MAT 0213.

010 - Intermediate Algebra -Fall 2008 Chapter 12 Test

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find all numbers for which the rational expression is NOT defined.
2
1) 1)
a-4
A) -4 B) 4 C) 0 D) None

x2 - 36
2) 2)
x2 - 10x + 16
A) 8, 2 B) -8, -2 C) 0 D) 6, -6

Simplify.
4m2 + 4m
3) 3)
20m 2 + 8m
m+1 m+4 m+1 m2 + 1
A) B) C) D)
5m + 2 5m + 2 m+2 5m 2 + 2

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MAT 0213.010 - Intermediate Algebra -Fall 2008 Chapter 12 Test
Multiply. Your answer should be simplified as much as possible.
5p - 5 4p2
4) 4)
p 9p - 9
20p 9
A) B)
9 20p
20p3 - 20p2 45p2 + 90p + 45
C) D)
9p2 - 9p 4p3

x4 - 1 x2 + 9
5) 5)
x 4 - 81 x2 + 1
x-1 x-1 (x + 1)(x - 1) x+1
A) B) C) D)
x+3 x-3 (x + 3)(x - 3) x-3

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MAT 0213.010 - Intermediate Algebra -Fall 2008 Chapter 12 Test
Divide. Your answer should be simplified as much as possible.
2x 2 x 3
6) ÷ 6)
3 24
x 16 16x2 x5
A) B) C) D)
16 x x3 36

20 5
7) ÷ 7)
y-x x-y
4(x - y)
A) -4 B) 4 C) D) -20
y-x

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MAT 0213.010 - Intermediate Algebra -Fall 2008 Chapter 12 Test
Find the LCM.
8) 10, 12, 30 8)
A) 20 B) 30 C) 12 D) 60

9) x2 + 9 x + 18 , -2 x - 12 9)
A) -2 (x + 3 )(x + 6 ) B) -2 (x - 3 )(x - 6 )
C) -2 (x - 3 )(x + 6 ) D) -2 (x + 3 )(x - 6 )

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MAT 0213.010 - Intermediate Algebra -Fall 2008 Chapter 12 Test
Add. Simplify, if possible.
3 8
10) + 10)
x- 2 2 -x
5 -5 24 11
A) B) C) D)
x- 2 x- 2 x- 2 x- 2

7 9
11) + 11)
r r- 3
21 r - 16 16 r - 21 16 r - 21 21 r - 16
A) B) C) D)
r(r - 3 ) r(r - 3 ) r( 3 - r) r( 3 - r)

3 7
12) + 12)
y 2 - 3y + 2 y 2 - 1
42 y - 11 10 y - 11
A) B)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2) (y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
10 y - 11 11 y - 10
C) D)
(y - 1)(y - 2) (y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)

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MAT 0213.010 - Intermediate Algebra -Fall 2008 Chapter 12 Test
Subtract. Simplify, if possible.
3x + 14 x + 10
13) - 13)
2 2
x - 2x - 8 x - 2x - 8
1 2x + 24 2
A) B) 2x + 4 C) D)
x-2 2
x - 2x - 8 x-4

Perform the indicated operation. Simplify, if possible.

3x + 10 x + 3 7x + 21
14) + - 14)
x+1 x + 3 (x + 1)(x + 3)
4 3 1
A) B) 4 C) D)
(x + 1)(x + 3) (x + 1) (x + 1)(x + 3)

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MAT 0213.010 - Intermediate Algebra -Fall 2008 Chapter 12 Test
Solve the equation.
3 7
15) + =1 15)
x 8
5
A) B) 24 C) 10 D) 8
4

2 2-x
16) = 16)
4-x x-4
A) 0 B) 4 C) 2 D) No solution

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MAT 0213.010 - Intermediate Algebra -Fall 2008 Chapter 12 Test
Simplify.
x 7
-
3y 6y3
17) 17)
7 x
-
6y 3 3y

2xy2 - 7 2xy2 - 7
A) B) 1 C) -1 D)
2xy2 + 7 7 - 2xy2

2
4 +
x
18) 18)
x 1
+
3 6
x 12
A) 1 B) C) D) 12
12 x

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MAT 0213.010 - Intermediate Algebra -Fall 2008 Chapter 12 Test
Solve the problem.
19) The amount of money that Pablo makes in a given week varies directly as the number of hours he 19)
works that week. In a week in which he works 32 hours, he makes $416. How much will he make in
a week in which he works 46 hours?
A) $608 B) $598 C) $593 D) $613

20) It takes 10 hours for 6 people to paint a house. How long will it take 2 people to do the job? 20)
A) 3.3 hr B) 3.2 hr C) 30 hr D) 27 hr