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ALGEBRA 1 WARM-UPS Topic Listing
Unit 1: Unit 4a:
• The Real Number System • Slope
• Properties (Review) • Standard Form vs.
• Reflexive, Symmetric, Slope-Intercept Form
and Transitive Properties • Graphing by Slope-Intercept Form
• Closure Property • X- and Y-Intercepts
• Order of Operations • Vertical & Horizontal Lines
• Evaluating Expressions • Writing Equations given Point & Slope
• Matrices • Writing Equations given Two Points
• Combining Like Terms • Parallel & Perpendicular Lines
• Distributive Property • Writing Equations of Parallel &
• Simplifying Expressions Perpendicular Lines (Point-Slope)
• Translating Expressions, Equations, • Linear Equation Word Problems
and Inequalities • Linear Regression
• One and Two-Step Equations
• Solving and Graphing Two-Step Unit 4b:
Inequalities • Direct Variation
• Inverse Variation
Unit 2: • Direct vs. Inverse Variation
• Multi-Step Equations • Direct and Inverse Variation
• Variables on Both Sides Word Problems
• No Solution & Infinite Solution
• Proportions
Unit 5:
• Solving Systems by Graphing
• Absolute Value Review
• Absolute Value Equations • Solving Systems by Substitution
• Solving Systems by Elimination
• Literal Equations
• Equation Word Problems • Elimination requiring Multiplication
• Multi-Step Inequalities • Systems of Equations Word Problems
• Compound Inequalities • Solving Systems with Matrices on
the Calculator
• Absolute Value Inequalities
• Linear Inequalities
• Systems of Linear Inequalities
Unit 3:
• Systems of Inequalities Word
• Domain & Range
Problems
• Functions vs. Relations
• Real World Graphs
• Equations as Functions
• Function Notation
& Evaluating Functions
• Zeros of Functions
• Arithmetic Sequences
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Unit 6: • Projectile Motion
• Add, Subtract, and Multiply • Quadratic Regression
Monomials
• Power Rule Unit 9:
• Quotient Rule • Identifying Linear, Quadratic, &
• Geometric Applications with Exponential Functions (from
Exponent Rules equations, graphs, and tables)
• Negative Exponents • Writing Linear, Quadratic &
• Scientific Notation Exponential Functions (from Graphs)
• Graphing Exponential Functions • Writing Linear, Quadratic, &
• Exponential Growth & Decay Exponential Functions (from Tables)
• Geometric Sequences • Linear, Quadratic, & Exponential
• Square & Cube Roots Function Applications
• Monomial Square Roots • Linear, Quadratic, & Exponential
Regression
Unit 7: • Evaluating Piecewise Functions
• Adding & Subtracting Polynomials • Graphing Piecewise Functions
• Monomial x Polynomial (Linear Only)
• Multiplying Binomials and Trinomials • Graphing Piecewise Functions
• Dividing Polynomials by a Monomial (Linear & Nonlinear)
• Factoring a GCF • Piecewise Function Application
• Factoring Difference of Squares • Step Function Application
• Factoring Trinomials (x2 + bx + c) • Solving Nonlinear Systems by
• Factoring Trinomials (ax2 + bx + c) Graphing
• Factoring by Grouping • Solving Nonlinear Systems
• Mixed Factoring Algebraically
• Dividing Polynomials by a Binomial
Unit 10:
Unit 8: • Simplifying Radicals (Square and
• Axis of Symmetry & Vertex Cube Roots)
of Quadratic Equations • Simplifying Radicals (with Variables)
• Graphing Quadratic Equations • Adding & Subtracting Radicals
in Standard Form • Multiplying Radicals
• Vertex Form & Transformations of • Dividing Radicals
Quadratic Equations • Dividing Radicals Containing a
• Quadratic Roots/Discriminant Binomial
• Solving Quadratics by Factoring • Applications of Radicals
• Solving Quadratics by Square Roots • Solving Radical Equations
• Solving Quadratics by Completing (Results in a Linear Equation)
the Square • Solving Radical Equations
• The Quadratic Formula (Results in a Quadratic Equation)
• Solving Quadratics Review/
Choosing the Best Method
• Quadratic Equation Word Problems

Unit 11:
• Simplifying Rational Expressions
• Multiplying Rational Expressions
• Dividing Rational Expressions
• Adding & Subtracting Rational
Expressions (Like Bases)
• Adding & Subtracting Rational
Expressions (Unlike Bases)
• Rational Expressions Review
• Rational Expression Applications
• Equations Review (Linear and
Quadratic)
• Rational Equations
Unit 12:
• Basic Stats Review: Measures of
Center and Box-and-Whisker Plots
• Measures of Dispersion: Mean,
Variance, Standard Deviation, Mean
Absolute Deviation
• Normal Distribution
• Z-Scores

Date:
Identify all sets of numbers to which each number
The Real
belongs:
Numbers 1
a. -4 b. 130 c. 2 d. -18.2
4
20
e.  f.  81 g. h. 0
4
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Date:
Identify each property used below.
Properties 1. 7 + (a + b) = (7 + a) + b
2. (4y + 1)  0  0
3. -2(x – y) = -2x + 2y
1
4. 3  1
3
5. (2 + 1) + 9 = (1 + 2) + 9
6. 6m  1  6m
Date:
Give two examples of each “new” property:
New
Properties 1. Reflexive
2. Symmetric
3. Transitive
Date:
Answer T/F. If false, give counterexample.
Closure
1. Natural numbers are closed under division.
Property
2. Integers are closed under addition.
3. Irrational numbers are closed under subtraction.
4. Prime numbers are closed under multiplication.

Date:
Simplify the following:
Order of
Operations 1. 8 – |-6| + 3 2. 1  2 4  ( 56  7 )
( 4  13 ) 2  6
3. 2[45  (11 – 8)2] –3 4.  | 2 |
25  5
Date:
Evaluate the following if a = -3, b = 8, and c = -4
Evaluating
1. 9a – 2ab 2. a2 + 7c – 1
Expressions
2 c 2  5b
3. |10 – 4b| 4.
a
 c 2  2 ac
5. 6.  b 2  2 7  3 a
cb

Date:
0 6
8 1 −5 13
ቃ, Y = ൥−3 2 ൩ and Z = ቂ ቃ,
−2 5 9 0
If X =ቂ
10 −7
Matrices
find each matrix, if possible.
1. X + Z 2. Y + Z
3. -2Y 4. 3Z – X
Date:
Simplify the following expressions.
Combining
Like Terms 1. -y – 6 – 3y – y 2. x – 3y + 2x + 4
3. 52x – 52x – 6 – 6 4. 7a2b + 8ab2 – 9a2b
5. The sides of a triangle are 3x + 2, 6x – 1, and

7 – x. Express the perimeter of the triangle in
terms of x.

Date:
Simplify the following expressions:
Distributive
Property 1. 5(x – 7) 2. -4(3a – 1)
2  10 
3.   x  5  4. –(x + 3)
5 3 
5. s(r – 3) 6. x(3y – 2z + 9)
Date:
Distribute/ Simplify the following expressions:
Combine
1. 7(1 – 9k) – 5(4k + 7) 2. 10(x – 2) – (x – 4)
Like Terms
3. The dimensions of a rectangle are shown below.

Use the formula P = 2L + 2W to find its perimeter
in simplest form.
x–5
4x + 7
Date:
Translating Translate the following:
with Key 1. “one less than the quotient of a number and -5”
Words
2. “three times the sum of a number and 7”
3. “the product of a number and -3, increased by 4 is 12”
4. “the difference of twice a number and 9 is -21”
5. “x is at most 6”
6. “You must be at least 18 years old to vote.”
Date:
One- and Solve:
Two-Step 1. -10 + x = 18 2. 3x = -153
Equations
3. 29 – x = 8 4. -5x + 7 = -38
2 4x
5. x – 28 = 46 6. 81 – = 21
3 7

Date:
Solving & Solve and graph the following inequalities:
Graphing x
1. 2x + 5 > 45 2. 4  1
Inequalities 5
x7
3. -3x + 8 > -4 4.  2
8
Date:
Solve:
Multi-Step
1. 6x + 30 – 15x + 6 = 18 2. -6(x – 1) = 108
Equations
3. -4(x + 2) – 3x = 20 4. 3(x – 2) – (x + 5) = 17

Date:
Solve:
Variables on
1. 8x – 4 = 3x – 39 2. 5(x – 9) = 2x + 15
Both Sides
Use for #4:
3. 4p – 10 = p + 3p – 2p 4. Solve for x.
11x + 13
15x – 23
Date:
Solve:
Special
1. -38 – 7y = 2 – 7(y + 6) 2. 2(3b + 4) = 5b + 1
Solutions
3. -3(x + 5) + 2x = -15 – x 4. -7(-7k + 2) = -14 – 2k

Date:
Solve:
Proportions 8 4 2x  6 9
1.  2. 
6 x7 6 3
6 3 2 2n  8
3.  4. 
x 1 x 6 n 1
Date:
Evaluate:
Absolute
1. |-14| 2. |18|
Value
3. |-20| – |-17| 4. |10 – 16|
5. |2 – 7|2 6. 2|c| + b ( if c = -6, b = 8)

Date:
Absolute Solve:
Value 1. |x| = 4 2. |x – 2| = 9
Equations
3. |-4x| – 1 = 7 4. -2|3x – 9| + 5 = -7
Date:
1. Solve for : 2. Solve for v:
Literal 1 2
Equations S  2 π rh E mv
2
3. Solve for b: 4. Solve for x:

1
7a + 2b = c y ( x  1)
3

Date:
1. The larger of two numbers is 7 less than twice the
Number Word smaller number. If the sum of the numbers is 47,
Problems find both numbers.
2. Find two consecutive numbers in which the sum of

the integers is 149.
3. Find three consecutive odd integers with a sum of

123.
Date:
1. The length of a rectangle is one more than five
More Word times its width. If the perimeter is 38, find the
Problems dimensions.
2. For a fundraiser, Brad sold 2 less than 3 times the

number of candy bars calls that Mary did. If they
sold 334 total bars, find the number sold by each.

Date:
Solve and graph each solution:
Multi-Step 1. 6x – 5 – 8x ≤ -3
Inequalities
4 x + 38
2.  2x + 9
−2
3. 13 – (2x – 5) > 2(3x – 7)
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Date:
Solve and graph each solution:
Compound 1. 5 x + 14  4 or −2( x − 8)  −2
Inequalities
2. 6x + 2  -16 or 9 – 4x < 9
3. -5 < 2x + 3  9

Date:
Absolute Solve and graph each solution:
Value 1. |x – 3| > 2
Inequalities
2. 3|2x + 5| + 7 ≤ 16
Date:
Given {(-5, 3), (-1, 0), (3, -4), (-1, 2)}
Domain
and Range
1. Domain = 2. Range =
#4: 3. Create a mapping.
#5:
Find the domain and range of the graphs on the left.
4. Domain = Range =
5. Domain = Range =
Date:
More Domain Find the domain and range of each graph:
and Range 1. 2. 3.
Practice
4. 5. 6.
Date:
Determine if the following relations represent functions:
Functions 1. {(-2, 0), (4, 1), (-2, 6), (4, -3)}
2. {(1, 5), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5)}
3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8.

Date:
1. A speeding car hits a tree. Sketch a
Real World graph with time on the x-axis and
Graphs the speed of the on the y-axis.
2. A ship leaves a port, sails for due east

for two hours, then returns to the port.
Sketch a graph with time on the x-axis
and the distance traveled of the on
the y-axis.
3. Rachel alternates running and walking

in 5-minute intervals. Assuming she
keeps a constant pace with both
activities, graph time on the x-axis
and her speed of the on the y-axis.
Date:
Complete each table, then graph the function
Equations as
3
Functions 1. y  2 x  1 2. y  x2
2
x y x y
-3 -2
-1 0
0 2
2 4
1
3. Find the range of the function y  x  1 if the
4
domain is {-8, -4, 0}.

Date:
Evaluate each function for the given value.
Function 3
Notation 1. f ( x)  x 2  10 x  4; f ( 2) 2. g ( x)  x  1; g (8)
4
3. h( x)  8  2 x ; h(7) 4. f ( x)   x 2  8 x; f (3)
Use for #5:
5. Using the graph to the left, find each value.

a) f (-5) b) f (0) c) f (3)
6. Given f ( x)  5 x  3 , if f(x) = -48, find x.
Date:
1. Graphically, how do you find zeros of functions?
Zeros of
Functions
2. Find the zeros algebraically.

1
a. f(x) = 5x – 10 b. f(x) = x+2
3
4. Find the zeros using a graphing calculator.

a. f(x) = x2 – 11x + 28 b. f(x) = x3 – 2x2 – 3x

Date:
1. Write a formula to represent the sequence, then find a27
Arithmetic
Sequences 6, 1, -4, -9, …
2. The cost to mail a package is $0.44 for the first ounce,

then $0.17 for each additional ounce.
a. Write a formula to represent this sequence.
b. What is the cost to mail a 7-oz package?
Date:
Find the slope of the line on each graph.
Slope 1. 2. 3.
Find the slope passing between the points:

4. (-1, 3) and (4, -7) 5. (3, 2) and (6, 5)
6. (-3, 5) and (-3, -7) 7. (-5, 1) and (-2, 1)

Date:
Find the missing value so that the ordered pairs
More with the
have the given slope.
Slope Formula
1
1. (x, -1) and (-2, -3); m = 
2
2. (-1, -9) and (2, y); m = 3
Date:
Slope-Intercept 1. What is slope-intercept form? ___________________
Form vs.
Standard Form
2. What is standard form? ___________________
Convert the following to slope-intercept form:

3. 6x + 7y = 7 4. 2x – y = -3
5. 6x – 8y = -16 6. x – 5y = 15

Date:
Graphing Identify the slope and y-intercept, then graph.
by Slope- 1. y = -x + 5 2. 2x – 4y = 12
Intercept Form
3. -5x + 2y = 2 4. 3x + y = 0
Date:
Identify the x- and y- intercepts of each equation.
x- and y- 3
Intercepts 1. y  4x  8 2. y  x  7
2
3. 10x – 4y = -20 4 . 3x – y = 3
5. Graph the equation -4x – 2y = 12

by identifying the intercepts.

Date:
Vertical & Graph the following equations.
Horizontal 1. x = 7 2. y = -3
Lines
3. What is the slope of the line y = 5?
4. What is the slope of the line x = -2?
5. Does the equation x = 1 represent a function?

Explain.
Date:
Writing Linear Write a linear equation in slope-intercept form given
Equations each point and slope.
(given a point & slope) 3
1. (5, -2); slope = -1 2. (-8, -1); slope =
4
6 1
3. (-10, 5); slope =  4. (-7, -8); slope =
5 2

Date:
Writing Linear Write a linear equation in slope-intercept form given
Equations the two points.
(given two points) 1. (2, -1) and (-4, 11)
2. (-4, -7) and (4, -5)
3. (-5, 12) and (1, -2)
Date:
Parallel & Determine if segments AB and CD are ||,  , or neither:
Perpendicular 1. A(-3, 4) and B(0, 2); C(3, -6) and D(-9, 2)
Lines
2. A(-2, -1) and B(2, 4); C(0, 3) and D(5, -1)
Determine if the equations are ||,  , or neither:

3. x + 2y = 8 and y = 2x – 5
4. y = 4x + 1 and 12x – 3y = 6

Date:
Writing Parallel Write linear equations given the following information:
& Perpendicular 1. Passes through (-6, -5) and
Lines PARALLEL to 2x – 3y = 12
2. Passes through (-1, 7) and

PERPENDICULAR to x – 3y = 15
Date:
Linear Equation 1. The start-up cost to join eTunes music is $7.95 plus $0.95
Word Problems per song downloaded. If Will spent $26, write and solve
(Set 1) a linear equation to find how many songs he
downloaded.
2. At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat and $7.50 to

wash a dog. Last week, the store made $60 from
washing cats and dogs. If 6 cats were washed, write
and solve a linear equation to find how many dogs
were washed.

Date:
Linear Equation 1. Rachel’s cell phone company charges $0.10 per
Word Problems minute. She used 350 minutes last month and paid $84.
(Set 2) Write and solve a linear equation to find her bill next
month if she uses 300 minutes.
2. Suppose a 5-minute overseas call costs $6.95 and a 10-

minute call costs $11.90. Write and solve a linear
equation to find the cost for making an 18-minute call.
Date:
The median salary (in thousands) of a football
Linear
player is shown in the table below.
Regression
Year 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996
Salary 84 149 201 400 459
1. Use your calculator to find the line of best fit.
2. Estimate the salary of a football player in 2012.

Date:
1. Use the ordered pairs {(15, -5), (6, -2), (3, -1)}
Direct to answer the questions below.
Variation
a. What is the constant of variation?
b. Give equation to represent the relationship.
2. What does the graph of a direct variation look like?
3. If x and y vary directly and x = 2 when y = 3,

find x when y = 39.
Date:
1. Use the ordered pairs {(1, 20), (-4, -5), (-10, -2)}
Inverse to answer the questions below.
Variation
a. What is the constant of variation?
b. Give equation to represent the relationship.
2. What does the graph of an inverse variation look

like?
4. If x and y vary inversely and x = 8 when y = -4.5,

find x when y = 18.

Date:
Direct vs. Determine whether the given relationship represents a direct
Inverse variation, inverse variation, or neither. If there is a relationship,
give the constant of variation.
Variation
1. x -8 0 4 2. x -5 -3.2 2.5 3. x 1 2 3
y 12 0 -6 y -16 -25 32 y 3 2 1
4. 5. 6.
7. 2 x  2 y  2 8. 4 y  x  2 x 9. xy  24  0
Date:
1. The number of points scored in a game varies directly to the
Direct & Inverse
number of minutes played. After 24 minutes, 8 points are
Variation scored.
Applications
a. Identify the constant of variation and write an equation.
b. How many points will be scored after 54 minutes?
2. The water level of a lake varies inversely with the air temperature.
When the air temperature is 75°, the water level is 30 feet.
a. Identify the constant of variation and write an equation.
b. To the nearest tenth of a degree, what is the air temperature

when the lake is 35 feet deep?

Date:
Solving Systems Solve the following systems of equations by graphing:
of Equations 3 x  2 y  8
(by Graphing) 1. 
 x  y  1
x  4 y  8
2. 
12 y  3 x  36
Date:
Solve the following systems using substitution:
Substitution
 y  2 x  10
Method 1. 
6 x  7 y  10
5 x  6 y  17
2. 
 x  3 y  5

Date:
Solve the following systems using elimination:
Elimination
 x  10 y  17
Method 1. 
x  3 y  4
2 x  2 y  6
2. 
3 x  2 y  19
Date:
Elimination Solve the following systems using elimination:
Method 8 x  2 y  18
(with multiplying)
1. 
5 x  6 y  3
3 x  2 y  14
2. 
4 x  5 y  12

Date:
1. A tennis coach took his team out for lunch and bought
Systems Word 8 hamburgers and 5 fries for $24. The players were still
Problems hungry so the coach bought 6 more hamburgers and 2
more fries for $16.60. Find the cost of each.
2. Allie has two cars- a truck and a sedan. Last week, she used
3 gallons of gas in the truck and 5 gallons of gas in the
sedan and drove 181 miles. This week, she used 7 gallons of
gas in the truck and 6 gallons of gas in the sedan and drove
275 miles. Find the average gas mileage for each vehicle.
Date:
1. Bob bought 24 hockey tickets for $83. Adult tickets cost
More Systems $5.50 and child tickets cost $2.00. How many of each did
Word Problems he buy?
2. Dustin has only nickels and quarters in his piggy bank. He

has 49 coins total for a combined value of $8.85. How many
of each coin does he have?

Date:
Solving Solve the following systems using matrices and a
Systems by graphing calculator.
Matrices 8 x  4 y  20
1. 
5 y  19  16 x
 x  y  15
2. 
3 x  45  3 y
Date:
Graph the following linear inequalities:
Linear 1. y  2 x  7 2. 5 x  4 y  8
Inequalities
3. Determine whether the points below are solutions to

the inequality x – 3y > 6.
a. (-1, 4) b. (5, -4) c. (2, 3)

Date:
1. Graph the following system of inequalities:
Systems of
Inequalities
 x  3 y  12

2 x  y  1
2. Are the points solutions to the inequality above?

a. (3, 2) b. (-2, 4) c. (4, -3)
Date:
Systems of A local theater is selling tickets for a play. Student tickets cost
$4.50 each and adult tickets cost $7.50 each. The theater can
Inequalities hold at most 800 people and would like to make at least $3,000.
Application
1. Write and graph a system of inequalities.
2. Give two possible solutions.

Date:
Add, Subtract, Simplify:
& Multiply 1. -3a2b + 11a2b 2. Subtract -18xy2 from -2xy2
Monomials
3. (x3)(x5) 4. (4a2b)(2a3b4)
5. (7mn5)(3m2n2) – 15m3n7
Date:
Simplify:
Power Rule 1. (5a4b2)3 2. (-xy5)2
2
4  9
3. (2 p q )  (3 p q )
7 2 5 8 4 2
4.  m3 n   mn4
3  20
5. (5x2)(-x2)6(3x2)3 6. (-3a6b2)3 + 12a18b6

Date:
Find the perimeter and area of each figure.
Geometric
1. 2.
Applications 3y 3 7rs
4rs
5x2y 5 r2
Find the area of each figure.

3. 4.
16c3d5
7a9b
4a9b
12a5
Date:
Simplify:
Quotient
5 x8 63a 2b 4c7
Rule 1. 2.
20 x 4 −7 a 2 b 3 c 5
3
(− x 5 y 7 )2  4m5 n2 
3. 4.  
(2 x 2 y 3 ) 4 2
 6m n 
5. Write a simplified expression to represent the length

of a rectangle with a width of 9x2y2 feet and an
area of 72x12y6 square feet.

Date:
Simplify:
Negative 3 9 5 7
1. a b  a b 2. 6 x 3 y 2  (  2 x 4 y 5 )
Exponents
14a 6 ( x 3 y 4 )2
3. 4.
21a 2 x5 y
18 r 5 s 2t 20 p 7 q
5. 6.
6 r 6 s 2 t 4 4 p 2 q 9  2 p 5 q 3
Date:
4 2
1. (  x y )
3 2
2. (3ab )
Exponent
Rules Review
4. (6 x y )  7 x y
5 3 2 10 6
3. (2 xy)  (4 x )
3 3 4
5. Find the area of the trapezoid.

7a3b
3b
11a3b
Date:
1. Given a number written in scientific notation, how
Scientific do you adjust the exponent and decimal if needed?
Notation
Evaluate the following.

2. (6 .3  10 2 )  ( 4 .1 10 3 ) 3. (9.2  10 5 )  (2.4  10 6 )
4. (7.2  10 7 )  (5.8  10 4 ) 5. (1 .9  10 2 )  ( 2  10 9 )
Date:
Graphing Graph each function and identify its characteristics.
x
Exponential x  1
1. y  2  9 2. y  27    1
Functions 3
Growth / Decay Growth / Decay

Domain: ____________________ Domain: ____________________
Range: _____________________ Range: _____________________
y-intercept: _________________ y-intercept: _________________
Asymptote: _________________ Asymptote: _________________
Date:
Exponential 1. In 1995, there were 85 rabbits in Central Park. The
Growth and population increased by 8.5% each year. How
Decay many rabbits were in Central Park in 2005?
2. John bought a new car for $20,000. If the car

depreciates at a rate of 16% each year, what will be
the value of the car after 3 years?
Date:
Find the common ratio of the following sequences:
Geometric
1. 1, 10, 100, 1000, …. 2. 192, -48, 12, -3,…
Sequences
Create a rule to find the nth term. Then find a11.

3. 4096, 2048, 1024, … 4. -8, 24, -72, …

Date:
Simplify the following square roots:
Square and 25
Cube Roots 1. 196 2. 3. 96
4
4. 135 5. 640 6. 252
Simplify the following cube roots:

8
3 3
7. 8. 216
256
3 3
9. 81 10.
Date:
Simplify the following expressions:
Monomial
1. 25x 2 2. 144a 2 b 3
Square Roots
3. 32m 4 4. 81u 5 v 2
5. 108 pq 4 6. 216x 3 y 8 z

Date:
Adding & Find each sum/difference. Classify your result.
Subtracting 1. (4x2 + 5x) + (8x2 + 4x)
Polynomials
2. (w + 7w3) – (2w3 + w)
3. (3a3 + 4a) – (3a3 – a – 5)
4. (7y4 – 7) – (7y4 – 5)
5. (8n4 – 2n3 + 4n2) – (3n4 – 2n3 + 8)
6. (7m – 3m3 + 5) + (5m – 3m3 + 5m2)
Date:
Simplify.
Monomial x
1. x(x + 1) 2. -2k2(-5k – 1)
Polynomial
3. 5ab2(2a3b2 – 4a2b + ab) 4. 3x(x – 4) + 4x2
5. Find the area of the shaded region as a simplified

expression.
2x x2
x–9
4x + 1
Date:
Multiplying Simplify:
Binomials & 1. (x + 8)(x – 1) 2. (5a – 2b)(a + 3b)
Trinomials
3. (2x + 7)(2x – 7) 4. (3m – 1)2
5. Find the area of the shaded region as a simplified

expression.
3x x+8
2x – 1
x2 – 5x + 3
Date:
Simplify.
Dividing by
6 y  18 14c4  35c 3  7c 2
a Monomial 1. 2.
3 7c 2
4 x 3  18 x2  10 x 36a 3b4  42a 2b2  12ab7

3. 4.
2 x2 6ab2

Date:
Factor the following polynomials.
Factoring
a GCF 1. 6m3 – 18m 2. 24y5 – 16y2
3. 10a5 + 15a3 – 20a2 4. 4x3 + 8x2y + x2
5. 80x5y3z4 – 36x2z3
Date:
Factoring Factor the following polynomials.
Difference
of Squares 1. x2 – 81 2. 144a2 – 49b2
3. 36k6 – 1 4. 4x2 – 16y2
5. 50c4 – 2c2 6. 27m3 – 3mn2

Date:
Factoring Factoring the following polynomials.
Trinomials 1. x2 + 19x + 34 2. y2 – 12y – 45
(x2 + bx + c)
3. k2 – 12k + 36 4. w2 + 14w – 72
5. 5n2 – 15n + 10 6. 4a2 – 16a – 180
Date:
Factoring Factoring the following polynomials.
Trinomials 1. 3x2 – 13x + 12 2. 8p2 + 18p – 5
(ax2 + bx + c)
3. 12k2 – 21k – 6 4. 18y2 + 12y + 2

Date:
Factoring the following polynomials.
Factoring
Four Terms 1. 2x3 + 5x2 – 6xy – 15y
2. 3c3 – 21c2 + c – 7
Date:
Completely factor the following polynomials.
Mixed
Factoring 1. 5x5 – 5x 2. 2m3n + 12m2n – 14mn
3. 4x3 + 8x2 – 9x – 18 4. 6x3 – 13x2 – 5x

Date:
Find each quotient.
Dividing by x2 − 6 x − 16 r 3 + 5r 2 − 3r − 15
a Binomial 1. 2.
x+2 r+5
3. (25a 2 − 9)  (5a − 3) 4. (6n2 − 23n + 20)  (2n − 5)
5. If the area of a rectangular garden is y2 + 9y – 90

square meters and its length is y + 15 meters, write an
expression to represent its width.
Date:
Intro to Find the axis of symmetry and vertex for the following
Quadratic quadratics. Then sketch the parabola.
Equations 1. y = 3x2 + 6x – 1 2. y = -x2 – 4x + 5
3. y = 2x2 + 12x 4. y = x2 + 3

Date:
Graphing Find the axis of symmetry and vertex, then graph.
Quadratic 1. y = 2x2 – 4x + 1 x y
Equations
2. y = -x2 – 6x – 3
x y
Date:
Vertex Form & For each equation, identify the a) axis of symmetry,
Transformations b) vertex, and c) transformations from the parent function.
of Quadratics 1. y  ( x  1)2  9 2. y  ( x  3)2
1
3. y  2 x2  5 4. y   ( x  7)2  2
3
5. A function y = x2 is vertically compressed by a factor of

2/5, then translated 4 units right and 1 unit up. Write an
equation to represent this new function.
Date:
Use the discriminant to determine how many solutions the
Quadratic quadratic equation has:
Roots 1. y = x2 – 7x – 18
2. y = -2x2 + 5x – 9
3. y = x2 – 8x + 16
4. Graph the quadratic equation and identify its roots.

y = -x2 – 4x – 3 x y
Date:
Solving by Solve each quadratic equation by factoring.
Factoring 1. x2 + 3x = 18 2. x2 + 2x – 1 = 7x + 23
(Set 1)
3. 12x2 – 8x = 0 4. 4x2 – 49 = 0

Date:
Factoring 1. 3x2 – 6x – 24 = 0
(Set 2)
2. 14x2 – 20x = 2x2 – 3x + 5
Date:
Factoring 1. x2 + 11x – 1 = 2x + 35 2. 11x2 = x2 + 24x
(Set 3)
3. 8x2 + 7 = 57 4. 6x2 + 13x + 1 = 9

Date:
Solve each quadratic equation by square roots. Simplify
Solving by all irrational solutions.
Square Roots 1. x2 – 4 = 0 2. 4x2 = 100
2 2
3. 49x2 – 1 = 80 4. x + 5 = 47
3
x 2  19
5. -3x + 72 = -60
2 6.  32
4
Date:
Solving by Solve each quadratic equation by completing the
Completing the square. Simplify all irrational solutions.
Square (Set 1) 1. x 2  4 x  45  0 2. x 2  9 x  x  21
3. x 2  2 x  31  0 4. x 2  19  16 x

Date:
Solving by Solve each quadratic equation by completing the
Completing the square. Simplify all irrational solutions.
Square (Set 2) 1. 2 x 2  12 x  14  0 2. 3 x 2  42 x  120
3. 25 x 2  99  100 x 4. 4 x 2  8 x  428  0
Date:
Solving with Solve each quadratic equation using the quadratic
the Quadratic formula. Simplify all irrational solutions.
Formula 1. x2 – 8x – 19 = 0 2. -x2 + 12x – 35 = 0
− ± √ − 4
=
2
3. 4x2 – 10x = 0 4. 2x2 – 18 = 0

Date:
Solving Solve each quadratic equation using the most
Quadratics appropriate method. Simplify all irrational solutions.
Review (Set 1) 1. 12 x 2  16 x  0 2. x 2  18 x  53  0
3. 2 x 2  180  0 4. 7 x 2  10 x  1  0
Date:
Solving Solve each quadratic equation using the most
Quadratics appropriate method. Simplify all irrational solutions.
Review (Set 2) 1. 8 x 2  7  2 x  10 2. 12 x 2  27  0
3. 2 x 2  24 x  48  0 4. 2 x 2  8 x  x 2  2 x  21

Date:
Quadratic 1. The length of a photograph is 3 cm less than twice the
Equation width. If the area is 104 cm2, find the dimensions of the
Applications photograph.
2. Find two positive consecutive integers such that the

square of the first number minus the twice second
number is 9 more than the sum of the integers.
Date:
1. Ben dives from a 10-foot platform. The equation
Projectile h = -16t2 +27t + 10 models the dive. How long will it
Motion take Ben to reach the water?
2. A football is kicked up from ground level. The pathway

of ball can be represented by the equation
h = -16t2 + 92t. Will the football hit a scoreboard located
130 feet from the ground?

Date:
Ben throws a coin from the top of a 120-foot tall tower. The
Quadratic height, h, of the coin at time t seconds is given in the table
Regression to the left.
1. Use quadratic regression to write an equation for the
curve of best fit to model this data.
t h
0 120
2. Find the height of the coin at 3 seconds.
0.5 127.5
1 127
1.5 118.5 3. How long will it take the coin to reach the ground?
2 102
Date:
Determine whether the equation, graph, or table is linear,
Identifying quadratic, an exponential growth, or an exponential decay.
Functions y4
1. y  x( x  4) 2. y  8(0.3) x 3. 2
x
4. 5. 6.
7. x y 8. x y 9. x y
0 1.2 -2 141 1 25
1 6 0 134 2 18
2 30 2 127 3 13
3 150 4 120 4 10

Date:
Determine the type of function (linear, quadratic, exponential
Writing growth, or exponential decay), then write the function.
Functions 1.
(From Graphs)
2.
3.
Date:
Determine the type of function (linear, quadratic, exponential
Writing growth, or exponential decay), then write the function.
Functions 1.
(From Tables) x 2 4 6 8 10
y -2 -8 -14 -20 -26
2. x 0 1 2 3 4
y 250 150 90 54 32.4
3. x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
y 0 -6 -8 -6 0

Date:
1. A volleyball is served from a height of 4 feet. After 0.75
Function seconds, the ball reaches a maximum height of 13 feet. Write
Applications a function to represent the height h of the ball t seconds after
it was served. Then find the height of the ball at 1.5 seconds.
2. The population in a town was 6,500 at the end of 2004.

Since then, the population has increased by 4% each year.
Write a function to represent the population P in years since
2004, t. Then find the population of the time at the end of
2025.
Date:
Determine whether the values in the table are best modeled
Lin/Quad/Exp by a linear, quadratic, exponential growth, or exponential
Regression decay model. Then write a best-fitting equation.
1. x 1 2 3 4 5 2. x -2 0 2 4 6
y 500 241 116 56 27 y 0.2 1.4 2.6 3.9 5.1
x y 3. The value, y, of a savings account (in thousands of dollars)

0 1 in years since 2008, x, is given in the table to the left.
1 4.8 Write a best-fitting equation using the model that fits the
data the best, then find the value of the account in 2024.
2 8.3
3 11.2
4 13.7

Date:
Evaluating Find each value given the functions to the right.
Piecewise 1. f(9)
5 x  2 if x  3
Functions 
f ( x)   1
 3 x  7 if x  3
2. g(-7)
 x 2  3 x  11 if x  7

g ( x)   8  x if  7  x  2
  1 if x  2
3. h(1) 
  x  2 x 2 if x  1

h( x)   2 x
4. g(-4)   6 if x  1
 3
Date:
Piecewise Graph each function and give its domain and range.
Functions  1
(Linear Only)  x  5 if x  4
1. f ( x)   2
 x  7 if x  4
D: ________________________
R: ________________________
 x  5 if x  1
2. f ( x)  
 3 x  1 if x  1
D: ________________________
R: ________________________

Date:
Piecewise Graph each function and give its domain and range.
Functions  x 2  8 x  9 if x  2
(Lin/Quad/Exp) 1. f ( x)  
  2 x  1 if x  2
D: ________________________
R: ________________________
  1 x
30 if x  3
2. f ( x)    2 
 4x  2 if x  3

D: ________________________
R: ________________________
Date:
Piecewise The temperature at 5 AM was 58° F. The temperature increased
at a rate of 3° per hour until 7 AM. Then, the temperature
Function increased at a rate of 2° per hour until 10 AM. Finally, the
Application temperature increased at a rate of 1° per hour until 4 PM and
remained constant until 8 PM. Write a function to represent the
temperature T, h hours after 5 AM. Then, graph this function.

Date:
A children’s cold medicine is recommended for children
Step ages 2-12. The dosage recommendations by age is given
Functions in the table to the left. Write and graph a piecewise
function to represent the dosage recommendations.
Dose
Age
(mL)
2-3 5
4-5 7.5
6-8 10
9-10 12.5
11-12 15
Date:
Nonlinear Solve each system graphically.
2 x  y  1
Systems 1. 
 y  x  6x  5
2
(Solve by Graphing)
 y  x2  4 x
2. 
 y  x  2x  2
2
 y  x2  4 x  1
3. 
 y  3 x  1
2

Date:
Nonlinear Solve each system algebraically.
 y  x 2  10 x  18
Systems 1. 
(Solve Algebraically) x  y  4
 y  2x  3
2. 
 y  2x  4x 1
2
 y   x2  5
3. 
 y  x  4x  7
2
Date:
Write in simplest radical form.
Simplifying
1.  60 2. 5 108 3. 3 294
Radicals
3 3 3
4. 4 216 5. 2 189 6. 7 32

Date:
Simplifying Write in simplest radical form.
Radicals 1. 200k 9 2. 2 63a5b2 c16
(with variables)
3
3. 64m6 4. 3 3 375 x16 y 2
Date:
Adding & Simplify.
Subtracting 1. 3 12  4 12 2. 2 48  4 3
Radicals
3. 4 50  45  2 162 4. 192  300  108

Date:
Simplify.
Multiplying
1. 2 18  3 5 2. 6 p 5  4 12 p 4
Radicals
3.  5  10  8  4.  3  2 5  3  4 5 
Date:
Simplify.
Dividing
8 4 10 2 96
Radicals 1. 2. 3.
36 128 6 6
16 21 8 18
4. 5. 6.
7 6 4 5

Date:
Dividing Simplify.
Radicals 12  5 6 4 3 2 2
1. 2.
(with binomials) 6 8
2 5 2
3. 4.
5 3 2 2
Date:
Applications 1. A rectangle measures (14  2 8 ) by (7  4 72 ) meters.
with Radicals Find the perimeter.
(Add/Sub)
2. Sarah and Molly dropped their textbooks off the top of

a building. Sarah’s book took 4 12 seconds to reach
the ground, while Molly’s book took 2 27 seconds.
Whose book hit the ground first? By how many
seconds?

Date:
Applications 1. The side length of a square is (2  8 3 ) inches. Find
with Radicals the area of the square.
(Mult/Div)
2. The area of a rectangle is 2 15 square feet. If the

length of the rectangle is 6 feet, find the width.
Date:
Radical Solve. Check for extraneous solutions.
Equations 1. 6 r  10  54 2. 8  2 x  14
(Set 1 – Linear)
3. 11  16  7 w  4 4. n  6  20  n

Date:
Radical Solve. Check for extraneous solutions.
Equations 1. p  8 p 2. x   21  10 x
(Set 2 – Quadratic)
3. n  2  6 n  28 4. 6  72  7 m  m
Date:
Simplifying Simplify.
Rational
2. 2 x 2 6 x
5 3 2
Expressions 1. 14 x4 y3 z2
50 x y z 6x
3. 2 x  11x  6
2
4. x3  x
x6 x3  5 x 2  6 x

Date:
Multiplying Find each product.
Rational 3 2 4 x3 x3
1. 3 x  8 x 4 2. 2 
Expressions 4 x 15 x x  2 x  15 28 x
6 x2 3 x 2  14 x  5
3. 
x 2  25 12 x 2  4 x
Date:
Dividing Find each quotient.
Rational 2 4 x3 10 x
1. 15c 7  27cd 2. 2 
Expressions 56cd 8d 3 x  7x  8 x  8
3 x2  8 x  3 3 x  1
3. 
2 x  18 x
3
6 x2

Date:
Adding & Find each sum/difference.
Subtracting 17 x 3 7 x3 4x x  12
Rational Expressions 1. 2  2.  2
(with Like Bases) 8 x  4 x 8 x2  4 x x  16 x  16
2
16 x2 1
3. 2  2
4 x  19x  5 4 x  19x  5
Date:
Adding & Find each sum/difference.
Subtracting 19 3 4 x  22 x  1
Rational Expressions 1.  2. 
(with Unlike Bases) 10 x 2 x 5 x  15 x  3
2x x2  4 x  7
3. 
x 1 x2  1

Date:
Rational Simplify.
Expressions 3 y 2  15 y 10 ab 6bc
1. 2. 
Review 12 y 4b 2 c 5 a 2
12 x 3  6 x 2 12 x 2  3 x x2  4 x x  28
3.  4. 2  2
2 x2  9x  5 x5 x  6x  8 x  6x  8
x  1 11x  6
5. 
3 x  2 9x2  4
Date:
Rational 1. Find the perimeter of the rectangle as an expression in
Expressions simplest form.
Applications
x
x2
10
x 2  9 x  14
2. Write an expression in simplest form to represent the
length of the rectangle below given its area and width.

Date:
Equations Solve.
Review 1. 9x + 4 = 2x – 17 2. x2 – 11x + 28 = 0
(Linear & Quadratic)
3. 20x2 = 15x 4. 7x2 – 28 = 0
5. 8x2 – 2x + 7 = 10
Date:
Solve.
Rational 5 3 14 x  3
Equations 1.  2. 
x 7 x 5 x 5
4x 2x x  1 5 2 x
3.   4.  
5 15 2 2x  6 x  3 8

Date:
Basic The following represents grades on an algebra quiz:
Statistics {98, 84, 62, 68, 100, 104, 75, 80, 93, 82, 58, 64}
Review 1. Find the following:
Mean- Lower Quartile (Q1)-
Median- Upper Quartile (Q3)-
Mode(s)- Range-
Min- Interquartile Range-
Max-
2. Draw a box-and-whisker plot.
Date:
Find the mean, standard deviation, variation, and
Measures of mean absolute deviation of each set of data.
Dispersion 1. {600, 470, 170, 430, 300}
2. {90, 86, 81, 62, 45, 93, 100, 75}

Date:
The follow data represents scores on a statistics midterm:
Normal {73, 60, 62, 88, 64, 100, 93, 79, 84, 97}
Distribution
1. Find the mean and standard deviation.
2. Draw and label the normal

distribution curve.
3. What percent of the students scored at least

66 on the exam?
4. What percent of the students scored between 38

and 66?
Date:
1. The grades on a on an Algebra 1 midterm are normally
z-Scores distributed with a mean of 76 and standard deviation
of 7. Find the z-scores for each of the exam grades.
a) 65 c) 93
b) 83 d) 100
2. The price per gallon of regular gas at several gas

stations is normally distributed with a mean of $2.80
and a standard deviation of $0.02. If the gas price at a
certain gas station has a z-score of -1.5, how much
does a gallon of regular gas cost at this station?

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2. Integers are closed under addition.

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3. The dimensions of a rectangle are shown below.

3. “the product of a number and -3, increased by 4 is 12”

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3. -3(x + 5) + 2x = -15 – x 4. -7(-7k + 2) = -14 – 2k

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3. |-20| – |-17| 4. |10 – 16|

5. |2 – 7|2 6. 2|c| + b ( if c = -6, b = 8)

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3. Solve for b: 4. Solve for x:

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2. Find two consecutive numbers in which the sum of

3. Find three consecutive odd integers with a sum of

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2. For a fundraiser, Brad sold 2 less than 3 times the

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2. {(1, 5), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5)}

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2. A ship leaves a port, sails for due east

3. Rachel alternates running and walking

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5. Using the graph to the left, find each value.

6. Given f ( x)  5 x  3 , if f(x) = -48, find x.

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2. Find the zeros algebraically.