) (x + 5)2 C) D)
(x - 5)2
(x + 5)2

Answer: D

x2 - 100 4x - 40
107) ÷
x - 4x + 4 x2 - 9x + 14
2

(x+ 10)(x - 7) y3 - 1y x- 2 (x- 10)(x + 7)

A) 108) ÷ B) C)
4(x - 2) y2 - 7y - 18 (x + 10)(x - 7) 4(x + 2)
Answer: A

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 (x+ 10)(x - 7) x-2
D)
y2 - 1 y2 + 3y + 2

(y - 1)(y - y(y2 - 1) y (y + 1)(y + 9)

A) B) C) D)
9) (y - 1)(y - 9) y-9 y(y2 - 1)
y(y2 - 1)
Answer: B

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 2y2 - 6y -
109) (y - 6) ÷
36 y2 - 4y -
12 (y - 6)2 (y +
y+ 2 (y - 6)(y + 2)
B) C) D)
(y + 6)(y + 2) 2y + 6 2y + 6
A) 2)
2y - 6
2y + 6
Answer: D

a 2 - 8a + 12 a 2 - 4a + 4
110) ÷
a 2 + 12a + 36 a 2 - 9a + 18

a- (a - 6)2 (a - (a - 6)2(a - (a - 2)3

A) - B) C) D)
3a- 3) (a + 3) (a + 6)2 (a (a + 6)2 (a - 3)
2 6)2 - 2)

Answer: C

Simplify, if possible.
4a 2 - 3ab
111) ÷ (9b2 - 16a 2 )
c - 4d

a2 B) -
a(3b+ 4a)(3b -
A)
(c - 4d)(3b + 4a) 4a)2 (c -
4d)
a
C)
(c - 4d)(3b + 4a) a
D) -
(c - 4d)(3b + 4a)
Answer: D

x2 + 5y x2 + 3y x2 -
112) ∙ ∙
3y

x2 - 3y x2 + 5y x2 - 5y

x2 + 3y x2 - x2 -
A) B) 1 C) D)
x2 - 5y 3y 2
x 5y x2
+ 5y + 3y
Answer: A

t2 + 12t+ 36 (t + 6)5 4t- 24

113) ÷ ÷
t2 - 12t + 36 (t - 6)7 t2 - 36

4(t + 6)4 4(t - (t - 6)5 (t + 6)8

A) B) C) D)
(t - 6)9 6)5 (t 4(t + 6)2 4(t - 6)9
+ 6)4
Answer: C

4x2 - 11xy - 3y2 y2 + 4xy - 5x2 - 14xy - 3y2

114) ∙ ÷
5x 2

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 y2 + 2xy - 3x2 20x2 + 9xy + y2 15x2 - 2xy - y2

(y + 5x)2 x- 3x - y
A) B) 1 C) D)
2x - y 3y y 3x + y
+ 3x
Answer: D

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 15s2 + 8st + t2 3s2 - 7st + 2t2 15s2 - 2st - t2
115) ∙ ÷
5s2 - 9st - 2t2 t2 + 2st - 3s2 5s2 + 6st + t2

(t + 5s) t+ s (t + 5x)2 (3x -

A) B) 1 C) D)
(t + s)(t - s) t-s t)2 (4s + t)2 (t2
- s2 )
Answer: C

xy - 6x + 7y - 42 xy + 7x + 7y + 49
116) ÷
xy + 5x - 6y - 30 xy + 7x - 6y - 42
y+ 6 y- 6 x- 6 (y - 6)(y + 7)
A) B) C) D)
y-5 y+5 x+5 y+5

Answer: B

x2 + 11x + 28 ∙
7x x+ 7
117) ÷

x2 + 7x x2 + 8x + 16 x+4
x 1 x+ 4 7
A) B) C) D)
x+7 x+7 x+7 x+7
Answer: D

x2 - 3x - x2 - 7x x+ 4
118) ∙ ÷
28 x2 - 14x + 49 x+7
7x x+ 7 x- 7
x+ 4 C) D)
B) 7 x
x+ 7 x
A)
4
Answer: C

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

Provide an appropriate response.

119) Explain in your own words how to multiply rational expressions. (How would you explain this to a student
in
this class who was absent from class?).
Answer: Answers will vary.

120) Explain in your own words how to divide rational expressions. (How would you explain this to a student
in this class who was absent from class?).
Answer: Answers will vary.

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

4x9 y6 7x8 y4
121) If the rational expression represents the area of a rectangle and represents the length of the
9
7p q p8
rectangle, what rational expression represents the width?

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 4x17y8 4x17y8 4 xy2 4xy2
A) B) C) D)
49p17q 49 pq 14 pq
p17q
Answer: C

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 16(y + 1) ? 4(y + 7)
122) If the given problem ÷ = , what must be the factors that are represented by
4 (y + 3 ) (y + 3 )(y + 7 ) (y - 1 )
the question
mark?

(y + 7)2 (y + 3)2 16(y + 1) D) (y - 1 )(y - 1 )

A) B) (y + 1 )(y - 1 ) C)
(y - 1 )(y + 1 ) (y - 1 )(y + 3 )2
Answer: B

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

a c
123) When finding ÷ , what are the restrictions on the variables and why?
b d
Answer: b ≠ 0, d ≠ 0, and c ≠ 0. You can never divide by zero, neither with a fraction bar nor a division
symbol.

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

question. Perform the indicated operation. Simplify, if possible.

3 5
124) +
13x 13x

8 8 13x
A) B) C) D) 1
13x 26x 8
Answer: A

13 2
125) -
13x 13x

11 11 13x
A) 11 B) C) D)
26x 13x 11

Answer: C

7 5
126) -
7x2 7x2

2 7 2
A) B) C) 2 D)
14x4 2x2 7x2
Answer: D

x 4x + 4
127) +
17 17

4x + 5 A w : D
A)
17 n e
s r
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 24 11 6x + 4 5x + 4 5x + 4
128) + B) C) D)
17 34 17

x-7 x-7

13 35 13 24(x- 7)
A) B) C) D)
x x-7 x-7 11(x - 7)

Answer: B

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 17 7
129) -
x-4 x-4

17(x- 10 10 24
A) B) C) D)
4) x x-4 x-4
7(x - 4)
Answer: C

4 + 5t 4t -
130) -
1
6t 6t
9t+ 3 t+ 5 t+ 5 t+ 3
A) B) C) D)
6t 6t 12t 6t
Answer: B

5a + 16 4a +
131) -
9

a-1 a-1

a + 25 a + 25 4a + 7 a+ 7
A) B) C) D)
a-1 2a - 2 a-1 a-1
Answer: D

x2 - 9x 9x -
132) +
x2

x-2 x-2

18x 1
A) 0 B) C) D) 1
x-2 x-2

Answer: A

2t2 + 14 11t
133) -
2 2
t + 7t - 8 t + 7t - 8

(t - 2)(2t - 2t- 7 (t - 2)(2t + (t + 2)(2t+ 7)

A) B) C) D)
7) (t + 8)(t t-1 7) (t + 8)(t - (t + 8)(t - 1)
- 1) 1)
Answer: A

3m -15
134) +
m-5 m-5

3 Answer: B
A) B) 3
m-5 3(m + 5)
C)
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 m-5
D) 0

9y2 + -9y
135)
y-1 y-1

9y 9y(y + 1)
A) B) C) 0 D) 9y
y-1 y-1
Answer: D

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 m 2 - 9m 20
136) +
m-5 m-5

m 2 - 9m + B) m - 5 C) m + 4 D) m - 4
A)
20 m - 5
Answer: D

2x+ 6 x+ 2
137) -
x2 + 9x + 20 x2 + 9x + 20
1 7 x+ 8
A) B) x + 4 C) D)
x+5 2
x + 9x + 20 2
x + 9x + 20
Answer: A

3x+ 18 x+ 6
138) -
2 2
x + 4x - 12 x + 4x - 12
2 1 2x + 24
A) B) C) 2x + 12 D)
x-2 x-1 x2 + 4x - 12
Answer: A

x2 - 9x 8x - 30
139) +
2 2
x + 10x + 25 x + 10x + 25
x- 6 x+ 6 1 (x - 6)(x -
A) B) C) D)
x+5 x+5 x+5 5) (x +
5)2
Answer: A

2 - 7t 8 - 3t
140) +
2 2
t - 9t + 8 t - 9t + 8
10 10 10 10
A) - B) C) - D) -
8-t t-8 t-8 t+8
Answer: C

9x 7x - 6 7x
141) + -

x+ 3 x+ 3 x+ 3

23x + 6 23x - 6 9x - 6 9x - 6
A) B) C) D)
x- 3 x+ 3 3x + 9 x+ 3
Answer: D

Find the LCM.

142) 2, 10
A) 2 B) 10 C) 20 D) 5

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 Answer: B

143) 12, 7
A) 19 B) 84 C) 42 D) 12
Answer: B

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144) 12, 16
A) 48 B) 28 C) 192 D) 16
Answer: A

145) 24, 40
A) 40 B) 960 C) 120 D) 64
Answer: C

146) 50, 55
A) 2750 B) 550 C) 105 D) 55
Answer: B

147) 6, 12, 18
A) 216 B) 36 C) 18 D) 12
Answer: B

148) 2, 5, 12
A) 12 B) 120 C) 10 D) 60
Answer: D

149) 8, 24, 15
A) 120 B) 24 C) 360 D) 2880
Answer: A

150) 20, 50, 56

A) 700 B) 1400 C) 56,000 D) 280
Answer: B

151) 24, 18, 28

A) 504 B) 168 C) 672 D) 252
Answer: A

152) 50x5 y, 45x2 y4

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

153) 42x, 7x2 , 6x3

A) 42 x3 B) 42 x5 C) 6 x3 D) 42 x2
Answer: A

154) 4xy, 10x2

A) 20 x3 y B) 20 xy3 C) 20 xy2 D) 20 x2 y
Answer: D

155) t, t + 1
A) t B) t(t + 1 ) C) t + 1 D) 27
Answer: B

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156) 3a + 18, a 2 + 6a
A) 3 a2 + 6 B) 3 a 2 + 18 C) 3 a + 6 D) 3 a(a + 6 )
Answer: D

157) n, 2 + n, 2 - n
A) n( 2 + n)( 2 - n) B) n + 2 C) n 2 + 4 D) 4 n 2
Answer: A

158) m 2 - 6 m, m2 - 5 m - 6
A) m(m - 7 )(m + 1 ) B) m(m - 6 )(m + 1 ) C) m(m - 7 )2 D) (m - 7 )2
Answer: B

159) x2 - 4 x + 3 , -6 x + 6
A) -6 (x + 3 )(x - 1 ) B) -6 (x - 3 )(x - 1 ) C) -6 (x - 3 )(x + 1 ) D) -6 (x + 3 )(x +
1 ) Answer: B

160) x2 - 2 x - 24 , -5 x + 30
A) -5 (x - 4 )(x - 6 ) B) -5 (x + 4 )(x - 6 ) C) -5 (x + 4 )(x + 6 ) D) -5 (x - 4 )(x +
6)
Answer: B

161) x2 + 4 x - 5 , x2 + 7 x + 10
A) (x - 1 )(x + 5 ) B) (x - 1 )(x + 5 )(x + 2 )
C) (x + 1 )(x - 5 )(x + 2 ) D) (x + 5 )(x + 2 )
Answer: B

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

163) x2 - 16, x + 4
A) x2 - 16 B) (x + 4)(x2 - 16) C) x3 - 64 D) (x - 4)(x + 4)2
Answer: A

164) x2 - 36, x - 6
A) (x + 6)(x - 6)2 B) x3 + 216 C) (x - 6)(x2 - 36) D) x2 - 36
Answer: D

165) x2 + 49, (x + 7)2

A) (x2 + 49)(x + 7)2 B) x3 + 343 C) (x - 7)(x + 7)2 D) x2 + 49
Answer: A

166) r2 + 6 r + 9 , r 2 + 3 r
A) r(r + 3 ) B) (r + 3 )2 C) r(r + 3 )2 D) r(r + 1)(r + 3 )
Answer: C

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 167) m 2 + 4 m, m2 + 7 m + 12
A) (m + 1 )2 B) m(m + 4 )(m + 3 ) C) m(m + 1 )2 D) m(m + 1 )(m +
3)
Answer: B

168) x2 - 2 x - 3 , x2 - 6 x + 9
A) (x + 1 )(x - 3 ) B) (x - 1 )(x + 3 )(x - 3 )
C) (x + 1 )(x - 3 )(x - 3 ) D) (x - 3 )(x - 3 )
Answer: C

Find equivalent expressions that have the LCD.

2 5
169) ;
3x 7x2

14x 15 2 5 2 5 14x2 15x

A) ; B) ; C) ; D) ;

21x2 21x2 21x 21x 21x2 21x2 21x3 21x3

Answer: A

3 7
170) ;

xy2 x3 y

3x3 y 3x2 7y 3xy 7xy 3 7

A) ; B) ; C) ; D) ;
7xy2

x4 y3 x4 y3 x3 y2 x3 y2 x3 y2 x3 y2 xy xy

Answer: B

2x 3
171) ;
x+1 x-1

2x 3 2x2 - 2x 3x + 3
A) ; B) ;

(x - 1)2 (x - 1)2 (x + 1)(x - 1) (x + 1)(x - 1)

2x2 - 1 3x + 1 2x2 - 2x 3x + 3x
C) ; D) ;

(x + 1)(x - 1) (x + 1)(x - 1) (x + 1)2 (x + 1)2

Answer: B

x x- 5
172) ;
x2 - 4 x-2

x x- 5 x2 - 2x x3 - 5x 2 - 4x + 20
A) ; B) ;
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 x-2 x-2 (x2 - 4)(x - 2) (x2 - 4)(x - 2)

x x2 - 7x - 10 x x2 - 3x - 10
C) ; D) ;

(x - 2)2 (x - 2)2 x2 - 4 x2 - 4
Answer: D

4 3
173) ,

5x5 y3 25x3 y5

4 3 20 3 20y2 3x2 20x2 3y2

A) , B) , C) , D) ,

25x5 y5 25x5 y5 25x5 y5 25x5 y5 25x5 y5 25x5 y5 25x5 y5 25x5 y5

Answer: C

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 2y 5y
174) ,
2 2
y - 25 y + 14y + 45

2y(y - 9) 5y(y - 5) 2(y+ 9) 5(y - 5)

A) , B) ,

(y - 5)(y + 5)(y - (y - 9)(y + 5)(y - (y - 5)(y + 5)(y + (y + 9)(y + 5)(y - 5)

9) 5) 9)

2y(y+ 9) 5y(y - 5) 2y(y + 9) 5y(y - 5)

C) , D) ,

(y - 5)(y - 5)(y + (y + 9)(y - 5)(y - (y - 5)(y + 5)(y + (y + 9)(y + 5)(y - 5)

9) 5) 9)
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

175) Nate and Amy leave the starting point of a fitness loop at the same time. Nate jogs a lap in 12 minutes and
Amy jogs a lap in 8 minutes. Assuming they continue to run at the same pace, when will they next meet at
the
starting place?
A) 24 minutes B) 96 minutes C) 12 minutes D) 48 minutes
Answer: A

176) Beginning at 6:00 A.M., a hotel shuttle bus leaves the airport every 15 minutes, and the downtown shuttle
bus leaves the airport every 35 minutes. What time will it be when both shuttles again leave at the same
time?
A) 7:45 A.M. B) 7:15 A.M. C) 7:00 A.M. D) 6:45
A.M. Answer: A

177) To duplicate a polyrhythm, a pair of drummers needs to play 6 beats per measure on a bongo while
simultaneously playing 12 beats per measure on a bass drum and 18 beats per measure on a snare drum.
Into how many equally sized parts must a measure be divided, in order to precisely execute this rhythm?
A) 18 parts B) 216 parts C) 12 parts D) 36 parts
Answer: D

178) After visiting his doctor, Allen went to the pharmacy for a(n) 6-day supply of Drug A, a(n) 18-day supply
of Drug B and a(n) 33-day supply of Drug C. Allen refills each prescription as soon as his supply runs out.
How long will it be until he can refill all three prescriptions on the same day?
A) 33 days B) 594 days C) 3564 days D) 198 days
Answer: D

179) Planets A, B, C, and D all revolve around Star X. Planet A takes 1 year, Planet B 24 years, Planet C 54 years,
and
Planet D27 years. How frequently do these four planets line up with each other.
A) Every 108 years B) Every 216 years C) Every 54 years D) Every 72 years
Answer: B

180) Furnaces last an average of 24 years, air conditioners about 18 years and roof shingles about 28 years. If a
church replaced all three items in the year 2000, predict the year in which the church will have to replace all
three items at once.
A) 2252 B) 2672 C) 2504 D) 2168

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 Answer: C

Perform the indicated operation. Simplify, if possible.

2 7
181) +
x 5x
17 9 17x 17
A) - B) C) D)
x x2 5 5x

Answer: D

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 2 9
182) - -
5 4x
-17 -8x + 45 -8x - 45 8x - 45
A) B) C) D)
20 - 4x 20x 20x 20x
Answer: C

5 6
183) -
z
z2

6z - 5 5 + 6z 5 - 6z 5z + 6
A) B) C) D)
z z2 z2 z2
Answer: C

2 4
184) +
21x 15x2

10x + 28 6 6 48
A) B) C) D)
105x2 21x + 15x2 315x2 105x2
Answer: A

2 4
185) -

15x 21x2

2 -8 -2 14x - 20
A) - B) C) D)
315x2 105x2 15x + 21x2 105x2
Answer: D

9x + 5 8x + 7
186) +

x 6x
62x + 37 62x - 23 46x + 37 62x + 37
A) B) C) D)
6x2 6x 6x 6x

Answer: D

z + 11 z- 7
187) -

8z 5z
-3z + 111 -3z + 111 -3z + 111 -3z + 111
A) B) C) D)
z 40 8z 40z

Answer: D

3x - 4 8x -
188) -
5

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 2x4 4x

-5x + 1 -8x4 + 5x3 + 6x - 8

A) B)
4x4 4x4
-8x5 + 5x4 + 6x2 - 8x -4x4 + 2.5x3 + 3x - 4
C) D)
4x5 2x4

Answer: B

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 7x + 3y 2x -
189) -
2x2 y 5y
xy2
4x2 - 3xy + 3y2 5x + 8y
A) B)
2x2 y2 2x2 y2
-4x2 + 17xy + 3y2 7x2 y2 + 3xy3 - 4x3 y + 10x2 y2
C) D)
2x2 y2 2x3 y3

Answer: C

5p + 4 8p - 6
190) +
7
6p q 5 2p4 q4

5p + 4 + 24 - 5p + 4 + 8p4 q - 6p3 q
A) B)
18p3 q 6q5 p7
6p7 q5 5p + 4 + 24p4 q-
D)
5p + 4 + 24p4 q - 18 18p3 q
C)
6p7 q5 6p7 q5

Answer: D

6 3
191) +
x+4 x
6x + 12 9x + 12 9x + 12 9x + 12
A) B) C) D)
x(x + 4) x(x + 4) x (x + 4)
Answer: B

7 + 8
192) r- 3
r
21r - 15 21r - 15 15r - 21 15r - 21
A) B) C) D)
r( 3 - r) r(r - 3 ) r( 3 - r) r(r - 3 )

Answer: D

5 5
193) -
x+5 x-5

-50 2x2 - 50 2x2

A) B) C) 0 D)
2
x - 25 x2 + 25 x2 + 25
Answer: A

4x 2
194) +
x+6 x-6

4x2 - 22x + 12
4x + 2 Answer: B)
A) x2 - 36
(x + 6)(x - 6) B
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 4x2 - 22x + 12 x2 - 4x2 - 22x +
C) D)
12x + 36 12 x2 + 12x
+ 36

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 8 9
195) +
(x + 4)2 x+4

8x + 41 9x + 17 17 9x + 44
A) B) C) D)
(x + 4)2 (x + 4)2 x+4 (x + 4)2
Answer: D

12x x
196) -

x2 - 36 x-6

-x 11x -x3 + 12x2 - 36x 18x - x 2

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

7x 28
197) -
x2 - 5x + 6 x2 - 6x + 8

7(x - 6) 7x - 28 x- 6 7
A) B) C) D)
(x - 3)(x - 4) (x - 2)(x - 3)(x - 4) (x - 3)(x - 4) (x - 2)(x - 3)
Answer: A

m-1 3m + 1
198) +
m + 2 m - 48 m 2 - 5 m - 6
2

4m 2 + 25m + 7 B) 4 m + 0
A)
(m + 6 )(m - 8 )(m - 1 )

4m + 0 4m 2 + 25m + 7
C) D)
2
2m - 3 m - 54 (m - 6 )(m + 8 )(m + 1
)
Answer: D

3 5
199) +

y2 - 3y + 2 y2 - 1

7y - 8 8y - 7
A) B)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2) (y - 1)(y - 2)
8y - 7 30y - 7
C) D)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2) (y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
Answer: C

x 6
200) -
x2 - 16 x2 + 5x + 4

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 x2 - 5
A) x2 - 5x + 24
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x +1) B)
(x - 4)(x + 4)
x2 - 5x + 24
C) x2 + 5x + 24
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1) D)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1)
Answer: C

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 2 8
201) +
x- 1 1 -x

-6 10 6 16
A) B) C) D)
x- 1 x- 1 x- 1 x- 1
Answer: A

9 4
202) +

3 -m m- 3

36 -5 5 13
A) B) C) D)
3 -m 3 -m 3 -m 3 -m
Answer: C

2 8
203) -

2 -y y- 2

-6 6 10 16
A) B) C) D)
2 -y 2 -y 2 -y 2 -y
Answer: C

-5 2
204) -

y- 3 3 -y

-7 7 -3 -10
A) B) C) D)
y- 3 y- 3 y- 3 y- 3
Answer: C

4 1
205) +

m - n2 n2 - m

3 4 5 -3
A) B) C) D)
m - n2 m - n2 m - n2 m - n2
Answer: A

4 7
206) +

6x - 9 9 - 6x

3 11 -3 -11
A) B) C) D)
6x - 9 6x- 9 6x- 9 6x - 9
Answer: C

6 9
207) -

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7x - 5 5 - 7x

3 -3 15 -15
A) B) C) D)
7x - 5 7x- 5 7x- 5 7x - 5
Answer: C

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 4x 6
208) -
2
x - 16 4 -x

10x - 24 4x - 6 10x + 24 -2x - 24

A) B) C) D)
x2 - 16 x2 - 16 x2 - 16 x2 - 16
Answer: C

x 8x
209) +
x2 - 1 x - x2

-7x3 + x2 - -7x2 - 8x -7x - 8 -7x + 8

A) B) C) D)
x(x - 1)(x + 1) (x - 1)(x + 1) (x - 1)(x + 1)
8x
(x2 - 1)(x - x2 )
Answer: C

2x - 16 2x -
210) -
16

x2 - 64 64 - x2

4 4
A) 4 B) 0 C) D)
x-8 x+8

Answer: D

t - 3 t+ 5 t- 3
211) - +
4 - t t + 4 16 - t2

2t2 + 3t - 35 -2t2 - 3t - 2t2 + 3t - 35 2t2 + 3t + 35

A) B) C) D)
16 - t2 35 t2 - 16 t2 - 16 16 - t2
Answer: A

b 5 6
212) + -
b2 - 25 b+5 b

25(b - 6) 6b2 - 25b + 25(b + 6) -25(b - 6)

A) B) C) D)
(b + 5)(b - 5) 150 b(b + 5)(b b(b + 5)(b - 5) b(b + 5)(b - 5)
- 5)
Answer: D

2ab b
213) - +3
a 2 - b2 a-b

(a - b)(3a + Ans 3a + 4b 3a + 4b a + b
A) B) C)
wer
4b) a 2 - b2
: C
a 2 - b2

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 D) a - b+ 3 a
2 b +b+1

5(y - 1) y- 5 6y
214) - -

5y - 7 7 - 5y 5y - 7

-2y 10 -10 -10

A) B) C) D)
5y - 7 5y - 7 5y - 7 (5y - 7)(7 - 5y)
Answer: C

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 2x + 10 x + 2 6x + 30
215) + -
x+1 x + 4 (x + 1)(x + 4)

1 3 2
A) B) C) 3 D)
(x + 1)(x + 4) (x + 1)(x + 4) (x + 1)
Answer: C

9x 1 5
216) - +
2 ( 3 x + 1) 2 x( 3 x + 1) x

3(x + 3 ) 9x2 + 30x + 9 9 x2 + 30x + 9 3(x + 3)

A) B) C) D)
6 x2 + 2 x 2x 6 x2 + 2 x 2x

Answer: D

-25x 1 18
217) + -

2 ( 5 x + 1) 2 x( 5 x + 1) x

5(x + 7) -25x2 - 180x - 35

A) - B)
2x 10 x2 + 2 x
-25x2 - 180x - 35 D) -
5(x + 7)
C)
2x 10 x2 + 2 x

Answer: A

4 5 1
218) + -
2 2
2 m - 5 m - 3 10 m + 3 m - 1 2
5 m - 16 m + 3

27m - 20 23m - 20
A) B)
( 2 m + 1)(m - 3 )( 5 m - ( 2 m + 1)(m - 3 )( 5 m -
1) 1)
27m - 18 23m - 18
C) D)
( 2 m + 1)(m - 3 )( 5 m - ( 2 m + 1)(m - 3 )( 5 m -
1) 1)
Answer: B

Find the simplified form for f(x) and list all restrictions on the domain.
11z + 1 10z - 17
219) f(x) = +
z + 16 z + 16

1z + 18 12z + 17
A) f(x) = , x ≠ - 16 B) f(x) = , x ≠ - 16
z + 16 11z + -1

10z - 15 21z - 16
C) f(x) = , x ≠ -11 D) f(x) = , x ≠ - 16
9 z + 33 z + 16
Answer: D

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 2 3
220) f(x) = +
x- 7 7 -x

1 5 6 -1
A) f(x) = ,x≠ 7 B) f(x) = ,x≠ 7 C) f(x) = ,x≠ 7 D) f(x) = ,x≠ 7
x- 7 x- 7 x- 7 x- 7
Answer: D

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 3x - 27 3x - 27
221) f(x) = -
x2 - 81 81 - x2

6
A) f(x) = , x ≠ -9, 9 B) f(x) = 0, x ≠ -9,
0x+9
6
C) f(x) = , x ≠ -9, 9 D) f(x) = 6, x ≠ 9
x-9
Answer: A

2 1
222) f(x) = +
2x - 10 6x - 6

5x - 1 -5x + 1
A) f(x) = , x ≠ 1, 5 B) f(x) = , x ≠ 1, 5
6(x - 5)(x - 1) (2x - 5)(3x - 1)

7x - 11 7x - 11
C) f(x) = , x ≠ 1, 5 D) f(x) = , x ≠ 1, 5
6(x - 5)(x - 1) (2x - 5)(3x - 1)
Answer: C

5 x x2 + 5
223) f(x) = - +
x - 7 x - 1 x2 - 8x + 7

12x 2x2 - 2x - 10
A) f(x) = , x ≠ -7, -1 B) f(x) = , x ≠ -7, -1
(x + 7)(x + 1) (x + 7)(x + 1)

12x -2x
C) f(x) = , x ≠ 1, 7 D) f(x) = , x ≠ 1, 7
(x - 7)(x - 1) (x - 7)(x - 1)
Answer: C

Simplify.
2 3
+
x y
224)
3 2
-
x y

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

Answer: D
2
4+
x
225)
x 1
+
4 8
x B) 16 C)
A) 1 D) 1
16
6
x

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Answer: C

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 4y
2x +
x
226)
y 1
+
3x2 6

12x(x2 + 2y) B) 6x C) 12x D)

A) 1
(x2 + y) 2
Answer: C x

k+ 2
k
227)
k2 - 4
5k
1 5 5 k- 2
A) B) C) D)
5(k - 2) k-2 k+2 5
Answer: B

m -1 + z -1
228)
m -1 - z -1
z+ m z+ m z- m z+ m
A) B) C) D)
z m z z-m

Answer: D

x-8 + y-8
229)
x-1 + y-1
y8 + x8 y8 + x8 1
1 B) C) D)
A) x7 y8 + x8 y7 x7 + y7
x+y x7 + y7

Answer: C

x-2 -
230)
25y-2
8y - 40x

y2 + 5x y+ 5x x + 5y
A) B) 8x - 40y2 C) D)
8x2 8x2 y2 8x2 y
Answer: C

4 4
-
x + h + 11 x + 11
231)
h

Ans 4
A)
-44 -4 (x + 4)2 C)
(x + h + 11)(x + 11) wer B) (x + h + 11)(x + 11)
: D
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 -4 (x + h
D)
+ 11)(x + 11)

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 5
-5
3r - 1
232) 5
+5
3r - 1
3r 2- 2 + 3r
A) B) C) 2- r
2 - 3r 3r D)
3r r
Answer: B 3r

64x2 -
25y2 x y
233) 8 5
-
y x
xy 5x + 8y
A) B) 5x + 8y C) D) 8x + 5y
8x + 5y
xy
Answer: D

1 3
-
k+4 k-7
234)
3 2
+
k-7 k+3

(-2k - 19)(k + (-2k - 19)(k - (-2k - 19)(k + (-2k - 19)

A) B) C) D)
3) (k + 4)(5k + 3) (k - 4)(5k 3) (k + 4)(5k - (k + 4)(5k - 5)
5) - 5) 5)
Answer: C

-2 -5
+
x+2 x-5
235)
-5 -2
-
x-5 x + 3

-7x2 - 21x -7x2 + 41x - 60 -7x2 - 21x -(x + 3)

A) B) C) D)
-7x2 - 3x - 50 -7x2 + 39x - 50 -3x2 - 31x - 50 x+2
Answer: C

2 1
+
x2 - 1 x-1
236)
5 7
+
2
x -1 x +1

x+ 3 x- 3 x+ 3 x+ 3
A) B) C) D)
7x + 12 7x + 2 7x - 2 12
Answer: C

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 a(a + 7 ) -1 - 7( a - 9 ) -1
237)
a( a + 7 ) -1 - ( a - 9 ) -1

a 2 - 16a + a 2 + 16a + 49 a 2 + 2a - 49 a2 - 16a -

A) B) C) D)
49 a 2 - 10a a 2 + 10a + 7 a2 + 8a - 7 49 a 2 - 10a
+7 -7

Answer: D

x2 - 9
x2 + 9x + 18
238)
x2 - 2x - 48
x2 - 3x - 54
x+3 x-9 x-3 x+9 x+6 x-9 x-3 x-9
A) B) C) D)
x-6 x+8 x+6 x+8 x-3 x+8 x+6 x-8
Answer: D
x2 - 3x - 40
x2 - 11x + 24
239)
x2 + 4x - 12
x2 + 2x - 8
x-8 x+5 x+4 x-5 x+6 x+5 x-6
A) B) C)
x-2 x+6 x-3 x+8 x-3 x-8 x+3
D)
Answer: B

x 1
-
2 2
x - 5x + 4 x - 5x + 4
240)
x -5
+
2 2
x - 7x + 12 x - 7x + 12

x+ 1 x- 3 x+ 1 x- 5
A) B) C) D)
x-5 x-5 x-4 x-3
Answer: B

x -5
+
x2 + 2x - 35 x2 + 2x - 35
241)
x 4
-
2 2
x + 10x + 21 x + 10x + 21

x- 3 x+ 3 x- 4 x- 5
A) B) C) D)
x-5 x-4 x+3 x+7
Answer: B

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 1 1
+
2 2
x - 7x + 10 x - 25
242)
1 1
+
x2 + 10x + 25 x2 - 25

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

Answer: B

1 1
+
2 2
x + 5x + 4 x - 16
243)
1 1
+
2 2
x - 16 x - 9x + 20
2x - 3 x + 5 2x - 3 x - 5 x- 4
A) B) C) x - 3 x - 5 D)
2x - 1 x + 1 2x - 1 x + 1 x-1 x+1 x+4

Answer: B
Solve.
x x
244) - = 5
2 8

40
A) 16 B) 10 C) 40 D)
3
Answer: D
2 +2 =1
245) 3
x

4
A) 3 B) C) 4 D) 6
3

Answer: D

-20
246) x + =
8x
A) -2, 10 B) -20 C) 8, -20 D) 2, -10
Answer: A
6 1 1
247) + =-
7x 2x 14

A) No solution B) -20 C) -19 D) 19

Answer: C

y- 6 -10
248) =
y-4 y-4

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 1
A) 4 B) No solution C) D) -4
-4

Answer: D

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 -4 8
249) =
x-9 x-4

1 1
A) 9, 4 B) - 14 C) D) ,
22

3 -9 -4
Answer: C

2 t
250) =
t 5t - 12
24
A) 0, 36 B) 0, C) 0 D) 4, 6
9

Answer: D

30 30 3
251) - =
x x-6 x
A) -54 B) -66 C) -58 D) 4
Answer: A

4x- 3 2x-1
252) =
2x + 1 x + 2
9
A) B) No solution C) 1 D) -
5 7
5
Answer: C

x2 - 7 9
253) =
x- 4 x-4

A) -4 B) 4 C) -4, 4 D) -3, 3
Answer: A
6 3 = -12
254) + 2 - 4x
x-4 x x

A) 0, 4 B) No solution C) 0 D) -4
Answer: B

9 6 9
255) - =
y + 5 y - 5 y2 - 25

A) 84 B) 70 C) 28 D) -28
Answer: C

3 4 7
256) - =
m - 5 m + 5 m 2 - 25

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 A) 30 B) -28 C) 28 D) 4
Answer: C

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 y+ 1 y y- 3
257) - =
y + 6 y2 - 36 y - 6
4 4 3
A) B) C) D) 1
5 3 4

Answer: B

x -2x 2x- 3
258) = +
2x + 2 4x + 4 x + 1

3 12
A) -3 B) C) 3 D) -
2 5

Answer: C

3 1 1
259) - =
2
x - 11x + 30 x - 6 9x - 45
-4 27 39
A) B) C) D) 6
3 5 5
Answer: C

y 8y + 28 4
260) + =
y + 4 y2 + 7y + 12 y + 3

A) 4, 3 B) No solution C) -3, -4 D) -6, 5

Answer: B

1 3 -3
261) + =
x+7 x+4 x2 + 11x + 28

A) 0 B) 4 C) No Solution D) -7
Answer: C

x+ 2 x- 3 2x- 3
262) + =
2 2
x - 16 x - 2x - 8 x2 + 6x + 8

5 7 3 11
A) B) C) D)
4 4 4 8
Answer: A

1 2 3
263) + =
x2 - 6x + 8 x2 + 3x - 10 x2 + 8x + 15
5 11 41 25
A) - B) C) D)
8 8 24 24
Answer: B

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Find all values of a for which f(a) is the indicated value.
2
264) f(x) = 15x - ; f(a) =
1x
1 2 2 4 2 11 11 11
A) - , B) - , C) - , D) - ,

3 5 3 5 3 30 30 30

Answer: A

3
265) f(x) = 2x - ; f(a) =
1x
5 5
3 B) - , C) - 2, - 1 D) - 2, 3
A) - 1,
2 4 4
Answer: A

x+ 7 3
266) f(x) = ; f(a) =
x-3 5
A) 13 B) - 13 C) - 22 D) 2
Answer: C

x- 2 3
267) f(x) = ; f(a) =
x+8 5
A) 17 B) 3 C) 7 D) - 7
Answer: A

x+ 1 1
268) f(x) = ; f(a) =
x+7 5
1
A) - 3 B) 2 C) 3 D)
2
Answer: D

12 12
269) f(x) = - ; f(a) = 5
x 2x
12 12 6
A) B) - C) 12 D)
5 5 5
Answer: D

16 16
270) f(x) = - ; f(a) = 5
x 3x
16 32 32 24
A) B) C) D)
15 5 15 5
Answer: C

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For the pair of functions f and g, find all values of a for which f(a) = g(a).
3 2
271) f(x) = -
m-3 m+3
9
g(x) =
2
m -9

A) 2 B) -6 C) 6 D) 6
Answer: B

y+ 1 y
272) f(x) = -
y + 6 y2 - 36

y- 3
g(x) =
y- 6
3 4 4
A) B) 1 C) D)
4 3 5

Answer: C

x
273) f(x) =
2x + 2
-2x 2x - 3
g(x) = +
4x + 4 x+1
3
A) B) 3 C) -3 D) -
2 12
Answer: B 5

3 1
274) f(x) = -
2
x - 11x + 30 x -6
1
g(x) =
9x - 45
4 39 27
A) - B) C) D) 6
3 5 5
Answer: B

x+ 2 x- 3
275) f(x) = +
2 2
x - 16 x - 3x - 4

2x - 3
g(x) =
2
x + 5x + 4
23 22 26
A) B) C) D) No solution
15 15 15
Answer: B

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 1 2
276) f(x) = +
2 2
x - 3x + 2 x + 3x - 4
3
g(x) =
2
x + 9x + 20
1 1 1
A) - B) C) D) No solution
4 4 6
Answer: B

m+ 4 4
277) f(x) = -
2 2
m + 7m + 10 m + 4m + 4
m- 4
g(x) =
2
m + 7m + 10

A) 4 B) -1 C) 32 D) 1
Answer: D

y y
278) f(x) = +
y2 - 10y + 21 y2 - 9
y
g(x) =
2
y - 4y - 21

A) -6 , 0 B) 6 , 0 C) -1 , 0 D) 1 , 0
Answer: D

Solve.
279) The sum of a number and 49 times its reciprocal is -14. Find the number.
A) -56 B) -7 C) 7 D) 42
Answer: B

280) The sum of a number and 3 times its reciprocal is 4. Find the number(s).
A) 1 B) 1 or 3 C) 4 D) 3
Answer: B

281) A number minus 15 times its reciprocal is 2. Find the number(s).

A) 5 or -3 B) 5 or 3 C) 5 D) -5 or 3
Answer: A

282) The sum of a number and 5 times its reciprocal is -6. Find the number(s).
A) 1 or 5 B) -1 C) -1 or -5 D) -6 or 1
Answer: C

283) The sum of a number and its reciprocal is -2. Find the number.
A) 1 or -1 B) -1 C) 1 D) 2
Answer: B

284) The reciprocal of - 9 plus the reciprocal of 6 is the reciprocal of what number?
1
A) - Answer: D
18
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B) - 18 D) 18
1
C)
18

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 1
285) The reciprocal of the product of two consecutive positive integers is . Find the two integers.
272
A) 14, 15 B) 16, 17 C) 15, 16 D) 17, 18
Answer: B

286) Martha can rake the leaves in her yard in 6 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?
42 13
A) hr B) 7 hr C) hr D) 42 hr
13 42
Answer: A

287) 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?
3
A) hr B) 5 hr C) 3 hr D) 4 hr
4
Answer: D

288) Frank can type a report in 4 hours and James takes 6 hours. How long will it take the two of them
typing together?
12 5
A) 12 hr B) hr C) 6 hr D) hr
5 12
Answer: B

289) An experienced accountant can balance the books twice as fast as a new accountant. Working together it
takes
the accountants 4 hours. How long would it take the experienced accountant working alone?
A) 8 hr B) 6 hr C) 10 hr D) 2 hr
Answer: B

290) A water tank can be filled in 5 minutes and emptied in 8 minutes. If the drain is accidentally left open
when the tank is being filled, how long does it take to fill the tank?
A) 26 min B) 3 min C) 15 min D) 13.33 min
Answer: D

291) Two machines are turned on at 8:00 A.M. If one can produce 62 items each hour and the other can
produce 66 items each hour, at what time will they produce a total of 768 items?
A) 2:00 P.M. B) 1:00 P.M. C) 3:00 P.M. D) 3:30 P.M.
Answer: A

292) Amy can clean the house in 7 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?
1 1 2
A) 10 hr B) 9 hr C) 9 hr D) 3 hr
3 3 3
Answer: B

293) 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) 10 hours B) 9 hours C) 12 hours D) 11
hours
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Answer: A

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294) Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 248 miles in the same time that
Dana travels 224 miles. If Chuck's rate of travel is 6 mph more than Dana's, at what speed does Chuck
travel?
A) 56 mph B) 66 mph C) 58 mph D) 62 mph
Answer: D

295) A loaded moving truck is traveling 25 mph faster than a freight train. In the time it takes the train to
travel 160 miles, the truck travels 260 miles. Find the speed of the truck.
A) 25 mph B) 13 mph C) 130 mph D) 65 mph
Answer: D

296) The speed of a stream is 4 mph. If a boat travels 92 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to
travel 46 miles upstream, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
A) 12 mph B) 8 mph C) 15 mph D) 14 mph
Answer: A

297) A plane flies 450 miles with the wind and 300 miles against the wind in the same length of time. If the
speed of the wind is 29 mph, what is the speed of the plane in still air?
A) 170 mph B) 150 mph C) 135 mph D) 145
mph
Answer: D

298) Tom Quig traveled 290 miles east of St. Louis. For most of the trip he averaged 70 mph, but for one
period of time he was slowed to 20 mph due to a major accident. If the total time of travel was 7 hours,
how many miles did he drive at the reduced speed?
A) 100 miles B) 80 miles C) 90 miles D) 75
miles
Answer: B

299) A boat goes 270 miles downstream in the same time it can go 240 miles upstream. The speed of the
current is 6 miles per hour. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
A) 108 mph B) 51 mph C) 96 mph D) 102
mph
Answer: D

300) A jet plane traveling at a constant speed goes 1200 miles with the wind, then turns around and travels for
1000 miles against the wind. If the speed of the wind is 50 mph and the total flight took 4 hours, find the
speed of the plane in still air.
A) 605 mph B) 435 mph C) 550 mph D) 525
mph
Answer: C

301) A boat moves 28 km/h in still water. It travels 80 km upstream and 80 km downstream in a total time of 7
hours.
What is the speed of the current?
A) 8 km/h B) 12 km/h C) 10 km/h D) 9 km/h
Answer: B

302) A man rode a bicycle for 12 miles and then hiked an additional 8 miles. The total time for the trip was 5
hours.
If his rate when he was riding the bicycle was 10 miles per hour faster than his rate walking, what was each
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rate?
A) Bike: 12 mph B) Bike: 14.5 mph C) Bike: 13 mph D) Bike: 11.5 mph
Hike: 2 mph Hike: 4.5 mph Hike: 3 mph Hike: 1.5 mph
Answer: A

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 303) A boat can go 63 mph in still water. It takes as long to go 120 miles upstream as it does to go
downstream 150 miles. How fast is the current?
A) 3 mph B) 1 mph C) 7 mph D) 6 mph
Answer: C

Solve the problem.

304) For the pair of similar triangles, find the value of a.

26

24

13
5

12

A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 7
Answer: B

305) For the pair of similar triangles, find the value of b.

6 8

3 4

A) 15 B) 11 C) 10 D) 5
Answer: C

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306) For the pair of similar triangles, find the value of b.

15
10

6 9

12

A) 12 B) 19 C) 20 D) 25
Answer: C

307) A tree casts a shadow 34 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 39-cm tall statue is 65 cm long.
Find the height of the tree. Round results to the nearest unit.
A) 57 m B) 19 m C) 20 m D) 56 m
Answer: C

308) Syed, who is 1.58 m tall, wishes to find the height of a tree. He walks 23.43 m from the base of the tree along
the shadow of the tree until his head is in a position where the tip of his shadow exactly overlaps the end of
the tree top's shadow. He is now 9.84 m from the end of the shadows. How tall is the tree? Round to the
nearest hundredth.

A) 5.34 m B) 3.76 m C) 0.66 m D) 2.72 m

Answer: A

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 309) Mieko, who is 1.74 m tall, wishes to find the height of a tree with a shadow 33.96 m long. She walks 23.99 m
from the base of the tree along the shadow of the tree until her head is in a position where the tip of her
shadow exactly overlaps the end of the tree top's shadow. How tall is the tree? Round to the nearest
hundredth.

A) 2.46 m B) 5.93 m C) 2.97 m D) 1.74 m

Answer: B

310) A church steeple casts a shadow 119 ft long, and at the same time a 9.0-ft post casts a shadow 8.0 ft long.
How high is the steeple? Round to the nearest unit.
A) 120 ft B) 134 ft C) 8 ft D) 106 ft
Answer: B

311) A line from the top of a cliff to the ground passes just over the top of a pole 7.0 ft high and meets the ground
at a point 6.0 ft from the base of the pole. If the point is 97 ft from the base of the cliff, how high is the cliff?
Round to the nearest unit.
A) 7 ft B) 113 ft C) 4074 ft D) 679 ft
Answer: B

Solve.
312) Dr. Wong can see 11 patients in 3 hours. At this rate, how long would it take her to see 33 patients?
A) 33 hours B) 121 hours C) 9 hours D) 8 hours
Answer: C

313) Dr. Taylor can see 6 patients in 2 hours. At this rate, how long would it take him to see 12 patients?
A) 12 hours B) 36 hours C) 4 hours D) 3 hours
Answer: C

314) Maria and Charlie can deliver 40 papers in 2 hours. How long would it take them to deliver 48 papers?
A) 2.4 hours B) 1.7 hours C) 3.6 hours D) 96 hours
Answer: A

3
315) Mara can type 27 words per minute. How many words would she type in hour (45 minutes)?
4
A) 1215 words B) 36 words C) 20 words D) 911 words
Answer: A

1
316) Sven can type 39 words per minute. How many words would he type in hour (30 minutes)?
2
A) 1170 words B) 585 words C) 78 words D) 20 words
Answer: A

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 317) A machine can fill 3432 cartons of milk in 0.4 hour. How many cartons of milk can it fill per hour?
A) 3432 cartons B) 8580 cartons C) 6864 cartons D) 1373 cartons
Answer: B

318) If a boat uses 19 gallons of gas to go 74 miles, how many miles can the boat travel on 76 gallons of gas?
A) 592 miles B) 18 miles C) 296 miles D) 316 miles
Answer: C

319) On a map, the length of a nature-center trail is 8.9 cm. If the scale is 1 cm to 39 km, what is the actual
length of the trail? Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
A) 694.2 km B) 347.1 km C) 348.1 km D) 351.1 km
Answer: B

Determine whether the variation between the indicated quantities is direct or inverse.
320) The distance traveled by a person in a car travelling at fixed speed and the time taken to drive this
distance.
A) Inverse B) Direct
Answer: B

321) The time for a person to travel a fixed distance and the average speed at which the person travels.
A) Inverse B) Direct
Answer: A

322) The price of an item and the quantity of the item that you can purchase with a given amount of money.
A) Direct B) Inverse
Answer: B

323) The cost of buying rice and the weight of the rice purchased.
A) Inverse B) Direct
Answer: B

324) The radius of a circle and its circumference

A) Direct B) Inverse
Answer: A

325) The base length and height of a triangle of area 6 cm2

A) Direct B) Inverse
Answer: B

326) The distance Daniel has driven since breakfast in miles and the distance he has driven in kilometers.
A) Inverse B) Direct
Answer: B

327) The time to paint a house and the number of people painting.
A) Direct B) Inverse
Answer: B

328) The amount of tread left on a tire and the number of miles the tire has traveled.
A) Direct B) Inverse
Answer: B
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Solve the formula for the specified variable.
1
329) A = h(B + b) for B
2
2A - A- 2A + bh
A) B = 2A - bh B) B = C) B = D) B =
bh bh h
h h

Answer: B

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

Answer: A
E for r
331) I =
R+r

E- R IR E E - IR
A) r = B) r = C) r = - IR D) r =

I E I I

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

Answer: B

1 1
333) + = c for b
a b
1 a 1 1
A) b = -a B) b = C) b = ac - D) b =
c ac - 1 a ac
Answer: B

1 1 1
334) + = for c
a b c
ab a+ b
A) c = ab(a + b) B) c = C) c = D) c = a + b
a+b ab

Answer: B
H
335) S = for m
mt1 - mt2
H SH H + St2
H B) m = C) m = D) m =
A) m = t1 - t2 St1
St1 - t2
S(t1 - t2 )

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Answer: A

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 H
336) S = for t2
m(t1 - t2 )
H - Smt1 mt1 - SH Smt1 - H
Smt1 - H 2
A) t2 = B) t2 = C) t = D) t2 =
Sm Sm Sm m
Answer: A

dR
337) L = for d
D-d
LD L(D - LD
A) d = B) d = LD - R - L C) d = D) d =
R-L d) R+L
R
Answer: D

nE
338) I = for n
nr + R

I(nr+ R) IR IR D) n = IR - E + Ir
A) n = B) n = C) n =
E E - Ir Ir - E

Answer: B

Solve the problem.

339) The formula

v2 - v1
a=
t2 - t1
gives an object's average acceleration a when its velocity changes from v1 at time t1 to v2 at time t2 .
Solve for t2 .
a - t1 v2 - v1 + at1 v2 - v1 + t1 v2 - v1
A) t2 = B) t2 = C) t2 = D) t2 =
v2 - v1 a a a - t1

Answer: B

340) The formula

2Tt + Qq
A=
2T + Q
gives a student's average A after T tests and Q quizzes, where each test counts as 2 quizzes, t is the test
average and q is the quiz average. Solve for T.
2At + QA - Qq Qq - QA
A) T = B) T =
2t 2A - 2t
2t + Qq - QA Qq - A
C) T = D) T =
2A 2A - 2t

Answer: B

Find an equation of variation if the following conditions exist.

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341) Suppose that y varies directly as z and y = 26 when z = 104 .
1 1
A) y = -2z B) y = 4 z C) y = z D) y = - z
4 2
Answer: C

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 342) y varies directly as x, and y = 7 when x =
5 7
C) y = x D) y = x
5 7
A) y = x B) y =
7 5x 5
Answer: D

343) Suppose m varies directly as p and m = 56 when p = 7 .

1
A) m = 63 p B) m = 49 p C) m = 8p D) m = p
8
Answer: C

344) Suppose y varies directly as x and y = 0.6 when x = 0.3 .

1
A) y = x B) y = 2x C) y = 0.3 x D) y =
0.9 x
2
Answer: B

1
345) Suppose p varies directly as q and p = 1 when q = .
8
1
A) p = q B) p = 7 q C) p = 9q D) p =
8q
8
Answer: D

346) Suppose r varies directly as s and r = 0.0909 when s = 1.

A) r = 11s B) r = 12s C) r = 10 s D) r =
0.0909s
Answer: D

Find an equation of variation in which y varies inversely as x and the following is true.
347) y = 36, when x = 2
A) y = B) y = C) y = 18x D) y =
1 7 3
8 2 8
x x x
Answer: B

348) y = 9, when x = 12
A) y = 108x B) y = C) y = D) y =
2 10 0.7
1 8 5x
x x

Answer: C
349) y = 39, when x = Answer: D
25
A) y =
1.5
6x
85
 .56
x
B) y = 975x D)
C y
) =
y 97
= 5
1
x

350) y = 0.3, when x = 0.2

A) y = 1.5x B) y = C) y = D) y =
1. 0.0 0.
5 6x 5
x x

Answer: C

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 351) y = 6.25, when x =
0.56 B) y = 11.16x C) y = D) y =
3. 11.
A) y = 16
3. 5 x
9 x
x
Answer: C

352) y = 0.625, when x = 16

A) y = 10x B) y = C) y = D) y =
1 1 1
3 1 0
x x x

Answer: D

Solve.
353) The distance D that a spring is stretched by a hanging object varies directly as the weight W of the
object. If a
22-kg object stretches a spring 78 cm, find the distance the spring is stretched when the weight is 19-kg.
A) 119 cm B) 5.36 cm C) 67.36 cm D) 3.55 cm
Answer: C

354) The number G of gears a machine can make varies directly as the time T it operates. If it can make 3022 gears
in
13 hours, how many gears can it make in 6 hours?
A) 232.46 gears B) 0.0258 gears C) 3041 gears D) 1394.77 gears
Answer: D

355) According to Ohm's law, the electric current I, in amperes, in a circuit varies directly as the voltage V.
When 17 volts are applied, the current is 3 amperes. What is the current when 18 volts are applied?
A) 102 amperes B) 5.67 amperes C) 3.18 amperes D) 38 amperes
Answer: C

356) The weight W of an object on the Moon varies directly as the weight E on earth. A person who weighs 158
lb on earth weighs 31.6 lb on the Moon. How much would a 167-lb person weigh on the Moon?
A) 835 lb B) 0.2 lb C) 33.4 lb D) 356.6 lb
Answer: C

357) The time T necessary to make an enlargement of a photo negative varies directly as the area A of the
enlargement. If 315 seconds are required to make a 5 -by- 7 in. enlargement, find the time required
for a
6 -by- 8 in. enlargement.
A) 528 sec B) 432 sec C) 384 sec D) 480 sec
Answer: B

358) 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) 9 g B) 27 g C) 15 g D) 81 g
Answer: D

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359) The pitch P of a musical tone varies inversely as its wavelength W. One tone has a pitch of 238 vibrations
per second and a wavelength of 15.3 ft. Find the wavelength of another tone that has a pitch of 459
vibrations per second.
A) 0.00014 ft B) 7140 ft C) 7.9 ft D) 0.13 ft
Answer: C

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 360) The current I in an electrical conductor varies inversely as the resistance R of the conductor. The
current is 4 amperes when the resistance is 439 ohms. What is the current when the resistance is 321
ohms?
A) 0.18 amperes B) 5.5 amperes C) 0.34 amperes D) 2.9 amperes
Answer: B

361) The number of miles per gallon of gasoline that a car averages varies inversely as the average speed
the car travels. A car gets 21 miles per gallon at 48 mph. How many miles per gallon will it get at 53
mph?
A) 23.2 miles per gallon B) 19 miles per gallon
C) 0.05 miles per gallon D) 0.04 miles per gallon
Answer: B

362) The amount of tread left on a tire varies inversely as the number of miles the tire has traveled. A tire that
25
has traveled 27,000 mi has in of tread left. How much tread will be left on a tire that has traveled
84,000 mi?
32
896 25 32 225
A) in. B) in. C) in. D) in.
225 32 25 896
Answer: D

363) The weight that a horizontal beam can support varies inversely as the length of the beam. Suppose that a
10-m beam can support 680 kg. How many kilograms can a 1-m beam support?
A) 0.0001 kg B) 68 kg C) 6800 kg D) 0.0147 kg
Answer: C

364) It takes 9 hours for 8 people to paint a house. How long will it take 3 people to do the job?
A) 3.4 hr B) 24 hr C) 26.4 hr D) 3 hr
Answer: B

365) The volume V of a gas varies inversely as the pressure P on it. The volume of a gas is 140 cm3 under a
pressure of 18 kg/cm2 . What will be its volume under a pressure of 40 kg/cm2 ?
A) 311 cm3 B) 69 cm3 C) 296 cm3 D) 63 cm3
Answer: D

366) 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 35 miles per hour in 50 minutes, how fast must it travel to cover the same
distance in 25 minutes?
2
A) miles per hour B) 70 miles per hour
35

35 250
C) miles per hour D) miles per hour
2 7
Answer: B

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

367) y varies directly as the square of x, and y = 6.25 when x = 5.
A) y = 0.29 x B) y = 1.82x2 C) y = 0.3x2 D) y = 0.25x2
Answer: D

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 368) x varies inversely as the square of y, and x = 2 when y = 18.
1 B) x = 1
A) x = 64 C) x = D) x = 648y2
-16y2 648y2
8
Answer: B
y2

369) y varies jointly as x and z, and y = 72 when x = 4 and z = 6

A) y = 5xz B) y = 18x C) y = D) y = 3xz
72
xz

Answer: D

370) y varies jointly as x and the square of z, and y = 4 when x = 3 and z = 8

1 1 1 1
A) y = xz 2 B) y = C) y = xz2 D) y = xz

48 48xz 2 24 6

Answer: A

371) y varies directly as x and inversely as z, and y = 12 when x = 2 and z = 8.

47z 48x 52 x
A) y = B) y = C) y = 51xz D) y =
x z z
Answer: B

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372) y varies jointly as x and w and inversely as z, and y = when x = 2, w = 6, and z = 84.
7
A) y = 4xwz B) y = 6 xw 6z
9x C) y = D) y =
w z2 xw
z

Answer: B

1
373) y varies jointly as x and p and inversely as the square of s, and y = when x = 1, p = 1, and s = 4.
2
A) y = B) y = 9xps2 C) y = D) y =
12x 32x 8x
p2 2p p
s
s2
s2

Answer: D

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374) y varies jointly as x and z and inversely as the product of w and p, and y = when x = 4, z = 10, w = 7, and
112

p = 8. A w : A
xz n e
A) y =
2wp s r

90
 2wp 2xz D) y =
B) y = xz C) y =
wp wp
2
x
z

Solve.
375) The volume V of a given mass of a gas varies directly as the temperature T and inversely as the pressure
P. If
V = 517.0 in.3 when T = 470° and P = 10 lb/in. 2 , what is the volume when T = 130° and P = 20 lb/in. 2 ?
A) 81.5 in. 3 B) 71.5 in. 3 C) 31.5 in.3 D) 51.5
in. 3
Answer: B

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376) 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 2 foot candles, find the intensity on a screen 10 ft from
the light.
1 1 1
A) foot-candle B) 2 foot-candles C) 1 foot-candles D) foot-candle
3 2 2
Answer: D

377) 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 multiplied by 16 . B) The weight is multiplied by 4 .
C) The weight is divided by 4 . D) The weight is divided by
16 . Answer: D

378) The period of vibration P for a pendulum varies directly as the square root of the length L. If the
period of vibration is 2.5 sec when the length is 25 inches, what is the period when L = 5.0625
inches?
A) 3.25 sec B) 1.125 sec C) 3 sec D) 2.75 sec
Answer: B

379) 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) 2 lb B) 3 lb C) 1 lb D) 4 lb
Answer: C

380) 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 19 foot length with diameter 6 inches cost?
A) $552.77 B) $547.20 C) $544.80 D) $552.50
Answer: B

381) 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 0.78 ohm when the diameter is 1 mm and the length is 260 cm, what is
the resistance when the diameter is 2 mm and the length is 750 cm?
A) 1.125 ohm B) 0.563 ohm C) 187.5 ohm D) 146.25 ohm
Answer: B

382) 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 30 mph with a surface area of 40
ft2 experiences a drag of 192 N (Newtons), how fast must a car with 50 ft2 of surface area travel in order to
experience a drag force of 504 N?
A) 68 mph B) 63 mph C) 65 mph D) 60 mph
Answer: B

383) 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 40 feet tall having a
measurement of 4 feet around the trunk?
A) 43.2 cubic feet B) 51.2 cubic feet C) 60.2 cubic feet D) 55.2 cubic feet
Answer: B
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 384) 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 60 mph? Round your answer to the
nearest
pound of force.
A) 30,478 pounds B) 29,940 pounds C) 29,776 pounds D) 29,908
pounds
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

385) The following table shows the safe exposure time for the average person.

Safe Exposure
UV Index Time (in min.)
2 290
4 150
6 100
8 80
10 50

(i) Determine whether the data indicate direct variation or inverse variation.
(ii) Find an equation of variation that approximates the data. Use the data point (6, 100).
(iii) Use the equation to predict the safe exposure time for the average person when the UV rating is 5.
A) (i) Direct; B) (i) Inverse; C) (i) Direct; D) (i) Inverse;
(ii) y = 1500x; 300 (ii) y = 300x; 600
(ii) y = ; (ii) y = ;
(iii) 3000 x (iii) 1500 x
minutes (iii) 60 minutes (iii) 120 minutes
minutes
Answer: D

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 386) The following table lists the number of persons, y, ordering merchandise by internet and the number of
persons, x, ordering merchandise by catalog for various age groups.

Number Ordering by Number Ordering by

Age Catalog (in millions) Internet (in millions)
18-24 5.287 4.501
25-34 12.773 13.672
35-44 10.816 12.336
45-54 11.316 12.108
55-64 4.853 4.43
65+ 6.443 5.948

(i) Determine whether the data indicate direct variation or inverse variation.
(ii) Find an equation of variation that approximates the data. Use the data point (12.773, 13.672).
(iii) Use the equation to predict the number of persons ordering by internet if 9 million order by catalog.
A) (i) Inverse; B) (i) Direct;
0.93 (ii) y ≈ 0.93x;
(ii) y = ;
x (iii) 9.63 million people
(iii) 0.1 million people
C) (i) Direct; D) (i) Inverse;
(ii) y ≈ 1.07x; 1.07
(ii) y =
(iii) 9.63 million
people ;
x
(iii) 0.12 million people
Answer: C

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

Provide an appropriate response.

387) 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
388) Explain why the quotient ÷ is undefined for the numbers 2, -6, and 3.
x-2 x+6

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

389) 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.

390) 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.

391) Are parentheses as important when adding rational expressions as they are when subtracting
rational expressions? Why or why not?

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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.

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 1 1
392) 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

393) 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.

394) Under what circumstances is the product of two denominators the LCD?
Answer: When the denominators have no factors in common.

395) 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 either
unnecessary or easier when the LCD is used. The least common denominator will be smaller
than the product of the denominators if the denominators have factors in common.

396) 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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