9th Grade Algebra

Mrs. Turcios
Review Worksheet #3
Lessons 1.1-1.7

1.1 Real Numbers and Their Graphs

1. Arrange the numbers in order from least to greatest.

a. 4, -2, 0, -3, 2 ______________________
2 1 1 4
b. 13. − , − 1, ,− ______________________
3 6, 3 3

1.2 Simplifying Expressions

2. Use one of the symbols <, =, or > to make each statement true.
5+3 7+5
a. 4 2 • 5 2 ___ ( 4 • 5) 2 b. ___
5−3 7−5

3. Simplify.
33
a. 6 2 − 8 ÷ 2 + 5 b.
4 − ( 4 − 1)

4. Evaluate each expression if w = -8, x = 2, y = 3, and z = 7

2 xy
a. 3 x 2 + x − 8 b.
z − y3
2

2
c. w − x d. w − z
2

1.3 Basic Properties of Real Numbers

5. Name the property used in each step of the simplification.

1 1 1
a. (1 + 3 x ) = • 1 + • ( 3x )
3 3 3
__________________________
1 1 
b. = • 1 +  • 3 x __________________________
3 3 
1
c. = • 1 + 1( x) __________________________
3
1
d. = +x __________________________
3
1.4 Simplifying Expressions

6. Simplify.
a. -52 + 17 b. 12 – (-33)
c. -18 – 19 + 12 d. -12 + 3 + (-4) + 7

7. Simplify by combining similar terms.

a. 5d – 8 - 2d - 8 b. (-6m - 3n + 2) +5(m - 2n + 1)

1.5 Products

8. Simplify.
 8
a. 4(-2)(-3)(-5) b. 4 − (12 )
 3
c. ( 4 x )( − 2 y )( − 3 z ) d. ( − 2 ) 5 ( − 3)( − 1)

 3
e. 2 − 6a −  f. 2(p2 + 2) - 3(2p2 - p)
 2

1.6 Quotients

9. Simplify.
1  1
a. − 48 ÷ 8 ÷ (−2) b. − ÷  −  ÷ ( − 4 )
3  6
7(−12) ÷ 14 12 + 4 x − 8 x 2
c. d.
4(−3) 4

1.7 Solving Equations in One Variable

10. Solve. Check your work.

a. 4 x − 6 = 2 b. 4( x − 3) = 2 x − 6
c. 5( x − 2) − 3 = −( x + 1) d.65. 5 z − (6 − z ) = 4(1 − z )