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a xl a mf o r a l g e b r a
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d .t u d e n t s h o u l ds t u d ye a c hs e c t i o nb y
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t . e a d i n tgh e s t u d yg u i d e
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r e w o r k i n ps r o b l e m d
e x a m p l e fsr o m n o t e sa n df r o m t h e b o o ka n d a s k i n gq u e s t i o n si n c l a s s
w i l l n o t b e s u f f i c i e n tR. e w o r k i n g
w i l l b e b e n e f i c i aTl .h o r o u g h l yr e w o r k i n gp r o b l e m sf r o m t h e c h a p t e r e v i e ws e c t i o n so f t h e b o o kw i l l b e
b e n eifc i a l .

t-7

Title
Simplifoing Expressions(Orderof Operations)
Sums& Differences
Products
Quotients
SolvingEquations

1-8

Wordsinto Symbols

l-9

Probem Solving with Equations

Solvng Inequalitiesin One Variable
(Coniunction& Disjunction)
Solvng "Special"Inequalities
Probern Solving Using Inequalities
AbsoluteValue in Open Sentences
OpenSentencesin Two Variables
Graphsof Linear Equations
Wntine Linear Equations
Systemsof Linear Equations
ProblemSolving:Using Systems
LinearInequalitiesin Two Variables
LinearFunctions
Polynomials
UsineLaws of Exponents
Multiplvrng Polynomials
FactoringPolynomials
FactoringQuadraticPolynomials
SolvingPolynomialEquations
ProblemSolvingUsingPolynomialEquations
SolvingPolynomial Inequalities
Quotientsof Monomials
Zero andNegativeExponents
RationalAl gebraicExpressions
Products& Quotientsof RationalExpressions
Sumsand Differencesof RationalExpressions
ComplexFractions

Section

t-2
l-4
1-5
l-6

a')

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2-3
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L-']

3-1
)-z

3-4
3-5

3-6
3-7
3-9
A
rt-

1
I

4-2
A

q-)

A <

4-6
4-7
4-8
4-9
5-l

5-2
5-4
5-5
5-6
5-7
5-9

Fractional Equations

Sample Provided?

Yes
Needed for 1-7

Neededfor 1-7
Neededfor t-7
Yes
Neededfor I -9

Yes
Neededfor 2-2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Neededfor all of Ch. 4
Yes
Neededfor 4-5
Yes
Neededfor 4-7
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Neededfor 5-9
Neededfor 5-9
Yes
Yes

Section1-2
if w = - 8, x : 2, y:3, z:'7
eachexpression
Ilvaluate

( xvz )' ru.u.,r' .

L'
et.,t
l - . r . r J \ t1-{ f-r\'

ll.

btion t-z

wl
'taj

l,l-l'l
B -&

\ruj,

2x-I-2(x+4)

5.

&y*l=cty*8
ffififi]
,84H
section l-9
t .

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tr

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r,
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t,r^)
ll^J

l^r+ 4'
I
i

- ( x + 3 )= x - 5

6.

X+3.5'i,'"*nr:
-?X''"'d'S;

$5.55.How many of eachkind of coin arethere?

sk-3(k -2) - - 6
4
54-3Ktlp= -0'l'
]K: -30

,lOx*.0b{rs-*'} ',$'*Y

lOvt gS0't;r"

$Y=' onrr:::Y
('{'t r{tirrn:,, &4 rr,.l(C.\s,)
l6y+ 5 1-tu-x) =- 555
The length of a rectangle is 6cm more than the width. A square can be formed by triplinig the
jf.d?

width of the rectangle,and reducingits length by Zcm.

Find the dimensionsof the rectarrgle.
.,"" -'1

--*'

I =B

ff;{61
A child'sbankcontains
70coinsror-%,ngof nickelsanddimrii[Iiilave a totalvalueof

,7

bA-n

E]

Iiolve.
tl,

l*l'-l*l

i.iyj

t,'J'] '.|"

A hikerhikes**m"nruiii

r'fi'

'. "

"

her
downthemountain.
If it takes;
-t^ ,to$HlifrX;'ffa'tturs

1.5hours to hike up the mountain,and only I hour to hike down it, how fast doesshemcve
in eachdirection?

I0.

Sharonearned$460 in simpleintereston an investmentof $6200. Someof the money

earnedan interestrate of 5o/o,and the rest earnedSo/o.Her averagerate of interestwas 7.4%.
How much did she invest at eachrate?

Section2-2

Iioh'eeachinequalityandgaph its solutionset.

y-l<3andy+3>3

12.

32L+322
4

13. 3p-5<lor4-2p<6

t4.

2x+3>9and5x-l<9

l it .

ftgtion 2a
[iolv'e.

15.

Eachlegof an isosceles
triangleis 7cmshorterthanthebase.Wheneachsideof thetriarrgle
is lengthened
by 5cm,theperimeter
is morethanl00cm. Whatwerethelengthsof thesides
of theoriginaltriangle?

16.

Findall setsof threeconsecutive

integerswhosesumis between30 and50.

t7.

For $10you canpurchasea membership

cardwhichentitlesyou to rentmoviesfor $2 in
steadof $3. At leasthow manymovieswouldyou haveto rentbeforeyou savemoneyby
purchasing
the membership
card?
a. more than 11

b. at most10

c. at least11

d. at least10

lrl

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andgraphthesolutionset.
S,olve

.r
18. lsp-41

zo. lrl+z>3

1e l+l . i
l 2 l 2

3-1
Seclisn
Findthevalueof fr so thattheorderedpair satisfiestheequation.
2L

5x- lry- 4;(2,,-3)

22.

3x+ lry- k;(-1,-2)

S'olve
theproblems.
23.

phonecall from apayphone.He hasa

Samneeds$1.75in changeto makea long-distance
roll of quartersanda roll of dimes.Find all thepossibilitiesfor the numberof eachtypeof
cointhatSamcoulduse.

$ssges-3-2

Grapheachequation.

24.

3x-l=6

25.

l=2+x

26.

-4x-2y-6=0

Secgen3a
Find an equationin standardform of the line having the given characteristics.

27.

slope(m)=-1,!-intercep,f|=I

29.

Passes
throughthe followingpoints: P,(1,-2);Pr(-2,,-l)

30.

Passes
throughthe followingpoints: nG,-3);Pr(4,5)

31.

r 1
4 3
Passes
through
thefollowingpoints:AG,-;),Pr(1,i)

32.

Passes
through:P(0,-5) andis parallelto y- =14 * + 2

33.

Passes
through: P(3,0) andis perpendicular
to x - 4y - 4

28.

m--,8,b=.6

$ection3-5
Solveeachsystem.If the systemhasaninfinitesolutionsetor no solution,sayso.
34.

2 p - Q= - l
3p-4q=6

37.

8 x +3 y - 2 3
4x-5y=5

^F

3s.

38.

8 n - 6 m - -3

9 m= l 2 n + 5
2b=2a-b+4
3a=a+3b+4

36.

39.

4x+3y=x+6

x + ' 3 y- 2 - 2 y
2 x - 5 Y- z
1
7x+ry--1

Section3-6
Solve.
40.

An algebratest contains38 problems.Someof theproblernsarewodh 2 pointseach.The

restareworth 3 pointseach.A perfectscoreis 100points. How manyproblemsarewodh 2
points?

41.

Lilia investsa certainamountofmoney at 7% interestandtwice asmuchat 8% interest.

How muchdoessheinvestat eachrateif shereceives$805in interestannually?

42.

A personrentinga functionhail for a partypaysa fixed chargeplus a certainamountper

guest.If a part for 60 guestscosts$100anda partyfor 100guestscosts$150, whatarethe
fixed chargeandthe chargeper guest?

Section3-7
Grapheachsystanof inequalities.
/la
41 1

x+y<0

44.

2x-y>0

2 x *y > 3
2 x -y 3 3

45.

y,>1

y <x+l

$ecUonl-.2
Irindanequationof the linearfunction/usingthe giveninformation.
tl6.

47.

f(0)=\:slope--3

f(-3)=l;f(2)-2

liolve.
48. A newcarlosesvalueat a constant
rate. If it is worth$12,500afteroneyearand$9,500
after3 years,what wasit worthat thetime of purchase?

@2

positiveintegers.
Ilimpliff. Assumethat variableexponents
represent
49.

f . tk-t

50.

y o( y " ) t

z " * 3. z " * 2. , 4 - 2 ,

5l .

Iiimplify.
:;2.

1-za2b)z(4ab3)2

53.

(-.o)t(--o)t(-oo)

55.

t 6 n 4- l

$,eclionC-S
Factoreachpolynomial.
:;4.

3 x 2+ l 2 x + 1 2

:;7.

-1
8r.r3

56.

9 a 2 b- 8 d - 9 b + 8

fulion +;
Siolve.Identify all doubleroots.
:;8.

4x2=13x-10

59.

z'=r8z-722

60.

(y+2)(y'-3y-10)=g

Section4-8
Solveeachproblem. If therearetwo colrectanswers,giveboth of them.
61.

of the
An entryhall with an areaof 7Z # is t+ ft longo thanit is wide. Find the dimensions
hall.

62.

The areaofa right triangleis 96m2.The lengthof onelegis 8 m lessthantwicethe lengthof

theother. Find the lengthof eachleg.

Section4-9
Findandgaph the solutionsetofeach inequality,
m 2+ 3 m + 2< 0

63.

64.

t 2+ l > - 2 t

65.

y' -l> 0

Section5-1
Simplify. Assumethat no denominatorequalszero.
2r3( -t \'.
f \zr')

O/.

(abzc)z
(d3bc2)3

---;----:-

Section5-2
Write in simplestform without zeroor negativeexponents.
( '' )'( y' )'

06.

0y.

l'----- | i----= |

\y-',/ ['-')

(2a')-'
2(a-')''

--------:-

Section5-4
Find(a) thedomainand(b) thezeros,ifany, of eachfunction.
x 2+ 5 x - 2 4
6g l\"- r'l = - - - ; - -36
x'

/U.

rL

nltl=-

4 t 2- l 1 t + 6
(3t+ l)'?

Section5-7
Simpliff.
-m+ - 2
,
t

S+-

73.

/
.

t r .

m+z

s
t
,

r .

rl T r- l

2m

k-3

--=-

k-4

76.

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iSection5-9
iSolvethe equation,If the equationhasno solution,sayso.
7

-l

Y'-+x'-

74.
.

Jj
r-3

+9=

r
r-3

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