Solution Manual for Intermediate Algebra 12th edition

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

Decide whether the expression has been simplified correctly.

1) (ab)8 = a8 b8
A) No B) Yes
Answer: B

2) (ab)5 = ab5
A) No B) Yes
Answer: A

3) (4b) 9 = 4 9 b9
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A

4) (9b) 8 = 9b8
A) Yes B) No
Answer: B

5) x7 ∙ x9 = x16
A) No B) Yes
Answer: B

6) x6 ∙ x9 = x54
A) No B) Yes
Answer: A

7) xy0 = x
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
a 3 a3
8) =
9 93
A) No B) Yes
Answer: B
 a 4 a4
9) =
3 3
A) No B) Yes
Answer: A

Apply the product rule for exponents, if possible.

10) x7 ∙ x2
A) x10 B) x14 C) x7 D) x9
Answer: D

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 11) y3 ∙ y6 ∙ y2
A) y13 B) y11 C) y9 D) y36
Answer: B

12) (-3x5 y)(-4x9 y2 )

A) 12x14y3 B) 12x15y3 C) 12x45y2 D) -12x14y2
Answer: A

13) (-2x3 )(9x10y6 )

A) -18x30y9 B) -18x13y6 C) -18x30y6 D) 18x13y6
Answer: B

14) g10 ∙ h 2
A) g20h B) The product rule does not
apply. C) gh8 D) gh12
Answer: B

Evaluate the
expression.
15) 6 0
A) 0 B) -1 C) 1 D) 6
Answer: C

16) -4 0
A) -1 B) -4 C) 0 D) 1
Answer: A

17) (-7)0
A) 1 B) 0 C) -1 D) -7
Answer: A

18) 8 0 + 30
A) 11 B) 0 C) 2 D) 1
Answer: C

19) (-13)0 + (-9)0

A) 0 B) -22 C) -2 D) 2
Answer: D

Write the expression with only positive exponents. Assume all variables represent nonzero numbers.
Simplify if
necessary.
20) r-7
1 1 D) r1/7
A) B) -r7 C) -
r 7 r7
Answer: A

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21) 9 -2
1 1
A) -9 1/2 B) - C) -9 2 D)
92 92

Answer: D
22) (4p)-2
1 1 1 1
A) B) C) D)
16p 2 8p-2 -8p2 4p2
Answer: A

23) 3x-3
1 1 3
A) B) C) D) -9x
27x 3 3x3 x3
Answer: C

24) (-a)- 4
1 1 1
A) B) C) 4a D)
-a 4 a -4
a4
Answer: D

25) 10-1 - 4 -1
20 3 1 3
A) - B) C) - D) -
3 20 6 20

Answer: D
Evaluate the
expression.
2 -3
26)
7 -4 16,807 2401 16
8 B) C) D)
A) 16 8 16,807
2401
Answer: C

1
27)
-4 -2

A) -4 B) -16 C) 16 D) 4
Answer: B

1
28)
9 -4
A) 729 B) 36 C) 6561 D) 59,049
Answer: C

4
 2 -4
29)
5
625 16 625 16
A) - B) C) D) -
16 625 16 625

Answer: C
5 -3
30)
2
8 125 125 8
A) B) - C) D) -
125 8 8 125

Answer: A

Apply the quotient rule for exponents, if applicable, and write the result using only positive exponents.
Assume all variables represent nonzero numbers.
x14
31)
x5
1 D) x19
A) x9 B) -x9 C)
x9

Answer: A

x4
32)
x15
1
A)
1 B) C) x11 D) -x11
x19
x11
Answer: A

x-18
33)
x-9 1
B) C) -x27 D) x9
1 x27
A)
x9
Answer: A

x-7
34)
x-17

1 1
A) B) -x10 C) x10 D)
x 24 x 10

Answer: C

x-8
35)
x-8

5
 1
A) x16 B) C) 1 D) -x8
x 16

Answer: C

6
 9
36)
9 -1
A) 1 B) The quotient rule does not
apply. C) 9 2 D) 9
Answer: C

x3
37)
y7
x B) x4
A)
y4

1
C) The quotient rule does not apply. D)
y4
Answer: C

Simplify the expression. Write your answer with only positive exponents. Assume that all variables represent
nonzero real numbers.
3
38) (x3 )-
1 1 C) x6 D) x9
A) B)
x9 x6
Answer: A

7 2
39)
3

7 49 7 9
A) B) C) - D)
3 9 9 49
Answer: B

4
-2w7
40)
x

16w28 -16w28 16w11 -16w28

A) B) C) D)
x4 x x4 x4
Answer: A

Simplify the expression so that no negative exponents appear in the final result. Assume all variables represent
nonzero
numbers.
41) m -10m 5 m -1
1 1
A) m 8 B) C) m 6 D)
m5
m6

Answer: B
7
 7
42) (k-6) k6
1 1
A) k48 B) C) D) k36
k36 k7

Answer: B

8
 -3
43) (3 -2 ∙ 7 -4)
1 1
A) B) 3 6 ∙ 7 6 C) D) 3 6 ∙ 7 12
3 ∙ 76
6 3 7 12
6 ∙

Answer: D

-3
44) (7 2 ∙ 6 5)
1 1
A) 7 7 ∙ 6 7 B) 7 6 ∙ 6 15 C) D)
7 ∙ 67
7 7 ∙ 6 15
6

Answer: D
2 -4
45) (3x-5) (x2)

A)
1 32 C) 3 2 x80 D)
B)
3 -10 x18 32
x18
Answer: B x5

-2
46) (x-4 y5)
1 y3 x-6 x8
A) B) C) D)
x y10
8 x-6
y3 y10
Answer: D

18r4 (r3 )-2

47)
5
7(r-2)
18r2 18
A) B) 18 18r8
7 7r8 C) D)
7r2 7
Answer: D

-4
10t-4 ∙
11
48) t-4
t2

11t18 11t24
A) B) C) 11 ∙ 10t28 D)
104 104 11t28
Answer: D 104

5
3x4 y3
49)
9xy2
x8 y6 x19y13
A) B) C) 27x19y13 D) 27x8 y6
3 3
Answer: C

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 -2
2x3 y-3
50)
x-5 y4
y14 2x16 y14 y14
A) B) C) D)
2x16 y14 4x16 2x8
Answer: C

Express the number in scientific notation.

51) 501,916
A) 5.01916 × 106 B) 5.01916 × 105 C) 5.01916 × 101 D) 5.01916 ×
10-5
Answer: B

52) 844.6
A) 8.446 × 103 B) 8.446 × 102 C) 8.446 × 10-3 D) 8.446 × 10-2
Answer: B

53) 787.865
A) 7.87865 × 103 B) 7.87865 × 10-2 C) 7.87865 × 102 D) 7.87865 ×
10-3
Answer: C

54) -470,000
A) -4.7 × 106 B) -4.7 × 10-6 C) -4.7 × 10-5 D) -4.7 × 105
Answer: D

55) -3,100,000
A) -3.1 × 10-6 B) -3.1 × 105 C) -3.1 × 106 D) -3.1 × 10-5
Answer: C

56) 0.000489
A) 4.89 × 104 B) 4.89 × 10-4 C) 4.89 × 10-3 D) 4.89 × 10-5
Answer: B

57) 0.000019812
A) 1.9812 × 105 B) 1.9812 × 10-5 C) 1.9812 × 10-4 D) 1.9812 × 104
Answer: B

58) 0.0000049312
A) 4.9312 × 10-7 B) 4.9312 × 10-5 C) 4.9312 × 106 D) 4.9312 × 10-
6
Answer: D

59) 0.000000752011
A) 7.52011 × 10-6 B) 7.52011 × 10-7 C) 7.52011 × 106 D) 7.52011 ×
107
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 Answer: B

60) 0.000000093809
A) 9.3809 × 10-9 B) 9.3809 × 10-7 C) 9.3809 × 10-8 D) 9.3809 × 108
Answer: C

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Express the number in standard notation.
61) 8.59 × 106
A) 515.4 B) 859,000 C) 8,590,000 D)
Answer: C 85,900,000

62) 1.527 × 104

A) 15,270 B) 1527 C) 152,700 D) 61.08
Answer: A

63) 1.2387 × 106

A) 74.322 B) 123,870 C) 12,387,000 D) 1,238,700
Answer: D

64) 4.14 × 10-4

A) 0.000414 B) 0.0000414 C) 0.00414 D) -414,000
Answer: A

65) 3.403 × 10-5

A) -340,300 B) 0.000003403 C) 0.0003403 D) 0.00003403
Answer: D

66) 2.713 × 10-6

A) 0.0000002713 B) -2,713,000 C) 0.00002713 D) 0.000002713
Answer: D

67) 7.0151 × 10-7

A) 0.00000070151 B) -701,510,000 C) 0.0000070151 D)
0.000000070151
Answer: A

68) -7.042 x 104

A) -704,200 B) -7,042,000 C) -70,420 D) -7042
Answer: C

Find the value of the

expression.
0.06× 200,000
69)
400,000
A) 0.03 B) 0.003 C) 0.3 D) 3,000,000
Answer: A

120,000× 0.09
70)
5400
A) 20 B) 2 C) 0.2 D) 20,000
Answer: B

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 240,000× 0.0003
71)
0.008 × 150,000
A) 0.6 B) 0.006 C) 6 D) 0.06
Answer: D

9× 105
72)
3 × 108
A) -3000 B) 3000 C) -0.003 D) 0.003
Answer: D

2× 10-3
73)
8 × 102
A) -0.0000025 B) 0.0000025 C) -25,000 D) 25,000
Answer: B

Solve the problem. Express your answer in scientific notation, rounding as needed.
74) The national debt of a small country is $6,400,000,000 and the population is 2,315,000. What is the amount of
debt per person?
A) $2.76 × 102 B) $2.76 × 104 C) $2.76 × 106 D) $2.76 × 103
Answer: D

75) The earth is approximately 92,900,000 miles from the sun. If 1 mile = 1.61 × 103 m, what is the distance
to the sun in meters?
A) 1.50 × 1010 m B) 5.7 × 1010 m C) 5.7 × 10-10 m D) 1.50 × 1011 m
Answer: D

76) The distance from the earth to the sun is 92,900,000 miles. How long would it take a rocket, traveling at 2.9
× 103 miles per hour, to reach the sun?
A) 3.2 × 103 hr B) 3.2 × 105 hr C) 3.2 × 102 hr D) 3.2 × 104 hr
Answer: D

77) If the speed of light is 3.00 × 108 m/sec, how long does it take light to travel 2.29 × 1011 m, the distance
from the sun to Mars?
A) 7.6 × 102 sec B) 7.6 × 103 sec C) 7.6 × 102 min D) 76 sec
Answer: A

78) A computer can do one calculation in 1.4 × 10-7 seconds. How long would it take the computer to do a
trillion (
1012) calculations?
A) 1.4 × 10-7 sec B) 1.4 × 105 sec C) 1.4 × 1012 sec D) 1.4 × 106 sec
Answer: B

79) Assume that the volume of the earth is 5 × 1014 cubic meters and the volume of a bacterium is 2.5 × 10-16
cubic meters. If the earth could be filled with bacteria, how many would it contain?
A) 5.0 × 1031 bacteria B) 5.0 × 10-31 bacteria
C) 2.0 × 1030 bacteria D) 2.0 × 10-30 bacteria
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Answer: C

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Find the result that a calculator will give for the stated problem. Write your answer using the usual scientific
notation.
80) (1.7E13)∗(3E-7)
A) -5.1 × 106 B) 5.1 × 106 C) 5.1 × 10-6 D) 5.1 × 107
Answer: B

81) (6.6E13)/(3E-5)
A) 2.2 × 1018 B) 2.2 × 108 C) 19.8 × 1018 D) 2.2 × 10-18
Answer: A

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

question. Provide an appropriate response.

82) For what values, if any, of x (x ≠ 0) and n will x-n be a negative number?
Answer: If x is negative and n is odd, the answer will be negative.

3n
x
83) If x ≠ 0, explain the simplification of
. xn

Answer: The rule for dividing numbers with the same base is to subtract exponents. Therefore, the answer is
x2n.

84) Simplify the expressions (2x)0 and (2x0 ) and explain how you arrived at your answers.
Answer: (2x)0 = 1, because the exponent is applied to the entire quantity in the parentheses. (2x0 ) = 2
because the exponent is applied only to the x.

85) Given that 0 < x < 1 and xn = y, explain why as n becomes larger, y becomes closer to 0.
1
Answer: Answers may vary. One possibility: Since 0 < x < 1, it can be rewritten as , where a > 1. Thus, xn =
1 n
a a
1
= . As n becomes larger, the denominator becomes larger, and thus the expression becomes
closer to a n

0. Therefore, as n becomes larger, xn (or y) becomes closer to 0.

86) Given that n is a positive or negative integer, explain how to convert 8.125 × 10n to standard notation.
Answer: If n is positive, move the decimal point to the right n places. If n is negative, move the decimal
point to the left n places.

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

question. Write the polynomial in descending powers of the variable.

87) 5x - 2x3 + 6x2
A) -2x3 + 6x2 + 5x B) 6x2 - 2x3 + 5x C) 6x2 + 5x - 2x3 D) 5x + 6x2 - 2x3
Answer: A

88) 20 - 2z 2 + 7z - 12z 4
A) 20 - 12z4 + 7z - 2z 2 B) - 12z 4 - 2z 2 + 7z + 20
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 C) 10z 4 + 2z2 - 7z - 20 D) 20 + 7z - 2z 2 - 10z 4
Answer: B

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 89) -40 - x8 - 24x3 + 48x
A) 48x - 40 - 24x3 - x8 B) -40 + 48x - 24x3 - x8
C) x8 + 24x3 - 48x - 40 D) -x8 - 24x3 + 48x - 40
Answer: D

Give the numerical coefficient and the degree of the term.

90) x
A) Coefficient: 0; degree: 1 B) Coefficient: 0; degree: 0
C) Coefficient: 1; degree: 0 D) Coefficient: 1; degree: 1
Answer: D
91) 5z
A) Coefficient: 5; degree: 1 B) Coefficient: 5; degree: 0
C) Coefficient: 0; degree: 5 D) Coefficient: 1; degree: 5
Answer: A

92) 5z 3
A) Coefficient: 5; degree: 1 B) Coefficient: 3; degree: 5
C) Coefficient: 1; degree: 5 D) Coefficient: 5; degree: 3
Answer: D

93) -10z 2
A) Coefficient: 2; degree: 10 B) Coefficient: 10; degree: 2
C) Coefficient: 1; degree: 10 D) Coefficient: -10; degree: 2
Answer: D
94) 11
A) Coefficient: 0; degree: 11 B) Coefficient: 1; degree: 0
C) Coefficient: 11; degree: 0 D) Coefficient: 1; degree: 1
Answer: C

95) -mn 5
A) Coefficient: -1; degree: 6 B) Coefficient: -m; degree: 5
C) Coefficient: -1; degree: 5 D) Coefficient: -m; degree: 6
Answer: A

96) 10a 5 b2
A) Coefficient: 10; degree: 7 B) Coefficient: 1; degree: 7
C) Coefficient: 10; degree: 5 D) Coefficient: 1; degree: 8
Answer: A

Identify the polynomial as a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or none of these. Also give the degree.
97) 12x2
A) Binomial; 0 B) Binomial; 12 C) Monomial; 2 D) Monomial;
12
Answer: C

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 98) 13x
A) Binomial; 0 B) Monomial; 13 C) Monomial; 1 D) Monomial; 0
Answer: C

99) 14a 7
A) Binomial; 7 B) Monomial; 14 C) None of these; 14 D) Monomial; 7
Answer: D

100) 16y7 + 5
A) Binomial; 0 B) Binomial; 7 C) Binomial; 8 D) Monomial; 16
Answer: B

101) -5z - 8
A) Binomial; 0 B) Binomial; 1 C) Monomial; -5 D) Binomial; 2
Answer: B

102) -6s3 + 7s + 3
A) Binomial; 4 B) None of these; 5 C) Trinomial; 4 D) Trinomial; 3
Answer: D

103) -11y5 + 7y4 - 7

A) None of these; 5 B) Trinomial; 10 C) Trinomial; 5 D) Binomial; 5
Answer: C

104) -18c5 + 6c4 - 3c3

A) Trinomial; 5 B) None of these; 5 C) Trinomial; 12 D) Binomial; 12
Answer: A

105) 19z 5 + 6z4 + 2z 3 + 12

A) Trinomial; 5 B) Trinomial; 12 C) None of these; 5 D) Binomial; 13
Answer: C

106) 14x3 - 5w2 + 5w - 2y4 + 3

A) Binomial; 11 B) None of these; 10 C) Trinomial; 4 D) None of
these; 4
Answer: D

Combine terms.
107) -8y - 6x - 2x
A) -8y - 8x B) -8y + 4x C) -8y - 4x D) -16xy
Answer: A

108) -2y4 - 2y4

A) -4y8 B) 4y8 C) -4y4 D) 4y4
Answer: C

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 109) -8x9 + 7x9 + 9x9
A) -504x27 B) -504x9 C) 8x9 D) 8x27
Answer: C

110) -9m 3 - 10m + 2m 3 - 9

A) -17m 2 - 9 B) 180m 5 - 9 C) -7m 3 - 10m - 9 D) -26m 5
Answer: C

111) z 3 + 12z 4 + 5z 2 + z 4 - 9z3

A) 13z 8 - 10z 6 + 5z2 B) 12z 4 - z3 + 5z 2 C) 13z4 - 8z 3 + 5z2 D) -13z 4 + 10z 3 -
5z2
Answer: C

Add or subtract as indicated.

112) (9a5 - 3a 3 ) + (7a 5 - 7a 3 )
A) 16a 10 - 10a6 B) 6a 16 C) 16a5 - 10a3 D) 6a 8
Answer: C

113) (4n5 + 6n + 5n 2 ) + (-9n 2 + 3n 5 + 3n)

A) 7n 5 - 4n 2 + 9n B) 9n 5 - 5n 2 + 8n C) 12n 8 D) 7n - 4n 5 + 9n 2
Answer: A

114) (2 + 5x7 + 9x9 + 4x8 ) + (2x8 + 3x7 + 6 + 9x9 )

A) 4x9 + 4x8 + 15x7 + 13 B) 18x18 + 6x16 + 8x14 + 8
C) 32x48 + 8 D) 18x9 + 6x8 + 8x7 + 8
Answer: D

115) (-8x7 + 2x9 - 2 - 9x8 ) - (-3 + 7x8 + 4x9 + 4x7 )

A) -2x9 - 2x8 - 4x7 - 5 B) 6x9 - 2x8 - 4x7 + 1
C) 6x9 - 2x8 - 4x7 - 5 D) -2x9 - 16x8 - 12x7 + 1
Answer: D

116) (-2r4 + 9r3 - 3r) - (8r4 - 9r3 + 6r2 - 2r)

A) -10r4 + 18r3 - 6r2 - r B) - 6r4 - 6r2 + r
C) 10r4 - 18r3 + 6r2 + r D) 6r4 + 6r2 - r
Answer: A

117) (-6x3 + 9x2 + 4) - (-5x 3 + 2x - 5)

A) -x3 + 9x2 + 2x - 1 B) -x6 + 9x4 - 2x2 + 9
C) -x3 + 9x2 - 2x + 9 D) -11x3 + 9x2 + 2x - 1
Answer: C

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118) (-6 + 4x3 + 5x5 + 7x4 ) + (2x4 + 8x3 + 5 + 5x5 )
A) 10x5 + 9x4 + 12x3 - 1 B) -4x5 - 4x4 + 10x3 + 12
C) 31x24 - 1 D) 10x10 + 9x8 + 12x6 - 1
Answer: A

119) (4x5 + 3x7 - 3 - 5x6 ) - (4 + 8x6 + 9x7 + 8x5 )

A) -6x7 - 13x6 - 4x5 - 7 B) -6x7 + 3x6 + 12x5 + 1
C) 12x7 + 3x6 + 12x5 + 1 D) 12x7 + 3x6 + 12x5 - 7
Answer: A

120) (11x9 + 3x7 - 3x3 + 4) - (3x9 - 6x4 + 10x3 - 3)

A) -8x9 + 3x7 + 6x4 - 13x3 + 7 B) -8x9 + 3x7 - 6x4 - 13x3 + 7
C) 8x9 + 3x7 + 6x4 - 13x3 + 7 D) 8x9 + 3x7 - 6x4 - 13x3 + 7
Answer: C

121) Subtract.
-8y - 7
-5y + 6

A) -13y - 1 B) 3y - 13 C) -3y - 13 D) 13y - 1

Answer: C

122) Add.
3m - 11
8m + 10

A) -5m - 21 B) -11m - 1 C) 5m - 21 D) 11m - 1

Answer: D

123) Add.
7x3 - 2x - 8
-3x3 + 4x - 12

A) -33x3 - 2x + 20 B) 4x3 + 2x - 20 C) 10x - 6x + 4 D) -34x + 6x -

4
Answer: B

124) Subtract.
5z 2 + 12z - 10
-11z2 + 7z - 2

A) 6z2 - 19z + 12 B) -16z 2 - 5z + 8 C) -6z 2 + 19z - 12 D) 16z 2 + 5z -

8
Answer: D

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 125) Subtract.
10x3 + 3x2 -3
-12x3 - 9x2 - 9x

A) -33x3 + 6x2 + 9x + 3 B) -34x3 - 12x2 - 9x + 3

C) -2x3 - 6x2 - 9x - 3 D) 22x3 + 12x2 + 9x - 3
Answer: D

126) Add.
-4z 4 + 6z 3
-z 3 + 12z

A) -3z 4 + 6z 3 - 12z B) -4z 4 + 5z3 + 12z C) -4z 4 + 7z 3 - 12z D) -4z 4 + 7z 3 +

12z
Answer: B

Tell whether the statement is true always, sometimes, or never.

127) A binomial is a polynomial.
A) Sometimes B) Always C) Never
Answer: B

128) A trinomial is a polynomial.

A) Always B) Never C) Sometimes
Answer: A

129) A polynomial is a trinomial.

A) Always B) Sometimes C) Never
Answer: B

130) A monomial has no coefficient.

A) Always B) Never C) Sometimes
Answer: B

131) A trinomial is a monomial.

A) Always B) Never C) Sometimes
Answer: B

132) A polynomial of degree 6 has 6 terms.

A) Never B) Sometimes C) Always
Answer: B

For the polynomial function, find the requested value.

133) f(x) = -6x + 9; f(3)
A) -36 B) 3 C) -9 D) -27
Answer: C

134) f(x) = 5x2 - 9x - 2; f(3)

A) -14 B) 6 C) 12 D) 16
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Answer: D

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 135) f(x) = -3x2 - 4x - 10; f(-3)
A) -25 B) 11 C) -35 D) -29
Answer: A

136) f(x) = 5x3 - 5x2 - 42; f(2)

A) -32 B) -12 C) -34 D) -22
Answer: D

137) f(x) = -4x3 - 5x2 + 4; f(-2)

A) 16 B) 6 C) 46 D) 4
Answer: A

138) f(x) = 4x3 + 6x2 - x - 26; f(-2)

A) -42 B) -32 C) -44 D) -68
Answer: B

139) f(x) = 4x5 - 6x4 - 2x3 - x2 ; f(2)

A) 8 B) 7 C) 12 D) 41
Answer: C

140) f(x) = 2x5 + 5x4 + 2x3 - x2 ; f(-2)

A) -4 B) -8 C) 25 D) -9
Answer: A

141) f(x) = 9x + 6;
f(4) A) 42 B) 72 C) 30 D) 15
Answer: A

Solve the problem.

142) The polynomial 0.0051x3 - 0.0045x2 + 0.144x + 1.95 gives the approximate total earnings of a company, in
millions of dollars, where x = 0 corresponds to 1996, x = 1 corresponds to 1997, and so on. This model is
valid for the years from 1996 to 2000. Determine the earnings for 2000. Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth million.
A) $2.78 million B) $2.48 million C) $2.92 million D) $3.2 million
Answer: A

143) The polynomial 0.0055x4 - 0.0032x3 + 0.0046x2 + 0.18x + 1.26 gives the predicted sales volume of a
company, in millions of items, where x is the number of years from now. Determine the predicted sales 11
years from now. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth million.
A) 71.11 million B) 80.06 million C) 107.88 million D) 135.75 million
Answer: B

144) A(x) = -0.015x3 + 1.05x gives the alcohol level in an average person's bloodstream x hours after drinking 8
oz of
100-proof whiskey. If the level exceeds 1.5 units, a person is legally drunk. Would a person be drunk
after 7 hours?
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
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 145) The polynomial function L(p) = p3 - 5p2 + 20 gives the rate of gas leakage from a tank as pressure increases
p units from its initial setting. Will an increase of 3 units result in a lower rate of leakage compared to the
initial setting?
A) No B) Yes
Answer: B

For the given pair of functions, find the requested

function.
146) f(x) = 5x - 2, g(x) = -8x + 8; (f + g)(x)
A) 13x - 6 B) -3x2 + 6 C) -4x + 10 D) -3x + 6
Answer: D

147) f(x) = 4x - 4, g(x) = -8x + 9; (f - g)(x)

A) -4x - 5 B) 12x - 13 C) 12x + 13 D) -4x2 + 13
Answer: B

148) f(x) = x2 + 3x - 4, g(x) = -7x2 + 6x - 4; (f + g)(x)

A) -8x2 + 9x + 8 B) -7x 2 + 9x + 8 C) -6x2 + 9x - 8 D) -6x2 - 9x - 8
Answer: C

149) f(x) = x2 + 4x - 2, g(x) = -9x2 + 8x - 10; (f - g)(x)

A) 10x2 - 12x + 18 B) -8x2 + 12x - 8 C) -9x2 - 12x + 8 D) 10x2 - 4x + 8
Answer: D

150) f(x) = 5x - 2, g(x) = -9x2 - 10x + 7; (f + g)(x)

A) -10x2 - 5x - 5 B) -9x2 - 5x + 5 C) 9x2 - 4x - 9 D) -9x2 + 5x + 5
Answer: B

151) f(x) = 3x - 4, g(x) = -8x2 - 12x + 6; (f - g)(x)

A) 8x2 + 15x - 10 B) 8x2 - 9x - 10 C) -8x2 + 15x + 10 D) -8x2 - 9x + 2
Answer: A

Provide an appropriate
response.
152) Let f(x) = x2 - 2 and g(x) = 4x + 9. Find (f - g)(4).
A) -13 B) -10 C) -11 D) -6
Answer: C

1
153) Let f(x) = x2 - 3 and g(x) = 2x + 8. Find (f + g)( ).
2
13 29 25
A) B) 6 C) D)
2 4 4
Answer: D

Evaluate the composition of functions.

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154) Let f(x) = x2 + 4 and g(x) = 2x + 7. Find (g ∘ f)(5).
A) 65 B) 36 C) 51 D) 293
Answer: A

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 155) Let f(x) = 6x + 3 and g(x) = x + 8. Find (f ∘ g)(2).
A) 150 B) 25 C) 23 D) 63
Answer: D

Find (f ∘ g)(x) for the given functions f(x) and g(x).

156) f(x) = 7x + 9 and g(x) = 5x - 1
A) 35x + 8 B) 35x + 2 C) 35x + 16 D) 35x + 44
Answer: B

157) f(x) = 6x + 7 and g(x) = 6x - 7

A) 36x + 35 B) 12x C) 14 D) 36x - 35
Answer: D

158) f(x) = x + 5 and g(x) = 8x - 4

A) 9x + 1 B) 8x + 36 C) 8x + 1 D) 7x + 9
Answer: C

159) f(x) = 5x + 7 and g(x) = - 6x + 2

A) 30x + 17 B) -30x + 44 C) -30x D) -30x + 17
Answer: D

160) f(x) = 2x - 3 and g(x) = 4x - 6

A) 12x - 9 B) 2x + 3 C) 8x - 15 D) 8x - 18
Answer: C

161) f(x) = 9x + 6 and g(x) = x2 - 5

A) 9x2 - 39 B) x2 + 9x + 1 C) 81x2 + 18x - 6 D) x2 - 9x -
11
Answer: A

Answer the question.

162) The function f(x) = 60x computes the number of minutes in x hours. The function g(x) = 24x
computes the number of hours in x days. What is (f ∘ g)(x) and what does it compute?
A) (f ∘ g)(x) = 1440x; it computes the number of days in x minutes.
B) (f ∘ g)(x) = 84x; it computes the number of minutes plus the number of days in x days.
C) (f ∘ g)(x) = 1440x2 ; it computes the number of minutes in x
days. D) (f ∘ g)(x) = 1440x; it computes the number of minutes in
x days.
Answer: D

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 163) A balloon in the shape of a sphere is deflating. Given that t represents the time, in minutes, since it began
losing
4
air, the radius of the balloon (in cm) is r(t) = 20 - t. Let the equation V(r) = πr3 represent the volume
of a
3
sphere of radius r. Find and interpret (V r)(t). ∘
4
A) (V ∘ r)(t) = π(20 - t)3 ; this is the volume of the balloon (in cm3 ) as a function of time (in minutes).
3
4
B) (V ∘ r)(t) = π(t - 20)3 ; this is the volume of the balloon (in cm3 ) as a function of time (in minutes).
3
4
C) (V ∘ r)(t) = π(20 - t)3 ; this is the volume of the air lost by the balloon (in cm3 ) as a function of time (in
3
minutes).
4
D) (V ∘ r)(t) = 20 - π(20 - t)3 ; this is the volume of the air lost by the balloon (in cm3 ) as a function of
time
3
(in
minutes).
Answer: A

Give the domain and range of the function.

164) f(x) = -3x - 9
A) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (- ∞ , -9) B) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (- ∞, ∞ )
C) Domain: (-3, ∞); range: (- ∞ , 9) D) Domain: (0, ∞); range: (-∞ , 0)
Answer: B

165) f(x) = 9x
A) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (- ∞, ∞) B) Domain: (-9, 9); range: (- ∞, ∞ )
C) Domain: (- ∞, 9); range: (-9, ∞) D) Domain: (-∞ , -9); range: (- ∞ ,
∞) Answer: A

166) f(x) = 3x2 - 3

A) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (-3, ∞ ) B) Domain: (-∞ , 3); range: (- ∞ ,
∞ ) C) Domain: (-3, ∞ ); range: (- ∞ , ∞ ) D) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range:
(- ∞, 3)
Answer: A

167) f(x) = -4x2 - 9

A) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (- ∞, ∞) B) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (-9, ∞ )
C) Domain: (-4, ∞); range: (9, ∞) D) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (- ∞, -9)
Answer: D

168) f(x) = x3 + 7
A) Domain: (0, ∞ ); range: (- ∞ , ∞) B) Domain: (-7, ∞); range: (- ∞, 7)
C) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (- ∞ , 0) D) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (- ∞, ∞ )
Answer: D

169) f(x) = -x3 + 8

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 A) Domain: (-8, ∞); range: (- ∞, ∞ ) B) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (- ∞, 8)
C) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (0, ∞) D) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (- ∞,
∞) Answer: D

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 1 2
170) f(x) = x
8

A) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (- ∞ , 0) B) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (- ∞, ∞ )

1
C) Domain: - ∞, ; range: (- ∞, 0) D) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (0, ∞ )
8
Answer: D

1 2
171) f(x) = - x
9

A) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (- ∞, ∞) B) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (0, ∞ )

1
C) Domain: - , ∞ ; range: (-∞ , 0) D) Domain: (-∞ , ∞); range: (- ∞, 0)
9
Answer: D

Graph the function.

172) f(x) = x2 - 2
y
5
4
3
2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

A) B)
y y
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 -1
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4
-5 -5

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 C) D)
y y
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2

1 1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 -1
-2 -2

-3 -3

-4 -4
-5 -5

Answer: B

173) g(x) = x2 + 2x - 2
y
5
4
3

2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

A) B)
y y
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 -1
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4
-5 -5

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 C) D)
y y
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 -1
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4
-5 -5

Answer: D

174) r(x) = 3
y
5
4
3
2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

A) B)
y y
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 -1
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4
-5 -5

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 C) D)
y y
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2

1 1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 -1
-2 -2

-3 -3

-4 -4
-5 -5

Answer: A

175) r(x) = x3 - 2x + 1
y
5
4
3
2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

A) B)
y y
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 -1
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4
-5 -5

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 C) D)
y y
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 -1

-2 -2

-3 -3

-4 -4

-5 -5

Answer: C

Find the product.

176) (4m 4 )(2m 2 )
A) -8m 6 B) 8m C) 8m 6 D) -8m
Answer: C

177) (-3m 4 )(3m 4 )

A) 9m 6 B) 9m C) -9m D) -9m 8
Answer: D

178) (-2x4 y4 )(-

3x3 y2 ) A) B) 6x6 y7 C) 6xy6 D) 6x7 y6
6xy7 D
Answer:

179) 2x5 (-5x + 6)

A) -10x5 + 12 B) -10x6 + 12x5 C) 2x6 D) 10x6 - 12x5
Answer: B

180) 3x3 (-10x7 + 10x2 )

A) -30x21 + 30x6 B) -30x10 - 30x5 C) -30x10 + 10x2 D) -30x10 +
30x5
Answer: D

181) -11ax2 (-11ax4 + 7x3 + 4)

A) 121a 2 x6 - 77ax5 - 44ax2 B) 121ax8 - 77ax6 - 44ax2
C) -121a 2 x8 + 77ax6 + 44ax2 D) -121a 2 x6 + 77ax5 + 44ax2
Answer: A

182) - 4ax4 (- 7ax3 + 7x2 + 6a)

A) 28a 2 x12 - 28ax8 - 24a 2 x4 B) 28a2 x7 + 28ax6 + 24a 2 x4
C) 28ax7 - 28ax6 - 24ax4 D) 28a2 x7 - 28ax6 - 24a 2 x4
Answer: D
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183) -7a 3 x4 (-12a 5 x9 - 3x5 - 9a)
A) 84a 15x36 - 21a3 x20 - 63a3 x4 B) -84a 8 x13 - 21a 3 x9 - 63a 4 x4
C) 84a 8 x13 - 3x5 - 9a D) 84a8 x13 + 21a3 x9 + 63a 4 x4
Answer: D

184) -5x2 (-9x7 + 4x6 )

A) 25x9 + 25x8 B) 45x9 - 20x8 C) 25x2 D) 45x9 + 4x6
Answer: B

185) (4m 4 z 4 )(3m 3 z 2 )

A) 12m 7 z 6 B) 12mz 6 C) 12m 7 z D) 12mz 7
Answer: A

186) (3x - 11)(x + 9)

A) 3x2 + 15x - 99 B) x2 + 16x + 15 C) 3x2 + 16x - 99 D) x2 - 99x + 16
Answer: C

187) (x + 10)(4x - 8)
A) x2 + 32x + 32 B) 4x2 + 32x - 80 C) 4x2 - 80x + 32 D) 4x2 + 31x - 80
Answer: B

188) (x + 2)(-5x - 3)
A) -5x2 - 13x - 13 B) -5x2 - 15x - 6 C) -5x2 - 13x - 6 D) -5x2 - 6x - 13
Answer: C

189) (x + 10y)(x + 3y)

A) x2 + 13xy + 13y2 B) x2 + 13xy + 30y2 C) x2 + 10xy + 30y2 D) x + 13xy + 30y
Answer: B

190) (-7a - 9b)(-2a - 3b)

A) 14a 2 - 39ab + 27b2 B) 14a 2 + 39ab + 27b2 C) 14a2 + 3ab + 27b2 D) 14a 2 + 27b2
Answer: B

191) (11 + x)(4x + 1)

A) 4x2 + 11x + 45 B) 4x2 + 44x + 11 C) x2 + 45x + 45 D) 4x2 + 45x + 11
Answer: D

192) (x + 1)(-3x - 2)
A) -3x2 - 7x - 2 B) -3x2 - 5x - 5 C) -3x2 - 5x - 2 D) -3x2 - 2x - 5
Answer: C

193) (9p - 1)(81p2 + 9p + 1)

A) 81p3 - 1 B) 729p3 + 1 C) 729p3 - 1 D) 729p3 + 90p2 -
1
Answer: C

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194) (3y - 4)(9y2 + 12y + 16)
A) 27y3 + 48y2 - 64 B) 27y3 + 64 C) 27y3 - 64 D) 9y3 + 64
Answer: C

195) (-2x + 4y)(3x + 11y + 1)

A) -6x2 - 10xy - 2x + 44y2 + 4y B) -6x2 - 10xy - 10y2
C) -6x2 - 22xy - 2x + 44y2 D) -6x2 + 12xy - 2x + 44y2 + 4y
Answer: A

196) (-5x2 + 9y)(-4x2 - 3y + z)

A) 20x4 - 21x2 y - 5x2 z - 27y2 + 9yz B) 20x2 - 21xy - 5x2 z - 27y2 + 9z
C) 20x4 - 21x2 y2 - 27y2 D) 20x4 - 21x2 y - 27y4 - 5x2 yz
Answer: A

197) (2x2 + 2x - 3)(x2 - 4x - 1)

A) 2x4 - 6x3 - 13x2 + 10x + 3 B) 2x4 - 8x3 - 10x2 + 10x + 3
C) 2x4 - 8x3 - 13x2 + 10x + 3 D) 2x4 - 6x3 - 10x2 + 10x + 3
Answer: A

198) (3y2 - 2y - 1)(y2 + 4y - 3)

A) 3y4 + 12y3 - 17y2 + 2y + 3 B) 3y4 + 10y3 - 18y2 + 2y + 3
C) 3y4 + 10y3 - 17y2 + 2y + 3 D) 3y4 + 12y3 - 18y2 + 2y + 3
Answer: B

199) (4r - 2)(5r3 + 2r2 + 3r - 2)

A) 20r4 - 2r3 + 8r2 - 14r + 4 B) 20r4 + 4r3 + 8r2 - 14r + 4
C) 20r4 - 2r3 + 8r2 - 8r + 4 D) 20r4 - 2r3 + 6r2 - 14r + 4
Answer: A

200) (2x3 - x2 + 3x - 1)(2x + 3)

A) 3x4 + 8x3 + 6x2 + 9x - 5 B) 4x4 + 4x3 + 3x2 + 7x - 3
C) 5x4 - 4x3 + 2x2 - 7x + 3 D) 4x3 + 4x2 + 3x + 7
Answer: B

201) 4x(4x - 1)(5x + 8)

A) 80x3 + 108x2 - 32x B) 78x2 + 109x - 32 C) 20x3 + 27x2 - 8x D) 76x3 + 110x2 -
30x
Answer: A

202) (a - 7)(a + 7)
A) a 2 - 14 B) a2 - 49 C) a 2 + 14a - 49 D) a 2 - 14a - 49
Answer: B

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203) (m + 13)(m - 13)
A) m 2 - 26m - 169 B) m 2 - 169 C) m 2 - 26 D) m 2 - 26m + 169
Answer: B

204) (n - 10)(n + 10)

A) n 2 - 20n + 100 B) n 2 - 20n - 100 C) n 2 - 20 D) n 2 - 100
Answer: D

205) (11p + 5)(11p -

5)
A) 121p2 - 25 B) 121p2 + 110p - 25 C) p2 - 25 D) 121p2 - 110p -
25
Answer: A

206) (2r - 3)(2r + 3)

A) 4r2 - 12r - 9 B) 2r2 - 9 C) 4 + 12r - 9r2 D) 4r2 - 9
Answer: D

207) (p + 9q)(p - 9q)

A) p2 - 18pq - 81q2 B) p2 - 18q2 C) p2 + 18pq - 81q2 D) p2 - 81q2
Answer: D

208) (9y + x)(9y - x)

A) 81y2 + 18xy - x2 B) 81y2 - 18xy - x2 C) 18y2 - x2 D) 81y2 - x2
Answer: D

209) (8a + 13c)(8a - 13c)

A) 8a2 - 13c2 B) 64a2 + 208ac - 169c2
C) 64a 2 - 169c2 D) 64a2 - 208ac - 169c2
Answer: C

210) (2m - 11w)(2m + 11w)

A) 2m 2 - 11w2 B) 4m 2 + 44mw - 121w2
C) 4m 2 - 121w2 D) 4m 2 - 44mw - 121w2
Answer: C

211) (n + 8)2
A) n + 64 B) n 2 + 64 C) 64n 2 + 16n + 64 D) n 2 + 16n + 64
Answer: D

212) (p + 3)2
A) p + 9 B) p2 + 9 C) p2 + 6p + 9 D) 9p2 + 6p + 9
Answer: C

213) (w - 7)2
A) 49w2 - 14w + 49 B) w2 + 49 C) w + 49 D) w2 - 14w + 49
Answer: D
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214) (r - 8)2
A) r + 64 B) r2 - 16r + 64 C) r2 + 64 D) 64r2 - 16r + 64
Answer: B

215) (3m + 8)2

A) 3m 2 + 48m + 64 B) 3m 2 + 64 C) 9m 2 + 48m + 64 D) 9m 2 + 64
Answer: C

216) (3a - 8)2

A) 3a2 - 48a + 64 B) 9a 2 + 64 C) 9a 2 - 48a + 64 D) 3a 2 + 64
Answer: C

217) (-3x - 5)2

A) -3x2 + 30x + 25 B) -3x2 + 25 C) 9x2 + 25 D) 9x2 + 30x + 25
Answer: D

218) (8x + 9y) 2

A) 64x2 + 144xy + 81y2 B) 8x2 + 144xy + 81y2
C) 8x2 + 81y2 D) 64x2 + 81y2
Answer: A

219) (4x - 5y) 2

A) 4x2 + 25y2 B) 16x2 - 40xy + 25y2 C) 16x2 + 25y2 D) 4x2 - 40xy +
25y2
Answer: B

220) (3.1x - 8y)(3.2x + 7y)

A) 9.92x2 - 56y2 B) 9.92x2 - 3.9xy - 56y2
C) 9.92x - 3.9xy - 56y D) 9.92x2 - 47.3xy - 56y2
Answer: B

221) (0.6x - 1.1y) 2

A) 0.36x2 - 1.21y2 B) 0.36x2 + 1.32xy + 1.21y2
C) 0.36x2 + 1.21y2 D) 0.36x2 - 1.32xy + 1.21y2
Answer: D

1
222) 4x - y (x + 5y)
2
39 5 2 7 5 2 39 1 2 39
A) 4x2 - xy - y B) 4x2 - xy - y C) 4x2 + xy + y D) 4x2 + xy -
5 2
y
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Answer: D

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 8 3t + 8
223) 3t - 7
7

48 64 48 64
A) 9t2 - t- B) 9t2 - C) 9t2 + t D) 9t2 +
64

7 49 49 7 49
Answer: B

7 2
224) q - r
10
7 49 2 49 2 7 49 2 49 2
A) q2 - qr + r B) q2 + r C) q2 - qr - r D) q2 - r
5 100 100 10 100 100
Answer: A

225) [(4x + 1) + 8y] 2

A) 16x2 + 8x + 64xy + 16y + 64y2 B) 16x2 + 4x + 1 + 32xy + 8y + 64y2
C) 16x2 + 64xy + 64y2 D) 16x2 + 8x + 1 + 64xy + 16y + 64y2
Answer: D

226) [(2x - 2) + 7y] 2

A) 4x2 - 8x + 28xy - 28y + 49y2 B) 4x2 - 4x + 4 + 14xy + 14y + 49y2
C) 4x2 - 8x + 4 + 14xy + 14y + 49y2 D) 4x2 - 8x + 4 + 28xy - 28y + 49y2
Answer: D

227) [(3x - y) + 4z][(3x - y) - 4z]

A) 9x2 + y2 + 24xz + 8yz - 16z2 B) 9x2 - 6xy + y2 - 16z 2
C) 9x2 - 6xy + y2 + 24xz + 8yz - 16z 2 D) 9x2 + y2 - 16z 2
Answer: B

228) (x + 2y) 3
A) x3 + 6x2 y + 12xy2 + 8y3 B) x3 + 2x2 y + 4xy + 4xy2 + 8y2 + 8y3
C) x3 + 8y3 D) 3(x +
2y) Answer: A

229) (2x + 5)3

A) 4x2 + 20x + 25 B) 8x3 + 60x2 + 150x + 125
C) 4x6 + 10x3 + 15,625 D) 8x3 + 60x2 + 60x + 125
Answer: B

230) (5x + 2)4

A) 625x3 + 1000x2 + 600x + 160 B) 1250x4 + 2000x3 + 600x2 + 320x + 16
C) (25x2 + 10x + 4 D) 625x4 + 1000x3 + 600x2 + 160x + 16
4)
Answer: D
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Express the area of the figure as a polynomial in descending powers of the variable x.
231) 3x - 3

x+7
A) 3x2 + 24x - 14 B) -3x2 + 17x + 21 C) 3x2 + 18x - 21 D) 2x2 - 24x + 21
Answer: C

232) 5x - 3

2x + 3
2
A) 10x - 10x - 9 B) 10x2 + 9x - 9 C) -10x2 + 9x + 9 D) 5x2 + 15x - 3
Answer: B

233) x+4

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

234)

5x - 3

4x + 8
2
A) 10x + 34x - 48 B) 22x2 + 30x - 24 C) 9x + 5 D) 20x2 + 28x - 24
Answer: D

x2 + 5x - 1
235)
4x + 2
A) 2x3 - 11x2 + 3x + 1 B) 2x3 - 9x2 - 7x - 1 C) 2x3 + 9x2 + 7x - 1 D) 2x3 + 11x2 + 3x -
1
Answer: D

For the pair of functions, find the product (fg)(x).

236) f(x) = 4x, g(x) = 8x - 5
A) -32x2 - 20x B) 32x2 - 20x C) 12x2 - 5x D) 32x - 20
Answer: B

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 237) f(x) = 4x + 4, g(x) = 2x - 7
A) 8x2 - 20x - 28 B) 2x2 - 26x - 56 C) 6x2 + 19x - 28 D) 8x2 - 36x + 28
Answer: A

238) f(x) = 4x + 4, g(x) = -4x - 7

A) -14x2 + 44x - 28 B) 16x2 + 44x - 28 C) -16x2 - 44x - 28 D) -17x2 - 46x -
30
Answer: C

239) f(x) = 4x + 3, g(x) = x2 + 6x - 7

A) x3 - 27x2 - 22x - 24 B) 5x3 + 29x2 + 10x - 20
C) x2 - 10x + 4 D) 4x3 + 27x2 - 10x - 21
Answer: D

240) f(x) = 5x + 3, g(x) = -x 2 + 5x + 8

A) -5x3 - 23x2 + 55x - 24 B) -10x2 + 22x2 - 55x + 24
C) 5x3 + 22x2 - 55x - 24 D) -5x3 + 22x2 + 55x + 24
Answer: D

Find the requested value.

241) If f(x) = x2 + 4x + 8 and g(x) = 9x - 1, find (fg)(x).
A) 9x3 + 35x2 + 68x - 8 B) 9x3 + 35x2 + 4x - 1
C) 81x2 + 18x + 5 D) 9x3 - 35x2 - 68x - 8
Answer: A

242) If f(x) = x2 + 8x + 5 and g(x) = 7x - 2, find (fg)(-4).

A) -1398 B) 382 C) -7 D) 330
Answer: D

243) If f(x) = 5x + 7 and g(x) = 8x2 - 6x + 8, find (fg)(x).

A) 40x3 + 26x2 - 2x B) 40x2 - 30x + 47
C) 40x3 - 26x2 - 2x + 56 D) 40x3 + 26x2 - 2x + 56
Answer: D

244) If f(x) = 8x + 3 and g(x) = 6x2 - 7x + 2, find (fg)(2).

A) 228 B) 99 C) 532 D) 222
Answer: A

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

question. Provide an appropriate response.

245) Explain how to find the product of two monomials by using the following example:
8m 2z 5 q4 ∙ 10m 5 zq3
Answer: Answers will vary, but should explain that coefficients are multiplied and exponents are added. The
exponent on the second z factor is 1.

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 246) Explain how to find the product of two polynomials by using the following
example: (-4m - 9)(-7m 2 - 6m - 5)
Answer: Answers will vary, but should should demonstrate that each term in the first polynomial
must be multiplied by each term of the second, and that similar terms must be combined.

247) Give an example of two polynomials which can be multiplied by the FOIL method. Use your
example to explain the method.
Answer: Answers will vary, but should include two binomials and demonstrate the use of the technique.

248) Give an example of two binomials whose product is a binomial.

Answer: Answers will vary, but should be the sum and difference of two terms.

249) Explain how you can use the special product (a + b)(a - b) to find the product of 94 ∙ 86.
Answer: Answers will vary, but should equate 94 ∙ 86 with (90 + 4)(90 - 4), which equals 902 - 42 .

250) Are the two expressions equivalent? Give numerical values for x and y to back up your
answer. (x + y)5 ; x5 + y5
Answer: The two expressions are not equivalent. Examples will vary, but any nonzero values for x and y
should demonstrate this.

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

question. Divide.
-4x6+ 8x4
251)
-2x2
A) -4x6 - 4x2 B) 2x4 + 8x4 C) -2x8 D) 2x4 - 4x2
Answer: D

20x7- 8x 3
252)
-4x7
2 2 D) -5 + 2x4
A) -5 + B) -5 - 8x3 C) 20x7 +
x4 x4
Answer: A

30x6+ 48x5+ 36x4

253)
6x5

A) 11x + 8 B) 5x + 8 + C) 5x + 8 D) 5x + 48x5 +
6 6
x x

Answer: B

42x5- 49x4 + 21x3

254)
7x4

A) 9x - 7 B) 6x - 49x4 + C) 6x - 7 D) 6x - 7 +
3 3
x x
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Answer: D

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 -40x8+ 64x6- 32x4
255)
-8x6
4 4 C) 5x2 - 8 + 4
A) 5x - 8 + B) 5x - 8 + D) 5x2 - 8 +
x 4
x2 x2
x

Answer: D

16st3- 5t4 +
256)
64st2
4st2
5t2 5t2 t2
A) 4t - + 16 B) 4st - + 16 C) 4t - st2 + 16 D) 4t - +
16
4s 4s s
Answer: A

x2+ 17x+ 72
257)
x+9
A) x2 + 8 B) x - 63 C) x3 - 63 D) x + 8
Answer: D

x2+ 5x- 14
258)
x+7
A) x2 + 6x - 7 B) x + 2 C) x - 2 D) x2 - 2
Answer: C

4m 2+ 29m- 24
259)
m+8
2
A) 4m + 3 B) 4m - 3 C) 4m - 3 + D) m - 3
m-3

Answer: B

y2+ 14y+ 49
260)
y+7
7 C) y + 7 D) y - 7
A) y2 + 7 B) y +
y+7

Answer:
Answer: C
B

x2+ 11x+ 17
261) x 2-
x+8 262)
11 7
x+ 3 x+ B) x + 3 -
A) 24 x x+8
x+8
-8

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C) x + 4 D) x + 3 +
x+8

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

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 -15x3- 32x 2 + 4x+ 16
263)
5x + 4
A) -3x2 - 4x + 4 B) x2 - 4x + 4 C) -3x2 + 4 D) x2 + 4x - 4
Answer: A

9y4+ 6y3+ 2y- 1

264)
3y2 + 1
A) 3y2 - 2y + 1 B) 3y2 + 2y C) 3y2 - 1 D) 3y2 + 2y -
1
Answer: D

7m 3+ 28m 2- 28m+ 35
265)
7m 2 - 7m + 7
A) m - 5 B) m 2 + 5 C) m 2 - 5 D) m + 5
Answer: D

2r3- 4r2 - 8r -
266)
32
2r2 + 4r + 8
A) r - 4 B) r + 4 C) r2 - 4 D) r2 + 4
Answer: A

267) (5z4 - 2z 3 + 6z2 + 6z + 6) ÷ (z2 - z + 2)

z- 8
A) 5z 2 + 3z - 1 B) 5z 2 - 3z + 1 +
2
z -z+2
z- 8 -z+ 8
C) 5z 2 + 3z - 1 + D) 5z 2 + 3z - 1 +
z2 - z + 2 z2 - z + 2

Answer: D

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268) 2q2 - q - 4 ÷ (9q + 4)
9
109 2 2
A) q2 - 73q - 1 B) -7q2 - q- 4 C) q - 1 D) q+1
9 9 9
Answer: C

269) 9r2 + 14r + 5 ÷ (5r + 5)

9 9
A) r + 1 B) r2 + 70r + 1 C) 4r2 + 19r + 5 D) r-1
5 5
Answer: A

270) (3q2 - 8q + 5) ÷ (5q - 5)

3 3
A) q2 + 40q + 1 B) q+1 C) -2q2 - 13q + 5 D) q- 1
5 5

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Answer: D

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271) 2q2 + q - 2 ÷ (5q - 2)
5
2 31 2
A) q- 1 B) -3q2 + q-2 C) q2 + 21q - 1 D) q+1
5 5 5
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

272) The area of a rectangle is 6m 2 - 10m - 24. Find the length if the width is 2m - 6.
A) 3m - 4 B) 6m + 4 C) 3m + 4 D) 6m - 4
Answer: C

273) If a submarine goes 2k3 + 14k2 + 10k - 56 miles in 2k + 8 hours, what is its rate of speed?
A) k2 + 11k - 7 mph B) k2 + 3k - 7 mph C) k3 + 3k2 - 7k mph D) k2 - 3k + 7 mph
Answer: B

274) A rectangular patio has an area of 2m 3 + 12m 2 + 2m - 56. Find the length if the width is 2m + 8.
A) m 2 - 2m + 7 B) m 3 + 2m 2 - 7m C) m 2 + 10m - 7 D) m 2 + 2m - 7
Answer: D

275) The volume of a box is 2p4 + 10p3 + 12p2 . The height is p, and the width is p + 2. What is the length?
A) 2p3 + 6p2 B) 2p2 + 6p C) p2 + 6 D) 2p + 6
Answer: B
For the pair of functions, find the quotient (x) and give any x-values that are not in the domain of the quotient
f
g

function.
276) f(x) = 21x2 - 7x, g(x) = 7x
A) 3x - 1; x ≠ 0 B) 3x2 ; x ≠ 7 C) 3x - 1; x ≠ 7 D) 147x3 - 49x2 ; x ≠
0
Answer: A

277) f(x) = 4x2 + 2x, g(x) = 2x

A) 8x3 + 4x2 ; x ≠ 0 B) 2x2 ; x ≠ 2 C) 2x + 1; x ≠ 0 D) 2x + 1; x ≠ 2
Answer: C

278) f(x) = x2 + 10x + 16, g(x) = x + 8

A) x + 2; x ≠ 8 B) x + 10; x ≠ 0 C) x + 2; x ≠ -8 D) x + 8; x ≠ -2
Answer: C

279) f(x) = x2 - 2x - 8, g(x) = x - 4

A) x + 2; x ≠ 0 B) x + 2; x ≠ -4 C) x + 4; x ≠ 2 D) x + 2; x ≠ 4
Answer: D

280) f(x) = 27x3 - 216, g(x) = 3x - 6

A) 9x2 + 18x + 36; x ≠ 2 B) 9x2 - 18x + 36; x ≠ 0
C) 3x2 + 6x + 36; x ≠ -2 D) 10x2 + 20x + 35; x ≠ 2
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 281) f(x) = 64x3 + 8, g(x) = 4x +
2 1
B) 16x2 + 8x + 4; x ≠ -
1 2
A) 16x2 - 8x + 4; x ≠ -
2

1
C) 18x2 - 7x + 4; x ≠ -2 D) 4x2 + 8x + 4; x ≠
2
Answer: A

282) f(x) = 7x2 - 44x - 35, g(x) = x - 7

A) 7x + 5; x ≠ 7 B) 7x - 5; x ≠ -7 C) 7x - 5; x ≠ 7 D) 7x + 5; x ≠ -7
Answer: A

283) f(x) = 10x2 + 3x - 18, g(x) = 5x - 6

6 6 6 6
A) 2x - 3; x ≠ B) 2x + 3; x ≠ - C) 2x + 3; x ≠ D) 2x - 3; x ≠ -
5 5 5 5

Answer: C

Find the requested value.

p
284) If p(x) = 24x5 - 28x4 + 36x2 and q(x) = 4x2 , find (
)(x). q
A) 6x3 - 8x2 + 12 B) 6x2 - 7x + 9 C) 6x3 - 7x2 + 9 D) 6x3 - 7x2 + 9x
Answer: C

p
285) If p(x) = 63x5 - 49x4 + 14x2 and q(x) = 7x2 , find ( )(-
1). q
A) -12 B) -14 C) 18 D) -18
Answer: B

p
286) If p(x) = 21x3 - 48x2 - 31x - 1 and q(x) = 7x + 5, find ( )(-
5). q
4139 3511 3671
A) B) 0 C) - D)
30 40 30
Answer: D

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

Provide an appropriate response.

287) Perform the following division. Explain the rules used for each step.
-4m 8 p11
10m 10p6
Answer: Reduce the coefficients by dividing each by the greatest common factor. Then divide each variable
factor by subtracting exponents.
-4m 8 p11 = -2m 8 p11 = -2p5
10m 10p6 5m 10p6 5m 2
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 288) Set up but do not divide the following.
Explain.
7y - 2y + 7y - 5y4 - 10 ÷ 9 + 9y2 - 6y
3 2
Answer: Both polynomials must be written in descending powers of the variables.
9y2 - 6y + 9 -5y4 - 2y3 + 7y2 + 7y - 10

289) The fact that 8 56 = 7 and 7 56 = 8 demonstrates a way to check division. Perform the following division,
and then use the above property to check it.

8m + 2 56m 2 - 42m - 14

Answer: 8m + 2 56m 2 - 42m - 14 = 7m - 7; 7m - 7 56m 2 - 42m - 14 = 8m + 2

290) If the following division problem has no remainder, what does that tell you about the given fraction?
2q - 6 8q4 - 34q3 + 38q2 - 14q - 30

8q4 - 34q3 + 38q2 - 14q - 30

12q2 - 24q - 36
Answer: The fraction can be reduced, because 2q - 6 is a factor of both the numerator and the denominator.

291) Complete the

division.
r2
6r + 4 6r3 - 32r2 - 18r + 4
6r3 + 4r2

r2 - 6r + 1
Answer: 6r + 4 6r3 - 32r2 - 18r + 4
6r3 + 4r2
-36r2 - 18r
-36r2 - 24r
6r + 4
6r + 4
0

292) Complete the division.

2x2
3x - 5 6x3 - 28x2 + 12x +
30
6x - 10x2
3

2x2 - 6x - 6
Answer: 3x - 5 6x3 - 28x2 + 12x + 30
6x3 - 10x2
-18x2 + 12x
-18x2 + 30x
-18x + 30
-18x + 30
50
0

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 293) P(t) = 2t3 + 7t2 + 7t + 2. Find P(-1). What does your answer tell you about the division problem
below?

t + 1 2t3 + 7t2 + 7t + 2
Answer: P(-1) = 0; thus, there will be no remainder for the division problem.

294) P(y) = -3y3 + 2y2 + 13y - 10. What does the value of P(1) tell you about the division problem
below?

y - 1 -3y3 + 2y2 + 13y - 10

Answer: P(1) ≠ 0; thus, there will be a remainder for the division problem.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
Evaluate the expression.
295) 7 -2
1 1
A) 49 B) -49 C) - D)
49 49

Answer: D

296) 110
A) -1 B) 0 C) 11 D) 1
Answer: D

297) -5 0
A) -1 B) 1 C) 0 D) -5
Answer: A

298) (-14)0
A) -14 B) -1 C) 1 D) 0
Answer: C
299) -9 2
1 1
A) - B) C) 81 D) -81
81 81
Answer: D

300) 10-1 - 2 -1
2 1 2 5
A) - B) - C) D) -
5 8 5 2
Answer: A

301) (6 + 7)-1
1 1
A) B) - C) -13 D) 13
13 13
Answer: A

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 9 -1
302)
7 -1
7 7 9
A) - B) C) D) 1
9 9 7
Answer: B

303) 4 2
1 1
A) 8 B) C) 16 D)
16 8

Answer: C
304) (-9)-2
1 1
A) -81 B) C) - D) 81
81 81

Answer: B

Simplify. Write the answer with only positive exponents. Assume that all variables represent nonzero real
numbers.
-2 2
305) (5p3q5) (25p4 q3)

25q2 25p2 25p2 p2

A) B) C) D)
25q-4
p-4 q-4 q4
Answer: C

-1
(2x2 y5 )
306)
3
(2x2y3)
1 1 1 D) 16x8 y14
A) B) C)
16x8 y14 4x8 y14 16x4 y4
Answer: A

3 -2
15x 2
9x2
307)
y-3
y5

25x3 81x2y21 81x2 27x

A) B) C) D) -
9y21 5 25y21 25y18
Answer: C

308) (2x4 y3 )2 (4y5 )3

A) 256x6 y13 B) 8x8 y21 C) 256x8 y21 D) 8x4 y8
Answer: C

Write the number in standard form.

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309) 8.35 × 10-4
A) 0.0000835 B) -835,000 C) 0.00835 D) 0.000835
Answer: D

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Use scientific notation to simplify. Write the answer in both scientific notation and standard notation.
49,000× 0.003
310)
0.07 × 700,000
A) 3 × 10-2 ; 0.03 B) 0.3 × 10-2 ; 0.03 C) 3 × 10-3 ; 0.003 D) 3 × 10-1 ; 0.3
Answer: C

For the polynomial function, find the requested value.

311) f(x) = 8x + 3; f(5)
A) 80 B) 11 C) 37 D) 43
Answer: D

For the given pair of functions, find the requested function.

312) f(x) = 4x - 3 and g(x) = -9x2 - 16x + 8; (f + g)(x)
A) -9x2 + 12x + 5 B) -10x2 - 12x - 5 C) 9x2 - 5x - 11 D) -9x2 - 12x + 5
Answer: D

313) f(x) = 8x2 + 10x + 4 and g(x) = 13x2 + 12x - 7; (f - g)(x)

A) -5x2 - 2x - 3 B) -5x2 + 2x - 11 C) -5x2 - 2x + 11 D) -5x4 - 2x2 +
11
Answer: C

314) f(x) = x2 - 6 and g(x) = 4x + 7; (f - g)(2).

A) -19 B) -12 C) -17 D) -16
Answer: C

315) f(x) = x2 + 2 and g(x) = 3x + 5; (g ∘ f)(6).

A) 43 B) 531 C) 109 D) 119
Answer: D

316) f(x) = 3x2 + 4x + 2 and g(x) = x - 1; (f ∘ g)(x).

A) 3x2 + 10x + 9 B) 3x2 - 2x + 1 C) 3x2 - 2x + 9 D) -2x2 + 3x + 1
Answer: B

317) f(x) = x2 - 9 and g(x) = 4x + 4; (g ∘ f)(x).

A) x2 - 4x - 13 B) x2 + 4x - 5 C) 16x2 + 8x - 4 D) 4x2 - 32
Answer: D

Graph the function.

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318) f(x) = x2 + 2x + 2
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

Answer: A

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 319) f(x) = -x3 + 4
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

Answer: C

Solve.
320) A manufacturer of medical supplies produces 1-liter bags of saline solution. The cost to produce x
thousand bags of saline is given by the cost function C(x) = 1.6x2 - 6.2x + 3.2, where C is the cost in
thousands of dollars. Find the cost to produce 4000 bags of saline.
A) $53,600 B) $4000 C) $34,400 D) $4.00
Answer: B

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Perform the indicated operations.
321) (10k3 + 3k2 - k + 10) - (2k3 - 2k2 - k - 1) + (4k3 + 6k2 - k + 1)
A) 12k3 + 11k2 - k + 12 B) 16k3 + 11k2 - k + 12
C) 12k3 - 11k2 + k + 11 D) 12k3 + 11k2 + k + 12
Answer: A

322) (4x + 7)(x - 12)

A) x2 - 84x - 41 B) x2 - 41x - 42 C) 4x2 - 42x - 84 D) 4x2 - 41x - 84
Answer: D

323) (6m - 5)(3m 2 + m - 5)

A) 9m 2 - 35m + 25 B) 18m 3 - 9m 2 - 35m + 25
C) 18m 3 - 21m 2 - 35m + 25 D) 18m 3 - 35m + 25
Answer: B

324) (4m - 13w)(4m + 13w)

A) 4m 2 - 13w2 B) 16m 2 - 169w2
C) 16m 2 - 104mw - 169w2 D) 16m 2 + 104mw - 169w2
Answer: B

325) (9x - 10y) 2

A) 9x2 - 180xy + 100y2 B) 81x2 + 100y2
C) 81x2 - 180xy + 100y2 D) 9x2 + 100y2
Answer: C

326) 2r + (s + 5) 2r - (s + 5)
A) 4r2 - s2 - 10s - 25 B) 4r2 - s2 - 5s - 25 C) 4r2 - s2 - 11s - 25 D) 4r2 + s2 - 10s -
25
Answer: A

36x3+ 36x2- 42x + 5

327)
6x
5 5
A) 6x3 + 6x2 - 7x + B) 6x2 + 6x - 7 + C) 6x2 + 6x - 7 + D) 6x2 + 36x - 42 +
6 6x 5 5
x x

Answer: B
328) (2x3 - 5x2 - 6x - 18) ÷ (x -
5 6
4) A) 2x2 - x + 8 + B) 2x2 + 3x + 6 +
x-4 x-4
6 D) 2x2 + 3x + 6
C) 2x3 + 3x +
x-4

Answer: B

For the given pair of functions, find the requested

function.

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329) If f(x) = x2 - x - 4 and g(x) = x - 1, find
(fg)(x).
3
A) x - 3x + 4 B) x3 - 2x2 - 3x + 4 C) x3 - 2x2 - 4x + 4 D) x3 - 2x2 - 5x - 4
Answer: B

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330) If f(x) = x2 + 8x + 7 and g(x) = 3x - 1, find (fg)(3).
A) 320 B) -94 C) 311 D) 81
Answer: A
331) If f(x) = x2 + 8 x + 15 and g(x) = x + 3 , find (x).
f
g

A) x3 - 12 B) x2 + 5 C) x + 5 D) x - 12
Answer: C
332) If f(x) = 45x3 - 56x2 + 18x - 29 and g(x) = 9x + 5, find (5).
f
g

2143 2362 1863

A) B) C) D) 0
25 25 25
Answer: A

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