Mid-Term:

Pre-Algebra


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14) -8(12 + x)
1) -7 + 12 =



2) 15 + (-8) =


15) 5(6 y)
3) -15 12 =



4) 7 (-6) =


16) -3(6y 5x)
5) -8 x 5 =



Combine like terms.
6) -6(-5) =


17) x + x
7) -8 2 =



8) -96 -12 =
18) 4y - 8 - y


Find the absolute value.


9) -8


19) 5(-3xy + 12) + 2xy
10) 3 - 8


Solve.



11) y5 y2

20) 3x(x + 10) + 2x


12) a6 a2

Evaluate when x = 2 and y = 3.

21) 12x 4y + 6 + xy





22) 4x 8 + 3(y 1)




Write an equation for each word
phrase.

23) The product of eight and a

number decreased by seven.

24) Six times the sum of a number

product and five.

Solve.

25) x 5 = 12


26) 3x + 2 = 11

27) x/3 + 4 = 19




28) 3x + 14 = 4 6x





29) 8n (-7) = 14 + n





30) A number divided by two is
sixteen.

31) The sum of 5 and a number
divided by 3 is 26.


32) A farmer sells ears of corn for $4 a
dozen and took in $304. How many
dozen ears did he sell?

33) $800 is allotted to perform a play.
There are two expenses: stage prop
construction and costumes. The
necessary stage props cost $416. How
much is available per costume for eight
members of the cast?

Are the following numbers natural, whole,
integers, rational, or irrational?

34) 8

35) -15

36) 1/2

Solve each inequality and draw a number
line representing it.

37) x 3 > 12





38) -2x + 1 15





Are the following numbers prime or
composite?

39) 13

40) 102

Find the prime factorization of each
number.

41) 24

42) 188






Find the GCF.

43) 12 and 60




44) 30 and 39




Find the LCM.

45) 2 and 3




46) 6 and 10

Reduce the following fractions. If

necessary, convert it to a mixed number.

47) 6/8


48) 12/96



49) 15/3



50) 24/9