TRUE – FALSE TEST.

Direction: Read each statement then write True if the statement is correct. Otherwise, if the
statement is False, write the correct answer.

1. The polynomial equation 5𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 + 9 is equal to 10 if 𝑥 = 2.

2. The polynomial (𝑎𝑏𝑐)2 − 100𝑏 4 factors completely as (𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 10𝑏 2 )(𝑎𝑏𝑐 + 10𝑏 2 ).

3. The factor of the polynomial −6𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 40 is (−6𝑥 + 5) (𝑥 + 8).

4. The polynomial 25𝑥 2 + 30𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑦 2 is factored by (5𝑥 + 3𝑦) (5𝑥 + 3𝑦).

5. The polynomial (3𝑥 + 𝑎) (−𝑥 + 𝑏) = −3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 40 if 𝑎 = 10 and 𝑏 = 4.

6. The factor of 2𝑥 5 − 𝑥 4 + 21𝑥 3 is 𝑥 3 .

7. The polynomial (𝑥 − 3) (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 7) has roots: 3, 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 7.

8. The polynomial 12𝑥 2 + 17𝑥 + 6 is factorable.

9. The polynomial equation 𝑥 2 + 9 = 0 has real roots.

10. The roots of the polynomial −𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 are as follows: 0, −4, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 5.
Multiple Choice Tests

Direction: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is a rational expression?

2
−
𝑥√3 √𝑥+3 𝑥+3𝑦−𝑧 (3𝑥−2) 3
a. 1 b. c. d.
2𝑥 2 𝑥2 3𝑦𝑧 𝑥−1

2𝑥 2 +14𝑥+24
2. What makes this rational expression undefined?
𝑥 2 +5𝑥+6

a. 𝑥 = −2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = −3 c. 𝑥 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 3
b. 𝑥 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = −3 d. 𝑥 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 3

24𝑥 2 𝑦 3 𝑧
3. Simplify .
9𝑥𝑦 4 𝑧 3

24𝑥 8𝑥 8𝑧 8𝑥
a. b. c. d. 3𝑦𝑧
9𝑥 2 𝑦 9𝑥 2 𝑦 3𝑥 2 𝑦 2

3𝑤 2 +2𝑤−8
4. Which of the following is the simplified form of ?
𝑤 2 −3𝑤−10

3𝑤+4 3𝑤−4 3𝑤−4 3𝑤+4

a. b. c. d.
𝑤−5 𝑤−5 𝑤+5 𝑤+5

5. Which of the following rational expressions is in simplest form?

2𝑢+𝑣 9𝑥−45 3𝑎2 +2𝑎 −13𝑏 3 𝑐+65𝑏𝑐 2 −39𝑏𝑐

a. b. c. d.
2𝑧 𝑥−5 𝑎2 26𝑏 2 𝑐 2 −52𝑏𝑐 3

3𝑥 2𝑥 2
6. Solve ∙ .
2𝑦 6𝑦 2

𝑥4 𝑥3 3𝑥 4 𝑥4
a. b. c. d. 2𝑦
12𝑦 3 2𝑦 3 2𝑦 2 3

3ℎ2 −5ℎ−2 ℎ2 +4ℎ−21

7. Solve ∙ .
ℎ2 +5ℎ−14 ℎ2 +2ℎ−15

3ℎ+1 3ℎ−1 3ℎ+1 3ℎ−1

a. b. c. d.
ℎ−5 ℎ+5 ℎ+5 ℎ−5

2𝑥 2 −6𝑥+4 4𝑥 2 +4𝑥−24
8. Solve (𝑥+1)(𝑥−1)
÷ 𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2
.
 𝑥−2 𝑥+2 2(𝑥+2) 2(𝑥+2)
a. b. c. d.
2(𝑥+3) 2(𝑥+3) 𝑥+3 𝑥−3

2𝑥 2 +𝑥−3
9. Solve (𝑥 − 3) + .
𝑥+3

3𝑥 2 +𝑥−6 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−12 3𝑥 2 +𝑥−12 3𝑥 2 +2𝑥−12

a. b. c. d.
𝑥+3 𝑥+3 𝑥+3 𝑥+3

2𝑥 2 −𝑥−8 𝑥(𝑥+1)
10. Solve − .
𝑥 2 −4𝑥 𝑥(𝑥−4)

𝑥 2 +2 𝑥+2 𝑥+2 𝑥+2

a. b. c. d.
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥−4 𝑥2

II. Solve each item on scratch paper. Write the answer on the blank.
𝑥 3 −4𝑥
1. Write the simplest form of .
𝑥 3 −𝑥 2 −6𝑥

1 1 1
2. Perform the indicated operations: − 𝑥+1 − 𝑥−1.
𝑥

1
3. Write the simplest form of 1 − 𝑥 .
1−
1−𝑥

𝑥+3 𝑥 2 −1 2𝑥 2 +4𝑥
4. Find the product of , and .
2𝑥 𝑥+2 𝑥+1

𝑢+4 𝑢2 +7𝑢+12
5. Divide from .
𝑣−2 𝑣−2

𝑥+5 2𝑥 2 +5𝑥−3 𝑥 2 −9
6. Perform the indicated operations: ∙ (𝑥+5)2
÷ .
2𝑥−1 𝑥 +9𝑥+20
2

𝑎+1 2
7. Find the sum of 𝑎𝑛𝑑 .
𝑎+5 𝑎+5

𝑠−3 2𝑠+5
8. Subtract from .
𝑠2 +𝑠−2 𝑠2 +𝑠−2

𝑥+3 2𝑥+1
9. Find the sum of 𝑎𝑛𝑑 .
𝑥 −5𝑥+6
2
𝑥−2

𝑎−5 𝑎+2
10. Subtract from .
𝑎−1 (𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)

Problem solving: Solve the following with complete solutions. (5 points each)
 𝑥 2 −2𝑥−8
1. The length of a rectangle in terms of 𝑥 is and the width of the rectangle is
𝑥−5
2
𝑥 −7𝑥+10
. What is the area of the rectangle in terms of 𝑥?
𝑥+2
2. Fran can clean the garbage in 3 hours, but it takes Angie 4 hours to do the same job.
How long it take them to clean the garbage if they worked together?

Answer key:
True or False:

1. 35
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. −3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 40
6. True
7. x=3, 5 and -7
8. True
9. Imaginary roots
10. True

Multiple choice:

1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. B

Short answer:
𝑥−2
1. 𝑥−3

1
2. 𝑥

𝑥 2 −3𝑥+1
3. −2𝑥+1

4. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3

5. 𝑢 + 3

𝑥+4
6. 𝑥−3
 𝑎+3
7. ; 𝑎 ≠ −5
𝑎+5

𝑠+8
8. ; 𝑠 ≠ −2, 1
𝑠2 +𝑠−2

2𝑥
9. ; 𝑥 ≠ 2, 3
𝑥−3

𝑎2 −5𝑎−7
10. (𝑎−1)(𝑎+1) ; 𝑎 ≠ 1, −1

Problem Solving: