1) Simplify:

2 2/3
a) −
2/3 2
1/12
b) 1 1
−
8 9
3
2−4
c) 1 1
−
2 3
2 1
+
5 2
d) 1 3
+
10 15
2) Write each statement in terms of inequalities:

a) X is positive
b) A is greater than or equal to π
c) X is less than 1/3 and is greater than -5
d) The distance from P to 3 is at most 5
e) Y is negative
f) Z is between -1 and 1
g) W is positive and is less than or equal to 17

3) Simplify the expressions:

a) √32 + √18
b) √200 − √32
c) √16𝑥 + √𝑥 5
d) 16−3/4
𝑥 𝑦
−
𝑦 𝑥
e) 1 1
−
𝑥2 𝑦 2
𝑥 −2 −𝑦 −2
f)
𝑥 −1 +𝑦 −1
1
g) 1 − 1
1−𝑥
𝑎−𝑏
h)
√𝑎+√𝑏

4) Solve for X:

a) 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 4 = 0
b) 9𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 − 45 = 0
c) 49 − 4𝑦 2 = 0
d) 4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 0
e) 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 3 = 0
f) |3𝑥 − 2| ≥ 5
𝑥−2
g) | | <2
3
 h) 3|𝑥 − 4| = 9
i) √3 − √𝑥 + 5 = 2

5) For what values of x is the expression √6𝑥 − 𝑥 2 defined as a real number?

6) Plot the points P(0,3), Q(3,0), R(6,3) in the coordinate plane. Where must the point S be
located so that PQRS is a square? Fin the area of square PQRS.

7) Write the linear equation 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 15 in slope-intercept form (solve for y), and sketch its
graph. What are the slope and y-intercept?