Algebra 1 Honors ~ Midterm Review

As a reminder, you should not rely only on this review packet but should also be using
previously completed assignments including homework, worksheets, quizzes, quests, and tests.

Chapter 1

Write an algebraic expression for each verbal expression.

1. 6 more than twice m 2. 9 less than g to the fourth power

Evaluate each expression.

3. 14 ÷ 7 • 5 – 32 4. 4[30 – (10 – 2) • 3] 5. 5 + [30 – (6 – 1)2]

Evaluate each expression if x = 6, y = –8, and z = 3.

3𝑦 + x2
6. 5x – (y + 2z) 7. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 – 10z 8. 𝑧3 + (𝑦2 – 4x) 9. 𝑧

Name the property shown.

10. (7 + 5) + 3 = (5 + 7) + 3 11. (8 + 6) + 4 = 8 + (6 + 4) 12. 1x = x

Use the Distributive Property to rewrite each expression. Then simplify.

13. (a + 7)2 + 4a – 3 14. 2(x – y + 1) – 4(3x – 5y) + 4

Simplify each expression. If not possible, write simplified.

15. 4(2b – b) 16. 3𝑞2 + q – 𝑞2

Write an algebraic expression for each verbal expression. Then simplify, indicating the properties used.

17. The product of 9 and t squared, increased by the sum of the square of t and 2

18. 3 times the sum of r and d squared minus 2 times the sum of r and d squared

19. Find the solution of the equation 5a – 9 = 26 if the replacement set is a = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8}.

Solve each equation.

2(4) + 4
20. y = 20.1 – 11.9 21. 3(3 − 1) = b
22. Jennifer is purchasing CDs and a new CD player from an online store. She pays $10 for each CD, as well
as $50 for the CD player. Write and solve an equation to find the total amount Jennifer spent if she buys 4
CDs and a CD player from the store.

Chapter 7

Determine whether each expression is a monomial. Write yes or no. Explain.

𝑝2
23. 11 24. 𝑗3 k 25. 𝑟2

Simplify.
12
26. 𝑎2 (𝑎3 )(𝑎6 ) 27. (𝑦2 z)(y𝑧2 ) 28. (𝑝3 )

2 2
29. (−3𝑝𝑟2 ) 30. (2𝑏3 𝑐4 )

Simplify each expression. Assume that no denominator equals zero.

−21𝑤5 𝑥2 8𝑥3 𝑦2 𝑧5 5 −2 ℎ3
31. 32. −32𝑥𝑦𝑧2 33. (3) 34.
7𝑤4 𝑥5 ℎ−6

15𝑥6 𝑦−9 −15𝑡0 𝑢−1 48𝑥6 𝑦7 𝑧5

35. 𝑘 0 (𝑘 4 )( 𝑘 −6 ) 36. 5𝑥𝑦−11
37. 5𝑢3
38. −6𝑥𝑦5 𝑧6

Evaluate each expression. Express the results in both scientific notation and standard form.
2 (9.2 × 10−8 ) (1.161 × 10−9 )
39. (6.1 × 105 )(2 × 105 ) 40. (2.2 × 10−3 ) 41. −6 42.
(2 × 10 ) (4.3 × 10−6 )

Chapter 2

Translate each sentence into an equation.

43. Two added to three times a number m is the same as 18.
44. Twice a increased by the cube of a equals b.
45. Four times the sum of f and g is identical to six times g.

Solve each equation. Check your solution.

𝑎 2 ℎ
46. 4 – (–h) = 68 47. – =5 48. 18 – 4v = 42 49. – 3 – 4 = 13
10

5 4𝑐 − 5
50. 2 𝑧 – 8 = –3 51. 2
=4

Write an equation and solve each problem.

52. Twice a number plus four equals 6. What is the number?

53. Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 36.

Solve each equation. Check your solution.
54. 6(–3v + 1) + 7v – 3 = 5(–2v – 2) – v + 3 55. 3(8 – 3t) = 5(2 + t) – 7t

1 5 7 7
56. 4 – 7(–3y + 2) = 8(3y – 2) 57. 2 + 4 x = 8 x + 4

Solve each equation or formula for the variable indicated.

𝑥−𝑐
58. –5c + d = 2c, for c 59. ax – c = bx + d, for x 60. 2
= d, for c

Chapters 1 and 3

61. Express the relation as a table, a graph, and a mapping. Then determine the domain and range.

{(0, 4), (– 4, – 4), (–2, 3), (4, 0)} x y

Identify the independent and dependent variables for each relation.

62. The more hours Maribel works at her job, the larger her paycheck becomes.

63. Increasing the price of an item decreases the amount of people willing to buy it.

Determine whether each relation is a function.

64. 65. 66. y = 11 67. y = 2x2 - 5

If f(x) = 3x + 2 and g(x) = 𝑥2 - x, find each value.

68. f(4) 69. g(–3) 70. f(2) + 1 71. 3g(2) – 2 72. g(x + 1) 73. f(3b)

Determine whether each equation is a linear equation. Write yes or no.

If yes, write the equation in standard form.

74. xy = 6 75. 5x = 3y – 12
Graph each equation by using the x– and y-intercepts.
76. 10x = –5y 77. 4x = 2y + 8

Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points.

78. (–5, –8), (–8, 1) 79. (–3, 10), (–3, 7)

80. Find the value of r so the line that passes through the pair of points has the given slope.
3
(r, –2), (7, 1), m = 4

81. A daily newspaper had 12,125 subscribers when it began publication. Five years later it had 10,100
subscribers. What is the average yearly rate of change in the number of subscribers for the five-year
period?

Suppose y varies directly as x. Write a direct variation equation that relates x and y. Then solve.
82. If y = –8 when x = –2, find x 83. If y = 2 when x = –4, find y
when y = 32. when x = –6.

Chapter 4
1
84. Write an equation in slope-intercept 85. Graph the equation. y = − 2 𝑥 – 3
form for the graph shown.

86. A video store charges $10 for a rental card plus $2 per rental.

a. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the total

cost c of buying a rental card and renting m movies.
b. Graph the equation.
c. Find the cost of buying a rental card and renting 6 movies.
Write an equation of the line that passes through each pair of points.
87. (–2, 4), (0, 6) 88. (3, 3), (1, –3) 89. (–1, 6), (3, –2)
90. Write an equation in point-slope form for the line that passes through the point with the given slope.
2
(–8, 5), m = − 5
3
91. Write the equation of the line in standard form. y + 2 = − 4 (x + 1)
2 1
92. Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form. y – 3 = –2(x – 4)
93. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through the given point and is parallel to
1
the graph of the given equation. (–4, 3), y = 3 𝑥 – 6

94. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through the given point and is
perpendicular to the graph of the given equation. (–1, –6), x + 3y = 6

95. Without graphing, determine whether the graphs of any of the following equations are parallel or
2 3
perpendicular. Explain. y = 3 x + 3, y = 2 x, 2x – 3y = 8

Chapter 6
Graph each system and determine the number of solutions that it has. If it has one solution, name it.
96. 2x – y = 1 97. 3x + y = –3
y = –3 3x + y = 3

Use substitution to solve each system of equations.

98. 2x – 3y = 21 99. 2x + 5y = 38
y=3–x x – 3y = –3
Use elimination to solve each system of equations.
100. 3x – y = 26 101. 2x + 3y = 14
–2x – y = –24 3x – 4y = 4

102. Two times a number plus three times another number equals 13. The sum of the two numbers is 7.
Write and solve a system of equations to find the numbers.

103. Tickets to a movie cost $7.25 for adults and $5.50 for students. A group of friends purchased
8 tickets for $52.75.
a. Write a system of equations to represent the situation.
b. How many adult tickets and student tickets were purchased?
Graph each inequality.
104. y > 3x 105. y ≤ 2x + 4

106. Graph the system of inequalities. y < 2x + 4 107. Write a system of inequalities for the graph.
y≥x+1

Chapter 8
Find each sum or difference. Write the answer in standard form.
108. (4𝑦2 + 2y – 8) – (7𝑦2 + 4 – y) 109. (𝑤2 – 4w – 1) + (–5 + 5𝑤2 – 3w)

Simplify each expression.

110. –3g(7g – 2) + 3(𝑔2 + 2g + 1) – 3g(–5g + 3) 111. (2x – 9)(2x + 4)

112. (3q + 2)(9𝑞 2 – 12q + 4) 113. (2𝑡 2 + t + 3)(4𝑡 2 + 2t – 2)

114. (4d – 7)(4d + 7) 115. (7𝑣 − 2)2 116. (6𝑛 + 4𝑝)2

Factor each expression completely.

117. 5𝑥 3 𝑦 2 + 10𝑥 2 y + 25x 118. 𝑥 2 – 6x – 55 119. 9𝑟2 + 15r + 6

120. 12𝑞 2 + 34q – 28 121. 100𝑏 3 – 36b 122. 16𝑎2 – 72ad + 81𝑑 2

123. The volume of a rectangular prism is given by the expression 24 x3  6 x 2  45 x feet3. If no side equals
1ft, find the possible dimensions of the prism.

124. The area of a rectangle is 16 x 2  40 x  25 in2 . What is the perimeter of the rectangle in simplest form?
Answers:
1. 2m + 6 x 2 yz 3
32. 
2. g4-9 4
9
3. 1 33.
25
4. 24 34. h9
5. 10 1
35. 2
k
6. 32 36. 3x5y2
7. 70 3
37. 4
8. 67 u
8x 5 y 2
9. 4 38.
z
10. commutative for addition 39. 1.22 1011
11. associative for addition 40. 4.84 106
12. multiplicative identity
41. 4.6 102
13. 6a + 11
42. 2.7 104
14. -10x + 18y + 6
43. 3m + 2 = 18
15. 4b
44. 2a + a3 = b
2
16. 2q + q
45. 4(f + g) = 6g
17. 9t2 + (t + 2)
46. h = 64
9t2 + t + 2
47. a = –4
18. 3(r + d2) – 2(r + d2)
48. v = –6
r + d2
49. h = –51
19. a = 7
50. z = 2
20. y = 8.2
13
21. b = 2 51. c 
4
22. $90 52. 2x + 4 = 6; x = 1
23. yes, it is a constant 53. x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 36; x = 11; 11, 12, and 13
24. yes, it is a product of variables 54. No Solution
25. no, it is a quotient of variables 55. t = 2
11 4
26. a 56. y  
27. y3z3 3
10
28. p36 57. x 
3
29. 9p2r4 d
58. c 
7
30. 4b6c8
cd
3w 59. x 
31. a b
x3
60. c = x – 2d
61. see below 1 13
93. y  x
62. i: hours worked, d: paycheck amount 3 3

63. i: price of item, d: amount of items 94. y = 3x – 3

64. yes 2
95. y  x  3 is parallel to 2 x  3 y  8
3
65. no
because the slopes are equal
66. yes
96. see below
67. yes
97. see below
68. f(4) = 14
98. (7, -4)
69. g(-3) = 12
99. (9, 4)
70. f(2) + 1 = 9
100. (10, 4)
71. 3g(2) – 2 = 4
101. (4, 2)
72. g(x + 1) = x2 + x
102. let x = 1st #, let y = 2nd #
73. f(3b) = 9b + 2 2 x  3 y  13
the numbers are 8 and -1
74. No x y 7
75. Yes, 5x – 3y = -12 103. a. let a = # of adult tickets
76. see below let s = # of student tickets
7.25a  5.50 s  52.75
77. see below
as 8
78. m = -3 b. 5 adult and 3 student tickets
79. m = undefined 104. see below
80. r = 3 105. see below
81. decrease of 405 subscribers per year 106. see below
82. y = 4x; x = 8 y 1
107.
83. y = -1/2x; y = 3 y  x 1
84. y = 2x – 3
108. 3 y 2  3 y  12
85. see below
109. 6w2  7w  6
86. a. C = 2m + 10
110. 3g 2  3g  3
b. see below
c. $22 111. 4 x 2  10 x  36
87. y = x + 6
112. 27q3  18q 2  12q  8
88. y = 3x – 6
113. 8t 4  8t 3  10t 2  4t  6
89. y = -2x + 4
114. 16d 2  49
2
90. y  5    x  8 
5 115. 49v 2  28v  4
91. 3x + 4y = -11 116. 36n2  48np  16 p 2

92. y  2 x 
7 117. 5 x  x 2 y 2  2 xy  5 
6
118.  x  11 x  5 

119. 3  3r  2  r  1

120. 2  3q  2  2q  7 

121. 4b  5b  3 5b  3

122.  4a  9d 
2

123. 3x ft ,  4 x  5  ft ,  2 x  3 ft

124. 16 x  20 in