Review of Algebra

12 - (-8)
-2 - 3(-1- 5)
1. Simplify: 3 2- 1 .
2 - (-3 - 2)
z + 2 2z - 1
2. Solve for z : - - = 1.
-3 4
1
3. Solve for the variable p : q = (100 - 3p) .
4
a b b
4. Calculate and simplify: - .
b a a + b
5. Solve for z : 4 z 3 - z 5 = 0 .
6. Solve for p : p 2 ( p - 3) = 2 p (3 - p ) .
x
x-
2
7. Simplify: .
3 5
+ 2
x x
5 x+3 10
8. Solve for x : - = .
2x + 1 x 4x + 2
1
y 12 1
9. Calculate, simplify and write without fractional exponents : x - x + 5 y
2
1- 1 .
x y- 2


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10. Solve for t : 2t 2 = .
t

1
SOLUTIONS

1. 10/ 7 . 5. Solution set: {-2,0,2}.

2. z = -1/ 2 . 6. Solution set: {-2,0,3}.
1 x3
3. p = (100 - 4q ) . 7. .
3 6 x + 10
8. x = -3.
9. - x - 4 y + 5 y .
a -b 10.t = 4.
4. .
a