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

Simplify the expression.

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

2) (-10)2
A) -100 B) -20 C) 20 D) 100
Answer: D

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

4) 2 2 ∙ 26
A) 4 8 B) 2 8 C) 4 12 D) 2 12
Answer: B

5) (-5)2 ∙ (-5)7
A) (-5)9 B) -2514 C) 5 9 D) 259
Answer: A

6) x5 ∙ x3
A) 8x B) x8 C) 15x D) x15
Answer: B

7) x ∙ x2
A) 2x3 B) 2x2 C) x3 D) x2
Answer: C

8) (-8p6 ) ∙
(8p3 ) A) B) -64p18 C) 64p18 D) -64p9
64p9 D
Answer:

45 Answer: B
9)
43
5 f7
A) 10) f
3
1
 B) 16
1
C)
16
D) 960

A) f6 B) 7 C) f8 D) f7 - f
Answer: A

2
 z 12
11)
z 11
D) z 12 - z 11
A) z B) z23 C)
1
z

Answer: A

x13
12)
x3
1 B) x10 C) x9 D) x
A)
x 10

Answer: B

8x12
13)
2x9

A) 4x3 B) 4x2 C) x3 D) x2
Answer: A

14) (-5)0
A) 1 B) -1 C) 5 D) 0
Answer: A

15) -110
A) 11 B) -1 C) 1 D) 0
Answer: B
16) 2 -4
1 1
A) B) 16 C) -16 D)
8 16
Answer: D

17) -2 -3
1 1
A) -8 B) 8 C) D) -
6 8

Answer: D
18) 5 5 ∙ 5-6
1 1
A) -5 B) 48,828,125 C) D) -
5 5

Answer: C

4 -2
19)
5
Answer: D

2
 25 16 16 25
A) - B) - C) D)
16 25 25 16

Answer: D

4
 20) (-4)2 ∙ 8 0
1 1
A) B) - C) -16 D) 16
16 16

Answer: D

21) (-5)3 ∙ (-5)-4

1 1
A) - 78,125 B) -5 C) D) -
5 5

Answer: D

6 -8
22)
6 -6
1 1
A) -36 B) - C) 36 D)
36 36

Answer: D

1
23)
5 -2
1 1
A) B) - C) - 25 D) 25
25 25
Answer: D

Simplify the expression. All exponents should be positive integers.

24) y-7 ∙ y3
1 1 1
A) B) C) D) y10
y21 y4 y10
Answer: B

y-9
25)
y4
1 1
1 B) C) D) y13
A) y36 y13
y5
Answer: C

26) (-4x6 y-7 ) ∙ (2x-1 y)

A) -8x5 y8 B)
- -8x5 -2x5
C) D)
8x7 y6 y6
y8

Answer: C
Answer: C

3
 1 11 -12
27) x y ∙ (16x-
8 y6 )
8 x3 2x3
B) C) D) 2x3 y6
2 2y6
A) y6
x3 y6

Answer: C

5
 -35a 11b-5
28)
5a 5 b-13

-7a 6 B) -7a 6 b8 C)
-
D)
-7
A)
b8 7b8 a b8
6

Answer: B a6

4 -9 x-3 y4
29)
4 -6 x-6 y8

x3 64 1 3x3
A) B) C) D)
64y4 x3 y4 64x6 y4
y4
Answer: A

3
30) (x6)
1 1
A) B) C) x9 D) x18
x 9 x18
Answer: D

-9
31) (x5)
1
A) - x45 B) C) -9x45 D) -9x5
x 45

Answer: B
9
32) (x-7)
1
A) B) -9x63 C) - x63 D) -9x7
x 63

Answer: A

-3
33) (x-2 )
1
A) B) - x6 C) x6 D) -3x6
x 6

Answer: C

34) (14b) 0
A) b B) 0 C) 14 D) 1
Answer: D

18x6
35)
2x2
A) 9x4 B) x3 C) 9x3 D) x4
Answer: A

4
 -14x9 y7
36)
7x3 y4
A) -2x5 y6 B) -2x6 y3 C) -2x5 y2 D) x6 y3
Answer: B

37) (4p4s)3
A) 64p12s3 B) 64p7 s3 C) 4p12s3 D) 4p7 s3
Answer: A

3 3
38)
s

27 s3 27 3
A) B) C) D)
s3
27 s s3

Answer: A

-1
39) (8x-4)
x4 8 1
A) 8x4 B) C) D)
8 x4 8x4

Answer: B
40) (x-4 y6 )-4 A
ns 1
x-8 B) x16
A) w x16y24 C)
y2 er y24

Answer: C :
C
-2
41) (4x-3 y5 z -7)
x6 z 14
y7 B) y7
A) -8y-10 C)
16x5 z 9 -8x5 z 9

Answer: D

6x-3 y-2 z 4
42)
2xy- 2 z - 4
x6
B) x4
3z 8 3z 8 C)
A) 3z 8
x4
Answer: A

4 -8 x-1 y3
43)
4 -5 x-4 y6 64
B) x3
x y3
3 C)
3x3 64y3
A)
y3

5
 y2
D)
x-8

x6 z14
D)
16y10

3x4 z 8
D)

1
D)
64x4 y3

6
 6x-3 z 3 -1
44)
2xz-3
x2 3x4 x4 z 6 x4
A) B) C) D)
3z 6 3 3z 6
z6
Answer: D

45) (10x3 y4) ∙(5x2 y) 4

-1

625 5 625 1 125 -1 125 5

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

(-4)2 x3 (yz)2
46)
-16xy-2 z
A) x2 y-4 z B) x2 y2 z C) -x2 y4 z D) -x3 y4 z 2
Answer: C
2
(3y4 z-3 )
47)
-1
(2yz -3)

18y9 9y9
A) B) - C) 18y9 z 9 D)
9y9 z 9 2z 9
z9
2
Answer: A

(10x4 y-3 )-1 3

∙
5xy4
48)
-3 2x3y-4
(2x-3 y)
125y24 25y30 125y30 25y30
A) B) C) D)
2x19 2x2 2x19 2x19
Answer: D

Write the number in scientific notation.

49) 7,200,000
A) 7.2 × 10-7 B) 7.2 × 107 C) 7.2 × 10-6 D) 7.2 × 106
Answer: D

50) 3,800,000
A) 3.8 × 10-6 B) 3.8 × 10-5 C) 3.8 × 105 D) 3.8 × 106
Answer: D

51) -44,000
A) -4.4 × 104 B) -4.4 × 10-4 C) -4.4 × 10-5 D) -4.4 ×
105
Answer: A

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 52) 0.0626
A) 6.26 × 102 B) 6.26 × 103 C) 6.26 × 10-3 D) 6.26 × 10-2
Answer: D

53) 0.000703
A) 7.03 × 10-3 B) 7.03 × 10-4 C) 7.03 × 104 D) 7.03 × 10-5
Answer: B

54) -0.0000005
A) -5 × 10-7 B) 5 × 107 C) -5 × 10-8 D) -5 × 10-6
Answer: A

Write the number in decimal

notation.
55) 4.43 × 105
A) 443,000 B) 44,300 C) 4,430,000 D) 221.5
Answer: A

56) 7 × 104
A) 70,000 B) 0.00007 C) 700,000 D) 0.0007
Answer: A

57) 9.87 × 10-4

A) 0.0000987 B) 0.00987 C) 0.000987 D) -987,000
Answer: C

58) 5.881 × 10-6

A) 0.00005881 B) -5,881,000 C) 0.000005881 D)
0.0000005881
Answer: C

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

59) (5 × 109 ) ∙ (4.3 × 106 )
A) 215 × 1015 B) 21.5 × 1016 C) 2.15 × 1054 D) 2.15 × 1016
Answer: D

60) (4 × 109 ) ∙ (2.4 × 10- 3 )

A) 9.6 × 10-27 B) 9.6 × 107 C) 96 × 106 D) 9.6 × 106
Answer: D

61) (8.2 × 104 ) ∙ (4.3 × 102 )

A) 35,260,000 B) 3.526 × 107 C) 35.26 × 108 D) 35.26 × 106
Answer: B

11.61 × 10-3
62)
2.7 × 107

8
 A) 8.6 × 104 B) 4.3 × 10-10 C) 4.3 × 104 D) 8.6 × 10-10
Answer: B

9
 2
63) (9 × 109)
A) 81 × 1018 B) 81 × 1019 C) 8.1 × 1019 D) 8.1 × 1018
Answer: C

12 × 10-8
64)
3 × 107
A) 4 × 10-15 B) 4 × 10-1 C) 8 × 10-1 D) 8 × 10-15
Answer: A

(2 × 102 ) ∙ (12 × 10-

65)
6 ) (3 × 10-7 )

A) 8 × 103 B) 24 × 103 C) 8 × 104 D) 8 × 10-11

Answer: A

(330 × 10-1 )
66)
(110 × 105 ) ∙ (3 × 103 )
A) 330 × 10-9 B) 10-8 C) 10-9 D) 109
Answer: C

Perform the indicated operation by changing to scientific notation first. Express the solution in decimal
notation.
67) (12,000) ∙ (5,000,000)
A) 600,000,000 B) 60,000,000,000 C) 6,000,000,000 D)
600,000,000,000
Answer: B

0.000027
68)
0.0003
A) 0.9 B) 9 C) 90 D) 0.09
Answer: A

-1,600,000 ∙ 3,000,000
69)
0.0012
A) -400,000,000,000,000 B) -400,000,000,000
C) -40,000,000,000,000 D) -4,000,000,000,000,000
Answer: A

(0.000007) ∙ (4,200,000)
70)
(0.0006) ∙ (0.007)
A) 70,000,000,000 B) 7,000,000,000 C) 70,000,000 D) 7,000,000
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

71) Suppose the length of a side of a cube is x3 . Find the volume of the cube in term of x.
1
A) Answer: C
x 6
10
B) x6
C) x9
1
D)
x9

11
 72) The diameter of a plant cell is 0.000029912 meter. Express this number in scientific notation.
A) 2.9912 × 10-5 m B) 2.9912 × 10-4 m C) 2.9912 × 105 m D) 2.9912 × 104 m
Answer: A

73) A business projects next year's profits to be $22,700,000. Express this number in scientific notation.
A) 2.27 × 108 B) 2.27 × 106 C) 2.27 × 107 D) 2.27 × 10-8
Answer: C

74) A picometer is 1 × 10-12 meters. Express this number in decimal notation.

A) 0.000000000001 B) 0.0000000001 C) 0.00000000001 D) 0.0000000000001
Answer: A

75) A particle is observed moving at 8.95 × 10-2 meters per second. Find the distance the particle would travel
in
5.35 × 10-7 seconds.
A) 4.79 × 10-7 m B) 4.79 × 10-9 m C) 0.48 × 10-8 m D) 4.79 × 10-8 m
Answer: D

76) If the mass of an object is 2.43984 × 102 tons and its volume is 3.12 × 103 cubic feet, find the density of this
M
object. (Use the formula D = .)
V
A) 7.82 × 10-3 tons per cubic foot B) 78.2 × 10-2 tons per cubic foot
C) 7.82 × 10-1 tons per cubic foot D) 7.82 × 10-2 tons per cubic foot
Answer: D

77) In a state with a population of 9,000,000 people, the average citizen spends $6,000 on housing each year.
What is the total spent on housing for the state?
A) $5.4 × 1010 B) $54 × 1010 C) $54 × 1011 D) $5.4 × 109
Answer: A

Simplify the algebraic expression by rewriting the factor with a common base.
5x + 3
78)
25
x+3
2
A) 5 x + 3 - 2 B) 5 C) 5 x + 5 D) 5 x + 1
Answer: D

79) 3 x ∙ 93x + 2
A) 3 7x + 4 B) 3 4x + 2 C) 3 x + 10 D) 3 7x + 2
Answer: A

80) If 8 x = 3, what does 8 2x equal?

A) 6 B) 9 C) 5 D) 8
Answer: B

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 81) If 3 x = 4, what does 3 -3x equal?
1 1
A) B) 64 C) D) 1
81 64
Answer: C

Determine the coefficient and degree of the monomial.

82) -4x3
A) Coefficient: 3 B) Coefficient: 4 C) Coefficient: -4 D) Coefficient: -4
Degree: -4 Degree: 3 Degree: 3 Degree: 4
Answer: C

83) 4x9 y8
A) Coefficient: 9 B) Coefficient: 17 C) Coefficient: 4 D) Coefficient: 4
Degree: 4 Degree: 4 Degree: 17 Degree: 9
Answer: C

84) -10xy
A) Coefficient: - B) Coefficient: 10 C) Coefficient: 2 D) Coefficient: -10
10 Degree: 1 Degree: -10 Degree: 1
Degree: 2
Answer: A

3 4
85) x
7

3 3
A) Coefficient: B) Coefficient: 3 C) Coefficient: D) Coefficient: 4
7 7
Degree: 4 3
Degree: 4 Degree: 5 Degree:
7
Answer: A

86) 20
A) Coefficient: 1 B) Coefficient: 20 C) Coefficient: 20 D) Coefficient: 0
Degree: 20 Degree: 0 Degree: 1 Degree: 20

Answer: B

Determine whether the algebraic expression is a polynomial (Yes or No). If it is a polynomial, determine the
degree and state if it is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial. If it is a polynomial with more than 3 terms, identify
the expression as polynomial.
87) 7
A) No B) Yes; degree 0; binomial
C) Yes; degree 1; monomial D) Yes; degree 0; monomial
Answer: D
88) 5x
A) Yes; degree 0; monomial B) Yes; degree 5; monomial
C) No D) Yes; degree 1; monomial
Answer: D

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89) -14a 5
A) Yes; degree -14; monomial B) Yes; degree 5; monomial
C) No D) Yes; degree 5; binomial
Answer: B

90) -2xy6
A) Yes; degree 7; binomial B) Yes; degree 6; monomial
C) No D) Yes; degree 7; monomial
Answer: D

91) -20x - 5
A) Yes; degree 1; monomial B) Yes; degree 1; binomial
C) Yes; degree 0; binomial D) No
Answer: B

92) 10z 7 + z
A) Yes; degree 10; binomial B) Yes; degree 1; binomial
C) No D) Yes; degree 7; binomial
Answer: D

93) 7x3 + 9x - 7
A) No B) Yes; degree 3; binomial
C) Yes; degree 4; trinomial D) Yes; degree 3; trinomial
Answer: D

94) 9x4 + 9x5 - 4x3 + 12

A) No B) Yes; degree 5; polynomial
C) Yes; degree 4; polynomial D) Yes; degree 5; trinomial
Answer: B

95) -12x3 + 6x3 y - 8

A) Yes; degree 3; trinomial B) Yes; degree 7; trinomial
C) Yes; degree 4; trinomial D) No
Answer: C

96) 13x3 - 3x2 + 3x + 3y4

A) Yes; degree 4; polynomial B) Yes; degree 3; trinomial
C) Yes; degree 4; trinomial D) No
Answer: A

3 4
97) xy3 + xy
4 5
A) No B) Yes; degree 4; binomial
C) Yes; degree 3, binomial D) Yes; degree 6, binomial
Answer: B

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 98) 8x3 y5 - 6x4 y6 + 6
A) Yes; degree 3; binomial B) Yes; degree 10; trinomial
C) No D) Yes; degree 18; trinomial
Answer: B

99) 6x3 y5 - 8x4 y6 +

x10y
A) Yes; degree 10; trinomial B) Yes; degree 11; trinomial
C) No D) Yes; degree 3; trinomial
Answer: B

100) 9 - 2p - 9st
A) No B) Yes; degree 2; trinomial
C) Yes; degree 0; trinomial D) Yes; degree 0; binomial
Answer: B

101) -18ab3 c2 d
A) Yes; degree 3; monomial B) No
C) Yes; degree 5; binomial D) Yes; degree 7; monomial
Answer: D

Determine whether the expression is a polynomial. If the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial, so
state. If the expression is not a polynomial, indicate why not.
102) x5/4 - x3 + 5
A) Monomial
B) Binomial
C) Trinomial
D) Not polynomial; The 5/4 exponent is not an integer.
Answer: D

103) 5x3 + 4x2 - 5x-2 +

16
A) Monomial
B) Trinomial
C) Polynomial
D) Not polynomial; The -2 exponent is not an integer that is greater than or equal
to 0. Answer: D

5
104) 1 +
x
A)
Monomial B)
Binomial C)
Trinomial
D) Not polynomial; There is a variable in the
denominator. Answer: D

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 1
105) 8 -
x6
A)
Monomial B)
Binomial C)
Trinomial
D) Not polynomial; There is a variable in the
denominator. Answer: D

x3 - 6
106)
x4
A)
Monomial B)
Binomial C)
Trinomial
D) Not polynomial; It is a quotient of polynomials and cannot be simplified to a
polynomial. Answer: D

Write the polynomial in standard form. Give the degree of the polynomial.
107) -5x + 12x3 + 3
A) -5x + 12x3 + 3; degree 5 B) 12x3 - 5x + 3; degree 3
C) -5x + 12x3 + 3; degree 4 D) 12x3 - 5x + 3; degree 4
Answer: B

108) 1 - 5x2 + 14x3

A) 14x3 - 5x2 + 1; degree 3 B) 1 - 5x2 + 14x3; degree 3
C) 14x3 - 5x2 + 1; degree 5 D) 1 - 5x2 + 14x3; degree 6
Answer: A

109) 6x2 + 3x3 + 7x4 + 9

A) 7x4 + 3x3 + 6x2 + 9; degree 10 B) 7x4 + 3x3 + 6x2 + 9; degree 4
C) 6x2 + 3x3 + 7x4 + 9; degree 4 D) 6x2 + 3x3 + 7x4 + 9; degree 9
Answer: B

110) 2m 4n 4 + m 8 n - 8mn 2
A) m 4 n + 2m 4 n 4 - 8mn 2 ; degree 8 B) m 8 n + 2m 4 n 4 - 8mn 2 ; degree 9
C) 2m 4 n 4 + m 8 n - 8mn 2 ; degree 9 D) 2m 4 n 4 + m 8 n - 8mn 2 ; degree 8
Answer: B

Simplify the polynomial by adding or subtracting, as indicated. Express your answer as a single polynomial in
standard form.
111) -9x4 - 4x4
A) -9x4 - 4x4 B) -13x8 C) -52x D) -13x4
Answer: D

112) 10y4 + 6y4

A) 16y8 B) 10y4 + 6y4 C) 4y4 D) 16y4
16
Answer: D

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113) (4x + 4) + (6x - 17)
A) 10x2 - 13 B) 24x2 - 68 C) 10x + 13 D) 10x - 13
Answer: D

114) (7x5 + 8x2 ) + (6x5 - 4x2 )

A) 17x7 B) 17x14 C) 13x5 + 4x2 D) 13x10 + 4x4
Answer: C

115) (5x5 - 6x4 ) + (3x5 - 8x4 - 9)

A) 8x5 - 14x4 - 9 B) -9x - 14x5 - 5x4 C) 7x5 - 3x4 - 9x D) -11x10
Answer: A

116) (5x5 - 3x3 + 2x) + (4x5 + 8x3 + 7x)

A) 6x5 + 13x3 + 4x B) 9x + 5x5 + 9x3 C) 9x5 + 5x3 + 9x D) 23x9
Answer: C

117) (8x8 + 7x7 - 2x6 - 6) + (9x8 - 4x7 - 5x6 + 2)

A) 13x42 - 4 B) 17x8 + 3x7 + 10x6 + 16
C) 17x8 + 3x7 - 7x6 - 4 D) 17x16 + 3x14 - 7x12 - 4
Answer: C

118) (7x2 - xy - y2 ) + (x2 + 5xy + 12y2 )

A) 8x2 + 4xy + 11y2 B) 6x2 - 6xy - 13y2 C) 7x2 + 5xy + 12y2 D) 8x2 + 6xy +
13y2
Answer: A
1 2 3 1 1 1 1
119) x - x - + - x2 + x -

4 5 4 5 4 4

1 2 7 1 1 2 7 1 1 4 7 2 1 3 6 1
A) x - x- B) x - x+ C) x - x - D) - x -

20 20 2 20 20 2 20 20 2 10 2
Answer: A

120) 7x - (14 - 3x)

A) 4x - 14 B) 10x + 14 C) 10x - 14 D) 4x + 14
Answer: C

121) (3x - 4) - (x + 9)
A) 2x + 5 B) 3x + 5 C) 2x - 13 D) 3x - 13
Answer: C

122) (9x - 1) - (-x - 5)

A) 9x - 6 B) 8x - 6 C) 10x - 6 D) 10x + 4
Answer: D

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123) (4x2 + 7x + 10) - (8x2 + 3)
A) -4x2 + 7x + 7 B) 12x2 + 4x + 10 C) 12x2 + 7x + 13 D) -4x2 + 4x + 10
Answer: A

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124) (8x2 - 5) - (-x3 + 3x2 + 9)
A) x3 + 11x2 + 4 B) x3 + 5x2 - 14 C) 9x3 - 2x2 - 9 D) 9x3 + 3x2 - 14
Answer: B

125) (18y2 + 12) - (-10y4 - 9y2 + 12)

A) 10y4 + 27y2 - 24 B) 37y6 C) 10y4 + 27y2 D) -10y4 + 9y2 +
24
Answer: C

126) (9x5 - 14x2 ) - (-11x5 + 8x2 )

A) -2x7 B) -2x5 - 6x2 C) 20x5 - 22x2 D) 20x5 - 6x2
Answer: C

127) (2x6 - 20x5 + 16) - (7x6 - 16x5 - 7)

A) -5x6 - 4x5 + 23 B) 14x11 C) -5x6 - 13x5 + 9 D) -5x6 - 4x5 + 9
Answer: A

128) (8x5 + 19x4 - 15) - (-3x4 + 5x5 - 5)

A) 3x5 + 22x4 - 20 B) 15x9 C) 3x5 + 22x4 - 10 D) 3x5 + 24x4 - 20
Answer: C

129) (5x9 + 4x8 - 8x7 + 5) - (2x9 - 2x8 + 4x7 - 8)

A) 3x9 + 6x8 - 12x7 + 13 B) 7x9 + 2x8 - 4x7 + 13
C) 7x9 + 2x8 - 4x7 - 3 D) 3x9 + 2x8 - 4x7 - 3
Answer: A

130) (-9x7 + 6x9 - 2 + 6x8 ) - (6 + 9x8 + 2x9 - 7x7 )

A) 4x9 + 15x8 - 16x7 + 4 B) 8x9 + 15x8 - 16x7 + 4
C) 4x9 - 3x8 - 2x7 - 8 D) 8x9 + 15x8 - 16x7 - 8
Answer: C

131) (-9x2 y - xy) + (6xy + 5x2 y)

A) -4x2 y + 5xy B) 14x2 y + 7xy C) 14x2 y + 5xy D) -4x2 y + 7xy
Answer: A

132) (8x2 y - 12xy + 6) + (-7x2 y + 5xy - 3)

A) 15x2 y + 17xy + 9 B) -x2 y - 17xy + 9 C) x2 y - 7xy + 3 D) -7x3 y2 + 3
Answer: C

133) (10x5 y3 + 6x3 y2 + 9xy) + (11x5 y3 + 4x3 y + 8xy)

A) 10x6 y3 + 21x5 y3 + 17xy B) 21x5 y3 + 10x3 y2 + 17xy
C) 21x5 y3 + 6x3 y2 + 4x3 y + 17xy D) 21x5 y3 + 10x3 y + 17xy
Answer: C

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 134) (x3 + 7xy - 5y2 ) - (9x3 + 5xy + y2 )
A) -8x3 + 2xy - 4y2 B) 10x3 + 2xy - 6y2 C) 8x3 - 2xy - 4y2 D) -8x3 + 2xy -
6y 2
Answer: D

135) (9x4 + 3xy - y3 ) - (x4 + 6xy + 3y3 )

A) 8x4 - 3xy - 2y3 B) 8x4 - 3xy - 4y3 C) 10x4 + 13xy + 2y3 D) 9x4 - 3xy -
4y3
Answer: B

136) (4x4 y2 + 5x3 y + 6y) - (2x4 y2 + 7x3 y + 9y + 3x)

A) 2x4 y2 + 2x3 y - 3y - 3x B) 2x4 y2 - 2x3 y - 3y - 3x
C) 6x4 y2 + 12x3 y + 15y + 3x D) 2x4 y2 - 2x3 y - 3y + 3x
Answer: B

137) Add (3x4 + 4x3 ) and (6x4 + 7x3 ).

A) 9x8 + 11x6 B) 9x4 + 11x3 C) 20x7 D) 20x14
Answer: B

138) Find the sum of (8x6 - 6x4 ) and (4x6 + 9x4 + 3).
A) 12x11 B) 12x6 + 3x4 + 3 C) -2x6 + 17x4 + 3x D) 3x + 3x6 - 3x4
Answer: B

139) Find the sum of (6x5 - 4x3 + 9x) and (2x5 + 8x3 - 7x).
A) 14x9 B) 11x5 + 14x3 - 11x C) 8x5 + 4x3 + 2x D) 8x + 4x5 + 2x3
Answer: C

140) Subtract (5a - 1) from (4a + 8).

A) -a + 9 B) 9a + 7 C) -a + 7 D) a - 9
Answer: A

141) Subtract (-14y4 - 7y2 + 11) from (14y2 + 11).

A) 35y6 B) 14y4 + 21y2 C) 14y4 + 21y2 - 22 D) -14y4 + 7y2 +
22
Answer: B

142) Subtract (4x5 - 7x3 - 20) from (8x5 + 10x3 - 4).

A) 37x8 B) 4x5 + 14x3 - 24 C) 4x5 + 17x3 + 16 D) 4x5 + 17x3 - 24
Answer: C

Find the value of the polynomial function.

143) f(x) = 4x - 8; f(-3)
A) 20 B) -20 C) 4 D) -4
Answer: B

144) f(x) = x2 - 7; f(-1)

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 A) 1 B) -6 C) -8 D) 64
Answer: B

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 145) f(x) = 9x2 + 5x; f(4)
A) 144 B) 56 C) 164 D) 153
Answer: C

146) f(x) = x2 + 3x - 8; f(-3)

A) -20 B) 0 C) -8 D) 4
Answer: C

147) f(x) = 3x2 - 4x + 6; f(-1)

A) 7 B) 13 C) 5 D) -1
Answer: B

148) f(x) = x3 - 2x2 + 3x; f(1)

A) 2 B) 0 C) 6 D) -4
Answer: A

Solve the problem.

149) The following table shows the number of speeding tickets issued in a county for the years 1994-1998,
where 1 represents 1994, 2 represents 1995, and so on.

Year, x Speeding Tickets Issued, T

1994, 1 2840.14
1995, 2 2888.32
1996, 3 2953.72
1997, 4 2996.92
1998, 5 3051.5

This data can be approximated using the third-degree polynomial

T(x) = -0.57x3 + 0.53x2 + 65.58x + 2774.6.
Use this function to predict the number of speeding tickets issued in 2005.
A) -115 B) 1866 C) 2653 D) 2638
Answer: C

150) The polynomial P(x) = 0.85x - 68 models the relationship between the number of pretzels x that a certain
vendor sells and the profit the vendor makes. Find P(900), the profit the vendor makes from selling 900
pretzels.
A) $697 B) -$59.50 C) $765 D) $832
Answer: A

151) The total revenues (in dollars) for a hot dog vendor selling x hot dogs is given by the polynomial
function
R(x) = 3x. Find the total revenue in selling 90 hot dogs.
A) $270.00 B) $27.00 C) $2430.00 D) $2700.00
Answer: A

152) The total cost in dollars for a certain company to produce x empty jars to be used by a jelly producer is
given by the polynomial equation C(x) = 0.4x + 32,000. Find the cost of producing 50,000 jars.
A) $20,000 B) $50,032 C) $52,000 D)
$32.40
Answer: C
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 153) A projectile is fired upward from the ground with an initial velocity of 400 feet per second. Neglecting
air resistance, the height of the projectile at any time t can be described by the polynomial function P(t) =
-16t2 +
400t. Find the height of the projectile at t = 9 seconds.
A) 3600 ft B) 3456 ft C) 2304 ft D) 2404 ft
Answer: C

154) An object is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 27 feet per second from the top of a 504-foot
building.
The height of the object at any time t can be described by the polynomial function P(t) = -16t2 + 27t + 504.
Find the height of the object at t = 5 seconds.
A) 131 ft B) 239 ft C) 559 ft D) -265 ft
Answer: B

155) Computer sales in the United States have increased since 1992. The function f(x) = 0.053x2 + 0.64x + 4.7
can be used to approximate the number of computer sales during the years 1990-2000 where x is the
number of years after 1990 and f(x) is the computer sales (in millions). Approximate the number of
computers sold in 1997. Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a million.
A) 10.4 million B) 13.212 million C) 9.6 million D) 11.8 million
Answer: D

For the given functions f and g, find the requested function.

156) f(x) = 3 - 7x; g(x) = -5x + 7
Find (f + g)(x).
A) -2x + 10 B) -2x C) -12x + 10 D) -5x + 3
Answer: C

157) f(x) = 8x - 6; g(x) = 6x - 5

Find (f - g)(x).
A) 2x - 11 B) 14x - 11 C) -2x + 1 D) 2x - 1
Answer: D

158) f(x) = x + 2; g(x) = 2x2

Find (f - g)(x).
A) 2x2 + x + 2 B) -2x2 + x + 2 C) -2x2 - x + 2 D) -2x2 - x - 2
Answer: B

3 1
159) f(x) = x2 - x + 5; g(x) = x3 + x2 + x
4 4
Find (f + g)(x).
1 5 1 1 2 5 1
A) 2x3 - x2 + 6x B) x3 + x2 + x + 5 C) 2x3 - x + 6x D) x3 + x2 + x +
5
2 8 8 4 4 4
Answer: D

160) f(x) = x + 5; g(x) = x + 4

Find (f + g)(-3).
A) 3 B) -7 C) -15 D) -5
Answer: A
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161) f(x) = 5x - 3; g(x) = -4x + 2
Find (f + g)(-2).
A) -23 B) -11 C) -5 D) -3
Answer: D

162) f(x) = -3x2 - 5x + 3; g(x) = -3x - 7

Find (f + g)(5).
A) -207 B) -179 C) -119 D) 31
Answer: C

163) f(x) = 3x - 1; g(x) = 2x2 - 2

Find (f + g)(5).
A) 63 B) 66 C) 52 D) 62
Answer: D

164) f(x) = 4x - 5; g(x) = 3x2 + 3x - 4

Find (f + g)(2).
A) 17 B) 5 C) 19 D) 9
Answer: A

165) f(x) = 4x2 - 3; g(x) = 3x2 - 4

Find (f + g)(5).
A) 108 B) 26 C) 168 D) 176
Answer: C

166) f(x) = 2x2 - 1; g(x) = 3x2 + 4x - 2

Find (f + g)(4).
A) 93 B) 97 C) 69 D) 57
Answer: A

167) f(x) = 4x2 - 2x + 6; g(x) = -5x + 4

Find (f + g)(2).
A) 2 B) -20 C) 12 D) 6
Answer: C

168) f(x) = - 2x 2 - 1; g(x) = x + 2

Find (f - g)(4).
A) -31 B) -35 C) 29 D) -39
Answer: D

169) f(x) = 3x2 - 5; g(x) = x - 5

Find (f - g)(4).
A) -47 B) 44 C) 34 D) 52
Answer: B

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The graph of two functions, f and g, is shown below. Use the graph to find the value.
y

10

-5 5 10 x
g

170) (f + g)(8)
A) 2 B) -2 C) 6 D) -18
Answer: C

171) (f - g)(0)
A) 4 B) 8 C) -8 D) -4
Answer: A

Find the product.

172) (-7x2 )(9x3 )
A) -63x5 B) -63x6 C) 63x5 D) 63x6
Answer: A

173) (11x4 y)(-8x3 y2 )

A) -88x7 y3 B) 3x12y2 C) -88x7 y2 D) 3x7 y3
Answer: A

174) (2x6 y5 z)(-9x7 yz 3 )

A) -7x13y6 z 4 B) -7x42y5 z 3 C) -18x13y6 z 4 D) -18x42y5 z 3
Answer: C

175) -7x3 (10x + 12)

A) -154x3 B) -70x4 + 12 C) -70x4 - 84x3 D) -70x - 84
Answer: C

176) 4y(6y2 - 2y)

A) 24y3 - 8y2 B) 24y3 - 8y C) 24y3 + 8y2 D) 24y2 - 8y2
Answer: A

177) 3xy(8x - 2y)

A) 24x2 - 6y2 B) 11x2 - 5y2 C) 11x2 y - 5xy2 D) 24x2 y -
6xy2
Answer: D

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 178) 4ab2 (12a 2 b3 + 6ab)
A) 48a 3 b5 + 24a2 b3 B) 48a 2 b5 + 24a 2 b3 C) 48a3 b5 + 24a 2 b2 D) 48a 3 b4 +
24a 2 b3
Answer: A

179) 10x7 (2x7 - 12x2 + 8)

A) 20x14 - 120x9 B) 20x14 - 12x2 + 8
C) 20x14 - 120x9 + 80x7 D) 20x7 - 120x2 + 80
Answer: C

180) -9x2 y(10x2 y4 + 8xy3 + 5)

A) -90x4 y5 + 72x3 y4 + 45x2 y B) -90x4 y5 - 72x3 y4 - 45
C) -90x4 y5 - 72x3 y4 - 45x2 y D) -90x2 y5 - 72x3 y4 - 45x2 y
Answer: C

181) 4ax5 (8ax3 + 10x2 - 8a)

A) 32ax3 + 40x2 - 32a B) 32a 2 x8 + 10x2 - 8a
C) 32a 2 x8 + 40ax7 D) 32a2 x8 + 40ax7 - 32a 2 x5
Answer: D

1 5 6
182) x y (4x - 6y - 10)
5
4 6 6 6 5 7 4 6 6 6 6 7
A) x y - x y - 2x5 y6 B) x y - x y - 2x5 y6
5 5 5 5
4 6 6 6 5 7 12 5 6
C) x y - x y -2 D) - x y
5 5 5
Answer: A

183) 0.1x4y4 (2.3x4 y - 4.2x2 y2 + 1.8xy3 )

A) 0.23x8 y5 - 0.42x6 y6 + 0.18x5 y7 B) 0.23x8 y5 - 0.42x6 y6 - 0.18x5 y7
C) 0.23x8 y5 + 0.42x6 y6 + 0.18x5 y7 D) 0.23x8 y5 + 0.42x6 y6 - 0.18x5 y7
Answer: A

Find the product of the two binomials.

184) (x - 12)(x - 12)
A) x2 - 24x + 144 B) x2 - 25x + 144 C) x2 - 24x - 24 D) x2 + 144x - 24
Answer: A

185) (5x - 1)(x - 6)

A) 5x2 - 31x + 6 B) 5x2 - 33x + 6 C) 5x2 + 6x - 31 D) 5x2 - 31x - 31
Answer: A

186) (x - 5)(-2x + 3)
A) -2x2 - 15x + 13 B) -2x 2 + 13x - 15 C) -2x2 + 11x - 15 D) -2x2 + 13x + 13
Answer: B

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 187) (-5x - 3)(-3x - 12)
A) 15x2 + 69x + 69 B) -8x2 + 69x + 36 C) 15x2 + 69x + 36 D) -8x2 + 69x + 69
Answer: C

188) (x + 9y)(x - 3y)

A) x2 + 3xy - 27y2 B) x + 6xy - 27y C) x2 + 6xy - 27y2 D) x2 + 6xy + 6y2
Answer: C

189) (-5x + 7y)(-3x - 8y)

A) 15x2 - 21xy - 56y2 B) 15x2 + 19xy - 56y2 C) 15x2 + 40xy - 56y2 D) 15x2 + 19xy +
19y2
Answer: B

3 1
190) x + 21 x - 1
2 3
1 2 1 2 11 1 11 1
A) x - 21 B) x - x + 21 C) x2 + x - 21 D) x2 + 21
2 2 2 2 2 2
Answer: C

Solve the problem.

191) Find the area of the rectangle by multiplying the length and the width of the large rectangle using the FOIL
method.

x 3

A) x2 + 10x B) x2 + 20x + 21 C) x2 + 21 D) x2 + 10x + 21

Answer: D

192) Find the area of the rectangle by multiplying the length and the width of the large rectangle using the FOIL
method.

4x 3

A) 4x2 + 16x +12 B) 4x2 +19x C) 4x2 + 19x + 12 D) 4x2 + 3x + 12

Answer: C
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193) Write a polynomial that represents the area of the shaded region.
5x + 12

5x - 12

A) 22x2 + 144 B) 22x2 - 144 C) 25x2 - 3x - 144 D) 28x2 -

144
Answer: B

194) Find the area of the shaded region.

(10x - 3) in.

(10x + 3) in.
A) (97x2 - 9) sq. in. B) (97x2 + 9) sq. in.
C) (103x2 - 9) sq. in. D) (100x2 - 3x - 9) sq.
in. Answer: A

Find the product of the

polynomials.
195) (x - 12)(x2 + 9x - 6)
A) x3 + 21x2 + 114x + 72 B) x3 - 3x2 - 114x + 72
C) x3 + 21x2 + 102x - 72 D) x3 - 3x2 - 102x - 72
Answer: B

196) (x + 10)(x2 + 5x - 6)
A) x3 + 15x2 + 56x - 60 B) x4 + 10x3 + 5x2 + 44x - 60
C) x3 + 15x2 + 44x - 60 D) x3 + 15x2 + 56x + 60
Answer: C

197) (x - 5)(x2 + 5x + 25)

A) x3 - 10x2 - 10x - 125 B) x3 + 10x2 + 10x - 125
C) x3 - 125 D) x3 + 125
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Answer: C

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198) (x + 8)(3x2 + 7x + 5)
A) 3x3 + 31x2 + 61x + 40 B) 27x3 + 63x2 + 45x
C) 3x3 + 24x2 + 56x + 40 D) 168x4 + 3x3 + 280x2 + 40
Answer: A

199) (x + 12)(x3 + 3x - 6)
A) x4 + 3x2 - 6x + 12 B) x4 + 12x3 + 3x2 + 42x + 72
C) x3 + 15x2 + 30x - 72 D) x4 + 12x3 + 3x2 + 30x - 72
Answer: D

200) (2y + 11)(4y2 - 2y - 10)

A) 8y3 + 40y2 - 42y - 110 B) 8y3 - 4y2 - 20y + 11
C) 8y3 + 48y2 + 42y + 110 D) 52y2 - 26y - 130
Answer: A

201) (4 - p)(6 - 7p + 3p2 )

A) 24 - 35p + 19p2 - 3p3 B) 24 - 34p + 19p2 - 3p3
C) 24 + 34p + 19p2 + 3p3 D) 24 - 34p + 19p2 + 3p3
Answer: B

202) (2x2 - 2x + 3)(x2 - 5x + 1)

A) 2x4 - 10x3 + 12x2 - 17x + 3 B) 2x4 - 12x3 + 12x2 - 17x + 3
C) 2x4 - 10x3 + 15x2 - 17x + 3 D) 2x4 - 12x3 + 15x2 - 17x + 3
Answer: D

203) (4m 2 - 2m + 2)(m 2 - 3m - 1)

A) 4m 4 - 12m 3 + 2m 2 - 4m - 2 B) 4m 4 - 14m 3 + 4m 2 - 4m - 2
C) 4m 4 - 14m 3 + 2m 2 - 4m - 2 D) 4m 4 - 12m 3 + 4m 2 - 4m - 2
Answer: B

204) (x2 + x + 6)(x2 + x + 8)

A) x4 + 2x3 - 14x2 - 2x + 48 B) x4 + x3 - 13x2 - 14x + 48
C) x4 + x3 + 14x2 + 14x + 48 D) x4 + 2x3 + 15x2 + 14x + 48
Answer: D

205) (a + b)(a 2 - ab + b2 )
A) a 3 - b3 B) a 3 + 2a 2 b + 2ab2 + b3
C) a 3 - 2a 2 b - 2ab2 + b3 D) a 3 + b3
Answer: D

206) (x + y)(x2 + 8xy - y2 )

A) x3 + 9x2 y + 7xy2 - y3 B) x3 + 8x2 y + 8xy2 - y3
C) x3 + 8x2 y - xy2 D) x3 y + 8x2 y - xy3
Answer: A

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Find the special product.
207) (x + 8)(x - 8)
A) x2 + 16x - 64 B) x2 - 16x - 64 C) x2 - 64 D) x2 - 16
Answer: C

208) (a - 11)(a + 11)

A) a 2 - 22 B) a2 - 121 C) a 2 + 22a - 121 D) a 2 - 22a - 121
Answer: B

209) (12 + m)(12 - m)

A) 144 - 24m - m 2 B) 24 - m 2 C) 144 + 24m - m 2 D) 144 - m 2
Answer: D

210) (2p + 1)(2p - 1)

A) 4p2 - 4p - 1 B) p2 - 1 C) 4p2 - 1 D) 4p2 + 4p - 1
Answer: C

211) (2 - 11r)(2 + 11r)

A) 4 + 44r - 121r2 B) 4 - 121r2 C) 4 - 11r2 D) 4 - 44r - 121r2
Answer: B

212) (p + 11q)(p -
11q)
A) p2 - 22q2 B) p2 - 121q2 C) p2 - 22pq - 121q2 D) p2 + 22pq -
121q2
Answer: B

213) (4y + x)(4y - x)

A) 8y2 - x2 B) 16y2 - 8xy - x2 C) 16y2 - x2 D) 16y2 + 8xy - x2
Answer: C
5 5
214) x + x-
9 9

25
A) x2 + 25x - 9 B) x2 - C) x2 - 25x - 9 D) x2 - 25
81

Answer: B

2 2
215) y-4 y+4
5 5
4 2 16 4 2 4 2 4 2 16
A) y - y - 16 B) y -8 C) y - 16 D) y + y - 16
25 5 25 25 25 5
Answer: C

4 4
216) 9 + z 9- z
5 5
72 16 2 16 2 8 72 16 2
A) 81 - z- z B) 81 - z C) 81 - z2 D) 81 + z- z
5 25 25 5
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Answer: B 5 25

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217) (7 - y5 )(7 + y5 )
A) y10 - 49 B) 49 - y10 C) 49 - y5 D) 49 - y25
Answer: B

218) (y5 - 8)(y5 + 8)

A) y25 - 64 B) y25 - 16 C) y10 - 16 D) y10 - 64
Answer: D

219) (x + 9)2
A) x + 81 B) x2 + 81 C) x2 + 18x + 81 D) 81x2 + 18x + 81
Answer: C

220) (x - 11)2
A) x2 - 22x + 121 B) 121x2 - 22x + 121 C) x + 121 D) x2 + 121
Answer: A

221) (5x + 1)2

A) 5x2 + 1 B) 25x2 + 10x + 1 C) 5x2 + 10x + 1 D) 25x2 + 1
Answer: B

222) (2x - 9)2

A) 4x2 - 36x + 81 B) 4x2 + 81 C) 2x2 + 81 D) 2x2 - 36x + 81
Answer: A

223) (3x - y)2

A) 9x2 - 6xy + y2 B) 9x2 + y2 C) 9x2 - 3xy + y2 D) 9x2 - 6xy - 2y2
Answer: A

224) (7x + 3y) 2

A) 7x2 + 9y2 B) 7x2 + 42xy + 9y2 C) 49x2 + 42xy + 9y2 D) 49x2 + 9y2
Answer: C

225) (7x - 10y) 2

A) 7x2 - 140xy + 100y2 B) 49x2 - 140xy + 100y2
C) 49x2 + 100y2 D) 7x2 + 100y2
Answer: B

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226) (9x2 + 3y)
A) 81x4 + 27x2 y + 9y2 B) 81x2 + 54x2 y + 9y2 C) 81x4 + 54x2 y + 9y2 D) 81x4 + 90x2 y +
9y2
Answer: C

227) [(5x - 4) + 8y][(5x - 4) - 8y]

A) 25x2 + 40x + 16 - 64y2 B) 25x2 - 40x + 16 + 64y2
C) 25x2 - 40x + 16 + 80xy - 64y + 64y2 D) 25x2 - 40x + 16 - 64y2

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 228) [5y + (2x + 3)][5y - (2x + 3)]
A) 25y2 - 4x2 - 6x - 9 B) 25y2 - 4x2 + 12x + 9
C) 25y2 - 4x2 - 12x + 9 D) 25y2 - 4x2 - 12x - 9
Answer: D

229) [(5x - 4) + 6y] 2

A) 25x2 - 40x + 16 + 30xy + 24y + 36y2 B) 25x2 - 20x + 16 + 30xy + 24y + 36y2
C) 25x2 - 40x + 60xy - 48y + 36y2 D) 25x2 - 40x + 16 + 60xy - 48y + 36y2
Answer: D

Simplify the expression.

230) (x - 3)(x + 3)(x2 + 9)
A) x4 - 81 B) x4 + 6x3 + 18x2 - 54x - 81
C) x4 + 6x3 - 54x - 81 D) x4 + 18x2 + 81
Answer: A

231) (x + 8)(x - 8)(4x + 2)

A) 4x3 + 2x2 - 256x - 128 B) 4x3 + 2x2 + 256x + 128
C) 4x3 + 66x2 + 288x + 128 D) 4x3 - 62x2 + 224x + 128
Answer: A

232) (x - 4)3
A) x3 - 12x2 + 12x - 64 B) x3 - 12x2 + 24x - 64
C) x3 - 4x2 + 24x - 64 D) x3 - 12x2 + 48x - 64
Answer: D

233) (z - 6)(z + 6) - (z + 6)(z + 6)

A) 12z B) -12z C) 0 D) -12z - 72
Answer: D

For the given functions f and g, find (f ∙ g)(x).

234) f(x) = 2x + 1, g(x) = 4x - 1
A) 8x2 + 3x - 1 B) 8x2 - 1 C) 8x2 + 2x - 1 D) 6x2 + 2x + 0
Answer: C

235) f(x) = 4x3 - 1, g(x) = 2x2 + 1

A) 8x5 + 4x4 - 2x2 - 1 B) 4x3 + 2x2 - 1 C) 8x6 + 4x3 - 2x2 - 1 D) 8x5 + 4x3 - 2x2 -
1
Answer: D

236) f(x) = x - 8, g(x) = x2 + 6

A) x3 - 2x2 - 48 B) x3 - 8x2 + 6x - 48 C) x3 - 8x2 - 2x - 48 D) x2 - 2x - 48
Answer: B

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 Find the requested value for the given
functions.
237) f(x) = 3x + 4, g(x) = -7x + 1
Find (f ∙ g)(5).
A) 646 B) -646 C) -1292 D) 0
Answer: B

238) f(x) = x + 3, g(x) = 2x2 + 17x + 1

Find (f ∙ g)(-2).
A) -29 B) 125 C) -45 D) -25
Answer: D

239) f(x) = x + 6, g(x) = x - 10

Find (f ∙ g)(x) and (f ∙ g)(7).
A) (f ∙ g)(x) = x2 - 4x + 60; (f ∙ g)(7) = 81 B) (f ∙ g)(x) = x2 - 4x - 60; (f ∙ g)(7) = -39
C) (f ∙ g)(x) = x2 + 16x + 60; (f ∙ g)(7) = 221 D) (f ∙ g)(x) = x2 + 4x - 60; (f ∙ g)(7) = 17
Answer: B

240) f(x) = x + 11, g(x) = x2 - 4x - 3

Find (f ∙ g)(x) and (f ∙ g)(12).
A) (f ∙ g)(x) = x3 + 15x2 + 47x + 33; (f ∙ g)(12) = 3357 B) (f ∙ g)(x) = 11x3 + 44x2 - 33x; (f ∙ g)(12) =
12,276
C) (f ∙ g)(x) = x3 + 7x2 - 47x - 33; (f ∙ g)(12) = 2139 D) (f ∙ g)(x) = x3 - 4x2 - 3x; (f ∙ g)(12) = 1116
Answer: C

Find the requested function.

241) If f(x) = x2 - 9x + 2, find f(x - 2).
A) x2 - 13x + 4 B) x2 - 13x + 24 C) x2 - 9x + 26 D) x2 - 9x + 24
Answer: B

242) If f(x) = x2 + 9x, find f(x + h).

A) x2 + 2xh + h 2 + 9x + 9h B) x2 + h 2 + 9xh
C) x2 + xh + h 2 + 9x + 9h D) x2 + h 2 + 9x + 9h
Answer: A

243) If f(x) = x2 - 3x + 3, find f(x + h).

A) x2 + h 2 - 3x - 3h + 3 B) x2 + h 2 - 3x - 3h + 6
C) x2 + 2xh + h 2 - 3x - 3h + 3 D) x2 + xh + h 2 - 3x - 3h - 3
Answer: C

244) If f(x) = x2 + 8x + 1, find f(x + h) - f(x).

A) 2xh + h 2 + 8x + 2 B) 2xh + h 2 + 8x + 8h
C) 2xh + h 2 + 8h D) x2 + 2xh + h 2 + 8x + 8h + 1
Answer: C

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Divide and simplify.
27r6 - 45r4
245)
9r
A) 3r6 - 5r4 B) 3r5 - 5r3 C) 27r5 - 45r3 D) 3r7 - 5r5
Answer: B

16x8 - 40x6
246)
4x4
A) 4x4 - 10x2 B) -6x10 C) 4x4 - 40x6 D) 16x8 -
Answer: A 10x2

15x7 - 10x5
247)
-5x7
2 2
A) -3 + 2x2 B) -3 + C) -3 - 10x5 D) 15x7 +
x2 x2
Answer: B

-30x6 - 15x5 - 25x4

248)
-5x5

A) 6x + 3 B) 6x - 15x5 + C) 6x + 3 +
5 D) 11x + 3
5 x
x

Answer: C

-32x6 + 20x5 -
249)
16x4
-4x5 B) 8x - 5 C) 8x + 20x5 + D) 12x - 5
4
4
A) 8x - 5 + x
x

Answer: A

-15x8 - 10x6 -
250)
25x4
-5x6 5 5 5
B) 3x + 2 + C) 3x2 + 2 + D) 3x2 + 2 +
x 2 x 2
5 x
A) 3x + 2 +
x

Answer: D

-15x6 y5 - 25x4 y3 + 20x3 y2

251)
5x3 y2
A) -3x3 y3 - 5xy + 4 B) -15x3 y3 - 25xy + 20
C) -3x3 y3 - 5xy3 + 4 D) -3x3 y5 - 5x3 y2 + 4

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Answer: A

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 40x8 y4 + 16x5 y3 + 7x4 y2
252)
8x4 y2
7 7
A) 40x4 y2 + 16xy + 7 B) 5x4 y2 + 2xy3 + C) 5x4 y2 + 2xy + D) 5x4 y4 + 2x4 y2 +
8 8 7
8
Answer: C

a 3 b4 c + 8abc 4 + 11a 4 b7
253)
4abc4
a 2 b3 11a 3 b7 a 2 b3 11a 3 b6
A) +2+ B) -2+
4c3 4c4 4c4 4c4

a 2 b3 11a 3 b6 a 2 b3 11a 3 b6
C) +2+ D) -2+

4c3 4c4 4c3 4c4

Answer: C

Divide using long division.

x2 + 12x +
254)
32 x + 4
A) x - 28 B) x + 8 C) x2 + 8 D) x3 - 28
Answer: B

6m 2 + 50m -
255)
36 m + 9
2
A) 6m - 4 B) 6m - 4 + C) 6m + 4 D) m - 4
m-4

Answer: A

p2 + 4p -
256)
12 p + 7
9 3 9
A) p - 3 + B) p - 9 + C) p + 3 + D) p - 3
p+7 p+7 p+7

Answer: A

x2 + 13x +
257)
34 x + 5
6 x+8 6
A) x + 8 - B) C) x + 9 D) x + 8 +
x+5 x+5 x+5

Answer: A

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 6m 3 + 36m 2 - 39m +
258)
21 m + 7
A) 6m 2 + 6m + 3 B) m 2 + 7m + 8 C) m 2 + 6m + 6 D) 6m 2 - 6m + 3
Answer: D

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 -12x3 - 19x2 + 16x + 12
259)
-4x - 1
10 4
A) 3x2 + 4x - 5 + B) x2 - 5 +
-4x - 1 -4x - 1
7
C) 3x2 + 4x - 5 + D) 3x2 + 4x - 5
-4x - 1

Answer: C

8f4 + 12f3 -
260)
2f
2f2 + f B) 4f2 + 4f - 2
6f
A) 4f2 + 4f -
2 2f
2f + f D) 4f2 + 8f + 4 +
2f 2f2 + f
C) 4f2 + 6f -
2
2f + f

Answer: B

10x3 + 5x2 + 3x - 4
261)
2x - 1
A) x2 - 5x - 4 B) x2 + 5x + 4 C) 5x2 + 4 D) 5x2 + 5x +
4
Answer: D

15x3 + 19x2 - 3x + 14
262)
-3x - 2
20 -3
A) -5x2 - 3x + 3 + B) x2 + 3 +
-3x - 2 -3x - 2
23
C) -5x2 - 3x + 3 + D) -5x2 - 3x + 3
-3x - 2

Answer: A

4x2 - 121
263)
2x - 11
A) 2x + 1 B) 2x + 11 C) 2x - 1 D) 2x - 11
Answer: B

x4 + 81
264)
x-3
81
A) x3 + 3x2 + 9x + 27 B) x3 + 3x2 + 9x + 27 +
x-3
162 162
C) x3 - 3x2 + 9x - 27 + D) x3 + 3x2 + 9x + 27 +
x-3 x-3

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Answer: D

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 4x5 - x3 + 3x2 - 88x -
265)
15 x2 - 5
7x
7x - B) 4x3 + 19x + 3 -
A) 4x3 + 19x + 3 + 2
x -5
30 2
x 7x
-5 D) 4x3 + 19x + 3 +
2
x -5
7x
C) 4x3 + 19x - 3 +
2
x -5

Answer: D

-4t4 - 18t3 - 6t2 + 45t + 27

266)
2t2 + 6t + 3
A) -2t2 - 3t + 9 B) -2t2 - 2t + 9 C) -2t2 - 3t - 9 D) -2t2 + 3t + 9
Answer: A

Solve the problem.

267)

2x meters

(2x - 3) meters
Width

If the volume of a box is (12x3 - 10x2 - 12x) cubic meters, its height is 2x meters, and its length is (2x - 3)
meters, find its width.
A) (3x + 4) meters B) (3x + 2) meters C) (3x - 2) meters D) (3x - 4) meters
Answer: B

268) A rectangular garden is laid out with a total area of 6x2 + 20x + 16 square feet. One side of the garden
measures
3x + 4 feet. What is the length of the adjacent side?
3
A) (2x + 5) feet B)( x + 4) feet C) (2x - 4) feet D) (2x + 4) feet
2
Answer: D

269) The total area of a rectangular warehouse floor is 10t4 - 22t3 - 10t2 + 24t + 12 square feet. The length of the
floor measures 2t2 - 2t - 2 feet. How many feet is the width?
A) (5t2 - 6t - 6) feet B) (5t2 + 6t - 6) feet C) (5t2 - 5t - 6) feet D) (5t2 - 6t + 6) feet
Answer: A

Divide using synthetic

division.
x2 + 11x +
270)
24 x + 8
A) x2 + 3 B) x + 3 C) x3 - 16 D) x - 16
Answer: B
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 5m 2 + 30m -
271)
35 m + 7
2 B) m - 5 C) 5m + 5 D) 5m - 5
A) 5m - 5 +
m-5

Answer: D

p2 + 6p -
272)
22 p + 9
5 3 5
A) p + 3 + B) p - 5 + C) p - 3 + D) p - 3
p+9 p+9 p+9

Answer: C

x2 + 11x +
273)
26 x + 4
2 2
x+ C) x + 7 - D) x + 7 +
A) x + 8 B) x+4 x+4
7
x+
4

Answer: C

5m 3 + 22m 2 - 45m +
274)
18 m + 6
A) 5m 2 - 8m + 3 B) m 2 + 8m + 5 C) 5m 2 + 8m + 3 D) m 2 + 9m +
10
Answer: A

x4 + 625
275)
x-5

A) x3 + 5x2 + 25x + 125 B) x3 - 5x2 + 25x - 125 +

1250
x-5

C) x3 + 5x2 + 25x + 125 + 625

D) x3 + 5x2 + 25x + 125 +
1250 x-5
x-5

Answer: C

x3 + 343
276)
x+7
A) x2 - 7x + 49 B) x2 + 7x + 49 C) x2 + 7x - 49 D) x2 + 49
Answer: A

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 6x3 + 11x2 + 11x -
277)
14 2
x-
3

28
A) 6x2 + 15x + 21 - B) 6x2 - 15x + 21
2
x-
3

22
19 3
C) 6x2 + 15x + 21 D) 6x2 + 7x + +
3 2
x-
3
Answer: C

49x3 + 49x2 + 7x -
278)
9 6
x+
7
69
A) 49x2 + 7x + 1 -
15 B) 49x2 + 7x + 1 -
6 6
x+ 7 x+
7 7
15
C) 49x2 + 7x + 1 +
69 D) 49x2 + 7x + 1 +
6 6
7 x+ x+
7 7

Answer: B

f (x).
Find
g

279) f(x) = 6r6 - 10r4 ; g(x) = 2r

A) 6r5 - 10r3 B) 3r6 - 5r4 C) 3r7 - 5r5 D) 3r5 - 5r3
Answer: D

280) f(x) = x2 + 4x - 60; g(x) = x - 6

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

281) f(x) = 10x2 - 59x - 6; g(x) = x - 6

A) 10x2 + 59 B) x - 59 C) 10x - 1 D) 10x + 1
Answer: D

282) f(x) = -14x2 - 47x + 72; g(x) = -2x - 9

A) -8x + 1 B) -14x - 8 C) 7x - 8 D) x - 8
Answer: C

283) f(x) = 6x3 + 5x2 + 9x - 10; g(x) = -3x + 2

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

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 284) f(x) = 15x3 - 11x2 - 22x + 7; g(x) = -5x -
3
B) -3x2 + 4x + 2
4
A) x2 + 2 +
-5x - 3 16
D) -3x2 + 4x + 2 +
13 -5x - 3
C) -3x2 + 4x + 2 +
-5x - 3

Answer: C

285) f(x) = 12x3 - 11x2 + 4x + 4; g(x) = -3x - 1

5
A) -4x2 + 5x - 3 B) x2 - 3 +
-3x - 1
1 4
C) -4x2 + 5x - 3 + D) -4x2 + 5x - 3 +
-3x - 1 -3x - 1

Answer: C

286) f(x) = 10x3 + x2 - 70x - 7; g(x) = 5x2 - 35

7 1 -7
A) 2x + B) 2x + 5 C) 2x + D) 2x +
2
5x - 35 5 2
5x - 35
Answer: C

287) f(x) = 25x3 - 11x; g(x) = 5x - 1

A) 5x2 + x + 25 B) 5x2 + x - 25
25 2
C) 5x2 + x + 25 + D) 5x2 + x - 2 -
5x - 1 5x - 1

Answer: D

Find the requested value.

288) g(x) = -5x - 5; f(x) = -2x2 - 5x + 2
f (2).
Find
g
5 15 16 3
A) B) - C) D)
16 16 15 4

Answer: C

289) g(x) = 2x - 3; f(x) = 5x2 + 14x + 3

f (-4).
Find
g

27 5 5
A) 2 B) - C) - D)
11 5 27

Answer: B

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Solve the problem.
290) The function f(t) = -0.12t2 + 0.52t + 30.5 models the U.S. population in millions, ages 65 and older, where t
represents years after 1990. The function g(t) = 0.55t2 + 11.08t + 106.4 models the total yearly cost of
g
Medicare in billions of dollars, where t represents years after 1990. What does the function (t) represent?
g
Find (15).
f f
A) Cost per person in thousands of dollars. $8.33
thousand B) Cost per person in thousands of dollars.
$0.03 thousand C) Cost per person in thousands of
dollars. $35.08 thousand D) Cost per person in thousands
of dollars. $0.16 thousand
Answer: C

C(x)
291) The average cost function is defined in economics as C(x) = where C is the cost of manufacturing x
units of x
a good. Suppose that C(x) = 0.015x3 - 0.3x2 + 21x + 512 where x is the number of radios manufactured in a
C(x)
day. What is C(x) = ?
x

A) C(x) = 0.015x4 - 0.3x3 + 21x2 + 512x B) C(x) = 0.015x2 - 0.3x2 + 21x + 512
C) C(x) = 0.015x3 - 0.3x2 + 21x + D) C(x) = 0.015x2 - 0.3x + 21 +
51 51
2 2
x x

Answer: D

292) A company that produces radios has costs given by the function C(x) = 25x + 30,000, where x is the
number of radios manufactured and C(x) is measured in dollars. The average cost to manufacture each
radio is given by
_ 25x + 30,000 _
C (x) = . Find C (200). (Round to the nearest dollar, if necessary.)
x
A) $145 B) $175 C) $43 D) $40
Answer: B

f(x)
293) If = 4x + 9, find
f(x). x + 2

A) f(x) = 5x + 11 B) f(x) = 4x2 + 18

4x + D) f(x) = 4x2 + 17x + 18
C) f(x) =
9x+
2

Answer: D

f(x) 4
294) If = x2 + 3 + , find f(x).
x-7 x-7

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 x2 +
A) f(x) = x3 - 7x2 + 3x - 17 B) f(x) =
7
x-
7
x-7
C) f(x) = D) f(x) = x3 - 17
2
x +7

Answer: A

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 Use the Remainder Theorem to find the
remainder.
2
295) f(x) = x + 2x - 32 is divided by x +
7
A) 3 B) -7 C) 5 D) 0
Answer: A

296) f(x) = 4x2 - 7x - 5 is divided by x -

1
4
1 13 13 1
A) - B) C) - D)
2 2 2 2
Answer: C

297) f(x) = 3x3 - 6x2 - 4x + 17 is divided by x + 2

A) -25 B) -23 C) -39 D) 0
Answer: B

298) f(x) = 7x3 - 50x2 - 40x - 64 is divided by x - 8

A) 1 B) -6 C) 8 D) 0
Answer: D

299) f(x) = 2x4 + 7x3 + 3x2 - 6x + 31 is divided by x + 4

A) -9 B) 857 C) 167 D) 0
Answer: C

300) f(x) = x4 + 4x3 - 4x2 + 8x - 41 is divided by x - 2

7
A) B) 7 C) -41 D) -89
2
Answer: B

301) f(x) = x4 + 256 is divided by x - 4

A) 512 B) - 64 C) 64 D) 256
Answer: A

Use the Factor Theorem to determine whether x - c is a factor of the given function for the given value of c. If x -
c is a factor, then write f in factored form. That is, write f(x) = (x - c)(quotient).
302) f(x) = x2 - 8x + 15; c = 5
A) Yes; f(x) = (x + 5)(x + 3) B) Yes; f(x) = (x - 5)(x - 3)
C) Yes; f(x) = (x - 5)(x + 3) D) No
Answer: B

303) f(x) = 3x2 - 6x + 72; c = 4

A) Yes; f(x) = (x + 4)(3x - 6) B) Yes; f(x) = (x - 4)(3x - 6)
C) Yes; f(x) = (x - 4)(3x + 72) D) No
Answer: D

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 304) f(x) = 6x3 + 55x2 + 61x + 40; c = -8
A) Yes; f(x) = (x - 8)(6x2 + 7x - 5) B) Yes; f(x) = (x + 8)(6x2 + 7x +
5) C) Yes; f(x) = (x + 8)(6x2 + x + 5) D) No
Answer: B

305) f(x) = x3 + 6x2 - 14x + 16; c = 8

A) Yes; f(x) = (x - 8)(x2 - 14x + 16) B) Yes; f(x) = (x + 8)(x2 + 6x -
14) C) Yes; f(x) = (x - 8)(x2 + 6x - 14) D) No
Answer: D

306) f(x) = x4 + 7x3 + 8x2 + 47x - 63; c = -7

A) Yes; f(x) = (x - 7)(x3 + 8x + 9) B) Yes; f(x) = (x + 7)(x3 + 8x -
9) C) Yes; f(x) = (x + 7)(x3 + x - 9) D) No
Answer: B

1
307) f(x) = 4x3 + 8x2 + 13x - 9; c =
2
1 1
A) Yes; f(x) = x + (4x2 + 10x - 18) B) Yes; f(x) = x - (4x2 + 10x + 18)
2 2
1
C) Yes; f(x) = x - (4x2 + 11x + 18) D) No
2
Answer: B

308) f(x) = 5x4 - 7x3 + 12x2 - 14x + 4; c = 1

A) Yes; f(x) = (x - 1)(5x3 - 2x2 + 10x - 4) B) Yes; f(x) = (x - 1)(5x3 + 3x2 + 10x -
4) C) Yes; f(x) = (x - 1)(5x3 - 2x2 - 11x - 4) D) No
Answer: A

309) f(x) = x6 - 13x4 - 52x2 + 64; c = 4

A) Yes; f(x) = (x - 4)(x5 + 4x4 - 3x3 + 16x2 - 4x -
16) B) Yes; f(x) = (x - 4)(x5 - 5x4 + 4x3 + 12x2 - 4x
- 16) C) Yes; f(x) = (x - 4)(x5 + 4x4 + 3x3 + 12x2 -
4x - 16) D) No
Answer: C

Factor out the greatest common factor. Be sure that the coefficient of the term of highest degree is
positive.
310) 50x + 10
A) 10(5x) B) 10(5x + 1) C) 2(25x + 5) D) 5(10x +
2) Answer: B

311) 12x - 6
A) 6(x - 2) B) 6(2x - 1) C) 6x(2x - 1) D) 6(x -
1) Answer: B

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312) 10x3 - 5x
A) 5x(2x - 1) B) 5x(2x2 - 1) C) 5(2x3 - 1) D) 5x(x2 -
2) Answer: B

313) -21a 3 + 15a

A) -3(7a 3 + 5a) B) -3a 2 (7a - 5) C) -3a(7a 2 + 5) D) -3a(7a 2 -
5) Answer: D

314) 24x4 + 21x2

A) 3x2 (8x + 7) B) 3x2 (8x2 + 7) C) x2 (24x2 + 21) D) 3x(8x3 +
7) Answer: B

315) 32x4 y + 28xy3

A) 4y(8x4 + 7xy2 ) B) xy(32x3 + 28y2 ) C) 4x(8x3 y + 7y3 ) D) 4xy(8x3 +
7y2 ) Answer: D

316) -5x2 - 35x + 15

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

317) 36x + 9y - 9
A) 9x(4 + y) B) 9(4x + y - 1) C) 9(4x + y - 9) D) 9(4x + y)
Answer: B

318) 27x3 - 9x2 + 12x

A) 3x(9x2 - 3x + 4) B) 3(9x3 - 3x2 + 4x) C) 3x(9x3 - 3x2 + 4x) D) x(27x2 - 9x +
12) Answer: A

319) 12x8 + 20x6 - 24x2

A) x2 (12x6 + 20x4 - 24) B) 4x(3x6 + 5x4 - 6)
C) 4x2 (3x6 + 5x4 - 6) D) 4(3x8 + 5x6 -
6x2 )
Answer: C

320) 72x7 y9 + 96x4 y5 + 60x2 y2

A) 12x2 (6x5 y9 + 8x2 y5 + 5y2 ) B) x2 y2 (72x5 y7 + 96x2 y3 +
60) C) 12(6x7 y9 + 8x4 y5 + 5x2 y2 ) D) 12x2 y2 (6x5 y7 +
8x2 y3 + 5)
Answer: D

321) x(y + 4) + 2(y +4)

A) (xy + 4x) + (2y + 8) B) 4y(x + 2) C) (y +4)(x + 2) D) 2x(y +4)
Answer: C

322) 9(y + 15) - x(y + 15)

A) (y - 15)(x - 9) B) (y + 15)(9 - x)
C) (9y + 135) - (xy + 15x) D) (y + 15)(9 + x)
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Answer: B

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323) x(y - 5) - 6(y - 5)
A) (y - 5)(x + 6) B) (y - 5)(x - 6)
C) (xy - 5x) - (6y - 30) D) -6x(y - 5)
Answer: B

324) 12a(a - b) + (a - b)
A) 13a(a - b) B) (a - b)(12a + 1)
C) 12a(a - b) D) (12a2 - 12ab) + (a -
b) Answer: B

325) w(z - 11) - 12(z - 11)

A) 12w(z - 11) B) (z - 11)(w + 12)
C) (wz - 11w) - (12z - 132) D) (z - 11)(w -
12) Answer: D

326) (x - 1)(4x + 3) + (x - 1)(9x + 5)

A) (x - 1)(13x - 8) B) (x - 1)(9x + 8) C) (x - 1)(9x - 8) D) (x - 1)(13x +
8) Answer: D

327) (9w + 3)(w + 8) + (w + 1)(w + 8)

A) (w + 8)(10w + 4) B) 2(w + 8)(5w + 2) C) 2(2w + 16)(5w + 2) D) (w + 8)(10w
+ 1) Answer: B

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

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

1 6
329) x+
5 5
1 6 1 1
A) 5(x + 6) B) x+ C) (x + 6) D) 5 x +
5 5 5 6
Answer: C

1 7
330) w3 - w
2 4
1 1 7 1
A) 4w(2w2 - 7) B) w(2w3 - 7w) C) w3 - w D) w(2w2 - 7)
4 2 2 4
Answer: D

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Solve the problem.
331) An open-topped box has a square base and a height of 44 inches. If each of the bottom edges of the box
has a length x inches, find the amount of material needed to construct the box. Write the answer in
factored form.

44 in.

A) x(x + 88) sq. in. B) x(x + 176) sq. in. C) x(x + 44) sq. in. D) (x2 + 176) sq.
in. Answer: B
332)
20x

20x 5x

Write an expression for the area of the shaded region. Then write the expression as a factored polynomial.
A) 400x2 - 10πx; 10x(40 - π) B) 400x2 - 25πx2 ; 25x2 (16 -
π) C) 400x - 25πx2 ; 25x(16 - πx) D) 400x - 25πx; 25x(16 -
π)
Answer: B

333) The area of the floor plan with semicircular ends shown is A = 4rw + πr2 . Express the area, A, in factored
form.

A) A = r(4w + πr) B) A = r2 (4w + π) C) A = rw(4 + πr) D) A = πr(4w +

r) Answer: A

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 334) A projectile is fired straight upward. The function f(t) = -16t2 + 56t describes the height of the projectile,
f(t), in feet, t seconds after firing. Factor the polynomial -16t2 + 56t and write the function in factored
form. Use the factored form of the function to find f(2).
A) f(t) = t(-16t + 56); 48 ft B) f(t) = t(-16t + 56); 80 ft
C) f(t) = -8t(2t - 7); 48 ft D) f(t) = -8t(2t - 7); 80 ft
Answer: C

335) The amount E of voltage in an electrical circuit is given by the formula E = IR1 + IR2 . Write an
equivalent equation by factoring the expression IR1 + IR 2 .
A) E = R 2 (IR1 + I) B) E = 2I(R1 + R2 ) C) E = I(R1 + R 2 ) D) E = R1 (I +
IR 2 ) Answer: C

336) At the end of T years, the amount of money A in a savings account earning simple interest from an initial
investment of P dollars at rate R is given by the formula A = P + PRT. Write an equivalent equation by
factoring the expression P + PRT.
A) A = P(1 + PRT) B) A = RT(P + 1) C) A = P(1 + RT) D) A = P(P + RT)
Answer: C

337) A department store is having a clearance sale. The price on a television is reduced by 34%. That sale
price is then reduced by another 34%. If x is the television's original price, the sale price can be
represented by (x -
0.34x) - 0.34(x - 0.34x). With these two reductions, at what percentage of the original price is the
television being sold? Use the factored, simplified form of the expression to answer the question.
A) 68% B) 66% C) 32% D)
43.56% Answer: D

338) After 8 years, the balance, A, in an account with principal P and interest rate r compounded annually is
given by the formula A = P(1 + r)7 + P(1 + r)7 r. Use factoring by grouping to simplify this formula.
A) A = P(1 + r)8 r B) A = (P + Pr)(1 + r) 7
C) A = P(1 + Pr)(1 + r)7 D) A = P(1 + r)8
Answer: D

Factor by grouping.
339) x4 - 5x2 - 24
A) (x2 + 3)(x2 - 8) B) (x2 - 3)(x2 + 1) C) (x2 - 3)(x2 - 8) D) Prime
Answer: A

340) m 2 n 2 - 10mn + 16
A) (mn + 2)(mn + 1) B) (mn + 2)(mn - 8) C) (mn - 2)(mn - 8) D) Prime
Answer: C

341) 9x4 + 18x2 + 8

A) (3x2 - 4)(3x2 - 2) B) (9x2 + 2)(x2 + 4) C) (3x2 + 1)(3x2 + 8) D) (3x2 + 2)(3x2 +
4) Answer: D

342) 15x4 + 2x2 - 8

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 A) (3x2 - 2)(5x2 + 4) B) (5x - 4)(3x + 2) C) (15x2 - 2)(x2 + 4) D) (3x2 + 1)(5x2 -
8) Answer: A

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 343) 20x6 + 7x3 - 6
A) (5x3 + 2)(4x3 - 3) B) (4x3 + 1)(5x3 - 6) C) 20(x3 - 2)(x3 + 3) D) (4x3 + 3)(5x3 -
2) Answer: D

344) 5y6 - 19y3 + 12

A) y4 (5y - 4)(y - 3) B) y2 (5y2 - 4)(y2 -
3) C) (5y3 - 3y2 + y - 4)(y3 - 4y2 + y - 3) D) (5y3 - 4)(y3 -
3)
Answer: D

345) 7y10 - 17y5 - 12

A) (7y5 + 3y3 + 4)(y5 - 4y3 - 3) B) (7y5 - 4)(y5 +
3) C) y8 (7y + 4)(y - 3) D) (7y5 + 4)(y5
- 3)
Answer: D

346) (x + 6)2 - 10(x + 6) + 16

A) (x - 2)(x + 4) B) (x2 + 6x - 8)(x2 + 6x -
2) C) (x + 14)(x + 8) D) (x2 - 6x + 8)(x2 - 6x
+ 2)
Answer: A

347) 12(a + 6)2 + 10(a + 6) + 2

A) (4a + 8)(3a + 7) B) (4a + 25)(3a + 20) C) (4a + 2)(3a + 1) D) (4a + 26)(3a +
19) Answer: D

348) 3x2 - 18x - 15x + 90

A) (x - 6)(3x - 15) B) (x - 6)(x - 5) C) 3(x - 6)(x - 5) D) 3(x + 6)(x +
5) Answer: C

349) 2y3 + 8y2 - 12y2 - 48y

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

Factor the polynomial completely. If the polynomial cannot be factored, say it is prime.
350) x2 - x - 12
A) (x + 3)(x - 4) B) (x + 1)(x - 12) C) (x + 4)(x - 3) D) Prime
Answer: A

351) x2 + x - 56
A) (x - 8)(x + 7) B) (x - 7)(x + 8) C) (x + 1)(x - 56) D) Prime
Answer: B

352) x2 + 6x - 16
A) (x - 8)(x + 2) B) (x + 8)(x - 2) C) (x - 8)(x + 1) D) Prime
Answer: B
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353) x2 - 8x - 48
A) (x - 12)(x + 4) B) (x - 48)(x + 1) C) (x + 12)(x - 4) D) Prime
Answer: A

354) x2 + 10x + 16
A) (x + 2)(x + 8) B) (x - 2)(x + 1) C) (x - 2)(x + 8) D) Prime
Answer: A

355) x2 + 19x + 20
A) (x + 10)(x + 2) B) (x + 20)(x - 1) C) (x + 20)(x + 1) D) Prime
Answer: D

356) x2 - x - 35
A) (x + 5)(x - 7) B) (x - 5)(x + 7) C) (x - 35)(x + 1) D) Prime
Answer: D

357) y2 - 13y + 42
A) (y + 7)(y - 6) B) (y - 7)(y - 6) C) (y + 7)(y + 1) D) Prime
Answer: B

358) a 2 - 2a - 63
A) (a - 9)(a + 7) B) (a + 9)(a + 1) C) (a + 9)(a + 7) D) Prime
Answer: A

359) x2 - 5xy - 24y2

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

360) x2 + 4xy - 21y2

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

361) x2 + 4xy - 21y2

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

362) a 2 - 4ab - 32b2

A) (a - 4b)(a - 8b) B) (a - 4b)(a + b) C) (a + 4b)(a - 8b) D) Prime
Answer: C

363) 9x2 - 9x - 54
A) (9x + 18)(x - 3) B) 9(x - 2)(x + 3) C) 9(x + 2)(x - 3) D) Prime
Answer: C

364) 9x2 - 27xy - 36y2

A) (9x - 9y)(x + 4y) B) 9(x + y)(x - 4y) C) 9(x - y)(x + 4y) D) Prime
Answer: B
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365) 5x2 - 30x + 40
A) (x - 2)(5x - 20) B) 5(x - 2)(x - 4) C) 5(x - 8)(x + 1) D) Prime
Answer: B

366) 4y3 - 4y2 - 80y

A) (4y2 + 16y)(y - 5) B) (y - 4)(4y2 + 20) C) 4y(y - 4)(y + 5) D) 4y(y + 4)(y -
5)
Answer: D

367) 2x3 + 2x2 - 40x

A) (x - 4)(2x2 + 10) B) 2x(x + 4)(x - 5) C) (2x2 + 8x)(x - 5) D) 2x(x - 4)(x +
5)
Answer: D

368) -w2 + 14w - 48

A) -(w + 8)(w + 6) B) (-w + 8)(w + 6) C) -(w - 8)(w - 6) D) Prime
Answer: C

369) -2w2 - 14w - 24

A) -2(w + 3)(w + 4) B) -(2w + 6)(w + 4) C) -(w - 3)(w - 4) D) Prime
Answer: A

1 2 8 7
370) x + x+
3 3 3
1 1
A) (x - 7)(x - 1) B) 3(x + 7)(x + 1) C) (x + 7)(x + 1) D) Prime
3 3
Answer: C

1 2
371) p + 3p - 27
4
1 1
A) (p + 6)(p - 18) B) 4(p + 6)(p - 18) C) (p - 6)(p + 18) D) Prime
4 4
Answer: C

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Solve the problem.
372) Find the area of the large rectangle below in two ways. First, find the sum of the areas of the four
smaller rectangles. Second, express the area of the large rectangle as the product of its length and
width.

A) area = x2 + 4x - 3 = (x + 3)(x - 1) B) area = x2 + 3x + 2 = (x + 2)(x +

1) C) area = x2 + 3x - 2 = (x + 2)(x - 1) D) area = x2 + 4x + 3 = (x +
3)(x + 1)
Answer: D

373)

2
5 x+5

x+8
Find an expression, in factored form, for the area of the shaded region.
A) (x - 3)(x - 10) B) (x + 7)(x + 6) C) (x + 5)(x + 8) D) (x + 3)(x +
10) Answer: D

374) A ball is thrown directly upward from the top of a building that is 80 feet high. The function
f(t) = -16t2 + 64t + 80 describes the ball's height above the ground, in feet, after t seconds. Factor the
expression for f(t) and write the function in completely factored form. Use the factored form of the
function to find f(3).
A) f(t) = 16(t2 + 4t + 5); 26 ft B) f(t) = 16(t - 1)(t + 5); 256 ft
C) f(t) = -16(t2 + 4t + 5); 416 ft D) f(t) = - 16(t + 1)(t - 5); 128 ft
Answer: D

Factor the polynomial completely. If the polynomial cannot be factored, say it is

prime.
2
375) 7x - 10x - 8
A) (7x - 2)(x + 4) B) (7x + 4)(x - 2) C) (7x + 2)(x - 4) D) (7x - 4)(x + 2)
Answer: B

376) 2x2 + x - 28
A) (2x - 4)(x + 7) B) (2x - 7)(x + 4) C) (2x + 4)(x - 7) D) (2x + 7)(x - 4)
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Answer: B

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377) 8x2 + 18x + 9
A) (2x - 3)(4x - 3) B) (2x + 3)(4x + 3) C) (8x + 3)(x + 3) D) Prime
Answer: B

378) 12x2 - 25x + 12

A) (12x + 3)(x + 4) B) (4x - 3)(3x - 4) C) (4x + 3)(3x + 4) D) Prime
Answer: B

379) 15x2 + 11x - 12

A) (3x - 4)(5x + 3) B) (15x + 4)(x - 3) C) (3x + 4)(5x - 3) D) Prime
Answer: C

380) 7x2 + 17x - 12

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

381) 18z 2 - 63z - 36

A) (18z - 9)(z + 4) B) 9(2z + 1)(z - 4) C) 9(2z - 1)(z + 4) D) Prime
Answer: B

382) 10x2 + 7xy - 12y2

A) (10x + 3y)(x - 4y) B) (2x + 3y)(5x - 4y) C) (2x - 3y)(5x + 4y) D) Prime
Answer: B

383) 8w2 + 36w - 20

A) 4(2w - 1)(w + 5) B) (8w - 4)(w + 5) C) 4(2w + 1)(w - 5) D) Prime
Answer: A

384) 15x2 - 19xy + 6y2

A) (15x + 2y)(x + 3y) B) (3x + 2y)(5x + 3y) C) (3x - 2y)(5x - 3y) D) Prime
Answer: C

385) 12x3 + 7x2 - 12x

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

386) 6r2 - 26r - 20

A) 2(3r - 2)(r + 5) B) 2(3r + 2)(r - 5) C) (6r + 4)(r - 5) D) Prime
Answer: B

387) 12x2 y2 - 17xy2 + 6y2

A) y2 (x - 2)(12x - 3) B) (3x - 2y)(4x - 3y) C) y2 (3x - 2)(4x - 3) D) (4x - 2y)(3x -
3y)
Answer: C

388) 35x3 - 195x2 + 100x

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

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 389) 12x3 y + 34x2 y + 24xy
A) 2xy(3x + 4)(2x + 3) B) 2y(3x + 1)(2x + 12)
C) 2xy(12x + 4)(x + 3) D) 2xy(3x + 1)(2x + 12)
Answer: A

390) -30x3 - 22x2 - 4x

A) -2(3x2 + 1)(5x + 2) B) x(-6x - 2)(5x + 2) C) x(3x + 1)(-10x - 4) D) -2x(3x + 1)(5x
+ 2) Answer: D

391) 7x2 + 18x - 8

A) (7x - 4)(x + 2) B) (7x - 2)(x + 4) C) (7x + 4)(x - 2) D) Prime
Answer: D

392) 5x2 + 6x + 8
A) (5x + 2)(x - 4) B) (5x - 4)(x + 2) C) (5x + 4)(x - 2) D) Prime
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

393) The function V(x) = 4x3 + 27x2 + 35x describes the volume of the box shown, in cubic inches, whose height
is x inches. Factor the expression for V(x) and write the function in completely factored form. Use the
factored form of the function to find V(3).

x x +5

4x + 7
A) V(x) = (4x2 + 5x)(x + 7); 510 in. 3 B) V(x) = x(4x + 7)(x + 5); 456 in. 3
C) V(x) = (4x2 + 7x)(x + 5); 456 in. 3 D) V(x) = x(4x + 5)(x + 7); 510 in. 3
Answer: B

394) The volume V(x) of a box in terms of its height x is given by the function V(x) = 10x3 - 19x2 + 6x. Factor
this expression for V(x).

A) x(2x - 2)(5x - 3) B) x2 (5x - 2)(2x - 3) C) (5x2 - 2)(2x - 3) D) x(5x - 2)(2x -

3) Answer: D

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Factor the polynomial
completely.
395) x4 + 10x2 + 16
A) (x2 - 2)(x2 + 8) B) (x2 + 2)(x2 + 8) C) (x2 - 2)(x2 + 1) D) Prime
Answer: B

396) m 2 n 2 - 5mn - 24
A) (mn - 3)(mn + 1) B) (mn + 3)(mn - 8) C) (mn - 3)(mn - 8) D) Prime
Answer: B

397) 9x4 + 12x2 + 4

A) (3x2 + 1)(3x2 + 4) B) (3x2 - 2)(3x2 - 2) C) (3x2 + 2)(3x2 + 2) D) (9x2 + 2)(x2
+ 2) Answer: C

398) 10x4 - 9x2 - 9

A) (10x2 - 3)(x2 + 3) B) (2x2 - 3)(5x2 + 3) C) (2x2 + 1)(5x2 - 9) D) (5x - 3)(2x +
3) Answer: B

399) 9x6 - 6x3 - 8

A) (3x3 + 4)(3x3 - 2) B) 9(x3 - 4)(x3 + 2) C) (3x3 + 2)(3x3 - 4) D) (3x3 + 1)(3x3 -
8) Answer: C

400) 2y6 - 17y3 + 21

A) y4 (2y - 3)(y - 7) B) (2y3 - 3)(y3 - 7)
C) y2 (2y2 - 3)(y2 - 7) D) (2y3 - 7y2 + y - 3)(y3 - 3y2 + y -
7) Answer: B

401) 2y10 - 11y5 - 40

A) (2y5 + 5)(y5 - 8) B) (2y5 - 5)(y5 + 8)
C) y8 (2y + 5)(y - 8) D) (2y5 + 8y3 + 5)(y5 - 5y3 -
8) Answer: A

402) (x + 2)2 - 9(x + 2) + 20

A) (x2 + 2x - 4)(x2 + 2x - 5) B) (x - 2)(x -
3) C) (x2 - 2x + 4)(x2 - 2x + 5) D) (x + 6)(x
+ 7)
Answer: B

403) 12(a + 3)2 + 26(a + 3) + 10

A) (3a + 11)(4a + 17) B) (3a + 14)(4a + 14) C) (3a + 8)(4a + 5) D) (3a + 5)(4a + 2)
Answer: B

404) 20(x - 7)2 - 13(x - 7) - 15

A) (4x + 12)(5x + 10) B) (4x - 33)(5x - 32) C) (4x + 31)(5x + 40) D) (4x + 5)(5x + 3)
Answer: B

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Factor completely, or state that the trinomial is prime.
405) x2 - 6x + 9
A) (x - 3)2 B) (x + 3)2 C) (x - 3)(x + 3) D) (x - 6)(x +
6) Answer: A

406) x2 + 40x + 400

A) (x + 20)(x - 20) B) (x - 20)2 C) (x + 20)2 D) Prime
Answer: C

407) x2 - 15x + 225

A) (x + 15)(x - 15) B) (x - 15)2 C) (x + 15)2 D) Prime
Answer: D

408) 25x2 - 20x + 4

A) (5x - 2)(5x + 2) B) (5x + 2)2 C) (5x - 2)2 D) (25x + 1)(x + 4)
Answer: C

409) 25x2 - 10x + 1

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

410) x2 - 16xy + 64y2

A) (x - 8y)(x + 8y) B) (x + 8y) 2 C) (x - 8y) 2 D) Prime
Answer: C

411) x2 + 18xy + 81y2

A) (x + 9y)(x - 9y) B) (x + 9y) 2 C) (x - 9y) 2 D) Prime
Answer: B

412) x4 + 14x2 + 49
A) (x + 7)2 B) (x2 + 7)2 C) (x2 - 7)2 D) Prime
Answer: B

413) 9x2 + 12xy + 4y2

A) (9x + y)(x + 4y) B) (3x - 2y) 2 C) (3x + 2y) 2 D) (3x + 2y)(3x -
2y)
Answer: C

414) 50x2 - 180xy + 162y2

A) 2(5x + 9y) 2 B) 2(5x - 9y) 2 C) 2(5x - 9y)(5x + 9y) D) Prime
Answer: B

415) x3 + 8x2 + 16x

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

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 416) 64x2 y2 - 48x2 y + 9x2
A) x2 (8y - 3)2 B) x2 (8y - 3)(8y + 3) C) x2 (8y + 3)2 D) Prime
Answer: A

417) 81x3 y + 90x2 y2 + 25xy 3

A) xy(9x + 5y)(9x - 5y) B) (81x2 y + xy)(x +
25y2 ) C) xy(9x - 5y) 2 D) xy(9x + 5y) 2
Answer: D

418) x2 + 0.08x + 0.0016

A) (x + 0.04)2 B) (x + 0.04)(x - 0.04) C) (x - 0.04)2 D) (x + 0.0016)2
Answer: A
Solve the problem.
419)
10y
10y
x

x 10y

10y
Write an expression in completely factored form for the area of the shaded region.
A) (x + 10y) 2 B) x2 + 10xy + 100y2 C) 10(x + y)2 D) x2 + 20xy +
100y2
Answer: A

420) Determine the value(s) of c that will make x2 - 24x + c a perfect square trinomial.
A) ±144 B) -144 C) 144 D) Not possible
Answer: C

421) Determine the value(s) of b that will make x2 + bx + 9 a perfect square trinomial.
A) 6 B) -6 C) ±6 D) Not possible
Answer: C

Factor the difference of two squares completely.

422) x2 - 49
A) (x - 7)2 B) (x + 7)2 C) (x + 7)(x - 7) D) Prime
Answer: C

423) 36x2 - 49
A) (6x + 7)2 B) (6x + 7)(6x - 7) C) (6x - 7)2 D) Prime
Answer: B

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424) 16 - x2
A) (4 - x)2 B) (4 - x)(4 + x) C) (4 + x)2 D) Prime
Answer: B

425) 36 - 49x2
A) (6 - 7x)2 B) (6 + 7x)(6 - 7x) C) (6 + 7x)2 D) Prime
Answer: B

426) 2x2 - 18
A) 2(x + 3)2 B) 2(x + 3)(x - 3) C) 2(x - 3)2 D) Prime
Answer: B

427) 98x2 - 32
A) 2(7x - 4)2 B) 2(7x + 4)(7x - 4) C) 2(7x + 4)2 D) Prime
Answer: B

428) 9x2 - 49y2

A) (3x + 7y) 2 B) (3x + 7y)(3x - 7y) C) (3x - 7y) 2 D) Prime
Answer: B

429) 49x2 + 36
A) (7x + 6)2 B) (7x + 6)(7x - 6) C) (7x - 6)2 D) Prime
Answer: D

430) x4 - 100
A) (x2 - 10)2 B) (x2 + 10)2 C) (x2 + 10)(x2 - 10) D) Prime
Answer: C

431) 3xy2 - 147x

A) 3x(y + 7)2 B) 3x(y - 7)2 C) 3x(y + 7)(y - 7) D) Prime
Answer: C

432) 147x2 y - 75y

A) 3y(7x - 5)2 B) 3y(7x + 5)(7x - 5) C) 3y(7x + 5)2 D) Prime
Answer: B

433) a 3 b2 - 36ac2
A) (a 2 b + 6c)(ab - 6c) B) a(ab + 6c)(ab - 6c) C) a(b + 6c)(b - 6c) D) Prime
Answer: B

434) ab4 - 9a 3 b2
A) a(b2 + 3ab)(b2 - 3ab) B) ab2 (b + 3a)(b -
3a) C) ab2 (b - 3a)2 D) Prime
Answer: B
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435) x2 y2 - 4
A) (xy + 2)(xy - 2) B) (x + 2y)(x - 2y) C) (xy - 2)2 D) Prime
Answer: A

436) 16x4 - 169y6

A) (4x2 - 13y3 )2 B) (4x2 + 13y3 )2
C) (4x2 + 13y3 )(4x2 - 13y3 ) D) Prime
Answer: C

437) (x + 3)2 - 16
A) (x + 7)(x - 1) B) (x + 1)(x - 7) C) x2 + 6x - 7 D) (x + 19)(x -
13) Answer: A

438) (x - 6)2 - 64
A) (x + 58)(x - 70) B) (x - 14)2 C) (x + 2)(x - 14) D) (x - 2)(x +
14) Answer: C

439) a 2 - (b + 4)2
A) (a + b + 4)(a - b - 4) B) (a - b + 4)(a - b - 4)
C) (a + b + 4)(a - b + 4) D) Prime
Answer: A

440) (x - 10)2 - y2
A) (x - 10 + y)(x + 10 - y) B) (x - 10 + y)(x - 10 -
y) C) (x - 10 + y)2 D) (x - 10 - y) 2
Answer: B

441) (6x + y)2 - 25

A) (6x + y - 5)2 B) (6x + y + 5)(6x + y -
5) C) (6x + y + 5)2 D) Prime
Answer: B

1
442) - w2
100
1 2 1 1 1 2
A) -w B) -w +w C) +w D) Prime
10 10 10 10
Answer: B

25 2
443) x - y2
4

5 5 5 5
A) x-y2 B) x+y2 C) x+y x-y D) Prime
2 2 2 2
Answer: C

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 Factor the polynomial
completely.
444) x2 + 14x + 49 - y2
A) (x + 7 + y)(x + 7 - y) B) (x + 7 - y)2
C) (x - 7 + y)(x - 7 - y) D) (x - 7 - y)2
Answer: A

445) 9x2 - 42x + 49 - z 2

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

446) x2 + 8x + 16 - x4
A) (x + 4 + x2 )(x + 4 - x2 ) B) (x + 4 - x22)
C) (x - 4 + x2 )(x - 4 - x2 ) D) Prime
Answer: A

447) x4 - 625
A) (x2 + 25)2 B) (x2 - 25)2

C) (x2 + 25)(x + 5)(x - 5) D) Prime

Answer: C

448) 1 - 256y4
A) (1 + 4y) 2 (1 - 4y) 2 B) (1 + 16y2 )(1 + 4y)(1 -
4y) C) (1 + 16y2 )(1 - 16y2 ) D) Prime
Answer: B

449) (c + d)4 - 625

A) (c + d + 5)2 (c + d - 5)2 B) (c2 + 2cd + d2 + 25)(c + d + 5)(c + d -
5) C) (c2 + 2cd + d2 + 25)(c2 + 2cd + d2 - 25) D) Prime
Answer: B
1
450) 64x2 -
49
1 2 1 2 1
A) 8x - B) 8x + C) 8x + 8x - D) Prime
1

7 7 7 7
Answer: C

a2 b2
451) -
4 9

A)
a
+
b a b a b 2 a b 2
- B) + C) - D) Prime
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
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Answer: A

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Solve the problem.
452) Find the formula for the area of the shaded region and express it in factored form.

9 y

A) (y + 9)2 B) (y + 9)(y - 9) C) y2 + 81 D) (y - 9)2

Answer: B

453) Find the formula for the area of the shaded region and express it in factored form.

3 3
3 3

7y
3 3
3 3

7y

A) (7y - 6)2 B) (7y + 6)(7y - 6) C) (7y + 3)(7y - 3) D) (7y -

3)2
Answer: B

Factor the sum or difference of two cubes completely.

454) x3 + 64
A) (x + 4)(x2 + 16) B) (x + 4)(x2 - 4x +
16) C) (x - 4)(x2 + 4x + 16) D) (x - 64)(x +
1)(x - 1)
Answer: B

455) x3 - 216
A) (x + 6)(x2 - 6x + 36) B) (x - 6)(x2 + 6x +
36) C) (x + 216)(x + 1)(x - 1) D) (x - 6)(x2 +
36)
Answer: B

456) 343y3 - 1
A) (343y - 1)(y2 + 7y + 1) B) (7y - 1)(49y2 + 1)
C) (7y - 1)(49y2 + 7y + 1) D) (7y + 1)(49y2 - 7y + 1)
Answer: C

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457) 729x3 + 1
A) (9x + 1)(81x2 - 9x + 1) B) (9x + 1)(81x2 - 9x -
1) C) (9x + 1)(81x2 + 1) D) (9x + 1)(81x2 + 9x
+ 1)
Answer: A

458) 216x3 - 343

A) (6x - 7)(36x2 + 49) B) (6x + 7)(36x2 - 42x +
49) C) (6x - 7)(36x2 + 42x + 49) D) (216x - 7)(x2 + 42x
+ 49)
Answer: C

459) 729y3 + 1000

A) (9y - 10)(81y2 + 90y + 100) B) (729y - 10)(y2 + 90y +
100) C) (9y + 10)(81y2 - 90y + 100) D) (9y + 10)(81y2 +
90y + 100)
Answer: C

460) 729 - x3
A) (9 + x)(81 - 9x + x2 ) B) (9 + x)(81 -
x2) C) (9 - x)(81 + 9x + x2 ) D) (9 - x)(81
+ x2 )
Answer: C

461) x3 y2 + 1000y2
A) y2 (x + 10)(x2 + 100) B) y2 (x + 10)(x2 - 10x +
100) C) y2 (x - 10)(x2 + 10x + 100) D) (xy + 10)(x2 y2 - 10x
+ 100)
Answer: B

462) 729y3 z - z
A) z(9y + 1)(81y2 - 9y + 1) B) z(9y - 1)(81y2 + 1)
C) z(9y - 1)(81y2 + 9y + 1) D) z(729y - 1)(y2 + 9y + 1)
Answer: C

463) 8x3 + y3
A) (2x + y)(4x2 + y2 ) B) (2x + y)(4x2 - 2xy +
y2 ) C) (2x - y)(4x2 + 2xy + y2 ) D) (2x + y)(4x2 + 2xy
+ y2 )
Answer: B

464) 576x3 + 243

A) 9(4x + 3)(16x2 + 9) B) 9(64x3 + 27)
C) 9(4x - 3)(16x2 + 12x + 9) D) 9(4x + 3)(16x2 - 12x +
9) Answer: D

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465) 192x3 y - 375y4
A) (12xy - 15y2 )(16x2 + 25y2 ) B) 3y(64x - 5y)(x2 + 20xy +
25y2 ) C) 3y(4x + 5y2 )(16x2 - 20xy + 25xy2 ) D) 3y(4x - 5y)(16x2 +
20xy + 25y2 )
Answer: D

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466) x9 + y3
A) (x3 - y )(x6 - x3 y + y6 ) B) (x3 + y )(x6 + x3 y +
y6) C) (x3 + y )(x2 - x3 y + y2 ) D) (x3 - y )(x6 + x3 y
+ y6 )
Answer: C

467) 125a3 - 64b3

A) (5a + 4b2 )(25a 2 - 20ab + 16b2 ) B) (5a - 4b)(25a 2 + 16b2 )
C) (125a - 4b)(a2 + 20ab + 16b2 ) D) (5a - 4b)(25a 2 + 20ab +
16b2 ) Answer: D

468) (x + y)3 + 8
A) (x + y + 2)(x2 + 2xy + y2 + 2x + 2y + 4) B) (x + y + 2)(x2 - 2xy + y2 - 2x - 2y +
4) C) (x + y - 2)(x2 + 2xy + y2 + 2x + 2y + 4) D) (x + y + 2)(x2 + 2xy + y2 - 2x -
2y + 4)
Answer: D

469) (7 - x)3 - x3
A) (7 - 2x)(3x2 - 7x + 49) B) (7 - x)(x2 - 7x + 49)
C) (7 - 2x)(x2 - 7x + 49) D) (7 + 2x)(x2 - 7x +
49)
Answer: C

470) (3x + 6)3 - 343

A) (3x - 1)(9x2 + 15x + 43) B) (3x - 1)(9x2 + 15x +
127) C) (3x - 1)(9x2 + 57x + 127) D) (3x + 13)(9x2 +
15x + 43)
Answer: C

471) (x + 5)3 - (x - 5)3

A) (x - 5)(x2 + 5x + 25) B) 5(x2 + 75)
C) 10(3x2 + 25) D) (2x + 10)(x2 +
25) Answer: C

472) z 9 + 1
A) (z - 1)(z2 + z + 1)(z 6 + z 3 + 1) B) (z 3 + 1)(z 6 - z3 + 1)
C) (z + 1)(z 2 - z + 1)(z 6 - z 3 + 1) D) (z - 1)(z + 1)(z 6 - z 3 +
1) Answer: C

x3 y3
473) -
125 27
x y x2 xy y2 x y x2 xy y2
A) + - + B) + - +
5 3 5 15 3 5 3 25 15 9

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 x x2 y2
C) (5x + 3y)(25x2 - 15xy + 9y2 ) D) - +
xy
+
y

5 3 25 15 9
Answer: B

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Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime.
474) 250x5 - 16x2
A) 2x2 (5x + 2)(25x2 - 10x + 4) B) 2x2 (5x - 2)(25x2 - 10x +
4) C) 2x2 (5x - 2)(25x2 + 10x + 4) D) Prime
Answer: C

475) x3 y - 25xy3
A) xy(x - 5y) 2 B) xy(x + 5y)(x - 5y) C) xy(x + 5y) 2 D) Prime
Answer: B

476) 729x3 y3 - x6 y6
A) x3 y3 (9 + xy)(81 - 9xy + x2 y2 ) B) (9xy - x2 y2 )(81x2 y2 + 9x3 y3 +
x4 y4 ) C) x3 y3 (9 - xy)(81 + 9xy + x2 y2 ) D) Prime
Answer: C

477) x4 + 5x3 + 8x + 40
A) (x + 5)(x3 + 8) B) (x + 5)(x + 2)(x2 - 2x +
4) C) (x + 5)(x - 2)(x2 + 2x + 4) D) Prime
Answer: B

478) 3x3 - 147x

A) x(x + 7)(3x - 21) B) prime C) 3x(x + 7)(x - 7) D) 3(x + 7)(x2 -
7x) Answer: C

479) x2 + 47x + 48
A) (x + 8)(x - 6) B) (x - 8)(x + 6) C) prime D) (x + 48)(x - 1)
Answer: C

480) x2 - 10x + 100

A) (x + 10)2 B) (x + 10)(x - 10) C) prime D) (x - 10)2
Answer: C

481) -60x2 + 85x - 30

A) (-20x + 15)(3x - 2) B) (4x - 3)(-15x + 10) C) -5(4x - 3)(3x - 2) D) -5(4x + 3)(3x +
Answer: C 2)

482) 243x2 + 378x + 147

A) 3(9x - 7)2 B) 3(9x + 7)2 C) prime D) 3(9x + 7)(9x -
7) Answer: B

483) 10x3 - 10
A) 10(x3 - 1) B) prime
C) 10(x - 1)(x2 + x + 1) D) 10(x + 1)(x2 - x +
1) Answer: C

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484) 4x3 + 500
A) 4(x + 5)3 B) 4(x + 5)(x2 - 5x +
25) C) prime D) 4(x3 + 125)
Answer: B

485) x2 y - 9y + 45 - 5x2
A) prime B) (y + 5)(x + 3)(x - 3) C) (y - 5)(x + 3)(x - 3) D) (y - 5)(x2 + 9)
Answer: C

486) 72a2 b + 496ab -

56b B) 8(9a - 1)(a - 7) C) 8(9a + 1)(a - 7) D) 8b(9a - 1)(a +
A) prime
Answer: D 7)

487) 4x5 - 4xy2

A) 4x(x2 + y)(x2 - y) B) prime
2
C) 4x(x2 - y) D) 4x(x2 + y2 )(x + y)(x - y)
Answer: A

488) 9x5 - 9x
A) 9x(x4 + 1)(x2 + 1)(x + 1)(x - 1) B) 9x(x2 + 1)(x2 -
1) C) 9x(x2 + 1)(x + 1)(x - 1) D) prime
Answer: C

489) x3 - 5x2 - 36x + 180

A) (x - 5)(x - 6)2 B) (x + 5)(x + 6)(x - 6) C) prime D) (x - 5)(x + 6)(x -
6) Answer: D

490) 192x5 - 375x2

A) prime B) 3x2 (4x + 5)(16x2 - 20x +
25) C) 3x2 (4x - 5)(16x2 - 20x + 25) D) 3x2 (4x - 5)(16x2 + 20x
+ 25)
Answer: D

491) 162x4 y - 2y5

A) prime B) 2(9x2 + y2 )(3x + y)(3x - y)
C) 2y(9x2 + y2 )(3x + y)(3x - y) D) 2y(81x2 + y2 )(9x + y)(9x -
y) Answer: C

492) 243x3 - 216x2 y + 48xy2

A) prime B) 3x(9x + 4y) 2
C) 3x(9x - 4y)(9x + 4y) D) 3x(9x - 4y) 2
Answer: D

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493) 121x2 - 110x + 25 - 4y2
A) (11x + 5 + 2y)(11x + 5 - 2y) B) prime
C) (11x - 5 + 2y)(11x - 5 - 2y) D) (11x + 5 + 2y)(11x - 5 - 2y)
Answer: C

494) 25x2 + 36y2

A) (5x + 6y) 2 B) (5x + 6y)(5x - 6y) C) (5x - 6y) 2 D) prime
Answer: D

495) 12x2 y2 - 588y2

A) prime B) 12y2 (x + 7)(x2 -
7x) C) 12y2 (x + 7)(x - 7) D) y2 (x + 7)(12x -
84)
Answer: C

496) 5x2 - 40
A) 5(x - 8)2 B) 5(x2 - 8) C) prime D) 5(x + 8)(x -
Answer: B 8)

497) 35x3 + 5x6 + 60

A) 5(x3 + 4)(x3 + 3) B) prime C) (x3 + 4)(5x3 + 15) D) 5(x + 4)(x +
Answer: A 3)

498) 3x3 + 7x - 9x2 - 21

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

499) 250x3 - 128y3

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

500) 9x2 + 24x + 16 - y2

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

501) x8 - 1
A) (x4 + 1)(x2 + 1)(x + 1)(x - 1) 2
B) (x4 - 1)
4
C) prime D) (x2 -1)
Answer: A

502) x4 + 16x2 - 225

A) (x - 3)2 (x2 + 25) B) (x + 3)(x - 3)(x2 +
25) C) (x + 3)(x - 3)(x + 5)(x - 5) D) (x2 - 9)(x2 + 25)
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Answer: B

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503) x4 + 3x3 + 64x + 192
A) (x + 3)(x3 + 64) B) (x + 3)(x + 4)(x2 - 4x +
16) C) (x + 3)(x - 4)(x2 + 4x + 16) D) prime
Answer: B

504) x4 - 18x2 y2 + 81y4

A) (x + 3y) 4 B) (x + 3y) 2 (x - 3y) 2 C) (x - 3y) 4 D) (x2 - 3y2 )
Answer: B

505) x3 y - 9xy3
A) xy(x - 3y) 2 B) prime C) xy(x + 3y)(x - 3y) D) xy(x + 3y) 2
Answer: C

506) x + 216x4
A) x(1 + 6x)(1 + 6x + 36x2 ) B) x(1 + 6x)(1 - 6x +
36x2 ) C) x(1 - 6x)(1 + 6x + 36x2 ) D) prime
Answer: B

507) 18y2 + 42y + 20

A) 2(3y + 1)(3y + 10) B) prime C) 2(10y + 2)(y + 5) D) 2(3y + 2)(3y +
5)
Answer: D

508) y3 - 15y2 + 225y

A) y(y + 15)2 B) prime C) y(y2 - 15y + 225) D) y(y - 15)2
Answer: C

509) 147x2 + 378xy + 243y2

A) prime B) 3(7x - 9y) 2 C) 3(7x + 9y)(7x - 9y) D) 3(7x + 9y) 2
Answer: D

510) 110x3 +11xy2

A) 11x(10x + y)(10x - y) B) prime
C) x(1100x2 + 11y2 ) D) 11x(10x2 +
y2 ) Answer: D

511) 10x4 - 1210x2

A) prime B) 10(x2 + 11)(x2 - 11)
C) 10x2 (x + 11)(x - 11) D) 10(x2 + 11x)(x2 -
11x) Answer: C

512) 64x3 y3 - x6 y6
A) x3 y3 (4 - xy)(16 + 4xy + x2 y2 ) B) prime
C) x3 y3 (4 + xy)(16 - 4xy + x2 y2 ) D) (4xy - x2 y2 )(16x2 y2 + 4x3 y3 +
x4 y4 ) Answer: A
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 513) x2 (a - b) + 49(b - a)
A) (b - a)(x + 7)(x - 7) B) (a - b)(x + 7)(x - 7) C) prime D) (a - b)(x2 +
49) Answer: B

514) x2 (a - 4) + y2 (4 - a)
A) (4 - a)(x + y)(x - y) B) (a - 4)(x + y)(x - y) C) prime D) (a - 4)(x2 +
y2 ) Answer: B

515) (c + d)4 - 1
A) (c2 + 2cd + d2 + 1)(c + d + 1)(c + d - 1) B) prime
C) (c2 + 2cd + d2 + 1)(c2 + 2cd + d2 - 1) D) (c + d + 1)2 (c + d - 1)2
Answer: A

516) m 3 - mn 2 + m 2 n - n 3
A) (m - n)2 (m + n) B) (m + n)2 (m - n) C) (m + n)(m - n) D) prime
Answer: B

Factor out the indicated common factor of the expression. Then completely factor the expression.
517) X5/2 - 25x1/2; x1/2
A) x1/2(x5 - 25x) B) x1/2(x - 5)2 C) x1/2(x - 5)(x + 5) D) x1/2(x2 -
25) Answer: C

518) 1 - 13x-1 + 36x-2 ; x-2

A) x-2 (x2 - 13x + 36) B) x-2 (x - 4)(x + 9) C) x-2 (x + 4)(x + 9) D) x-2 (x - 4)(x -
9) Answer: D

Write an expression in completely factored form for the area of the shaded figure.
519)

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

Answer: B

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520)
4y
4y
x

x 4y

4y
A) 4(x + y)2 B) (x + 4y) 2 C) x2 + 8xy + 16y2 D) x2 + 4xy +
16y2
Answer: B
521)

A) 4y(x + 2y) B) x(x + 2y) C) 2(x + 6y) D) y4 (x +

2y) Answer: A

522)

2 2
2 2

2 2
2 2

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

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Find an algebraic expression for the difference in the volumes of the two cubes expressed in factored form.
523)

3a 2b
2b
3a 2b

3a

A) (3a + 2b2 )(9a 2 - 6ab + 4b2 ) B) (3a - 2b)(9a2 + 4b2 )

C) (3a - 2b)(9a 2 + 6ab + 4b2 ) D) (27a - 2b)(a 2 + 6ab +
4b2 ) Answer: C

Find an expression, in factored form, for the perimeter of the figure.

524)

4x - 1 2x + 6

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

Factor the polynomial

function.
525) f(x) = x2 + 3x - 18
A) f(x) = (x - 6)(x - 3) B) f(x) = (x + 6)(x + 3) C) f(x) = (x - 6)(x + 3) D) f(x) = (x + 6)(x -
3)
Answer: D

526) F(x) = x2 - 7x - 18
A) F(x) = (x + 9)(x + 2) B) F(x) = (x - 9)(x - 2) C) F(x) = (x + 9)(x - 2) D) F(x) = (x - 9)(x +
2)
Answer: D

527) P(x) = 8x2 - x - 7

A) P(x) = (8x - 7)(x + 1) B) P(x) = (8x - 1)(x + 7)
C) P(x) = (8x + 1)(x - 7) D) P(x) = (8x + 7)(x - 1)
Answer: D

528) H(x) = 6x2 + 17x + 12

A) H(x) = (3x - 4)(2x - 3) B) H(x) = (3x + 4)(2x + 3)
C) H(x) = (6x + 4)(x + 3) D) H(x) = (6x - 4)(x - 3)
Answer: B

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 529) G(x) = -2x2 + 8
A) G(x) = -2(x - 2)2 B) G(x) = -2(x + 2)(x -
2) C) G(x) = 2(x + 2)(x - 2) D) G(x) = 2(x + 2)2
Answer: B

530) g(x) = -8x2 + 50

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

531) p(t) = 5t2 - 30t + 40

A) p(t) = 5(t - 8)(t + 1) B) p(t) = (t - 4)(5t -
10) C) p(t) = -5(t + 4)(t + 2) D) p(t) = 5(t - 4)(t
- 2)
Answer: D

532) S(y) = 5y3 - 5y2 - 60y

A) S(y) = (y - 3)(5y2 + 20) B) S(y) = 5y(y - 3)(y + 4)
C) S(y) = 5y(y + 3)(y - 4) D) S(y) = (5y2 + 15y)(y - 4)
Answer: C

533) H(a) = a 3 - 4a 2 - 4a + 16
A) H(a) = (a - 4)(a - 2)2 B) H(a) = (a - 4)(a + 2)(a -
2) C) H(a) = (a - 4)(a + 2)2 D) H(a) = (a + 4)(a + 2)(a
- 2)
Answer: B

534) G(x) = 5x3 + 7x - 25x2 - 35

A) G(x) = (x - 5)(5x2 + 7) B) G(x) = (x - 5)(5x2 -
7) C) G(x) = (x - 5)(5x + 7) D) G(x) = (x + 5)(5x2
+ 7)
Answer: A

Solve the equation.

535) 4x(8x - 7) = 0
7 1 7 7 7 1
A) , ,0 B) - ,0 C) ,0 D) ,
8 4 8 8 8 4
Answer: C

536) (x - 4)(x + 6) = 0
A) {-6, 0, 4} B) {-4, 6} C) {-6, 4} D) {4, 6}
Answer: C
537) (2x - 5)(x + 1) = 0
5 2 2 2
A) -1, B) 1, C) -1, D) 0,
2 5 5 5

Answer: A

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538) (8y + 1)(5y - 4) =
0 4 1 5
B) - , C) ,8 D) {7}
1 4
A) - ,
8 5 5 8 4
Answer: A

539) 2(x - 3)(x - 5) = 0

A) {2, 3, 5} B) {0, 3, 5} C) {-5, -3} D) {3, 5}
Answer: D

540) m 2 + 10m - 24 = 0
A) {2, 12} B) {-12, 1} C) {-12, 2} D) {-2, 12}
Answer: C

541) x2 + 7x = 44
A) {4, 11} B) {-4, 11} C) {-11, 4} D) {-11, 1}
Answer: C

542) x2 - x = 42
A) {-7, -6} B) {6, 7} C) {1, 42} D) {-6, 7}
Answer: D

5 x
543) x2 - x =
3 3
A) {0, 2} B) {-3, 2} C) {-2, 0} D) {0,
5} Answer: A
544) 10x2 + 21x + 9 = 0
3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3
A) , B) - ,- C) - , D) - ,-
2 5 10 3 5 2 2 5
Answer: D

7x2 - 18
545) = - 5x
3
1 6
A) {3, 6} B) {0, -3} C) 18, - D) -3,
7 7

Answer: D
546) q(4q + 18) = 10
1 9 9
A) 2, 5 B) -5, C) - ,0 D) 0,
2 2 2
Answer: B

547) x2 + 2x = x(x - 12)

A) {- 12, 2} B) {-2, 12} C) {0} D) ∅

Answer: D
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548) 4(x + 5) = 28x + 4(x2 + 10)
A) {-1, 4, B) {-5, 1, 4} C) {1, 5} D) {-1, -5}
5} Answer: D

x2 1 x
549) + =
210 10 21
A) {3, 7} B) {-3, 7} C) {-7, -3} D) {-7, 3}
Answer: A

550) x3 + 6x2 + 9x = 0
A) {3, 3} B) {0, -3, -3} C) {-3, -3} D) {0, 3, 3}
Answer: B

551) x3 + 3x2 - x - 3 = 0
A) {-1, 1, -3} B) {9} C) {-3, 3} D) {1, -3, 3}
Answer: A

552) 5x3 + 4x2 = 20x + 16

4 4 4
A) - , 0 B) -2, - ,2 C) - ,2 D) {-2, 2}
5 5 5
Answer: B

7x2 41x 15
553) - + =0
11 22 22
5 3 5 3
A) {-5, -3} B) , C) - ,- D) {5, 3}

2 7 2 7
Answer: B

554) (x + 3)(x - 4)(x - 16) = 0

A) {0, -3, 4} B) {3, 4, 16} C) {-3, 4, -16} D) {-3, 4,
16}
Answer: D

555) x3 = 64x
A) {-8, 8} B) {-8, 0, 8} C) {0, 8} D) {0, 64}
Answer: B

556) y3 - y = -5y2 + 5
A) {-5, 5} B) {-1, 1, - 5} C) {1, - 5, 5} D) {25}
Answer: B

557) x3 + 9x2 = 22x

A) {-11, 2} B) {-11, 0, 2} C) {11, -2} D) {11, 0, -
2}
Answer: B

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 558) 81x2 + 90x + 25 =
0 5 5 5 5
B) - , C) - D)
5 5
A) - , 0,
9 9 9 9 9 9
Answer: C
559) x(8x + 6)(x - 1) =
0 4 3 3
B) - , 0, 1 C) - ,1 D) - , 0, 1
3
A) -1, 0,
4 3 4 4
Answer: D

560) x3 = 25x
A) {0, 25} B) {-5, 0, 5} C) {-5, 5} D) {0, 5}
Answer: B
Find the domain of the function.
5x - 4
561) f(x) =
x2 - 64
4
A) {x|x ≠ 64} B) x|x ≠ C) {x|x ≠ 8, -8} D) {x|x ≠ 8}
5

Answer: C

1 - 2x
562) f(x) =
x2 - 16x + 60
1
A) x|x ≠ 10, 6, , 0 B) x|x ≠ 10, 6, C) {x|x ≠ -10, 6} D) {x|x ≠ 10, 6}
1

2 2
Answer: D

x2 - 64
563) f(x) =
x2 + 11x + 30
A) {x|x ≠ 5, -6} B) {x|x ≠ 0} C) {x|x ≠ 8, -8} D) {x|x ≠ -5, -
6} Answer: D

1 - 8x
564) f(x) =
x3 - 20x2 + 36x
1 1
A) {x|x ≠ -18, 2, 0} B) x|x ≠ 18, 2, C) x|x ≠ 18, 2, ,0 D) {x|x ≠ 18, 2,
8
0}
8
Answer: D

x2 - 16
565) f(x) =
x2 - 11x + 30
A) {x|x ≠ 4, -4} B) {x|x ≠ 5, 6} C) {x|x ≠ 0} D) {x|x ≠ -5, -
6} Answer: B
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Solve the equation using a graphing calculator. Round the answer to two decimal places.
566) -4x2 + 4x + 5 = 0
A) {-1.45, 3.45} B) {-11.5, 12.5} C) {-0.72, 1.72} D) {-1.72,
0.72}
Answer: C

Find the intercepts of the graph of the function.

567) f(x) = x2 + 4x - 77
A) (-11, 0), (7, 0), (0, -77) B) (11, 0), (7, 0), (0, -77)
C) (-11, 0), (-7, 0) D) (11, 0), (-7, 0), (0, -77)
Answer: A

568) g(t) = t2 + 2t - 120

A) (-12, 0), (1, 0), (0, -120) B) (12, 0), (-10, 0)
C) (12, 0), (10, 0), (0, -120) D) (-12, 0), (10, 0), (0, -120)
Answer: D

569) s(p) = 4p2 - 5p - 9

4 9
A) , 0 , (0, 0), (0, -9) B) , 0 , (-1, 0), (0, -9)
9 4
4 4
C) , 0 , (1, 0), (0, 0) D) , 0 , (-1, 0), (0, -9)
9 9
Answer: B

570) f(x) = x3 + x2 - 12x

A) (2, 0), (3, 0) B) (0, 0), (-4, 0), (3, 0) C) (0, 0), (2, 0), (3, 0) D) (-4, 0), (3,
0)
Answer: B

571) f(x) = x3 + 9x2 - x - 9

A) (81, 0) B) (1, 0), (-9, 0), (9, 0), (0, -9)
C) (-9, 0), (9, 0), (0, -9) D) (-1, 0), (1, 0), (-9, 0), (0, -9)
Answer: D

Find the values of x such that the given function has the stated value.
572) f(x) = x2 + 3x; f(x) = 10
A) {-5, 2} B) {-5, 1} C) {5, 2} D) {5, -2}
Answer: A

573) g(x) = 4x2 - 3x; g(x) = 7

4 7 4 4
A) , -1 B) , -1 C) ,0 D) ,1
7 4 7 7
Answer: B

574) h(x) = 20x2 + 27x + 6; h(x) = -

3 5 4 5 3 3 3
B) , C) - ,- D) ,
3 3
A) - , -
5 4 3 3 Answer: A

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3 4 5 4

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 575) f(x) = x2 + 12x + 35; f(x) = 35
A) {0, -12} B) {12} C) {0, 12} D) {-12}
Answer: A

576) f(x) = x2 + 9x + 19; f(x) = 5

A) {0, 7} B) {7, 2} C) {-7, -2} D) {0, -2}
Answer: C

577) g(x) = 2x2 + 10x - 14; g(x) = 14

A) {0, 5} B) {-2, 7} C) {2, -7} D) {0, -5}
Answer: C

578) g(x) = 2x2 + 12x - 16; g(x) = -16

A) {2, -8} B) {0, 6} C) {0, -6} D) {-2, 8}
Answer: C

579) h(x) = - x2 + 9x + 20; h(x) = 40

A) {-5, -4} B) {5, 4} C) {-5, 4} D) {5, -4}
Answer: B

Solve.
580) If the cost, C(x), for manufacturing x units of a certain product is given by C(x) = x2 - 70x + 6000,
find the number of units manufactured at a cost of $9000.
A) 120 units B) 30 units C) 50 units D) 100 units
Answer: D

581) A manufacturer determines that the profit in dollars for manufacturing n units is P = 2n 2 - 70n + 5.
(Assume that n is a positive integer) How many units are produced when the profit is $405?
A) 50 units B) 45 units C) 5 units D) 40 units
Answer: D

582) The net income y (in millions of dollars) of Pet Products Unlimited from 1997 to 1999 is given by the
equation
y = 9x2 + 15x + 52, where x represents the number of years after 1997. Assume this trend continues and
predict the year in which Pet Products Unlimited's net income will be $466 million.
A) 2003 B) 2002 C) 2005 D) 2004
Answer: A

583) A certain rectangle's length is 3 feet longer than its width. If the area of the rectangle is 54 square feet,
find its dimensions.
A) 6 ft by 9 ft B) 7 ft by 10 ft C) 5 ft by 10 ft D) 5 ft by 8 ft
Answer: A

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584) The width of a rectangle is 6 meters less than twice its length. If its area is 176 square meters,
find the dimensions of the rectangle.
176
A) length = 3 m, width = m B) width = 11 m, length = 16 m
3

C) length = 11 m, width = 16 m D) length = 8 m, width = 10 m

Answer: C

585) Each side of a square is lengthened by 2 inches. The area of this new, larger square is 36 square inches.
Find the length of a side of the original square.
A) 2 in. B) 4 in. C) 8 in. D) 6 in.
Answer: B

586) The side of a square equals the length of a rectangle. The width of the rectangle is 4 meters longer than
its length. The sum of the areas of the square and the rectangle is 48 square centimeters. Find the side
of the square.
A) 2 cm B) 4 cm C) 6 cm D) 16 cm
Answer: B

587) Kara is making a box by cutting out 5-in.-by-5-in. squares from a square piece of cardboard and folding
the edges to make a 5-inch-high box. What size of cardboard does Kara need to make a 5-inch-high box
with a volume of 80 cubic inches?
A) 54 in. by 54 in. B) 9 in. by 9 in. C) 4 in. by 4 in. D) 14 in. by 14 in.
Answer: D

588) The public swimming pool, which is a rectangle measuring 20 meters by 33 meters, needs a new deck. The
deck of uniform width that will surround the pool will be made of concrete. There is only enough money in
the budget to cover 938 square meters with concrete. How wide should the path be?
A) 5 m B) 11 m C) 7 m D) 9 m
Answer: C

589) The outside dimensions of a picture frame are 23 cm and 25 cm. The area of the picture inside the frame
is 399 square centimeters. Find the width of the frame.

25 cm

23 cm

A) 1 cm B) 8 cm C) 2 cm D) 4 cm
Answer: C

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 590) A machine produces open boxes using square sheets of plastic. The machine cuts equal-sized squares
measuring 3 inches on a side from each corner of the sheet, and then shapes the plastic into an open box by
turning up the sides. If each box must have a volume of 675 cubic inches, find the length of one side of the
open box.
A) 21 in. B) 15 in. C) 14 in. D) 18 in.
Answer: B

591) The floor of a rectangular storage room is divided into two right triangles by drawing a diagonal. One leg of
the resulting triangle, the width of the room, is 4 feet more than two times the other leg, the length of the
room. The hypotenuse is 26 feet. Find the length and the width of the room.
A) length: 11 ft, width: 26 ft B) length: 11 ft, width: 15 ft
C) length: 10 ft, width: 14 ft D) length: 10 ft, width: 24 ft
Answer: D

592) The volume of a rectangular solid can be written as V=LWH, where L is the length of the solid, W is the
1
width, and H is the height. A rectangular steel plate lying on a flat surface has a height (thickness) of
inch. Its length
3
is 3 inches longer than its width. The volume of the plate is 18 cubic inches. What are the length and
width of the plate?
A) length = 10 in., width = 7 in. B) length = 9 in., width = 6
in. C) length = 8 in., width = 7 in. D) length = 10 in., width
= 5 in.
Answer: B

593) A window washer accidentally drops a bucket from the top of a 256-foot building. The height h of the
bucket after t seconds is given by h = -16t2 + 256. When will the bucket hit the ground?
A) -4 sec B) 4 sec C) 64 sec D) 16 sec
Answer: B

594) An object is thrown upward from the top of a 160-foot building with an initial velocity of 48 feet per second.
The height h of the object after t seconds is given by the quadratic equation h = -16t2 + 48t + 160. When
will the object hit the ground?
A) 160 sec B) 2 sec C) -2 sec D) 5 sec
Answer: D

Write the polynomial in standard form and determine its degree.

595) -4x2 - 8x3 - 20x4 + 9 + x
A) x + - 4x 2 - 8x3 - 20x 4 + 9, degree 9 B) -20x 4 - 8x3 - 4x2 + x + 9, degree 4
4 3 2
C) -20x - 8x - 4x + x + 9, degree 10 D) 12 + x - 4x2 - 8x3 - 20x4 , degree 4
Answer: B
Add.
596) (5a5 b3 + 9a3 b2 + 12ab) + (2a 5 b3 + 6a 3 b + 4ab)
A) 15a 6 b3 + 7a 5 b3 + 16ab B) 7a 5 b3 + 15a3 b + 16ab
C) 7a5 b3 + 9a3 b2 + 6a3 b + 16ab D) 7a 5 b3 + 15a3 b2 + 16ab
Answer: C

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 Provide an appropriate
response.
597) For f(x) = x3 - 4x2 + 8x, find f(3).
A) 159 B) -39 C) 15 D) -33
Answer: C

1 1
598) For f(x) = x2 - x + 3 and g(x) = x3 - x2 + x, find (f + g)(x).
2 4
3 2 3 2 3 2 1 3 2 1
A) 2x3 - x + 4x B) 2x3 - x + 4x C) x3 + x + x+3 D) x3 + x + x+
3
8 4 4 2 8 4
Answer: C

Perform the indicated multiplication.

1
599) a3 b4 (4a - 6b + 2)
3
4 4 4 2
A) 0a3 b4 B) a b - 2a 3 b5 + a 3 b4
3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 2
C) a b - 2a3 b5 + D) a b - 2a 4 b5 + a 3 b4
2

3 3 3 3
Answer: B

600) (2x + 3)(3x + 10)

A) 5x2 + 29x + 30 B) 5x2 + 29x + 29 C) 6x2 + 29x + 29 D) 6x2 + 29x + 30
Answer: D

601) (7m - n)2

A) 49m 2 + n 2 B) 49m 2 - 7mn + n 2
C) 49m 2 - 14mn - 2n 2 D) 49m 2 - 14mn + n 2
Answer: D
Divide.
-3z 5 - z 3 + 5z 2 + 36z -
602) Divide using long division:
15 2
z -3
6z
6z B) -3z 3 - 10z + 5 +
A) -3z 3 - 10z + 5 - z2 - 3
z2 - 3
6z -
6z D) -3z 3 - 10z + 5 +
C) -3z 3 - 10z - 5 + 30 2
z2 - 3 z
-3
Answer: B

3x2 + 14x -
603) Divide using synthetic division:
24
x+6
8
A) 3x - 4 + B) x - 4 C) 3x - 4 D) 3x + 4
x-4
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Answer: C

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Provide an appropriate response.
604) For g(x) = 2x - 5 and f(x) = 3x2 + 5x + 5, find (3).
f
g

11 1 1
A) B) - C) 47 D)
47 47 37
Answer: C

605) Use the Remainder Theorem to determine the remainder when f(x) = 2x3 - 3x2 - 5x + 23 is divided by x +
2.
A) 5 B) 0 C) -15 D) -37
Answer: A

606) Factor out the greatest common factor: 120a 9 b9 - 108a 7 b6 + 84a 3 b4
A) 12(10a 9 b9 - 9a 7 b6 + 7a 3 b4 ) B) 12a3 b4 (10a 6 b5 - 9a 4 b2 + 7)
C) 12a 3 (10a 6 b9 - 9a 4 b6 + 7b4 ) D) a 3 b4 (120a 6 b5 - 108a4 b2 + 84)
Answer: B

Factor completely.
607) 6c2 - 15c + 10c - 25
A) (3c + 5)(2c - 5) B) (6c + 5)(c - 5) C) (6c - 5)(c + 5) D) (3c - 5)(2c +
Answer: A 5)

608) x2 + 5x - 36
A) prime B) (x + 9)(x - 4) C) (x - 9)(x + 4) D) (x - 9)(x + 1)
Answer: B

609) -15p2 + 32p - 16

A) -(3p + 4)(5p + 4) B) -(15p + 4)(p + 4) C) (-3p + 4)(-5p + 4) D) -(3p - 4)(5p -
4) Answer: D

610) 20(z - 4)2 - 17(z - 4) - 10

A) (4z + 18)(5z + 25) B) (4z + 9)(5z + 6) C) (4z - 21)(5z - 18) D) (4z + 5)(5z +
2) Answer: C

611) -75x2 - 240x - 192

A) -3(5x + 8)(5x - 8) B) 3(5x - 8)2 C) -3(5x - 8)2 D) -3(5x + 8)2
Answer: D

612) 147x2 - 27
A) 3(7x - 3)2 B) 3(7x + 3)2 C) 3(7x + 3)(7x - 3) D) Prime
Answer: C
Provide an appropriate 613) Solve: 2m(m - 1) = 5m 2 - 3m
response. 1
A) 0,
3

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Answer: A

1
B) {0, 3} C) - ,0 D) {0}
3

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Solve.
614) One side of a rectangular patio is 6 meters less than twice the other. If the area of the patio is 140 square
meters, what are the dimensions of the patio?
2
A) 3 meters by 46 meters B) 14 meters by 10 meters
3

C) 7 meters by 8 meters D) 10 meters by 14 meters

Answer: D

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