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COLLEGE ALGEBRA FINAL EXAM REVIEW – SPRING 2021

Vincent smith
Name: _________________________________ 1
Section ________ Date: __________

1. Write the expression without negative exponents.


m –3
8
A) 8
− 3
m
B) 1
8m3
C) m3

8
D) 8
m3
Answer B= 1/8m^3

3. Simplify
3 + 27
3 Ans= 1 + √ 3

4. Simplify. Assume variables represent positive numbers.


3
5v + 3 5v – 7 3 u – 9 3 u
A) The expression cannot be simplified.
B) 2 3 5v – 16 3 u
C) 3 10v – 16u
D) 2 3 10v – 16 3 u
Ans= B

5. Find the sum.


(6 + 10i) + (–3 – i)

6+10i-3-i
Ans= 3+9i

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6. Add the polynomials.
x3 + 4 x2 + 2 x − 3
− x3 − 3x 2 − 3x + 2
A) x2 – x – 1
B) 2x2 + 7x2 + 5x – 5
C) x2 + 5x – 5
D) 7x2 + 5x – 5
Answer= A

7. Factor out the greatest common factor.


3x4 – 6x3 – 15x2
3x^2(x^2-2x-5)

8. Find two positive numbers that differ by 2 and have a product of 20.

9. Solve the system of linear equations by the substitution method.


5 x + 4 y = 13
15 x − 2 y = 4
A)  5 3  
 ,  
 2 5  
B) No solution. The system is inconsistent.
C)  1 1  
 ,  
 5 2  
D)
,
 5 2   x=3/2 , y= 5/2
ans= D

10. State the degree of the polynomial and determine if it is a monomial, binomial, or
trinomial.
x5 − 2 x
Degree= 5

11. Factor.
y2 – 121

Ans= (y+11)(y-11)

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12. x6 y 2
4

Simplify 16 z12 . Assume the variables represent positive real numbers.

13. If the square of a number increased by the number is 56, then what is the number? Show
your work.

14. Multiply.
(6 + 4y)(6 – 4y)
Ans= -16y^2+36
15. Simplify.
−2
 3a 3 
 
 2b 
A) 4b 2
9a 6
B) 4a
9b3
C) 4a 5
9b 2
D) Answer A = 4b^2/9a^6
9a 6
4b 2

16. Rewrite the expression with a rational denominator.


11
7
A) 11
7
B) 77
11
C) 11 Ans= √ 11/√ 7 * √ 7/√ 7
7 √ 77/7 D
D) 77
7

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17. Factor completely.
Ans= (5p+2)(2p+1)
10p2 + 9p + 2

18. Solve 5x + 8 = 18. Show your work. 5x^2=18-8


5x^2= 10
x^2 =2
19. Simplify. x= -2, +2
(5u )
2
6

25u^12

20. Factor.
4x2 – 12x + 9
A) The expression is prime.
B) (2x + 3)2
C) (2x – 3)2
D) (2x – 3)(2x + 3) Ans C = (2x-3)^2

21. Multiply.
(2m – 7)2
A) 4m2 + 49
B) 4m2 – 28m + 49
C) 2m2 – 28m + 49 4m^2-28m+49 B
D) 4m2 – 14m + 49

22. Factor out the greatest common factor.


(s – 5)2 + (s – 5)s

23. Simplify.
3
v8
8
A) v2 3 v2
2
B) 3
v8 answer= A
2
C) v5
2
D) v3 v
4

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24. Solve.
z 3 = −343

25. Simplify. Use only positive exponents.


3x −2 y −7
z −2

26. Perform the indicated operations.


(–8s + 6) – (s2 + 3s + 5)
Ans= -s^2-11s+1

27. Factor completely.


7y2 – 63
A) 7(y2 – 9)
B) (7y – 9)(y + 7)
C) 7(y – 3)(y + 3)
D) 7(y – 3)2 Ans= 7(y^2-9)
7(y+3)(y-3) C

28. Simplify.

( −2 )
4
3
4w2
A) 64w 3 4w2
B) 16w 3 4w2
C) 8w2 3 32w2
D) 64w2 3 4w2

29. Simplify.
4
 4 
−  Answer= 256/81y^4
 3y 

30. Find the product.


(
–9 − 7 –9 + 7 )( ) 81 - 9√ 7+9√ 7-7
81-7
74

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31. Find the difference.
(–1 + 3i) – (–9 + 8i)
A) –10 – 5i
B) 8 + 11i
Answer = -1+3i+9-8i
C) –10 + 11i 8-5i D
D) 8 – 5i

32. Simplify.
(y )
–6
–4

A) 1
y10
B) y 24 Answer B = y^24
C) y10
D) 1
y 24

33. Find all real solutions.


(m + 10)2 – 6 = 0

A) 5 + 13

B)
5 − 13,5 + 13
C) 
D)

5 − 13 

34. Simplify.
80
A) 20
B) 100
C) 16 5 √ 80 = √ 16*5
4√ 5 D
D) 4 5

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35. Write the expression without negative exponents.
6
5z −6
A) 6z6

5
B) 30z 6 6/ 5*1/z^6
C) 30 6z^6 / 5
Answer = D
z6
D) 6 z 6
5

36. Factor the perfect square trinomial.


x 2 – 20 x + 100
A) ( x – 100) 2
B) ( x + 100) 2
C) ( x – 10) 2 (X-10)^2
D) ( x + 10) 2 Answer= C

37. Find the product.


(6r2 + 4)(5r2 + 8)
A) 30r4 – 68r2 + 32
B) 30r4 + 68r2 + 32
C) 30r4 + 136r2 + 32
D) 30r4 + 68r2 – 32

38. Simplify.
18
49
A) 3 2
7
B) 18
7
C) 2 3
7
D) 9
7

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39. Find the product.
(z2 – 3z + 1)(4z + 4)
A) 4z + 8z2 – 8z + 4
3

B) 4z3 – 8z2 + 8z + 4
C) 4z3 – 8z2 – 8z + 4
D) 4z3 – 8z2 – 8z – 4

40. Write the expression in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers.
5 + −64
A) −3
B) 5 + 8i
C) 5 − 8i
D) 5 − 64i

41. Evaluate.
1
( −6 )
2

A) 36
B) –36
C) 1

36
D) 46

42. Simplify.
(2 )
4
3

A) 256
B) 512
C) 64
D) 128

43. Simplify.
3 7 ( 3+4 7 )
A) 3 21 + 12 7
B) 3 10 + 12 14
C) 3 21 + 84
D) 3 21 + 588

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44. Find the indicated value of the polynomial.
P(x) = x2 – 5x – 1, P(2)
A) 13
B) –1
C) –7
D) –5

45. Find the quotient.


3−i
4 + 2i
A) 1 1
+ i
2 2
B) 1 − i
C) −1 + i
D) 1 1
− i
2 2

46. Solve by factoring.


x2 − 4 x − 5 = 0

47. Find the root.


3
−125

48. Solve using the quadratic formula.


3x2 + 5x – 7 = 0
A)   5 − 109 5 + 109  
 , 

 6 6 

B)   –5 − 109 –5 + 109  
 , 

 6 6 

C)   5 + 109  
 

 6 

D)  –5 − 109 
 

 6 

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49. Factor.
uv + av + 9u + 9a
A) (u + 9)(a + v)
B) (u + a)(v – 9)
C) The expression is prime.
D) (u + a)(v + 9)

50. A rectangular corral has a perimeter of 64 yards. Its length is 8 yards more than its
width. What are the dimensions of the corral?
A) Length 22 yd, width 14 yd
B) Length 20 yd, width 12 yd
C) Length 40 yd, width 24 yd
D) Length 18 yd, width 14 yd

51. Find b2 – 4ac and the number of real solutions for the given equation.
16 − 24 x + 9 x 2 = 0
A) 0, 0
B) 1152, 2
C) 0, 1
D) 0, 2

52. Solve the given equation.


x2 + x – 6 = 0
A) {–6, 1}
B) {–3, 2}
C) {3, –2}
D) {–3, –2}

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