MATH 200 Sample final exam

Problem 1. Evaluate if possible, if not, clearly explain why not.

a. | |2x 1| + |2 x| | for x = 2
b. 3xy (x + 2y) + 2(y x) for x = 4 and y = 2
c.

for x = 4 and y = 1
d.

for x = 1 and y = 2
Problem 2. Solve the following equations.
a. 5x + 2 = 5(x 1) b.

c.

d.

Problem 3. Factor completely.
a.

b.

Problem 4. Write as a rational expression in lowest terms.
a.

b.

Problem 5.
a. If your salary is $5,455 and you have to pay 23% in taxes, how much do you receive after the deduction?
b. If my salary is $2,150 after a 23% tax deduction, how much is my brute salary, before the deduction?
Problem 6. 556 people registered for a conference but only 549 showed up.
a. Each participant paid $480 for registration. The organizers reimbursed those who didnt show up but retained a $25
fee for administration. How much money was collected?
b. In conference programs and renting facilities, the organizers spent $161,120. They also spent $220 per person for
meals, for the 549 persons that showed up. How much money was left, if any, for the treasury of the organizing
institution?
Problem 7. Consider the line L given by the equations y = 2x + 1.
a. Give an equation of the line parallel to L that passes through the point (0, 1).
b. Give an equation of the line perpendicular to L that passes through the point (2, 1).
c. Consider the system of equations defined by L and the line you found in a. What is the solution to the system?
d. Consider the system of equations defined by the line you found in a. and the line you found in b. What is the solution
to the system?
e. Graph the line L and the lines you found in a. and b., all in the same Cartesian plane. Do a neat graph, clearly
indicating the x- and y-intercepts.
Problem 8. Consider the system of linear equations:
x +2 y = 1
2x 4y = 2
a. The system has infinitely many solutions. Clearly explain why this is the case.
b. Can one number, and only one number, be changed so that the system has exactly one solution?
c. Can one number, and only one number, be changed so that the system doesnt have any solutions?
Problem 9. Nicolas works in a lab. He needs a 15% acid solution for a certain test, but the supplier only ships a 10%
solution and a 30% solution. He needs 10 liters of the 15% acid solution. How many liters of 10% solution and 30%
solution should he use?
Probl em 10. After rationalizing the expression

one obtains

What are the values of a, b and c?
Problem 11. Write the following expression in lowest terms and with no square roots in the denominator.



Problem 12. The city is organizing a sports event. There will be a bike race, a marathon, and a kayak race. Participating in
each event will cost $25. For participating in two events, the city will offer a 5% discount and for three events, a 10%
discount.
a. If 82 people registered for a single event, 105 for two events and 57 for three events, how much money did the city
collect?
b. Write a linear model that gives money collected in terms of how many people registered for a single event, two
events and three events.
c. If 110 persons registered for only one event and 88 for exactly two events and the city collected in total $6415, how
many persons registered for exactly three events?
d. If 200 people registered in total and 102 registered for the marathon, 66 for the bike race and 41 for the kayak race,
how many people registered for more than one event? Can you tell how many people registered for three events?
Clearly explain your answers.