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Order of Operations Algebra 1.
2
r of Operations
P lease Parenthesis - Do all grouped operations first.
E xcuse Exponents - Second
My Multiplication and Division - Left to Right.
D ear
A unt Addition and Subtraction - Left to Right.
S haniqua
Follow the correct order of operations to evaluate expressions.
Evaluate: Remember to use the correct Order of Operations.
2
23  2
1. 18  5  2 2. 2 12  6  2  3.
10
Evaluate for a=3, b=4, c=5, d=10
c  ad
1. ab  bc  d 2.
ab
3. 
2 bd  c   a 2 
Solve the following using the correct order of operations:
1. 3 33 3 6. 32 333
2. 3 3 3 3 7. 3 333
3. (3  3)  3  3 8. (3  3  3)  3
4. 3 3  3 3 9. 3 333
5. (3  3)  (3  3) 10. 32 333
Name________________________ Period _____
Order of Operations Practice Algebra 1.2

When evaluating expressions, work using the correct order of operations:
P (Parenthesis) Do all grouped operations first.

E (Exponents) Do all operations involving exponents.
M D (Mult./Div.) Do all multiplication and division from left to right.
A S (Add./Sub.) Do all addition and subtraction last - from left to right.
Solve:
1. ( 9  1) 2  5 2. 15  3  2
3. ( 6  3 )( 5  2 ) 4. 2 [ 4  ( 9  2 )]
2
(5  2 ) 2
5. 6  ( 9  1) 6.
3
2  6 3
7.
5
8. 37  2 2  3
3 3
9. (15  3 )  6 10. (5  3 2  3) 2
4 8
Name________________________ Period _____
Order of Operations Practice Algebra 1.2

Evaluate for a=3, b=4, c=6
11. c  (2 a  b)2 12. b2  a2
13. ( a  b )( c  b ) 2 14. 2 [ c  ( 3 b  a )]
6 (c  b ) 2
15. c  (b 2  a ) 16.
a
c  b a
17.
3
18. b  c2 a
19. b (c  a )  3c 20. a  ab 2  c
Integer Addition Algebra 1.4
notes:
Integers are positive and negative Whole Numbers like
-9 127 -90 -54 75 120 65 21 -78 -23 -11 70
Integers are NOT decimals or fractions.
Adding and subtracting integers can seem unnecessarily complicated.

Try the following practice problems first:
Practice:
1. 13  31 2. 13  31 3. 31 13 4.  13  (  31)
5.  31 13 6.  31  (  13) 7.  31 13 8. 31  (  13)
If you got all of these right, you already have a proven method for adding
and subtracting integers. Close your ears, sit quietly, and continue using
your own method. If you missed even one, pay close attention and take
notes.
notes:
Adding Integers:
Same Sign Sum

When adding integers with the same sign, find the sum and keep the
sign of both numbers.
1. 13  11 2.  13  ( 11) 3. 23  2 4.  23  ( 2)
Different Sign Difference

When adding integers with different signs, find the difference and
keep the sign of the ‘bigger’ number.
1.  13  11 2. 13  (11) 3. 23  ( 2) 4.  23  2
Mixed Review
Add:
1. 15  (14) 2. 3  (8) 3.  7  (8) 4. 13  (6)

5.  12  (14) 6.  6  11 7.  9  (5) 8. 23  (23)
Subtraction Algebra 1.4
Subtracting Integers:
SMATO Subtraction Means Add The Opposite
Subtracting Integers is more complicated than adding integers.

To subtract integers, change subtraction to addition and switch the sign
of the second number. Then, follow the two rules we have learned
for adding integers.
Examples: SMATO
Change to addition.
1.  11  15 2.  21  3 3. 8  (14) 4.  30  (5)
Practice: Change to addition, then solve.
1. 13  25 4.  29  (  6 )
2.  11  15 5.  15  23
3. 17  (  26 ) 6.  29  21  (  7 )
Adding and Subtracting Rationals:
Use the same rules for fractions and decimals as you would for integers:
Same Sign Sum, Different Sign Difference, SMATO.
Examples:
1 1 1  7
1.   2. 3.5  4.9 3.    
4 10 3  8
1 1
4. 4 .25  (  2 .75 ) 5. 1  5 6.  1 . 4  0 . 03
6 2
Practice:
1 2 4  9
1.   2.  1.9  4.5 3.   
2 3 5  10 
1 1
4.  6.2  (2.1) 5. 3 5 6. 2.9  (1.05)
2 4
Matrices Algebra 1.5+
Matrices: A matrix is a rectangular table of numbers.
Horizontal lines are called rows. Vertical lines are called columns.
 1  3  0  5
A   2 5  B   1  2  2 5 0 7 
C
    
  3 9   7 3   1  1  3  1
Matrix A and B are 3x2 matrices. C is a 2x4 matrix.

Q: In matrix C, which number is in the second row, third column?
Matrix addition/subtraction.
To add A+B, simply add the corresponding parts.
You can only add or subtract matrices with the same dimensions.
Subtraction is easier if you simply add the opposite.
 1  3  0  5  1  8  1 2
A   2 5  B   1  2  A  B   1 3  A  B   3 7
       
  3 9    7 3   10 12   4 6 
Practice: Solve the following using the given matrices:
 1 2 3  9 0  1  1 2 7 
A  B  C 
 4 5  4 1  3 4   0  5  1
1. A+B 2. A-C 3. B-C 4. A+C

Matrices Algebra 1.5+
Matrix multiplication: Multiplying a matrix by a scalar (a number
shown outside the matrix) involves multiplying each term by the scalar.
 1  3  2  6  4  3  8 6 
A   2 5  2 A    4 10   2  1 1    2  2
       
  3 9    6 18   0  1  0 2 
Complete the following operations involving matrices:
 1  2  5  3 4  4
A  B  C 
 4 5  2 6 0  1 
1. 2A 2.  2B 3.  A B 4. 3B  C
Solving Matrix Equations:

Ex:
5  x  9 2 x  7  3
One-step. Solve for B: Two-steps. Solve for A:
 1  2  2  3  0  3  4  3
 4 5   B   1 0  2A    
     7 7   5  1
Practice:
Solve for the missing matrix in each problem below:
 1  3  3  4  5  6  3  4
 2 5   A   2 7  2A   1 9    0 7 
1.     2.    
  3 9   5  1   1  3  1  3
Name________________________ Period _____
Matrix Operations Algebra 1.5+

Complete the following problems using the given matrices:
Write ‘impossible’ if a problem cannot be solved.
 1  3  0  5
A   2 5  B   1  2  2 5 0 7 
C
    
  3 9   7 3   1  1  3  1
1. A B
2.  3A
3.  2C  C
4. CA
5.  2A  B
 1  1  13  1
 4  5  X   6 4
6. Solve for matrix X:    
  2 7    5  3
Combining Like Terms Algebra 2.3
Combining Like Terms:
When adding or subtracting numbers and variables, you can only
combine like terms.
Lik e t erm s contain the same variables, with the same exponents
in a single product.
Here are some sets of like terms:
x xy 2 3 ab 6m 3n c
5x 9 xy 2 2 ab  2m 3n 2c
3x  3 xy 2  ab 2m 3n 5c
Practice: Match each pair or set of like terms below:
x3 7 xy  2x2 y xy 2 x3 y
y3 x2  y  3x  2y2 5x 2 y 2
 5xy x2 y 2  2x 3 9 xy 4x2 y
You cannot add or subtract unlike terms. It is like trying to add apples
and oranges.
Practice: Simplify the following:
1. 9x  7x 2. 13 z  2 z
3. 5a  6 a  a 4. m  3m 2  5 m  m 2
5. 23x  4  15x 6. 2b 2  9c  7b 3  3ab
You cannot simplify number six because there are NO LIKE TERMS.
Combining Like Terms Algebra 2.3
Practice: Simplify.
1. 14 a  3a 2. 8ab  2 ab  7 ab
3. 4 c  3c  12 c 4. 8 x  3x 2  15x  20 x 2
5. 7 x  24  5x  12 6. 5b  3b 2  15b  6b 3  3
Practice: Simplify.
1. ax  3y  5ax  y 2. 5ab ab 3ab 7ab
3. 4a  3c  2b  7c 4. 3x 2 y  8xy  15x  10 y 2
1 2 2 2 3 2
5.
2 2
 7x  4y  5x  2y 6. a  b  b
2 3 4
Practice: Simplify.
1 1 3  2 
1. a a 2.  x   x
4 3 5  3 
1 2 8 1 2
3. a2  a 4.  a  b2  a
5 9 2 3
1 1 1 2 1
5. xy  x 2 y  xy 2 6. b b b
4 3 2 5 2
Name________________________ Period _____
Like Terms Reteach: Algebra 2.3

Combining like terms is just like adding and subtracting integers: Simplify.
1. 37 2. 4  9 3. 1 6
4.  3x  7x 5. 4a  9a 6.  xy  6xy
7.  3x 5  7 x 5 8. 4 xy 3  9 xy 3 9.  x5 y2  6x5 y2
You can only combine terms with the same variables and exponents: Simplify.
Write SIMPLIFIED if there are no terms which can be combined. Circle like terms
as you combine them.
7. a  3a  7 8. 5  4x  9x
9. 3y2  x3  6x3  y2 10. 3ab 2  b 2  6 a 2  2 a 2 b
11. x2  x3  x2  x3 12. m 2  7 n 3  2 n 3  3m 2
13. 5 y 2  y 3  6 y 3  y 2  2 y3 14. w2  2 w2 x  wx  w2 x  3w 2
Name________________________ Period _____
Like Terms Reteach: Algebra 2.3

Fraction review: Solve.
1 2 1 2 1 4
15.  16. 2 1 17. 2 3
2 3 2 3 2 5
1 2 1 2 1 4
18.  19. 2 1 20. 2 3
2 3 2 3 2 5
Simplify each by combining like terms.
1 2 1 7
21. a  a 7 22. b  2a  b  a
2 3 8 10
2 3 7 2 3 2
23. x y  xy 3  3 x 3 y 24. a  a  a2
3 4 4
1 2
25. m 3  mn 2  mn  m 2 n  7 mn  m 2 n  mn 2  5m 3
3 5
Name________________________ Period _____
Like Terms Practice Algebra 2.3

Simplify each. Write simplified if no terms can be combined.
1. 2 x 2  5 x 3  3x 2  x 3 2. 2m 2  7 n 3  4n 3  3m 2
3.  xy 2  5 xy 3  3 xy 2  2 xy 3 4. 2a 2  3a 3b  2a 3  3ab 2
5. wx 2  2wx 2  5wx 2  wx 2 6. 2  a 2  b3  a 3  b 2  6
7.  5 x 3 yz  3x 3 yz  7 8.  ab 2  2ab 5  ab 2  ab 5
9. 3x 2 y  3 x 3 y  x 2 y 2 10. 2m 2  5m 3  5m 3  2m 2
11. 7ce 2 m 3  3ce 2 m 3 12. 5a 2 x  ax 3  20ax 3  10a 2 x
1 2 2 3 2 2 2
13. x  2x2  x2 14. a b  a 2b  a 2b
5 5 4 3 5
Exponents Algebra 8.3
Base:
The repeated factor in a power.
In the expression n³, n is the base.
Exponent:
Represents the number of times a factor is being multiplied.
In the expression n³, the ³ is the exponent.
The expression 5 3 means that you multiply 5 5 5

5
The expression x means that you multiply x  x  x  x  x
The expression (ab ) 4 means that you multiply (ab)(ab)(ab)(ab)
Practice: Write-out without using exponents:
1. 3 5
2. xy 4 3. ( a 2b) 3 4. (5 x ) 3 y 2
Practice: Write using exponents.
1. 7x 7x 7x 2. 3 a  a  a  b  b 3. r  2 s  s  r  7
Practice: Evaluate. (solve)
1. 72 2. 34 3. 23  32 4. 52  24
One of the easiest ways to multiply expressions using exponents is to write
them out in factored form, and then recombine terms using exponents:
Ex. 3n(2n2 )  3  n  2  n  n  3  2  n  n  n  6n3
Practice: Simplify.
1. x(2x2 ) 2. 4 xy ( x 2 y 5 ) 3. ( 2 a 23 b 11 )3a 12 b 7
Rules:
When multiplying variables with exponents, simply add exponents:
Ex. n3  n5  n53  n8 or x2 y3 ( x5 y 2 )  x25 y32  x7 y5
Practice: Simplify.
1.  x25 (x12 ) 2. 3a15b30 (7a 21b14 ) 3. (4m10n7 )3m3n20

The same rules apply for positive and negative exponents.
Practice: Simplify.
1. 5 x 3 3x 4  2.  4a5b2 (3a2b4 ) 3. 2 x 3 yx8 y 2 
12x13 y 2 5x11 y 2 y 3 y 
3
4. 512  5 22 5. 6.
11 2
Challenge: Find the Perimeter AND Area of each shaded figure below:
note: all angles are right angles.
5 ab 3x 2x
3x
7 ab 4 ab 3x 5x
3 ab
Exponents and Division Algebra 8.5
Review: Multiply.
1. 3x 4 ( x 2 y 5 ) 2. ( 4 x 3 y 2 ) 2 3. 5b 3 ( 2b 2 ) 5
Dividing Monomials:
You can write-out variables and exponents, or simply subtract exponents:
Examples:
2a 2b 3 12 x 5 y 11
1. 2.
6a 4b 4x9 y2
Practice: Divide/ Simplify. Answers should have positive exponents.
10 x 3 y 3 4 a 12 b 8 20 a 3 b 3
1. 2. 3.
25 xy 4 16 a 9 b 14 a  6 b 2
What is a negative exponent?
Look at the following pattern in our own number system:
876.543
The 8 is in the ________ place 10 2  ___ .
The 7 is in the ________ place 101  ___ .
The 6 is in the ________ place 10 0  ___ .
The 5 is in the ________ place 10 1  ___ .
Negative Exponents: A negative exponent can be expressed as a posi-
tive exponent in the denominator:
Examples:
1 1 5 3 x5 y 5 x 2
x 3  3  a4 x y  3 2
 5
x a 4
y x y
Notice that a negative exponent in the denominator can also be ex-
pressed as positive in the numerator.
Practice: Rewrite with positive exponents:
y4
1. x 2 2. ab 3 3.
x 9
x 9 3
ab  4
4. 5. ( ab ) 6.
b2 a 2b
Negative Exponents: The easiest way to simplify expressions with

negative exponents is to begin by rewriting them:
Examples:
3 a 5 b 2 5 x 5 y
a  4b 3 2 xy  2
Practice: Rewrite with positive exponents, then simplify:
2 x 2 3 xy  2 5 a 3b 4
1. 2. 3.
x 5 9 x 9 y 3 a 5b 2
You can also use the subtraction method, but it becomes much more
confusing.
Name________________________ Period _____
Division With Exponents Algebra 2.3

Simplify each. Your answers should be written with positive exponents.
x2 a 2b
1.  2. 
x7 ab 3
12 y 5 7a 3 x 3
3. 2
 4. 
4y 21ax 5
25 x 2 6 a 30b10
5.  6. 
20 xy 12 a 10b15
(ab ) 3 50ab( a 3b)

7. 4
 8. 5 5

ab 20a b
16 y 5 23
9.  10. 
2 y 2 2 7
2 a 5 b 3 (3ab) 3
11.  12. 2 2

4a b 2
2ab (6a )
Name________________________ Period _____
Division With Exponents Algebra 2.3

More challenging problems:
Simplify each. Your answers should be written with positive exponents.
x 12 21a 20b 6

13. 7
 14. 15 3

x 35a b
2
( ab) 5  x3 y 
15. 4
 16.  2 2  
(ab ) x y 
2 3 30 10 3
x  a b 
17.  5  18.  10 5  
 2x  a b 
Raising a power to a power:
Practice: Simplify each using what you know about exponents.
1. (2 xy 2 ) 4 2. 3ab( 2a 2b) 2 3. (2 x12 y 8 ) 5

Examples: Raising a power to a power.
1.
5
(x y ) 2 3
2.
2
( 2a b ) 11 6
3. 3xy( x 2 4
y ) 
5 2
Practice: Raising a power to a power.
1. (x 3 ) 5 2. (3a16b 21 ) 2 3. ab(a 2b 5 ) 5
5
3
x 
4.  3  5. (a11 ) 2 6. ( 2 a 2 b 2 ) 3
y 
Raising a fraction to a power: When raising a fraction to a power,
apply the exponent to the numerator and the denominator:
Examples:
3 3 4
2 2 5
 x  2x y  y 
 2   5   2 
y   y  x 
Practice: Try these easy ones:

Write-out if necessary.
3 5 4
2 4
 x 3   2x 
   3  3 
1.
 y 2.
5  3.
y 
Practice: Try these more difficult problems.

Like most of the math we have done, there are many ways to get the
right answer. Answers should have positive exponents.
5 2 5
2 2
x   3xy  4
 2x 
 5  9 3   2 
1.
x  2.
x y  3.
 4x 
You can simplify what is in parenthesis before or after applying
the exponent.
Name________________________ Period _____
Exponents Reteach: Multiplying Algebra

Write each expression out without using exponents (write small!):
1. 5x3 y 4 2. (5a 2 ) 3 3. 5 x 3 ( xy 3 ) 2
Rewrite each expression using exponents:
4. a  a  a b a b 5. 3 x x3 x x3 x x 6. a  b a  3 a  5
Simplify each using the rules for exponents.
7.  3a12b 3 (2a 4b 5 ) 8. 3 x 5 (2 x14 ) 9. 3 ab ( 5 a 2 b 7 ) 2
10. (  5a 8 b 3 ) 2 11. 5x 5 (2 x11 )5 12. 2a 4b(3a10b) 2
13. ( x 2 y 3  6 xy 5 ) 2 14. 2 x 3 ( x 4 ) 5 15. (m3n)2 (2n2 )2
16. 2 3  3  2 5  37 17. 7 5 (7 3 ) 2 18. [( 2 a 2 b 3 ) 2 ]2

Name________________________ Period _____
Exponents Reteach: Dividing Algebra

Write each expression out without using exponents (write small!): ex. x3  x  x  x
2 x3 (a 2 )3 (2 xy) 2
19. 20. 21.
6x7 a3 10 x 2 y
Simplify each, then rewrite each expression using exponents:
5 a  a  a 5 a  b  5 a  b xxx y
22. 23. 24.
10 a  a  a  a  a 15 a  a  a  b  b xx y y y
Rewrite each with positive exponents: DO NOT SIMPLIFY, just rewrite using all
positive exponents:
2
a 2b3 x 7 y a 
2
25. x 4 26. 27. 28.  4 

ab4 2 xy 4 b 
Rewrite each then simplify: Take your time and complete several steps.
2
7 a 8b 30 (3 x 3 y) 2  m3n 
29. 30.
6 xy 5
31. (mn3 )2 
49 a 2 b14  
Quick Review Algebra 1.7
Cut-out the following and give each table a set (8 sets).
Match the letters to the proper numbers to find the clue.
ans: read it backwards (read backwards)
1. a 2 b 2 (ab ) 2 s. a4
2. a 2 b 2  (ab ) 2 d. 2a2b2
a 2 b 2 1
3. r.
(ab ) 2 b4
4. a12b3 (ab3 )3 a. a15b6
a 21b3 a 15
5. w.
a 6b3 b6
a 2b5 b6
6. k.
a17b11 a 15
7. a2b6 (a4b9 )  5a6b15 c.  4a6b15

Algebra
8. a 9 b12 (3a 3b 2 ) 2 a. 9 a 15 b 8
9.  2c11  9a15b8  3a15b8  2c11 b. 6a15b8
10. a15  b8  5a15  2b8 t. 6 a 15  b 8
2a11b 4 2a15
11. i.
a 4 b 4 b8
a 3b10 b15
12. d.
2 a 5b 5 2a8
13. (2a2b5 )3  a6b15 a. 7 a 6 b15
14. a2b2  3ab ab3  ab e. a2b2  ab3  4ab
6 5 7 6 6 5 7
15. 2a b3a b 3a ba b r. 3a b
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Chapter 1 (4) Algebra

Solve for a=3, b=5, c=2
1. a 2 b  ac
1.______
2. b 2  c(a  b)
2.______
3. (c  b)(b  a)2
3.______
Simplify:
4. 3b 2  5b 2
4.__________________________
5.  3 x 2  2  13 x 2  4
5.__________________________
6. 15  11a 4  a 4  12
6.__________________________
7. x12  5 x11  4 x10

7.__________________________
8. 3 ab 2  4 a 2 b  2 ab 2  7 a 2 b
8.__________________________
9.  9a 3  5a 2  5a 3  9a 3
9.__________________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Chapter 1 (4) Algebra

Simplify: All answers should be written with positive exponents.
10. x 5  x3
10.___________________
11.  2ab3  9ab3

11.___________________
12.  5a 6 b(2a 2 b)
12.___________________
13. 4 x 2 y(2 xy 3 ) 2
13.___________________
14. 7 x 2 y12 (6 x 8 y 3 )
14.___________________
y3
15. 
y9
15.______________
a3
16. 
a 5
16.______________
x5 y 2
17. 
x7 y
17.______________
2 2
 3ab 
18.  2  
 6b 
18.______________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Chapter 1 (5/7) Algebra

Solve for a=-3, b=5, c=2
1. a 2 b  ac
1.______
2. b 2  c(a  b)
2.______
3. (c  b)(c  a)2
3.______
Simplify:
4. 3b 2  5b 2
4.__________________________
5.  3 x 2  2  13 x 2  4
5.__________________________
6. 15  11a 4  a 4  12
6.__________________________
7. x12  5 x11  4 x10

7.__________________________
8. 3ab 2  4 a 2 b  2 ab 2  7 a 2 b
8.__________________________
9.  9a 3  5a 2  5a 3  9a 3
9.__________________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Chapter 1 (5/7) Algebra

Simplify: All answers should be written with positive exponents.
10. 2x  5 2
10.___________________
11.  2ab3  9ab3

11.___________________
12.  5a 6 b(2a 2 b)
12.___________________
13. x 2 y 12 (3 x 8 y 3 ) 2
13.___________________
14. x 2
y (2 x 2 y 3 ) 2 
2
14.___________________
y3
15. 
y9
15.______________
15a 8
16. 
12 a 3
16.______________
3 2 2
 12a b 
17.  7 7  
 4a b 
17.______________
2 2
 3ab 
18.  2  
 6b 
18.______________
The Distributive Property Algebra 1.7
The Distributive Property states:
For any numbers a, b, and c:
a(b  c)  ab  ac
Examples:
distribute the 5 distribute the 3

5 ( x  3 )  5 x  15 3 ( 2 a  4 )  6 a  12
11( r 2  s )  11 r 2  11 s (x 2  x) x  x3  x 2
Multiply the term outside the parenthesis by both terms inside.
Practice: Rewrite using the Distributive Property.
1. 5(2 x  y ) 4.  9 ( x 2  1)
2. 7( x  2 y) 5. ( 4  13 b ) 2
3. 3 x 2 (5 x  2 ) 6. 8  y (2 y  7)
Distributing the negative:
Ex:
distribute the -5 distribute the -a
8 x  5 ( x  3)  7 a 2  a (2 a  4) 
distribute the negative (-1).
3 y  ( y  3) 
Practice: Rewrite using the Distributive Property.
1. 5 xy  3 x ( 2 x  y ) 4.  5  4 ( a 2  3)
2. 8  3(  5  y ) 5. 6 x  (4 x  y )
3. 3 x  ( x  2) 6. (3  y )  (2 y  7 )
The Distributive Property Algebra 1.7
Practice: Rewrite the Following Using the Distributive Property:
1. 14 ( a  3 ) 2.  4 c 5 ( 2 c 2  5 )
3. a 2  a ( 2 a  5) 4. (8 x  7 ) x 2
5. xy 2  (7 xy 2  5 x) 6. 7 ab  15 a ( a  b )  a 2
Practice: Fill-in the blanks. The GCF has been factored out for you.
1. 14 a 2 b  18ab 2  2 ab (___  ___)
2. 15 x 2 y 3  21x 2 y  3 x 2 y (___  ___)
3. 12ab2  6ab  3a  3 a (___  ___  ___)
Practice: Factor the Following (Reverse the Distributive Property)
1. 5a 3  6a 2 3.  9 x 2  81xy  3x
2. 25a 2  15ab 4. 15 x 2  5 x  12
Distributing Division Algebra 1.7+
You can use the Distributive Property with division.
Example:
24 x  12 24 x  12
1. Divide  4 x and 2
6 6 6
24 x  12
Therefore  4 x  2
6
Practice:
 10 x  15 42 x  21  18 x 2  36 x
1. 2. 3.
5 7  6x
12 x 2  16 x 32 x 5  8 x 2  2 x  50x 3  5x 2
4. 5. 6.
4x  2x 10x
Practice: Answers will include fractions.
 20 x  15 2x5  6x2  8x 4  3x
1. 2. 3.
20 3x 4x
Challenge Set: Some answers will include fractions.
6 x 4  14x3 22x3  11x 2  10x 6 x 2  9 x 2

1. 2. 3.
7x  11x 3 x 5
Name________________________ Period _____
Distributive Property Algebra 1.7+

Rewrite and Simplify using the Distributive Property:
1.  7 x( x  5) 2. 4(2a  5)
3.  2(6  3 y) 4.  8a(2a 2  5)
5. x2 (2x  7) 6. xy2 (2x  y)
7.  6a (4a  3) 8. 2 x  3( x  5)
9.  6a  4a(a  6) 10. 12 (9x  5)
11. 3c  (ab  c) 12. (4x3  2y)  (3x3  7 y)

Name________________________ Period _____

Simplify: Distributing division (‘bunny ears’):
12 x  36 20ab  12b
13. 14.
6 2b
 49b5  35b3  16y 3  32y 2  8 y

15. 16.
7b 2  4y
 15ab  40bc  10b 36x7  24x6  8x5

17. 18.
5b 12x5
 8a3  12a 2  3a 10 x 5  4 x 3  5 x 2
19. 20.
4a  5x2
Factor (Rewrite using the Distributive Property in reverse):
21.  6a 2b3  8ab2  12ab 22. x2 y2  xy3  xy2

Name________________________ Period _____
Distributive Reteach: Multiplying Algebra

Rewrite each problem below using the Distributive Property.
Multiply each term outside of the parenthesis by all terms inside the parenthesis.
Careful with your signs and remember your rules for multiplying with exponents.
1. 2( x  y ) 2. 5(a 2  3) 3. 5 x(2 x  y )
4. 2 x( x  y ) 5. 5a(a 2  3a) 6. 5x 2 (2x3  xy2 )
7. 2 xy( x 3 y  y 2 ) 8. 5ab3 (a 2b 2  3ab) 9. 5x5 y2 (2x2  y3 )
Now try distributing some negatives. Remember your integer rules.
10.  2a ( a  b ) 11.  3x 2 ( x  3) 12. 4a 2  2(a  3)
For #12 above: DISTRIBUTE THE -2 NOT THE 4a2. Answer: 4a2-2a+6.
Try the following similar problems and combine like terms wherever possible to
simplify your answer.
13. 5a3  3a2 (2a  b) 14. x5  x2 (2x5  5x3 ) 15. 3c  c(5a  7)
16. 2 xy  xy(5x 2 y 2  7) 17.  2x3  3x(2 x3  5x2  1)

Name________________________ Period _____
Distributive Reteach: Dividing Algebra

Rewrite each problem below using the Distributive Property.
‘Bunny-Ear’ each term in the numerator with the term in the denominator.
Careful with your signs!
15 x  12 x3  2x 20 x 3  10 x 2
18. 19. 20.
3 x 5x
10 x 2 y  50 x 2 a 2 x 3  ax 2 30 x3 y  45x 2 y 2
21. 22. 23.
5x ax 15xy
21 x 2  15 x3y3  x2 12 x 30 y11  48 x 21 y 24
24. 25. 26.
3 x 1 x 2 y 2 6 x13 y 6
The final three answers involve fractions. The fractions should be simplified and
left as coefficients.
2 x  12 15 x 3 y  20 x 2 y 7 x3  4x2  5
27. 28. 29.
3 20 xy 10 x  2
Name________________________ Period _____
Review Algebra 1.7+

Rewrite and Simplify using the Distributive Property:
1. 4( x  y ) 2. a 2 (a  2)
3. xy ( x 2  y ) 4.  12a(2a  5)
5.  2a 2b 2 (ab  2a) 6. 5(a  1)  3
7. ab  3a(b  5) 8. 3 xy  x(7 x  2 y )
9. 5a 3  a 2 (a  2) 10. bc  c3 (c 2  5)  c
Name________________________ Period _____

Simplify: Distributing division (‘bunny ears’):
4a 2  8a 7 xy 2  3 xy
11. 12.
2a xy
4a 2b 3  14ab 2 a 2  ab  a
13. 14.
2b 2 a
40 x11  20 x 5  15 x 3 21mn 2  14mn

15. 16.
5x2 28m
16c11  6c 4  8c3 a 2 b  2 ab  b 2
17. 18.
8c3 a 3b
Factor Each: Reverse Distribution:

19. 18 x 3 y  36 xy 2 20. a 4b  3a 2b 2  a 2b
21. 40 x 3 y 2  16 x 2 y  12 xy 3 22. 120a 4b  45a 3b  75a 2b

Quiz Review Algebra 1.7+
Distributive Property:
100. a ( a  3) 400. 5  ( x  7)  3x
3
200. 14a  (a  3) 500.  5a  (12 a  2 )
4
300. 3a  2( a 2  6 a ) 600.  xy 3 ( x 2  y 2 )
Distributing Division:
6 a 2  14 a  8 x 3  16 x 2  3 x
100. 400.
2a 4x
14x 4  7 x 2 3 x 2  15 x  3
200. 500.
7x2 3 x 4
 2 a 4  6 a 3  12 a  x3 y3  x2 y2
300. 600.
2a 2 x 2 y
Factoring:
100. 2x2  4x 400. 17m 2 n  51mn 2  34mn

200. 9a 2b  18ab 2  6ab 500.  143x 3 y  104 x 2 y 2
300.  33x 2 y 2  11x 2 y 600. 91x 5  119 x 4  133x 3

Order of Operations:
100. 15(2)  (5)(6) 400. (3)42  (2  5) 2
200.  3(11  2  4) 2 500.  2(6  4)2  (14 9)2
 12  2 2
300.
23
600.  ( 2 ) 2  2 3  (  2 3 ) 2
Combining Like Terms
100.  3a  11a 400. 2x2 y  7 y 2  2x2 y  y 2
200. 7 a 5  2b  5a 5  3b 3  b 500. 2 xy 2 (3x)  ( xy ) 2
300.  3a 3b  3ab 3  5a 3 b 600. 5x( x 2 y)  4 xy4 ( x 2 y 3 )
Exponents:
100.  3ab 3  3ab 2 400. 2 a 3 (3 a 3 ) 2
xy 7 ( a 3 b 3 ) 3
200.
x 5 y 4
500. (a 2b 3 ) 2
10 ab  12
300. 3xy3 5x13 y5  600. (5 a 2 b 3 ) 2
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz Algebra 1.7+

Solve for a=-3, b=5, c=2
1. bc  ( c  ac ) 
1.______
2. (c  a)(a  bc) 
2.______
3. a3  b2 
3.______
4. ab 2  c 
4.______
Simplify:
5.  5xy3  7xy3 
5.___________
6. 5a  6b  a 3b 
6.___________
7. 2xy1511xy
7.___________
8. 8 x 3 y  15 x 4  3 x 3 y  5 x 4 
8.___________
9. 4 x5  3x5 
9.___________
10. 7 x 7  5x 3 
10.___________
11. 2 y(5 y 2 )2 
11.___________
12. 10a11b5 (5ab4 ) 

12.___________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz Algebra 1.7+

Simplify:
y3
13. 
y9
13.___________
a3
14. 
a 5
14.___________
x5 y 2
15. 
x7 y
15.___________
2 3
 3ab 
16.  7
 
 6b 
16.___________
Rewrite Using the Distributive Property and Simplify where possible:
17. 3(a2 10) 

17._______________
18. 7a  4(2  a) 
18._______________
19. 7 xy  (5 xy  6 y ) 
19._______________
15 x 2  6 x
20. 
3x
20._______________
12 a 2 b  60 a 3
21. 
6a
21._______________
5 x 2 y  15 x 3
22. 
5x
22._______________
Pledge: write-out and sign.

Factoring Algebra 1.7+
Reversing the Distributive Property is called Factoring.
Example: Rewrite the Following Using the Distributive Property:
1. a ( a  3) 2. 3 a 2 (5 a  4 ) 3.  2 xy ( x  3)
Answers should be:
1. a 2  3a 2. 15a 3  12a 2 3.  2 x 2 y  6 xy
To factor an expression:
a. Look for the GCF of all terms, including the variables.
b. Place the GCF outside of the parenthesis.
c. Divide each original term by the GCF to get the terms inside the
parenthesis.
Examples:
1. 15 a 2 b  10 ab 2 2. 9 x 2 y  18 y  6 xy
Practice: Fill-in the blanks.
1. 12a 2b  9ab  3ab(___ ___) 2. 7a 2b  14ab2  ___(a  2b)
3. x 2 y  2 y 2  y (___  ___) 4. 6 x 5 y  8 x 3  ___(3x 2 y  4)
Practice: Factor the following.
1. 6 a 2  15 ab 2. 9 x 2 y  27 y 2 18 xy 3. 3x 2 y  7 x 2
Practice: Factor the following.
1.  2 a 2 b  4 ab  6 b 2 2.  4 a 3  8 ab  6
3. 54ax  36bx  72cx 4. 24 a 2b 5  8ab 3  72b 2
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring Algebra 1.7+

Rewrite each by factoring (using the Distributive Property in reverse):
1. 4a 2  24a 2.  3x 15
3.  24a2  18a 4. 18 x 2  10 x
5.  3abc c2 6.  6x5  3x3
7. 2a3b  16ab3  42ab2 8. 14a 2b  28a 2  56a
9. 36a 2b  16ab2 10. 10 x 3 y  22 x 2 y 4  8 xy
11. 8 a 3  4 a 2 b 2  6b 3 12. 15 x 5 y 2  25 x 2 y  20 xy 3
Writing Expressions/ Equations Algebra 1.1
Words to indicate:
Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division
Rewrite as an expression:
1. The sum of seven and x.

2. The quotient of a and b.
3. Five times the sum of c squared and nine.
4. Nine less than w.
5. Twice a increased by nineteen.
6. Two times the sum of a and nineteen.
7. Half the product of x and y decreased by the quantity x plus 4.
In each case below, replace ‘a number’ with the variable n :
1. The sum of seven and a number.

2. The quotient of a number and three.
3. Five times the sum of a number squared and nine.
4. Nine less than a number.
5. Three times a number increased by ten.
6. Two times the sum of a number and four.
7. The product of a number and 3 increased by the number squared.
In the following problems, try to use variables that represent what is

being given in the problem (For example, a could be used to repre-
sent the number of apples. c could represent the cost. etc.)
1. The number of apples increased by six.

2. Half the cost.
3. Twice the number of cabs increased by three times the number of buses.
4. Nine less than the number of days.
5. Three times as many computers increased by ten.
6. One third of the total number of boys and girls.
7. The cost increased by 20%.
Writing Expressions/ Equations Algebra 1.1
In word problems, the word IS usually means equals.
Terms with no equals sign are called expressions.
If there is an equals sign, it is called an equation.
The following should be written as equations using variables.
1. The sum of seven and a number is 16.
2. Twenty is three times a number increased by ten.
3. One fifth of the total number of boys and girls is nine more than the num-
ber of girls.
4. Four less than the number of pineapples is twice the number of pears.
5. Tom is three years younger than his sister Katie.
The word WHAT usually means USE A VARIABLE, often we use x.

Ex. What is the sum of 2 and a number: x = 2 + n
1. What is the total number of cars and trucks?
2. What is 40% of the total cost?
3. What number is three times the sum of itself and seven?
Defining a variable:
To solve many word problems, you must use a variable to represent an
unknown quantity (or quantities). Read the following example:
Margaret has a basket of apples and pears. The number of apples equals
three more than twice the number of pears. If there are 15 pieces of fruit
altogether, how many apples and pears are there?
Using p for pears and a for apples, write two equations that could help you
solve this problem.
Write three equations:

Amy is five inches taller than James. James is twice as tall as Pamela. Pamela
is 41 inches shorter than Amy.
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice: Writing Expressions Algebra

Write an expression for each statement below.
If you need help, there is a list of answers on the back of the sheet to choose from. Write the
expression/equation AND the letter that goes with it. There will not be a word/phrase spelled.
1. Together, Alice and Betsy have $36.

1.________________ _____
2. Nine less than a number.
2.________________ _____
3. The product of nine and a number is four.
3.________________ _____
4. Six times the difference of a and b is 36.
4.________________ _____
5. Four less than the product of nine and a number is
the number itself.
5.________________ _____
6. Nine less than the product of four and a number.
6.________________ _____
7. Nine added to the quotient of a number and four.
7.________________ _____
8. Nine decreased by a number.
8.________________ _____
9. Four less than the product of nine and a number is nine
more than the product of four and the same number.
9.________________ _____
10. Brenda has thirty-six less than Amy.
10.________________ _____
11. Four less than the product of nine and a number.
11.________________ _____
12. Nine more than a number.
12.________________ _____
13. Nine times the sum of a number and four equals the
same number.
13.________________ _____
14. Four times the sum of a number and nine.
14.________________ _____
15. Three more than the quotient of two numbers.
15.________________ _____
16. The product of two numbers is 36.
16.________________ _____
17. One-fourth the sum of a number and nine.
17.________________ _____
18. Nine is four more than Nancy’s age.
18.________________ _____
19. Four more than the product of a number and nine.
19.________________ _____
20. The product of nine and the sum of a number and four.
20.________________ _____
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice: Writing Expressions Algebra

Answer list for the front of the sheet: Each answer below appears once, one answer is unused.
(note: There will not be a word or phrase spelled with the answers on the front.)
n9
a. n 9 b. n 9 r. 9  n d. 4 w. 4( n  9) y. 4n  9
a
s. ab  36 h. 9 n 4 i. 9 n  4  4n  9 u.
3 k. 9(n  4)  n
b
m. a  b  36 n. b  a  36 p. 9 n  4  36 q. 6(a  b)  36
n
c. 9( n  4) t. 9 n  4 o. 9 n  4 e.
9 x. 9 n4 f. 9n  4  n
4
Simplify each expression below and find the answer above. The letters will create a phrase.
18 mn 3  8mn 2 3ab 2  a 2 b
21. 7 n  7  3n  2 _______ 22. 2mn 2 _______ 23. ab 2 _______
 1  36n  n 2
24. 4(n  3)  3(n  7) _______ 25.
3 3  n  _______ 26. _______
 3  4n
5n 2  45n
27. 9ab  8ab  36 _______ 28. 1  3n  3  12 n _______ 29. 5n _______
72  2n
30.
8 _______ 31. 5(3  n)  4(n  1.5) _______
a13b 3 3 16 
 4a  4(a  9) _______ 12n  
32. a12 b 4 33. 4 3  _______
answer:
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ !
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.
Quick Review Algebra 1.7
This set of equations can be grouped into sets of letters which
can be rearranged into words that form a question.
To group the letters, find expressions or equations that are
equal. Rearrange the letters in each set to form words and rear-
range the words to form a question.
Raise your hand when you know the answer to the question.
W. x( x  3 y ) H. 3x2  xy  2x2  2xy
x 5  3x 4 y 1
A. T. ( 4 x 2  12 xy )
x3 4
4 x 2  xy 2 1
I. S. x y yx
2x 3 6
 8 x 3  40 x 2
T. 2( x  5) H.
 4x2
E. Twice a number decreased

by ten.
3 3 2 x  x 2 y
C. xy  3x  y  xy  x U.
x 2
B. x ( 2 x 2  x 1 y )
E. Twice the cube of a number

decreased by y.
Algebra
3
 8x5  24 x 7 y 3
R.  3 1  O.
 4x y  3 xy  6
16 x 9 y 3  24 x 6 y 7 
O.  3 x 6 y 3  11 x 6 y 3 T.
_____( 2 x 3  3 y 4 )
O. 2 x( x  y) F. 4 xy  3 x 2  5 x 2  6 xy
x 3 y  2 xy 1 11 9
E. I. x (2x  4x11)
xy 2
2
2x  4 5 x 3 y 2  10 xy 2 
G. H.
2 5 xy 2 (_______)
T. 5  7x2  3  8x2
?. The sum of a number

squared and two.
Test Review Algebra 1.7+
Like Terms:
100. 2x  8x 400. 5ax  2x  3a  ax
200. a 2  3a 2 500. x  y  (x  y)
300.
2 3
x  3x  5x 2
600. a 2 ( x  5)  5a2  a 2 x
Distribution:
22 x  4 y
100.
2 400. 3 x 2  (5 x 2  2 )
15 x 2  9 x 3
200.  2( x 3  x 2  x  6) 500.
3 x 3
18x 3 y 2  12 x 2 y 3
300. 3xy 600. x3 y(3x2 y5  5x4 )
Factoring:
100. 2 x 2  2 xy 400.  10a 2b3  4ab4  2ab3

200. 7 x 7  21x 2 y 2 500.  15x 4  45x 3  30 x 2
300. 42x 2 y  56xy 2 600. 143 a 2  187 a
Test Review Algebra 1.7+
Exponents:
100.  2 xy 3 (3 x 2 y ) 400. 2 a 30 (5a 12 ) 2
10 ab  12
200. 3xy3 5x13 y5  500.
(5 a 2 b 3 ) 2
2 2
 6x 
300.  5  600. [(a2b3 )2 ]3
 4x 
Equations and Expressions: Write.

100. Twice the sum of a number and seven.
200. The quotient of four and a number is increased by 12.
300. Mary is five years older than seven times her dog Peaches’ age.
400. The cost of a cab ride if you pay $3.50 per mile, and tip the
driver $5 is $90.
500. A rectangle is twice as wide as it is long. The area of the same rectangle
is 52 inches squared. Write two equations to describe this rectangle.
600. In a right triangle, the shortest side is five inches less than half as long as
the longest side. The middle side is four inches longer than twice the
shortest side. The longest side is three times the shortest side. Draw the
triangle and label all three sides, using x for the shortest side.
Name________________________ Period _____
Tricky Review Problems Algebra
1
x 
 2 
x 
2

1. Simplify x x x  x 
2

2 2
2
2.
x 
Simplify  1 
x 
6 x   6 x 
3 2
 6x
3. Distribute x x x  1  1  1 4. Simplify 6x
3 4
x  x1  x 2 
0


 
5. Distribute a  b(a  b(a  b(a  b))) 6. Simplify y  y  y  

7. Greg, Hank, Iris, Josh, and Kelly each collect silver dollars. Kelly has three more than twice as many as
Josh, who has three more than twice as many as Iris, who has three more than twice as many as Hank, who
has three more than twice as many as Greg, who has three. How many does Kelly have?
8. Combine like terms:

x  y  2 x  2 y  3 x  3 y  4 x  4 y....  9 x  9 y  10 x  10 y
9. Factor the answer above.

Name________________________ Period _____
Tricky Review Problems Algebra

10. Factor x 45  x 44  x 43
11. Which is greater, 2  4 

3 4
or
3 2
?
12. Solve for x: 819  9 x
2 3 4
  
13. Find the numerator: yz xz xy xyz
Challenge: When you solve the following, how many zeroes are in the answer? 10 
10 10
 1011 
9
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test (5,7) Algebra 1.9

Simplify:
1. 7 x2  5x  x 2
1.__________________________
2.  x 2 y 2  2 x 2 y  7 x 2 y  xy 2
2.__________________________
3.  2b  9b3  b2  5b  b3
3.__________________________
4.  5 x 3 y (9 x 3 y )
4.__________________________
5.  4a 2b(7a 2b)
5.__________________________
6. 4 x5 y 2 (5x 2 y 2 )2
6.__________________________
 5x3 y
7. 10 x 4 y
7.__________________________
12 a 2 b 3
8.
2 a 5b 3
8.__________________________
(2 x 2 y 2 ) 2
9. 16 xy  2
9.__________________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test (5,7) Algebra 1.9

Write an expression or equation for each:
10. Five times the difference of a number and eleven.

10.__________________________
11. Claudia is eleven years older than her brother James.

11.__________________________
12. The quotient of x and five decreased by twelve is fifteen.

12.__________________________
Rewrite each using the Distributive Property:
13.  3  5(a 2  6)
13.__________________________
14. 7 x  3( 2  x )
14.__________________________
15. 4ab  (8ab  7)

15.__________________________
15a2 10a
16. 5a
16.__________________________
12 x 3 y  15 xy 3
17. 3xy
17.__________________________
 9 x 4 y  2 x3 y 2
18. 3xy
18.__________________________
Factor Completely (reverse distribution):
19. 14 ab 2  7 ab  21b
19.__________________________
20. 21 x 3 y  28 x 2 y 2
20.__________________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test (4th) Algebra 1.7+

Solve for a=4, b=-5, c=2
1. bc  ( c  ac ) 
1.______
2. (c  a)(a  bc) 
2.______
3. a3  b2 
3.______
Simplify:
4. a2  7a 2
4.___________
5. x 2  xy  3x 2  5 xy
5.___________
6. 7c 2  4c 3  5c  9c 3
6.___________
7. 7c 2 (9c 2 )
7.___________
8. 2 x 2 y 9 ( 9 x 5 y  4 )
8.___________
9. 10a 2 b(2a 2 ) 3
9.___________
a 15
10.
a5
10.___________
2
 x 4 y 2 
11.   2 
 xy 
11.___________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test (4th) Algebra 1.7+

12. x 2 ( x  3)
12._______________
13.  3a ( a  3b )  ab
13._______________
14.  3xy  x( y  4)
14._______________
30 x 2  15 x
15.
5x
15._______________
14ab  21ac
16.
 7a
16._______________
 32 x 5 y  12 xy 2
17.
2 xy
17._______________
Write each sentence as an algebraic expression or equation. DO NOT TRY TO SOLVE OR SIMPLIFY.
18. Meredith is three years older than her cousin Nina.

18.____________________
19. Three less than twice the square of a number.

19.____________________
20. Six more than the number of cars.

20.____________________
21. Four times the sum of a number and two is eight less than the
same number.
21.____________________
22. The quotient of x and y is three less than the product of x and y.
22.____________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test 2 (4th) Algebra

Solve for a=4, b=-3, c=2
1. a 2b  ab2
1.______
2. b( a  c)  b
2.______
ab (a  c ) 2
3.
c
3.______
Simplify:
4. a 2b  7ab2  9ab
4.___________
5. x  3 xy  3x  9 xy
5.___________
6. 7 x 2  2x5  x 2  6 x5
6.___________
7.  9b 5 c 2 (2b 2 c 2 )
7.___________
8. ( 2 a 5b 4 ) 3
8.___________
9. 10 ab 2 (12 ab 2 )
9.___________
x5
10.
x 5
10.___________
3
 x4 y2 
11.  3

 xy 
11.___________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test 2 (4th) Algebra

12. a 2 (a 3  3a)
12._______________
13.  5 x( x  y )  x 2
13._______________
14.  3 x  5 x( x  3)
14._______________
24 x 3  18 x 2
15.
6x
15._______________
14b 2  21ab
16.
 7b
16._______________
42 x 3 y  3 xy
17.
6 xy
17._______________
Write each sentence as an algebraic expression or equation. DO NOT TRY TO SOLVE OR SIMPLIFY.
18. Tim has 19 dollars more than Rachel.

18.____________________
19. The sum of a number squared and ten is twenty-six.

19.____________________
20. Five less than x is divided by three.

20.____________________
21. Four more than the quotient of a number and two.

21.____________________
22. The difference of x and y is nine more than x cubed.

22.____________________
Intro to Solving Equations Algebra 2.1
An equation is like a balance. Each side is equal to the other.
In order for an equation to remain balanced, what you do to one side
you must also do to the other.
Animals (seals, aardvarks, woodchucks and a couple elephants) are play-

ing on the see-saws at the playground. Wow!
You notice the following animals balanced perfectly on each of the see-
saws (forget about see-saw physics and animal behavior for a moment).
Group 1
Left side: Right side:
1 Elephant, 6 seals 23 seals
1. How many seals equal one Elephant?
Group 2
4 Aardvarks, 7 Woodchucks 31 Woodchucks
2. How many woodchucks equal one Aardvark?
Group 3
13 Seals, 20 woodchucks 1 Elephant
3. How many woodchucks equal the weight of one seal?
4. Which weighs more - a seal or an aardvark?
Practice: Solve the following one-step equations.
1.  2 x  14 2. a  3  5
x 3
3.  9 4. x   12
3 5
Solving Multi-Step Equations Algebra 2.2
Some Equations require more than one step to solve.
When solving Multi-Step Equations, work in Reverse Order of Op-
erations to solve for the variable. This means you must undo addition
and subtraction, then multiplication and division followed by what is left in
parenthesis (or other grouped operations).
We will deal with exponents later.
Examples:
 4b  2
1. 2 x  4  18 2. 5  3a  19 3. 2
7
Practice:
3  7b
1.  3x  5  7 2. 7  3a  5 3. 3
8
More Difficult Practice:
3 a3
1. x  5 1 2.  2( y  3)  12 3.  2  7
4 4
Writing and solving equations:
Define a variable, write an equation, and solve it:
Example:
Martin is seven years older than half Maria’s age. If Martin is 15, how old
is Maria?
Practice:
1. Phillip has three more than twice as many teeth as his grandpa. If
Phillip has 27 teeth, how many does grandpa have?
2. In 2007, Joey Chestnut ate 12 less than twice as many hot dogs as
Sonya Thomas in the Nathans Famous hot dog eating contest. Joey ate
66, how many did Sonya eat?
Variable on Both Sides Algebra 2.4
When solving an Equation with the Variable on Both Sides, you
must move the variable so that it is only on one side of the equation.
Examples:
1. 2x  8  5x  19 2. 5  3a  9  a
Practice:
1. 5x  x  8 2. 3 4y  2y  9
x  33
3. 2 x  5  x  11 4.  6x
2
Some equations require some work before you can move the variable.
More Difficult Examples:
5a
1.  3(2 x  6)  15 x 2. 6 a
2
More Difficult Practice:

21  x
1. 2 (5 x  4 )  x  1 2.  7x
2
3x 2x  3
3.  7  x 1 4.  x 1
5 7
Solving Equations Algebra 2.4
Two Steps Practice. Solve for x.
x
1. 3 x  5  32 4. 47
6
x  15
2. 15  11x  18 5. 20 
3
3
3. 18  24  3x 6.  x  10  16
4
Both Sides Practice: Solve for x.

1 4
1. 5x  7  x  1 2. x3 x
2 5
3 x  12
3.  x 4. x  2( x  3)  x  8
5
Two Steps Word Problem Practice.

Define a variable, write an equation and solve:
1. A rental company rents big-screen televisions for $22 down plus $4 a

day. If the final bill is $46, how many days did you rent the television
for?
2. At a factory, you can make 14 widgets per hour. If you already have
fifteen widgets made, how many hours will it take you get up to 71
widgets?
3. You are buying a pair of jeans and several shirts at the store. If the
jeans cost $40, and the shirts are $11 each, how many shirts can
you buy if the total is $106?
Removing Fractions & Decimals Algebra 2.2
Most students hate fractions.
Good news! They are easy to get rid of before you begin solving an
equation!
Examples:
2 1 5 1 1 2
1. x  x 2. x  x2
3 2 12 4 5 3
Practice:
1 1 3 1 2 2 1
1. x  x 2. x2  x
4 2 4 8 9 3 6
The same can be done with decimals!

This is not as common or necessary, but decimals can be removed as well
with some simple multiplication.
Examples:
1. 2.1x  4.35  4.5x  2.85 2. 2 x  0.54  2.9 x  2.16
Practice:
1. 3.5 x  1.5  2.1x  2.7 2. 0.55 0.03x  0.08x  0.44

Name________________________ Period _____
Equations Review (5/7) Algebra 2.4

Easier Practice.
Solve for x. Check your work. Simplify Fractional Answers. NO CALCULATOR. SHOW ALL WORK.
2
1. x  4 2. 2.2x  3.8  4.1x
7
3. 3  2x  7x 4. 2.8 x  1.2 x  4.8
 2x
5. 48 6. 1.3  1.1x  4.6
3
3 3 1 x3
7. x   x 1 8.  5x
4 4 4 2
9.  3(5  2 x )  9 10. x  17  4( x  1)
Name________________________ Period _____
Equations Review (4) Algebra 2.4

Practice.
Solve for x. Check your work. Simplify Fractional Answers. NO CALCULATOR. SHOW ALL WORK.
2
11. x3 6 12. 0.2 x  3.1  4.5
5
2x  5
13. x 14. 2.11.5 x  3  15.75
3
2x
15.  8  2x 16. 1.1  2.3 x  5.7 x  1.9
3
x 1 1 2 1
17.  2x  7 18. x   3x 
3 2 3 12
1 2 x3
19. x8  x  4 20.  4( x  1)
2 5 2
Name________________________ Period _____
Equations Review (5/7) Algebra 2.4

Practice.
Solve for x.
2x
11.  8  2x 12. 1.1  2.3 x  5.7 x  1.9
3
x 1 1 2 1
13.  2x  7 14. x   3x 
3 2 3 12
1 2 x3
15. x8  x  4 16.  4( x  1)
2 5 2
x y
17. w 18. a ( x  c)  d
a
cx  d
19.  f 20. x (a  b )  y  z
g
Name________________________ Period _____
Equations Review Algebra 2.4

Solve for x:
1. x  12  2 x  4 2. x  6  5x  2
3. 2( x  9)  5 x 4. x7 5 x
5.  2x  3  4x  9 6.  2 ( x  8)  2 x
2 1 3 x  15
7. x4   x3 8.  5x
3 3 2
x2
9.  5( x  7 )   3( x  1) 10.  x4
3
1 2 1 2 2 1
11. x7 x 12. a   3 a
4 3 2 9 3 5
Name________________________ Period _____
Equations Review Algebra 2.4

Write an equation and solve:
13. Five more than twice a number is 11. What is the number?
14. Twice the sum of a number and six is equal to the product of the number and three.
15. Three more than four times a number is equal to nine less than twice the same
number?
16. Four times the greater of two consecutive integers is equal to three times the lesser.
Find the two integers.
Hint: If two numbers are consecutive and the first is ‘x’, then the second would be ‘x+1’.
Solving Formulas Algebra 2.6
By now, you should be able to recognize the steps to take to-
ward solving simple equations.
Examples:
What steps (in the correct order) would you take to solve for x?
 2x  8
1.  91 2.  4 ( x  1)  7   38
5
a. Multiply both sides by _______. a. _______________________
b. Subtract _____. b. _______________________
c. Divide by _____. c. _______________________
You can apply similar steps to solve formulas.
Examples:
What steps (in the correct order) would you take to solve for x?
ax  y
1.  c 2. a(x  c)  b  y
b
a. Multiply both sides by _______. a. _______________________
b. Subtract _____. b. _______________________
c. Divide by _____. c. _______________________
Practice: Solve for x.
x
1. ax  b  c 2. c  f
a
a  x bx
3.  v 4. a  y
w cd
Name________________________ Period _____
Solving Formulas Algebra

Solve for x:
x y
1. a 2. a ( x  c)  d
c
bx a
3. d a 4. ( x  c)  y
y b
ax
5. d 6. ax  c  d  c
c y
ax  ab
2 x  y  x  ab d
7. Challenge: g
Solving Proportions Algebra 2.6+
Practice:
Determine whether each pair of fractions are equal by making their de-
nominators equal. Fill the blank with a >, < or =.
4 5 6 7 8 6
1. __ 2. __ 3. __
5 7 7 9 12 9
If two fractions are congruent,
their cross products will always be equal.
Practice:
In the following proportions, use cross-products to solve for the variable.
Simplify fractional answers.
x 2 2x 3 x 1 1
1.  2.  3. 
15 5 3 4 4 3
Example: Solve for x.
2 5
1. 
x  9 3x  1
1 x 5 3x 2 x x4
1.  2.  3. 
9 4 7 2 7 5
More Difficult Practice. Solve for x. Simplify fractional answers.
2 .2 1 .5 5 10
1.  2. 
x x 1 7  2x  4x 1
x 7 1
3. 4  4.  2
3x  1 x 4 3
Name________________________ Period _____
Proportion Equations Review Algebra 2.6+

Solve for x. Show all your work. Use Cross-Products and simplify fractional answers.
3 x 3x 9
1.  2. 
9 15 8 12
5 1 10 5 x
3.  4. 
x 3 7 14
5 10 3 x 12
5.  6. 
9 x 10 5
 5x 1  6x  1 1
7.  8. 1
15 9 12 2
3x  1 14
9. 5 10.  2
5 x  10
2  3x  3 13 2 x  15
11.  12. 
5 30 4 x
Name________________________ Period _____
Proportion Equations Review Algebra 2.6+

Write an equation, then solve. Show all your work.
1. The quotient of a number and 28 is ¾. What is the number?
2. Thirty divided by 4 is equal to the quotient of a number and eight. What is the number?
3. 24 divided by a number is equal to two-thirds. What is the number?
4. The product of 31 and x is equal to the sum of x and 150. Solve for x.
Solving Square Root Equations Algebra 2.7+
Use Inverse Operations to solve equations.
Undo Addition with Subtraction.
Undo Multiplication with Division.
Undo a Square Root by Squaring.
Examples: Solve for x.
x  11 x 1  5 x  6  10
Before you can square both sides, you must Isolate the Radical.
The radical sign is another grouping symbol. Undo everything else before
squaring both sides.
More Examples: Solve for x.
1. x  2  10 2. x  7  16
3.  11x  5  7 4. 5 3x  45
1. 5x  7  16 2. 2 x  5  11
1
3.  x  5  2 4.  5 18x  4  11
3
Challenge: Solve for x.
3 x 2 2 6
1. 2 2. 
5 9 x2
Name________________________ Period _____
Square Root Equations Review Algebra 2.7+

Solve: Isolate the radical. Square Both Sides. Solve.
1. x  12 2. 2x  5
3. x7 9 4. 4 x  2  10
5. 2 3 x  12 6.  2 x  6  12
2 9x
7. 9x  8 8. 5
3 3
9. 16 x  7  13 10.  5  20a  7  43
2
11. 7  3 x  42 12. x3 8
5
4x 2  4x 3
13.  14. 
15 5 8 6
Name________________________ Period _____
Square Root Equations Review Algebra 2.7+

15. Five more than the square root of a number is 11. What is the number?
16. Five times the greater of two consecutive integers is equal to 21 more than the
lesser. Find the two integers.
Hint: If two numbers are consecutive and the first is ‘x’, then the second would be ‘x+1’.
17. The shortest side of a triangle is 7 inches shorter than the longest side. The middle
side is twice as long as the short side. Find the length of all three sides if the
perimeter is 31 inches.
18. Four times the square root of a number is 18. What is the number?
Absolute Value Equations Algebra 2.7+
Examples: Solve for x.
x 5 There are two solutions: 5 and -5
Name the two solutions to each equation (or write NO SOLUTION):
x  11 x  13 x  3 x 26
As in square root equations, you must Isolate the Absolute Value

before giving two solutions:

Name the solutions to each equation:
x  5  11  3 x   30 5 x 9 1
Sometimes you need to finish AFTER setting up two equations:

Name the solutions to each equation:
x 1
x  3  5  11  3 2 x   30 5 9 1
2
x  11
1. 2 x  3  15 2.  3 x  2   24 3. 5  7  23
5
Name________________________ Period _____
Absolute Value Equations Algebra 2.7+

Solve: Each problem (#1-12) will have two solutions.
1. x  12 2. 2x  5
3. x7 9 4. 2 x  3  15
5. 2 x  1  20 6.  2 4 x  2   12
2 9x
7. 5 x 8 8.  12
5 3
9.  2 x  7  13 10.  5 3 x  5   35
4 2 5 x 3
11.  12. 
2x2 9 2 5
Challenge. x  3  2x
Basic Equations:
Practice. Solve for x.
x y
100. 9  3x  x  1 200. a  d 
c
1 2 x2 1
300. x2 x5 500. 1
2 3 2x  3 4
Square Roots Equations:
2x  5
100. 2 x  1  14 200. 3
3
2 x 5
300.  5 500. a xc b  d
3
Absolute Value Equations:

100. 2 x  12 200. 3 2 x  6  12
2 x 5 1 2
300. 1 500. 2 x 93
2 5 3
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz : Concepts Algebra 2.7+

Solve for x: SIMPLIFY all fractional answers. WRITE INFINITE OR NO SOLUTIONS
where applicable.
x 1
1.  3
2
1. x=_______________
2. 3x  5  7  x
2. x=_______________
2x 3x  1
3. 
3 5
3. x=_______________
2x 3
4. 
x5 4
4. x=_______________
5. 17  2x 11
5. x=_______________
6.  3(2x  6)  2(3x  9)
6. x=_______________
2 3
7. 
7 x2
7. x=_______________
8. 3  ( x  12 )  3 x
8. x=_______________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz : Concepts Algebra 2.7+

Solve for x: SIMPLIFY all fractional answers. WRITE INFINITE OR NO SOLUTIONS
where applicable.
xc
9.  y
b
9. x=_______________
10. xy  a  c
10. x=_______________
11. 9  x3 5
11. x=_______________
12.  2 8  2 x  12
12. x=_______________
13. 3x 5  9
13. x=_______or________
14. 2x3 8
14. x=_______or________
x3
15. 38
2
15. x=_______or________
Solving Simple Inequalities Algebra 3.4
Solve Inequalities just as you would Equations.
There is ONE DIFFERENCE you must remember:
Whenever you MULTIPLY or DIVIDE both sides by a negative,
REVERSE THE DIRECTION OF THE > or <.
Examples:
11  x 3
1. 6  2 x  2 2. 5 3.  x9
3 4
_____________________________________________________________
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Practice:
 5x  1
1. 4  x  10 2. 7 3. 2(12  3x)  6
3
_____________________________________________________________
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Practice: Fractions.
1 5 1 1 2
1. 4 x 2. 2  x 3. 4  x
2 6 3 2 3
_____________________________________________________________
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
2x  1 5
Challenge: Proportions.  Check your answer <, >.
3x 9
Solving Compound Inequalities Algebra 3.5
Compound Inequalities:
Ex.
15  3 x   6 In this compound inequality, 3x is less than 15 but
greater than -6. Solve each separately.
15  3 x 3x  6
The answer is written: 5  x  2
AND/OR Compound Inequalities.
Graph each of the following on a number line (separately).
1. 5  x  2 2. 5  x  2
_____________________________________________________________
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
The word AND is used to show where two graphs overlap (where both
parts are true).
The word OR is generally used when there is no overlap (two parts can’t
both be true).
Examples: Solve and graph.
2
1. 9  x  1  5 2. x  2x  2 or 2x  3  7
3
Practice:
1. 7  2x  3  5 2. 2x  x  2  2
x4
3.  6  2x or x  5  7 4.  8 or  2(x 1)  x 1
3
Absolute Value Inequalities Algebra 3.6
Absolute Value Inequalities
Like equations, absolute value inequalities have two solutions.
Ex.
x  8 Think of some possible values for x that make this true.
x is either ______ than 8 or ____ than ____.
x  3 Think of some possible values for x that make this true.
Write the solution set: ____________
Ex.
3x  6 In this inequality, 3x could be greater than 6 OR
3x could be less than -6. (If you don’t see why, ASK!)
Setup two inequalities. 3x  6 3 x  6

Write the answer as a compound inequality.
ISOLATE THE ABSOLUTE VALUE FIRST then setup 2 inequalities.

Examples:
2x  4
1.  8 x  1  2   30 2.  2
3
Practice:
1.  3 2 x  3  9 2.  3 2x  5  2
x4
3. 6  2x 11 4. 2  3  17
3
Solving Inequalities Review Algebra 3.6+
Simple Inequalities:
Practice. Solve. Sketch a graph for each.
2
100. 8  2x  x  4 200.  9  x4
3
1 2 1 x  2 1
300. x2 x 500. 
2 3 5 2x  6 4
Absolute Value Inequalities:
Practice. Solve. Write answers using AND or OR.
2
100.  3x  9 200. x 6
3
6 x  2x  1 1
300.   4 500. 1
2 2 3
Compound Inequalities:
Practice. Solve. Sketch a graph for each.
100. 2 x  12 or  2x  6  4 200.  4  2 x  6  10
2 1
300. x  4  2  x  12 500.  2  x   2x
3 4
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz (4) Algebra 3.6

Solve for x: Solve the following EQUATIONS.
3x  3 2
1. 
5x 3
1. x=_______________
2. 2x  5  2
2. x=_______________
3. 15  5 2 x  1
3. x=_______________
4.  2 x  7  4
4. x=_______________
5.  3 x  2  8  4
5. x=_______or________
6. 2x3 8
6. x=_______or________
5( x  2)
7.  10
4
7. x=_________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz (4) Algebra 3.6

Solve for x: Solve the following INEQUALITIES.
WRITE AND GRAPH YOUR ANSWER. ex: x>-2
-3 -2 -1
CIRCLE AND or OR for #11-14
x3
8.  5
2
8. ___________ ____________________
9. 3x  7  5
9. ___________ ____________________
5 x
10. 3
2
10. ___________ ____________________
Use a separate sheet for work:
11. x  2x  6  4
11. _______ and/or _______ ____________________
x3
12. 2x  5
2
12. _______ and/or _______ ____________________
13. 3 x7 or 5 x  12  x

13. _______ and/or _______ ____________________
14. x  2( x  1)  2
14. _______ and/or _______ ____________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz (5,7) Algebra 3.6

Solve for x: Solve the following EQUATIONS.
3x  3 2
1. 
5x 3
1. x=_______________
2. ax  b  d
2. x=_______________
3. 15  5 2 x  1
3. x=_______________
4.  2 x  7  4
4. x=_______________
5.  3 x  2  8  4
5. x=_______or________
2x3
6. 8
3
6. x=_______or________
x(b  c)
7. a
d
7. x=_________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz (5,7) Algebra 3.6

Solve for x: Solve the following INEQUALITIES.
WRITE AND GRAPH YOUR ANSWER. ex: x>-2
-3 -2 -1
CIRCLE AND or OR for #11-14
x3
8.  5
2
8. ___________ ____________________
9. 3x  7  5
9. ___________ ____________________
5 x
10. 3
2
10. ___________ ____________________
Use a separate sheet for work:
11. x 53
11. _______ and/or _______ ____________________
x3
12. 2x  5
2
12. _______ and/or _______ ____________________
13. 3 x7 or 5 x  12  x

13. _______ and/or _______ ____________________
14.  2 x  1  10  2
14. _______ and/or _______ ____________________
Geometric Word Problems Algebra 2.5+
Triangles and their angles.
Use to solve the following: The sum of the angles in a triangle will always
equal 180 degrees.
Ex: The measure of the smallest angle in a triangle is half the measure
of the largest angle. The largest angle is 15 degrees greater than the
medium angle. List the measures of all three angles.
Practice:
1. A triangle’s smallest angle is 55 degrees smaller than its largest angle.
The middle angle is 5 degrees larger than the smallest angle. What are
the measures of all three angles?
2. Of the two smaller angles in a right triangle, one measures twice as

large as the other. What are the three angle measures?
3. The smallest angle in a triangle is only one-third as large as the middle

angle. The largest angle is eight times the sum of the two smaller angles.
Find all three measures.
Area and Perimeter Problems.

Perimeter is the distance around a figure (add all sides).
Area of a rectangle equals base times height (length times width).
Ex. The length of a rectangle is five inches greater than its width. The
perimeter of the rectangle is 38 inches. What is the area of the same
rectangle?
Practice:
1. What is the area of a rectangle whose length is three inches more
than twice its width if the perimeter is 36 inches?
2. What is the area of a rectangle if the width is five centimeters less

than half the length, and the perimeter is 32 centimeters?
3. In a scalene triangle, the short side is half the longest side and the
middle side is two inches longer than the shortest side. Find the lengths
of all three sides if the perimeter is 22 inches.
Challenge: An equilateral triangle and a rectangle have the same pe-

rimeter. The width of the rectangle is three inches longer than the sides
of the triangle. If the rectangle is 8 inches tall, what is its area?
Name________________________ Period _____
Geometry Word Problems Algebra 2.5+

Sketch, write an equation, and solve:
1. The smallest angle in a triangle is ten degrees smaller than the medium angle, and
the largest angle is ten degrees more than twice the medium angle. What are the angle
measures in the triangle?
equation:_________________
solutions:_______ _______ _______
2. Two congruent angles in an isosceles triangle are nine degrees smaller than the
larger angle. What is the measure of the two congruent angles?
equation:_________________
solution:_______
3. In a pentagon, the sum of the angles is 540o. If all five angles are congruent, what
is the measure of each angle?
equation:_________________
solution: _______
4. The largest angle in an obtuse scalene triangle is three degrees greater than three
times the smallest angle. If the medium angle is 57o, what are the measures of the
other two angles?
equation:_________________
solutions: _______ _______
5. The largest angle in a pentagon is 4 degrees greater than the next largest, which is
3 degrees greater than the next largest, which is 2 degrees larger than the next, which
is one degree larger than the smallest angle. What are the five angles? (See #3 for
more info.)
equation:________________________________________
solutions: _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

Name________________________ Period _____
Geometry Word Problems Algebra 2.5+

Sketch, write an equation, and solve:
6. A rectangle’s length is 19 inches greater than its width. If the perimeter is 50
inches, what is the area of the rectangle?
equation:_________________
solution:_______
7. The perimeter of a rectangle is 52cm. If the width is 1cm less than twice the length,
what is the length of the short side of the rectangle?
equation:_________________
solution:_______
8. The perimeter of a pentagon is 58 inches. If three of its sides measure 9 inches,

and one of the remaining two sides is five inches longer than the other, what is the
length of its longest side?
equation:_________________
solution:_______
9. The height of a rectangle is nine inches less than its perimeter and the width of the
same rectangle is 6 inches less than its perimeter. What is the area af the rectangle?
equation:_________________
solution:_______
10. A square and a rectangle share the same perimeter. If the height of the rectangle
is twice the height of the square, and the length of the rectangle is three inches less
than half the length of the square, what is the area of the square?
equation:_________________
solution:_______
Word Problems Algebra 2.5+
Numbers and ‘Consecutive Integer’ Problems:
Define a variable and solve:
Ex: The sum of two consecutive integers is 79.

What are the two integers?
Ex: The sum of two integers is 44. The difference of the same
integers is 18. What are the integers?
Practice:
1. The sum of two consecutive integers is 51.
What are the integers?
2. The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 24.

What is the product of the same two integers?
3. I am thinking of three numbers whose sum is 31. The first number

is three less than the second and the third number is twice the first.
What are the three numbers?
Equal Amounts:
You can write an equation comparing two values that are equal.
Ex: John and Marge both paid the same amount for their taxi rides, but
John went 2 miles farther than Marge. John’s taxi charged a $2 fee plus
$.50 per mile, and Marge’s taxi charged a $5 fee plus $.25 a mile. How
far did Marge ride in her taxi?
Ex: Nora flies her plane from NY to Chicago into the wind at 160mph,
then flies back with a tailwind at 200mph. If it took an hour longer to go
than to come back, how far apart are NY and Chicago? (hint: d=rt)
Practice: THINK! Set-up two equations that are equal.
1. Julia can run 2mph faster than Nikhita. Nikhita takes 2 hours to finish
the race, while Julia finishes in 90 minutes. (hint: Units matter.)
a. How fast does Julia run? b. How far did they run?
2. Mark and Robert are both driving to Orlando. Mark leaves at 9am and
averages 60mph, while Robert leaves an hour later but drives 70mph.
a. At what time does Robert pass Mark on the highway.
b. How many miles have each driven when Robert passes Mark?
Name________________________ Period _____
Two Numbers Word Problems Algebra 2.5+

1. The sum of two numbers is 9 and their difference is 7.
What are the two numbers?
equation:________________
solutions:_______ _______
2. The sum of two consecutive integers is 55. What is the smaller of the two num-
bers?
equation:________________
solution:_______
3. One number is equal to six more than five times another number. If the sum of the
two numbers is twelve, what it the product of the two numbers?
equation:________________
solution:_______
4. The sum of three consecutive odd integers is -3. What are the integers?
equation:________________
solutions: _______ _______ _______
5. Challenge. I am thinking of two numbers. The first number is 19 less than three
times the second. The second number is 8 more than twice the first. What are the two
numbers?
equations:________________
________________
solutions: _______ _______

Name________________________ Period _____
Equal Amounts Word Problems Algebra 2.5+

6. Kelly and Kate each spent the same amount buying fruit. Kelly bought five pears
and an apple, while Kate bought two pears and three apples. If apples cost $0.45, how
much do pears cost?
equation:_____________________
solution: _______
7. Hannah and Rachel scored the same number of points on a test. Hannah got 5 of
the 10-point questions right and 3 of the other questions correct. Rachel got just one
of the 10-point questions right, but 11 of the other questions correct. How much were
the other questions worth?
equation:________________
solution:_______
For the last three problems, use the formule d=rt (distance equals rate x time).
Rate means ‘speed’. In each problem, find two distance equations that are equal.
8. Deepthi and Austin were in a race. Deepthi gave Austin a 3-second head start, and
they crossed the finish line at the same time. If Deepthi runs 8 meters per second and
Austin runs 7 meters per second, how many meters long was the race?
equation:________________
solution:_______
9. Demetri rode his bike to Caleb’s house. On the way there, he went up a lot of hills
and averaged only 12 miles per hour. On his way home it was mostly downhill and he
averaged 18 miles per hour. If it took a half hour longer to go than to come back, how
far is it from Demetri’s house to Caleb’s house?
equation:________________
solution: _______
10. Allison and Mason each leave Ligon at the same time to walk to El Rodeo restau-
rant. Allison walks 3 miles an hour and arrives 15 minutes before Mason, who walked
2 miles an hour. How far away is El Rodeo?
hint: distance = speed(time) ... d=rt
equation:________________
solution:_______
Word Problems Algebra 2.5+
Word problems: Inequalities.
Simple:
Ex: The Ligon Student Council is organizing a fundraiser to raise money
for Cancer research. There are 58 homerooms, and they have already
received a contribution of $1,000 from the PTA. How much money does
each homeroom have to collect in order to guarantee a total of at least
$8,250?
Compound:
Ex. Robert has $5 more than twice as much in his wallet as David has. If
Robert has between $7 and $15, how much does David have?
Practice: Write an inequality for the following.

1. In order to make the state track finals, Connor has to beat his time
from last year by at least 6 seconds. Last year he ran the quarter-mile in
67 seconds. Write and solve a simple inequality to represent the time he
needs to run this year.
2. The width of a rectangle is three inches greater than half the length.
Write a compound inequality to represent the length if the width is be-
tween 8 and 11 inches.
Challenge: Write a compound inequality to represent both the area (a)

and perimeter (p) of the rectangle described above.
Real-life absolute value inequalities.
Ex: Write an equation for the following: Mapquest states that the drive
from here to Orlando will take 11½ hours, give or take an hour. Write an
inequality for this using absolute value.
This is saying that the POSITIVE difference between your drive
time and 11.5 hrs is < 1 hr.
Practice: Write an absolute value inequality for the following.

1. Tomorrow’s high temperature will be within three degrees of 68o.
2. The governor’s favor ability rating is 57%. The margin of error in the
poll is +/- 3%.
Challenge: Between 60% and 80% of Americans stink at writing abso-

lute value inequalities. (Hint: Think of this as a margin of error problem
like the one above.)
Name________________________ Period _____
Inequality Word Problems Algebra 2.5+

Simple Inequalities
Write an inequality and solve:
6. Anna needs to save at least $200 in the next 8 months so that she can have enough
to spend on her trip to Europe. She has $48 saved already. How much does she need
to save each month to make sure that she will have enough spending money?
inequality:________________
solution: _______
7. Carly is driving to Baltimore. She leaves at noon and needs to arrive before 8pm. If
the entire trip is 416 miles, how fast must she average on the way there?
inequality:________________
solution: _______
8. Nicole is getting married and needs to figure out how many people she can afford to
invite. The cost per guest is $40 including dinner, and the location she has picked out
costss $1,250 to rent. If she wants to spend no more than $4,800 on her wedding,
how many guests can she afford to invite?
inequality:________________
solution: _______
9. Tyreese is the quarterback on his football team and needs to pass for at least 2,250
yards to break the record for his league. So far he has thrown for 1,410 yards. If there
are 6 games left in the season, how many yards does he need to throw for in each
game to guarantee he will break the record?
inequality:________________
solution: _______
10. Parker is 19 months old and growing really fast. He now weighs 28 pounds. His
parents don’t want him to be obese, so he should weigh less than 31 pounds at age 2.
How many pounds can he gain per month?
inequality:________________
solution: _______
Name________________________ Period _____
Inequality Word Problems Algebra 2.5+

Simple Inequalities
Write an inequality and solve:
1. Between 14 and 20 percent of Americans surveyed have blue eyes. This number is
only three percent more than half what it was 100 years ago. What percent of Ameri-
cans had blue eyes 100 years ago?
compound inequality:________________
solution: _______
2. The human body contains about 18 times as many bacteria cells as human cells. If
estimates range from 540 to 900 trillion bacterial cells in the body, how many human
cells are in a typical person (in trillions)?
solution: _______
3. Zach is learning to ride a bicycle. When his parents decide to help him buy a bike,
they offer to pay $100 towards the purchase, plus they will match whatever amount he
spends of his own money. The bikes Ethan like all cost between $230 and $450. How
much will Ethan need to spend of his own money to buy a bike he wants?
solution: _______
4. Every week, Taha does between 875 and 1,050 pushups. If he does the same
number of pushups each day every week, how many does he do each day?
solution: _______
5. To convert from Celsius degrees to Fahrenheit, you multiply the Celsius temperature
by nine-fifths and then add 32. If the high temperature for tomorrow is going to be
greater than 68 but less than 77 degrees Fahrenheit, what will the temperature be in
Celsius?
solution: _______
Name________________________ Period _____
Test Review (5, 7) Algebra 2.5+

Solve:
1. The largest angle in a triangle is twice the measure of the smallest, and the medium
angle is twenty-five degrees smaller than the largest angle. What is the measure of the
middle angle?
equation:________________
solution: _______
2. The length of a rectangle is six inches less than half its height. If its perimeter is 36
inches, what is its area?
equation:________________
solution: _______
3. Danica’s last five math scores have all been at least 84 but no more than 96.
Ashley’s scores have always been ten points more than twice Paula’s scores. Write and
solve a compound inequality to represent Paula’s scores.
solution: _______
4. One number is three more than half another number. The sum of the numbers is
15. Find their product.
equation:________________
solution: _______
5. The gas tank in Mr. Batterson’s car is three gallons larger than the tank in his wife’s
hybrid SUV. The car gets 24 miles per gallon, but the SUV gets 30 miles per gallon. If
the two vehicless can go the same distance on a tank of gas, how many miles can each
go on a full tank?
equation:________________
solution: _______
6. Jack spends all of his allowance every week on candy. Last week he bought 3 candy
bars and spent the remaining $2.75 on gum. This week he bought five candy bars and
had $1.25 left for a big bag of Skittles. How much allowance does Jack get every
week?
equation:________________
solution: _______
Name________________________ Period _____
Test Review (5, 7) Algebra 2.5+

Mixed Review: Solve the following. Simplify Fraction answers.

7.  2 x  7  1  7 8. 2  3  3 x  7
Absolute Value Inequalities: Graph each answer on a number line.
x7
9. 9 10. 2  5 x  1  12
3
Radical Equations: Graph each answer on a number line.
4 x 1
11.  2 3x  7  16 12. 8
3
Proportions:
 x  7  2x  4 3
13.  14. 4
5 4 x2
Formulas:
cx  b
15. a2  16. a ( x  b)  c
d
Compound Inequalities: Graph each answer on a number line.
12  x 2 1 5 4
17. 7 x 18.  x 
5 3 2 6 5
Name________________________ Period _____
Test Review (4) Algebra 2.5+

Solve:
1. The largest angle in a triangle is twice the measure of the smallest, and the medium
angle is twenty-five degrees smaller than the largest angle. What is the measure of the
middle angle?
equation:________________
solution: _______
2. The length of a rectangle is six inches less than half its height. If its perimeter is 36
inches, what is its area?
equation:________________
solution: _______
3. Paul could lift a lot more before he hurt his leg. Now he can only lift 20 pounds
more than half of what he used to lift. If he can lift 150 pounds now, how much could
he lift before he injured himself?
inequality:________________
solution: _______
4. One number is three more than half another number. The sum of the numbers is
15. Find their product.
equation:________________
solution: _______
5. Jasmine needs to collect $40 to buy the costume accessories she wants for Hallow-
een. She has collected $12 so far. If she sells candy corn for $0.70 a bag, how many
bags does she need to sell if she wants to raise enough money for Haloween?
equation:________________
solution: _______
6. Julian spends all of his allowance every week on candy. Last week he bought 3
candy bars and spent the remaining $2.75 on gum. This week he bought five candy
bars and had $1.25 left for a big bag of Skittles. How much allowance does Julian0
3.
get every week?
equation:________________
solution: _______
Name________________________ Period _____
Test Review (4) Algebra 2.5+

Mixed Review: Solve the following. Simplify Fractional answers.
Multi-Step:
x  2
7.  14 8. 2(5  x)  12
5
9.  2 x  7  1  7 10. 2  3  3 x  7
Radical Equations:
4 x 1
11.  2 3x  7  16 12. 8
3
Proportions:
 x  7  2x  4 3
13.  14. 4
5 4 x2
Compound Inequalities: Graph each answer on a number line.
12  x 2 1 5 4
15. 7 x 16.  x 
5 3 2 6 5
Both Sides:
17. 3x  5  5x 11 18. 3  x  x  15
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test (5, 7) Algebra 3.6

Solve for x: Simplify fractional answers.
2x  3
1.  3
5
1. x=_______________
2. 5x  3  x  7
2. x=_______________
5 x5
3. 
6 3x
3. x=_______________
4. 2 x  11  4
4. x=_______________
5.  2 x  2  8  4
5. x=_______or________
y  cx
6.  a
d
6. x=_______
Solve for x: graph your answer on the number line..
7.  4 ( x  3)  5 x
7. ____________________________
8. 2  5 x  8  12
8. ____________________________
x 9
9.  12   5x
2
9. ____________________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test (5, 7) Algebra 3.6

Write an equation/inequality and solve:
10. The sum of two integers is 45 and the difference between the same two numbers
is 11. What is the greater of these two integers?
equation:_____________________
solution: _______
11. In the morning Alexis rides the bus to school averaging 30mph but on the way
home (along the same route) in traffic and with stops the bus averages just 20mph. If
it takes a half-hour longer to ride home than to ride to school, how far does she ride on
the bus each way to school?
equation:________________
solution:_______
12. The perimeter of a rectangle is 62cm. If the height is two inches less than twice
the width, what is the area of the rectangle?
equation:________________
solution:_______
13. What is the measure of the largest angle in the triangle below?
2xo xo
equation:________________
4x+5o
solution:_______
14. Mr. Lyons runs between 21 and 35 miles every week (7 days) along the same
paths. If he changes his route so that every day he runs an extra mile, how many miles
will he run every day. Both the equation and the solution should be in the form of a
compound inequality. (ex. -7<2x+3<25 and -5<x<11)
equation:_____________________
solution:____________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test (4) Algebra 3.6

Solve for x: Simplify fractional answers.
1. 3  x  14
1. x=_______________
2. 5 x  2 x  21
2. x=_______________
2x  3
3.  3
5
3. x=_______________
4. 5x  3  x  7
4. x=_______________
5 x5
5. 
6 3x
5. x=_______________
6. 2 x  11  4
6. x=_______________
7.  2 x  2  8  4
7. x=_______or________
2  3x
8. x
5
8. x=_______
Solve for x: graph your answer on the number line.
9. 4 ( x  3)  5 x
9. ____________________________
3 x
10.  7
2
10. ____________________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test (4) Algebra 3.6

Write an equation/inequality and solve:
10. The sum of two integers is 45 and the difference between the same two numbers
is 11. What is the greater of these two integers?
equation:_____________________
solution: _______
11. The sum of consecutive odd integers is -28. What is the greater of these two
integers?
equation:________________
solution:_______
12. The perimeter of a rectangle is 62cm. If the height is two inches less than twice
the width, what is the area of the rectangle?
equation:________________
solution:_______
13. What is the measure of the largest angle in the triangle below?
2xo xo
4x+5o equation:________________
solution:_______
14. Cameron is saving to buy his favorite video game system. He has saved $120 so
far. If he saves $15 a week, how many weeks will it take before he has enough to buy
the $300 game system?
equation:_____________________
solution:____________
Proportions and Percents Algebra 4.3
Percent means per hundred.
Think of some words that contain the word cent:
Fractions can be used to represent ratios.
For example:
3
can be used to represent “three out of five”..
5
One of the easiest ways to change a ratio to a percent is by using a
proportion.
Example: Express three out of five as a percent:
You may have learned the following:

is %
 Is over of equals percent over 100.
of 100
This is the useful for very simple problems involving percents:
Examples: Use the Percent Proportion to Solve:
1. What percent is 12 of 40?

2. 6 is 30% of what number?
3. What is 20% of 45?
I prefer you use the following variation of the percent proportion:

Part %
 The part over the whole equals percent over 100.
Whole 100
1. There are 60 words altogether on the vocabulary list. Jennifer knows

65% of them. How many of the words does she know?
2. Lewis took 15% of the candy in the bag. If Lewis took 12 pieces, how
much candy was there in the bag?
3. 19 of the fish are spotted. If there are 50 fish in the tank, what
percent of the fish have NO spots?
Name________________________ Period _____
Percents and Proportions Algebra

Solve each using a proportion. Round decimal answers to the tenth.
____1. What percent is 7 of 40?
____2. What is 15% of 20?
____3. 12 is 60% of what number?
____4. Ryan made 7 out of 20 free-throw attempts. What percent is this.
____5. 90% of the chocolates sold were milk chocolate. If 80 chocolates were sold, how many were
milk chocolate?
____6. What percent is 15 of 75?
____7. There are 12 girls in the class. If 20% of the students in class are girls, how many boys are
in the class?
____8. Six of the numbers on the list are odd numbers. If there are 16 numbers on the list, what
percent of them are odd numbers?
____9. The football team has won 35% of its games in the past 10 years. If they have lost 52
games, how many games have they won?
____10. 52% of the undergraduate students at UNC are female. If there are 6,292 female under-
graduate students at UNC, how many undergraduates attend UNC all together?
____11. What percent of 90 is 15? Express your percent answer as a mixed number.
____12. Jon read 85% of the book assigned for homework. The book is 320 pages long. How
many pages does Jon have left to read?
____Challenge 1. Carrie has won 7 of her first 15 tennis matches. How many wins does she need
in a row to improve her winning percent to 75%?
____Challenge 2. John has a bag full of marbles. Fifty percent of the marbles in the bag are red,
but if he adds three red marbles to the bag, 60% of the marvbles in the bag will be red. How
many marbles are in John’s bag?
Percent Change Algebra 4.3
Percent Change:
change % change
 Change over original value equals %/100
original 100
1. The price on a shirt went from $15 to $12. What was the percent off?
2. Cary has a population of about 100,000 residents, up from only 60,000
just 15 years ago. By what percent has Cary’s population increased?
3. Grant grew by 15% in the past two years. If he was 60 inches tall two
years ago, how tall is he now?
4. You must pay 9% sales tax on all prepared foods. If a Happy Meal
costs $3.25, what is the price after sales tax (rounded to the cent)?
More Percent Change:
new new %
 New amount over the original equals new%/100.
original 100
This makes some problems much easier when you don’t know the
change. Try the previous set using this formula.
1. Best Buy decreased the cost of its best flat screen monitor by 20%,
and it is now being sold for $429.99. What was the cost before the dis-
count (to the cent)?
2. Belle improved her fast pitch speed by 25%. If she was pitching
48mph before, what speed can she pitch now?
3. The population of Bobaloobaville increased by 8% last year. If there
are 21,060 people in Bobaloobaville now, how many were there a year
ago?
4. Mr. Lyons improved his mile time by 5%. Last year he could run the
mile in 6 minutes. What is his mile time this year?
Percent Change Algebra 4.4
More Percent Change:
Why you need new over original:
The most common mistake that people make when solving percent
change problems occurs on questions like this:
Ex: Brandon weighs 10% more than Phillip. If Brandon weighs 220
pounds, how much does Phillip weigh?
Many students get 198. Why!?!
Try solving these problems mentally:

1. You have $100. You lose 10% of your money, then gain 10%. How
much do you have now?
2. You have $100. You lose 50% of your money. What percent would
you need to gain to have $100 again?
new new %
This is why we need: 
original 100

1. Mr. Batterson invested money in a stock that has increased in value by
44% and it is now worth $5,760. What was the value of the original in-
vestment?
2. Deborah improved her quarter mile time by 6.6 seconds, and she now
runs the quarter-mile in 59.4 seconds. What percent improvement is
this?
Practice: Use the Percent Proportion to Solve:

1. Find the original price on a refrigerator if you paid $588.49 after a 7%
sales tax.
2. Sarah improved 100m dash time from 12.21 seconds to 11.48 sec-
onds. By what percent did her time decrease? (to the nearest percent)
3. Antonio is trying to gain weight for football in high school. He weighs
140 pounds now and wants to weigh 161 pounds before tryouts. What
percent of weight gain is this?
4. Anna scored a 767 on her most recent math SATs. This is 18% better
than her previous score. What was her original SAT score?
Challenge:
Phillip weighs 20% less than Brandon. What percent would Phillip need
to gain to weigh the same as Brandon?
Percent Change Shortcuts Algebra 4.4
Decimals and Percents
To convert a percent to a decimal, move the decimal point two places to
the left.
Easy:
25% = _____ 14% = _____ 6% = _____
Harder:
25,000% = _____ .014% = _____ 6.06% = _____
Try using is over of on the following three problems:
1. What percent of 340 is 51?

3. What is 15% of 340?
For #3 there is an easier way:

To find a percent of a number, convert the percent to a decimal
and multiply.
Ex. What is 12% of 180?
Practice:
1. What is 25% of 190?
2. What is 10% of 34?
3. What is 3.5% of 650?
4. What is 450% of 19?
This is especially helpful in problems involving a percent increase or de-

crease:
Ex. Find the price after tax on the following items using the given tax.
Round to the cent.
1. $40.00 (5%) 2. $22.50 (7.5%) 3. $314.99 (3.9%)
Practice:
1. A volleyball is being sold for 25% off. If the original price was $15.96,
what is the sale price?
2. The cost of gas increased last week by 2%. If the original cost was
$2.50/gallon, what is the new cost?
Challenge: A textbook you need for college has been reduced in price
by 30%, and you have a coupon which allows you to save an additional
25%. If tax is 5%, how much will you pay for the book which was origi-
nally $40?
Name________________________ Period _____
Percents and Proportions Algebra 4.4

Solve. Use the skills we have learned so far to answer the following:
1. What number is 22% of 280?

1. _______
2. What percent is 123 of 164?

2. _______
3. What number is 12% more than 425?

3. _______
4. 20% less than a number is 76. What is the number?

4. _______
5. Tax on a $60.95 pair of shoes is 5%.

How much will you pay after tax?
5. _______
6. Corey has 22% more money than Carla. If Corey has $30.50, how
much money does Carla have?
6. _______
7. Sears marked up all washer/dryer prices by 8%. If the original price

on a Kenmore washer was $350, what is the price after markup?
7. _______
8. Apples are on sale: buy four get one free. This is the same as getting
what percent discount?
8. _______
9. After spending $8.40 on lunch Kayla now has 88% of the cash left in
her purse. How much money did she start with?
9. _______
10. Jeremy has 20% more money than Sue, who has 20% less money
than Richard. If Jeremy has $57.60, how much does Richard
have? (hint: correct answer is a whole dollar amount)
10. _______
Name________________________ Period _____
Percents and Proportions Algebra 4.4

Solve. Find the cost of each item after the discount and/or tax.
Round answers to the cent.
11. Skis: $248.90 12. Envelopes: $2.95

Tax: 7% Tax: 5%
Price: _________ Price: _________
13. Sofa: $598.95 14. Cereal: $4.89

Tax: 10% Tax: 5.5%
Price: _________ Price: _________
15. Computer: $875.55 16. Dining Table: $185

Discount: 10% Discount: 40%
Tax: 3% Tax: 8%
Price: _________ Price: _________
17. Television: $428.99 18. Breakfast: $14.18

Discount: 20% Tax: 4.5%
Tax: 6% Tip: 20%
Price: _________ Price: _________

Practice: Dilations on the Plane Algebra 4.4+
Graphing figures on the coordinate plane is simple.
Graph and connect each set of points below separately.
Connect each set in order and then connect the first and last
points in each set.
1. (2,3) (9,3) (9,7) (2,7)

What shape is this?
What quadrant is it in?
Find its area.
2. (-3,-3) (-7,-2) (-8,6) (-4,7)

What shape is this?
Find its area.
3. (-7,-7) (-3,-9) (6,-6) (2,-4)

What shape is this?
Find its area.
A dilation is a reduction or enlargement of the original figure. To create

a dilation on the coordinate plane, multiply each coordinate by a scale
factor.
Practice:
Graph the following triangle.
(-1, 2) (2,1) 3, -2)
Find its area.
Dilate the original triangle

with a scale factor of 2.
Find its area.
Dilate the original triangle

with a scale factor of 2.5.
Find its area.
Predict the area of a dilation

of the original with a scale
factor of 5.
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice: Dilations on the Plane Algebra 4.4+

Plot each set of points and the dilations listed and answer the
questions that follow.
1. (0, -2) (2,2) (4,-2)
Find its area. _______
2. Graph a dilation with a

scale factor of 2.

scale factor of 2.5
4. Predict the area of a

dilation with a scale factor of 10.
________
5. (-3, 1) (1,1) (2,-2) (-2,-2)

scale factor of 2.

scale factor of 3.
8. Predict the area of a

dilation with a scale factor
of 6.
________
Name________________________ Period _____
Dilations on the Plane Algebra 4.4+

Determine the scale factor used to dilate each pair.
Some answers may be fractions.
9. a to b _____
10. b to a _____
c a
d
11. f to c _____ e b
f
12. f to d _____
13. e to c _____
14. c to d _____
Complete the following dilations below.
15. Original:
(-4,4) (-8, -8) (8,-4)
16. Dilation with a scale factor

of 1/4.
______________________

of 0.75.
______________________

of 1.2
______________________
Similar Triangles Algebra 4.4+
Proportions and Similar Triangles:
Similar triangles are the SAME SHAPE not the same size.
Corresponding angles are equal.
Corresponding sides are proportional.
You can use proportions to find the length of missing sides.
Ex. Find the length of sides x and y of the similar triangles below:
1. 2.
28
16
3.6 5.4
2.4 23
x x
y
1.8
y
20
Practice. Find the length of sides x and y of the similar triangles below:
Round to the tenth.
1. 2.
y
y 22.5
12.5
25 30
21.5 x
9.1
16.5
17.0
x
3. 3.6 4.
10.5 x 8.4
6.3 y 7.6
x 13.5
y
12.6
2.7
Proportions Review Algebra
Solve each:
100 What is 20% of 15?
200 You need to get 70 percent of the questions right on a test to pass.
How many questions can you miss on a 60-question exam and still pass?
300 What is 30% more than 70?
400 The average gas mileage for small automobiles in America has im-
proved by 15% in the past decade and is now 27.6 mpg. What was the
average gas mileage 10 years ago?
500 Marcia got a 10% raise in 2005, and a 15% raise in 2007. She now
makes $44,275 a year, what was her salary before her two raises?
Find each missing length in the similar figures below:

x (100)
6
2
y(200)
6
7
3 3
5
(500) x 2
y (400)
5 (300) x
8 3
Proportions Review Algebra
Find each scale
factor:
(100) a to b
(200) a to c
(300) b to c
(400) c to a
a
(500) c to b
b
c
On your graph board with a straight-edge:
(100) Plot and connect (0,2) (6,0) and (2,-4)
(200) Plot a dilation with a scale factor of 1/2
(300) Plot a dilation of the original with a scale factor of 2
(400) Plot a dilation of the original with a scale factor of 3/2.
(500) Plot a dilation of the original with a scale factor of 5/3.

Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Proportions Algebra 4.4+

Find the length of the missing sides x and y. Round to the tenth.
1. 11.2
1. x_______ y _______
9 x y
15.4
8
2. x
y
14 9.1 2.x_______ y _______
11.7
9
Solve: Round decimal answers to the tenth.

Use bar notation for repeating decimals. Show all units.
3. What is 15% of 150?

3._____
4. 10 is what percent of 290?

4._____

5._____
6. What number is 40% of 12?

6._____
7. What number is 15% greater than 80?

7._____
8. 60% less than a number is 33.6. What is the number?

8._____
9. What number decreased by 70% equals 15?

9._____
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Proportions Algebra 4.4+

Solve: Round decimal answers to the tenth unless noted otherwise. Show all units.
10. A coat is on sale for 30% off. If the original price was $56.95, what is the sale price to
the nearest cent?
10._____
11. The tax on a $10.95 pizza is 9%. How much change will you get back if you pay with a
$20 bill?
11._____
12. The number of students at Ligon decreased by 6% this year. There are 1,021 students
at Ligon this year, how many were here last year (to the nearest student).
12._____
13. A $65.00 stereo costs $69.55 after tax is added. What percent is the tax amount?
13._____
14. A calculator is on sale for 25% off and now costs $61.74. What was the original price
of the calculator to the nearest cent?
14._____
Find the percent of increase or decrease. Round to the tenth of a percent.
15. New price: $24.90

Original Price: $22.91
15._____
16. New price: $125.00

Original Price: $320.00
16._____
Determine the scale factor used in each dilation below:
17-20.
17. a to b_____
18. a to c_____
c
b
a
19. d to e_____
d
e 20. e to d_____
Interpreting Function Graphs Algebra
Understanding and interpreting graphs can be difficult.
Uderstanding the relationship between the x and y-axis is very
important.
Example: The following graph shows the distance traveled by a school

bus based on every morning from 6:30-7am.
20 1. What do the flat sections of the graph

represent?
distance (miles)
10 2. What do the steep sections of the graph

represent?
3. Which is the best estimate of the buses

0 15 30 average speed: 17mph, 20mph, 34mph,
time (minutes) 50mph?
Why doesn’t path of the line ever go down?
Often you will need to recognize graphs plotting distance versus time, or
distance from a point versus time, usually with time plotted on the x-axis.
Distance is called a Function of Time

Match each graph below with the appropriate situation:
1. 2. 3.
distance from home
distance from home
distance from home
0 time 0 time 0 time
a. Mary leaves her house, walks to the store, and returns with groceries.
b. Roger walks around the block.
c. Sylvia runs to the track, takes a few laps, and jogs home.
Interpreting Graphs Algebra
Use the two graphs below to answer the questions that follow:
Marathon Runners
Dan’s Drive to Work
Megan Carl
total distance (miles)

30 25
20
20
15
10
10
5
0 10 20 30 0 1 2 3
time (minutes) time (hours)
1. When is Dan driving on the highway?

2. Approximate Dan’s average speed for the trip to work.
3. Approximate Dan’s top speed during the trip.
4. Who finishes the marathon first?
5. How do Megan and Carl’s strategies compare?
6. Approximately how many minutes does it take Carl to run each
mile during the first 1:40 of the race? (4, 5, 6, or 7 minutes?)
These graphs look very different from graphs representing

speed versus time.
Dan’s Drive to Work Dan’s Drive to Work
30 75
speed (mph)
20 50
10 25
0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
time (minutes) time (minutes)
Use a sheet of graph paper to graph the following:
1. The distance you are from your locker from 7:20-12:20.
2. The total distance you have traveled during the same time period.
3. The speed you are moving during the same time period.
Be prepared to be able to explain your three graphs.
Functions Algebra 5.2
Functions: Write this down and memorize it!
y is a function of x only if:
for every domain value (x)
there is exactly one range value (y).
This is easiest to see on a graph using the Vertical Line Test:
Examples: Which of the following are functions?
Examples: It is also easy to tell if a Relation (set of points)

represents a function. Which is a function? Why or why not?
1. (  5, 4 )(  3, 2 )(  1,1)(1,0 ) 2. (5,2)(6,3)(5,4)(6,5)
Practice: Determine which relation represents a function:

1. ( 2,3)(3,4)(4,5)(6,7) 2. (1, 3)( 2,3)(3, 3)( 4,3)
3. (2,2)(2,2)(2,2)(2,2) 4. ( 2,30 )( 4,50 )(6,70)(8,90)
Examples: It is more difficult to determine if an equation is a function for y:

Explain why each equation belongs in the category it is in.
hint: Try plugging-in 4 for x in each equation,
see how many answers are possible for y.
Functions: Not Functions:

2x  y  3 y  x2  3 x  y2 x4
y  x3 xy  20 x y y x
Review:
y is a function of x if:
Each x gives one value for y.
The graph passes the vertical line test.
Complete:
Every linear equation is a function unless its slope is ________.
List an example of a linear equation that is NOT a function.
Function Notation:
If y is a function of x, y can be replaced with f(x).
Examples:
1. y  2x  3 means exactly the same thing as ______________.
2. y  x2  3x means exactly the same thing as ______________.
Do not get confused by function notation, if you get lost...

switch f(x)= back to y=.
In function notation, questions are often asked like this:
1
f ( x)  x  3 Find f (4) : This is a fancy way of saying plug 4 in.
2
To denote different functions, you may often need to use g(x) or h(x) .
Practice:
Find the range of each function for the given domain:
1. f ( x)  5 x  7 {D: -3, -2, -1, 0}
2. g ( x)  x 2  2 {D: 9, 7, 5, 3}
Challenge. Using both functions above, find f  g ( 2)  and g  f ( 2)  .

Name________________________ Period _____
Practice: Functions Algebra

For each pair below, answer whether each is a function.
Write A. B. Both or Neither in the blank provided.
1. A. 3 x  y  10 B. y7
1. ____________________
2. A. (2,2) (3,3) (4,4) (5,5) B. (2,1) (3,1) (4,1) (5,1)
2. ____________________
3. A. y x B. x y
3. ____________________
4. A. x  y2  y B. y  x2  x
4. ____________________
5. A. (0,1) (1,2) (2,3) (3,4) B. (0,-1) (1,-2) (2,-3) (3,-4)
5. ____________________
Use the functions below to answer the questions that follow:
1
f ( x)  x  5 g ( x)  2 x 2 h( x) 
2x
6. f ( 3)  _______ 7. f (4)  _______
8. g (2)  _______ 9. g ( 3)  _______
10. h ( 5 )  _______ 11. h ( 0 )  _______
12. f (2)  g(2) _______ 13. g (3x)  _______
14. h(x  5)  _______ 15. g h ( 2)   ______

Find the range for the domain given:
15. f ( x)  2 x  3 {D : 7,5,5,7}
15. ____________________
Challenge. f ( x)  2 x 2  5 {D : 5  x  5}
C. ____________________
Tables and Functions:
You can create a table of values for a function just as you
would any other equation.
Review:
Create a table of values for the function f ( x)  5 x  7
x f(x)
You can go in reverse as well. Some functions are obvious.

Practice:
Try to determine what function was used to create each table:
1. 2. 3.
x f(x) x f(x) x f(x)
2 12 5 10 -2 2
3 13 7 14 -7 7
4 14 9 18 9 -9
f(x)= f(x)= f(x)=
Other times, it is not as easy.

For linear equations there is a method that will always work.
1. Find the slope. 2. Use Slope-Intercept Form and solve for b.
Examples:
1. 2. 3.
x f(x) x f(x) x f(x)
2 -9 -6 -6 4 16
5 -15 -8 -7 -1 1
6 -17 4 -1 -3 9
f(x)= f(x)= f(x)=

Practice: Write a function for each table of values.
1. x f(x) 2. x f(x) 3. x f(x)

-3 -2 6 -1 7 49
1 -6 3 -3 2 4
5 -10 -9 -11 -3 9
f(x)= f(x)= f(x)=
Some functions will not be linear.

If the slope of an equation is not constant, the function is not linear.
Look for squares, square roots, absolute value, and other common functions.
Practice: Write a function for each table of values.
1. x f(x) 2. x f(x) 3. x f(x)

1 -1 3 3 1 1
4 -2 -4 4 2 0.5
9 -3 -6 6 4 0.25
f(x)= f(x)= f(x)=
Practice: Be careful, tables will not always look the same.
1. f(x) x 2. Three miles 3. a 4 -4 -8

in two hours.
-5 3 f(a) -4 2 5
Five miles in
-9 5 three hours.
3 -1 Seven miles in f(a)=
four hours.
f(x)= f(h)=
Name________________________ Period _____

Write a function for each table of values.
1. x f(x) 2. x f(x) 3. x f(x)

5 9 -3 10 -7 14
7 13 -1 8 -3 6
9 17 1 6 9 -18
f(x)= f(x)= f(x)=
4. f(x) x 5. x f(x) 6. x f(x)

3 3 -9 0 -3 -4
-5 7 -6 2 8 7
-13 11 3 8 -11 -12
f(x)= f(x)= f(x)=
7. x f(x) 8. x f(x) 9. x f(x)

5 -8 4 -1.8 5 12.5
-5 -10 3 -2.1 11 27.5
-15 -12 2 -2.4 -1 -2.5
f(x)= f(x)= f(x)=
Write a function for each table of values. These are not linear.
10. x f(x) 11. x f(x) 12. x f(x)

-2 5 -3 2 16 -4
5 26 -7 6 9 -3
12 145 9 10 25 -5
f(x)= f(x)= f(x)=

Practice:
1. x f(x) 2. x f(x) 3. x f(x)
5 -9 9 -5 8 4
3 -5 3 -9 0 0
-1 3 -9 -17 -4 -2
f(x)= f(x)= f(x)=
Functions can also be written to describe many real-world problems:
Example:
Write a function that describes the cost to rent a widescreen television for the
Superbowl if it costs $20 plus $14.50 a day. Cost is a function of ________.
Harder Example:
Write a function that describes the cost of gas if your car gets 30mpg and gas
costs $3 a gallon. Cost is a function of ___________.
Practice:
1. Write a function that describes how far you can drive going 50mph.
Distance is a function of _________.
2. Write a function that describes the profit you make selling basketball tickets
for $4 each. Profit is a function of ___________.
3. Write a function that describes the profit you make selling basketball tickets
for $6 each if you already spent $100 advertising the basketball game. Profit is
a function of ___________.
Practice:
1. Write a function that describes your math test score if you lose 6 points for
every wrong answer (starting at 100). Score is a function of ____________.
2. Write a function that describes the change you will get back buying multiple
$0.50 candy bars with a $10 bill. Change ($) is a function of ___________.
3. Write a function that describes the cost to have your vehicle towed if you
are charged $15 for the pickup plus $2 for every mile.
Quiz Review Algebra 5.4
Which of the following ARE functions
(100 points each, -100 for every one you get wrong):
A. (1,1) (2,2) (3,3) (4,4) B. (1,2) (2,1) (3,4) (4,3)
C. (-1,4) (-2,4) (-3,4) (-4,4) D. (-4,1) (-4,2) (-4,3) (-4,4)
E. (-2,4) (2,-4) (4,-2) (-2,4) F. (5,10) (-5,10) (10,5) (-10,5)
Which of the following ARE NOT functions

A. B.
C. D.
Which of the following ARE functions

A. y  2x 1 B. y 1  x
C. ( y  1) 2  x D. y  x2
Use the following functions to solve each:
f ( x)  2x  3 g ( x)  x 2  1
100. f (3)  200. g ( 3) 
300. f (3)  g (3)  400. g f (2) 
Write a function for each:
100. x f(x) 200. x f(x)

2 -1 -3 -2
5 2 -6 -6
8 5 9 14
300. x f(x) 400. x f(x)

3 -1 -8 9
7 1 -2 3
-5 -5 1 2
Write a function for the following:
200. The score you get on a test if you lose 7 points for every wrong answer.
200. The cost of a canister of cashews if the charge is $5.50 a pound plus
$0.50 for the canister.
200. The cost of a gym membership if there is a $50 enrollment fee and
the charge is $35 a month.
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Functions Algebra 5.4

For each pair below, answer whether each is a function.
Write A. B. Both or Neither in the blank provided.
1. A. 2x  5y  10 B. y  x  1
1. ____________________
2. A. (1,2) (0,3) (-1,2) (-2,3) B. (2,1) (3,0) (2,-1) (3,-2)
2. ____________________
3. A. B.
3. ____________________
4. A. x  y2 B. y  x2
4. ____________________
5. A. (0,1) (1,2) (2,3) (3,4) B. (0,-1) (1,-2) (2,-3) (3,-4)
5. ____________________
Use the functions below to answer the questions that follow:
3
f ( x)  2 x  3 g ( x)  x ( x  3) h(x) 
x
6. f ( 3)  _______
7. g (2)  _______
8. h ( 0 )  _______
9. f (2)  g(2) _______
10. g (5)  g (5)  _______

Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Functions Algebra 5.4

Write a function for each table of values below:
11. x f(x)
5 1 11. f(x)=____________________
3 -3
-1 -11 12. x f(x)
4 5 12. f(x)=____________________
6 6
8 7 13. x f(x)
-3 -3 13. f(x)=____________________
-6 -1
14. x f(x) -9 1
5 0 14. f(x)=____________________
11 -12
-2 14 15. x f(x)
16 4 15. f(x)=____________________
9 3
25 5
Write a function for each and answer the questions that follow:
16. The distance traveled by a train traveling at 80mph.

Distance is a function of time in hours.
16. ____________________
17-18. The total amount spent at the fair if rides cost $1.50 and the
entrance fee is $7.50.
17. Cost is a function of ____________________
18. Write the function ____________________
19-20. The profits from a raffle if tickets are sold for $5 and $245.95 was
spent to set up the raffle.
19. Write the fiunction ____________________
20. How many tickets must be sold to guarantee you make at least $100 profit? ____________________
Intro to Linear Equations Algebra 6.0
Linear Equations:
1
y  2x  7 y  x  5 2 x  3 y  12
2
Linear Equations generally contain two variables: x and y.
In a linear equation,
y is called the dependent variable and
x is the independent variable.
This is because y is dependent on what you plug-in for x.
The domain of a linear equation is the set of all x-coordinates and the
range is the set of all y-coordinates.
Examples:
State the range and the domain for each set of points below.
1. (-3, -3) (-1, 1) (1, 5) (3, 9) (5, 13)
2. (-5, 8) (-2, 5) (1, 5) (4, 9) (7, 13)
Practice:
State the range and domain for each set of points graphed below as an
inequality:
Ex. #1 Domain -4 < x < 4 Range: 5 < y < 9
1
3
2
5
Given a domain, it is easy to find the range for any linear equation.
Examples:
Find the range for the given domain:
1. y  2x  3 {D: -3, -2, -1, 0}
2. y  2x  3 {D: 6, 1, -4, -9}
Practice:
Find the range for the given domain:
1. y  3x  7 {D: -3, -2, -1, 0}
2
2. y  x 1 {D: 6, 3, 0, -3, -6}
3
3. 2 y  6 x  10 {D: -1, 1, 3, 5}
In problems like #3 above, it helps a lot to solve for y before plugging in

values for the domain.
Practice:
Find the range for the given domain. Begin by solving for y.
1. 2y  7  4x  5 {D: -3, -2, -1, 0}
2. 3 y  6  9 x {D: 6, 3, 0, -3}
3. 5 y  3 x  10 {D: x>5 }
Name________________________ Period _____

For each graph below, state the domain and range using an inequality:
1. Domain: _____________
Range: _____________
1
2. Domain: _____________
2 3
Range: _____________
3. Domain: _____________
Range: _____________
4
4. Domain: _____________
Range: _____________
List the Domain and Range for each set of points listed below:
5. (9,1) (8,2) (7, 3) (6, 4) (5, 5)

5. Domain: _____________
Range: _____________
6. (-3, -3) (-3, -4) (-3, -5) (-3, -6)

6. Domain: _____________
Range: _____________
7. y  x3 for x = -3, -4, 5, and 6

7. Domain: _____________
Range: _____________
8. y  2x  5 for x > 3
8. Domain: {D: x > 3}____
Range: _____________
Name________________________ Period _____

Given each domain below, find the range for each equation. Solve for y where necessary.
9. y  2 x  3 {D: -1, 0, 1, 2}
9. Range: _____________
1
10. y  x5 {D: -4, -2, 0, 2}
2
10. Range: _____________
11. 3 y  6 x  12 {D: -5, -3, 1, 5}

11. Range: _____________
12. x y4 {D: 4, 1, -1, -9}

12. Range: _____________
13. 3y  x  6 {D: -3, 0, 3, 9}

13. Range: _____________
14. 5 y  3x  10 {D: -15, -10, -5, 0}

14. Range: _____________
15. 2 x  y  3x  7 {D: -4, 4, 12, 20}

15. Range: _____________
Graphing A Linear Equation Algebra 6.0
To graph a Linear Equation:
1. Solve for y.
2. Setup a table of x and y values.
3. Plot at least three coordinates and connect them.
Ex.
Graph
y  2x  7
Graph
2
y x2
3
Practice
Plot each of the following equations on the same graph.
1. y  3x  4
3
2.
y x 5
4
3. y  3x  9
Graphing A Linear Equation Algebra 6.0
Practice
1. x y 5
2. 3y  2x  9
3. 3 y  12  2 x
Practice
1.  3x  y  5
2. 3  4x  y
2
3. y  5  (x  3)
3
Name________________________ Period _____
Graphing Linear Equations Algebra 6.0

Graph each equation below on the graphs provided.
1. y  x9 2. 3y  2x 12
1
3. 6x  2 y  4 4. y  3  (x  6)
2
Name________________________ Period _____
Graphing Linear Equations Algebra 6.0

Graph each equation below on the graphs provided.
5. 4 y  11  3 x  1 6. 2x  6  3 y  x
3
7.
x  2y 8. y5
4
Standard Form Algebra 6.0
Standard Form of a linear equation:
2x  y  6 3x  7 y  21 2x  6 y  1
Examples above are Linear Equations written in Standard Form.
Here is Standard Form. MEMORIZE THIS.
Ax  By  C
1. No absolute value, exponents, square roots, etc.
2. 1 or 2 variables (A and B cannot both be zero).
3. All linear equations can be written in Standard Form.
4. A, B, and C are Integers (not fractions). A should be positive.
Practice:
Label the values for A, B, and C in each linear equation below.
1. 2x  y  6 2. 3x  7 y  21 3. x7
Examples:
Convert each equation below into Standard Form if possible.
Get both variables ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE EQUATION.
1 2 3 x 5
1. y  3x  5 2. y  x 3. 
2 3 4 3 y
Practice:
Convert each equation below into Standard Form if possible.
3 1
1. y5 x 2. y x 3. x ( x  1)  y
5 4
Name________________________ Period _____

Convert each equation below into Standard Form.
Remember to remove all fractional coefficients.
1. x  y 3 2.  3y  7  2x
7x
3.  y 4. 2 x  2   10 y
4
5. x7 6.  2 y  12
7. x  4y 8. 5 y  2x
2 1 1 1
9. x y3 10. x y2
3 4 2 5
1 2 3 1
11. x y7 12. x y
6 3 4 8
Name________________________ Period _____

Each Equation below is written in Standard Form.
Solve each for y, create a table of values, and graph each.
13. x  y  3 14. 6 x  3 y  12
15. 3x  y  6 16. x  2y  6
Standard Form and Intercepts Algebra 6.0
On a graph, the x-intercept is where the line crosses the x-axis.
The y-intercept is where a line crosses the y-axis.
Practice:
Look at the graphs below and give the coordinates of
the x and y-intercepts.
1
1.
x-int. _______
y-int. _______
2.
x-int. _______
y-int. _______ 2
3
3.
x-int. _______
y-int. _______
notes:
The x-intercept always occurs where y equals _____.
The y-intercepts always occurs where x equals _____.
Set y=0 to find the x-intercept.

Set x=0 to find the y-intercept.
Examples: Find the x and y-intercepts of each.

We will call this the coverup method.
1. 3x  y  12 2. 2x  5 y  4 3. 2x  3 y  8
Practice: Find the x and y-intercepts of each.
3 2
1. 5x  3y  30 2. x  7 y  11 3. x y 7
4 3
Practice:
Each line below goes with one of the linear equations on the left.
Match each equation with its graph by finding the intercepts.
1. 2 x  3 y  12
A
2. 3 x  5 y  10 C
3. 3x  y  7
Practice: Graph each of the following using the intercepts:
1. 5 x  3 y  15
2. 2x  y  8
3. x  3y  9
Name________________________ Period _____

Determine the x and y-intercepts for each equation below.
Convert to Standard Form where necessary.
1. x  3 y  9 2. 5x  2 y  10
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
3. x  9y  7 4. 2x  7 y  3
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
5. x  9  3y 6. 3y  2x  5
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
7. y  2x  3 8. 2 x  12  4 y
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
y2 3
9.
 x 10.
y  x5
3 4
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
x9 1 2 1
11.
y 12.
y x
5 2 9 3
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________

Name________________________ Period _____

Graph each equation below using the intercepts.
Connect the intercepts. Intercepts are all whole numbers.
13. x  2y  6 14. 6 x  3 y  12
15. 3x  y  6 16. x  2y  10

Slope Algebra 6.1
The Slope of a line is its RISE over RUN.
1. Read graphs left to right, just like sentences.
2. Find a point on the graph of a line.
3. Count how far you must go UP AND OVER to get to the next point.
4. Write this as a fraction: Ex.
up 2 2
Slope  
over 3 3
Examples: State the slope of each line:
3
Slope Algebra 6.1
Slope is not always positive. Working from left to right,
if you go down and over, this is negative slope.
Examples: State the slope of each line:

1
Practice: State the slope of each line:
5
Slope Algebra 6.1
You do not need a graph to find the slope of a line.
How could you find the RISE given two coordinates? ex. (4, 2) and (8, 10)
How could you find the RUN given two coordinates?
Example:
Find the slope of the line passing through (3, 5) and (7, 7).
How far UP?
How far OVER?
notes:
Given two coordinates: ( x1 , y1 ) and ( x2 , y 2 )
y2  y1
Slope Formula: m memorize this!
x2  x1
To find the slope you must divide the y’s and the x’s.
y minus y over x minus x.
Rise over run.
That’s how you find the slope.
Examples:
Find the slope of a line passing through each given pair of points:
1. (9, 4) (7, 10) 2. (-2, -5) (4, 1)
Practice:
Find the slope of a line passing through each given pair of points.
Simplify all slopes and LEAVE IMPROPER FRACTIONS:
1. (-3, 0) (1, 2) 2. (3, 4) (4, -1)
3. (6, -2) (7, -7) 4. (1, -5) (-9, 1)
5. (8, 4) (-5, 15) 6. (-1, -5) (4, -10)

Slope-Intercept Form Algebra 6.2
Graphing a Linear Equation:
Method 1: x/y Chart
Method 2: Intercepts (from Standard Form)
Use one of the methods above to graph each of the following equations.
Then, list the slope and the y-intercept of each equation.
1
y  x 5
2
slope: _____
y-int: _____
2
y   x 3
3
slope: _____
y-int: _____
Guess what form we are going to learn next....
Slope-Intercept Form
MEMORIZE THIS:
y  mx  b Where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
This is the most useful form of a linear equation, especially for graphing.
Practice: Graph each using Slope-Intercept Form.
2
1. y   x 5 2. y  2x  5 3. 3 y  5x  12
3
Practice: Convert each into Slope-Intercept Form, then graph.
1. x7y 21 2. x  3y  30 3. x  5y  25

(Why is Standard Form less useful for graphing these equations?)
Practice: Write an equation for each line graphed below

in Slope-Intercept Form.
1
Practice: Convert these answers to Standard Form.

4 1 2
1. y   x 2 2. y  x6 3. y  x3
5 3 3
Name________________________ Period _____

Convert Each into Slope-Intercept Form
1. x  3 y  9 2. 5x  2 y  10
slope: _______ slope: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
3. x  9 y  18 4. 2x  7 y  21
slope: _______ slope: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
5. x  9  3y 6. 3 y  2 x  15
slope: _______ slope: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
7. 5y  2x  30 8. 2 x  12  4 y
slope: _______ slope: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
y2 3
9.
 x 10.
y x6
3 4
slope: _______ slope: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
x9 1 2 1
11.
y 12.
y x
5 2 9 3
slope: _______ slope: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________

Name________________________ Period _____

Graph each equation below using slope-intercept form.
2
13.
y   x 5 14. 5 x  3 y  18
3
1 3
15. 2x  y  6 16.
x y6
2 4
Slope:
2
100.
y   x 5 200. 5 x  3 y  18
3
300. (1 , 3 ) and ( 5 ,13 ) 400. (2,5) and (  3 , 4 )
5 3 7 ( x  3)
500.
x y 2 600.
y x
9 4 3
Intercepts:
100. 2x  3y  6 200. 5 x  4 y  15
1 3
300. 3 y  8x  7 400.
x  y 5
2 4
1 3 2
500. 2(x  y)  y  5x 600.
x y 
2 11 7
Slope-Intercept Form:
3
100. y  3  x 200.
 y  x 1
4
1 1 4
300.
y x2 400.
y  3  ( x  5)
2 3 5
1 1 x3
2x  y  2
500.
5 3 600. y2
Standard Form:
1
100. y  x5 200.
y x 5
2
2 y 5
300.
y3 x 400.
 2x 
5 3
x y 3 1 2
500.
  600.
( x  y)  ( x  y)
2 5 10 2 7
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Linear Equations Algebra 6.2

Convert Each to Standard Form and list values for A, B, and C.
1. yx6
1. A=____B=____C=____
2. y  2  7x
2. A=____B=____C=____
1 2
3.  x  y
2 5
3. A=____B=____C=____
1
4. 2  y
4
4. A=____B=____C=____
x3
5.  2
y
5. A=____B=____C=____
State the y-intercept of each equation below:
6. x y4
6. y-int. _______
1
7. y x3
4
7. y-int. _______
1
8. x 3 y
2
8. y-int. _______
9. 2x  5 y  3
9. y-int. _______
10. 5 x  y
10. y-int. _______
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Linear Equations Algebra 6.2

Write an equation in slope-intercept form for each:
11. _______________
11
12
12. _______________
13
13. _______________
14
14. _______________
15 15. _______________
State the slope for each equation or pair of points:
16. 2x  5y 10
16. m=_______
2
17. yx
3
17. m=_______
18. (9,10 ) and (1,5)

18. m=_______
19. (3,1) and ( 4 , 5 )

19. m=_______
20. (4,12) and (4,12)

20. m=_______
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Lin. Equations (4) Algebra 6.2

State the slope of each line graphed below:
11. m=_______
11
12 12. m=_______
13. m=_______
13 14. m=_______
14
15. m=_______
15
State the slope for each equation or pair of points:
16. 2x  5y 10
16. m=_______
2
17. yx
3
17. m=_______
18. (9,10 ) and (1,5)

18. m=_______
19. (3,1) and ( 4 , 5 )

19. m=_______
20. (4,12) and (4,12)

20. m=_______
Name________________________ Period _____
Self-Check: Linear Equations Algebra

Graph each. Remember to extend your lines to the edge of the graphs.
Label each graph with a 1, 2, or 3.
1. y  2x  9
2. 3x  y  6
3. 2 x  3 y  18
Name________________________ Period _____

Self-Check: Linear Equations 6.0
Label each graph with a 1, 2, or 3.
4. x  4 y  8 (careful!)
5. 2 x  7 y  6 (think!)
6. x  4 y  3 (think!)
Slope and Standard Form Algebra
Practice: Convert each of the following Standard-Form equations into
Slope-Intercept Form. State the slope of each.
1. 2 x  y  2 2. 4 x  3 y  12 3. 2 x  5 y  8
There is a simple formula that can be used to find the slope of any Stan-
dard Form equation. Try to find it be solving Standard Form for Slope-
Intercept Form:
Ax  By  C becomes y  x
Examples: State the slope of each equation:
1. 2x  3 y  4 2. x y 5 3. 7x  y  3
Practice: State the slope of each equation:
1. 3x  5 y  9 2. 3x  y  1 3. 2x  5 y  3
4. 8 x  13 y  41 5. 9x  9 y  7 6. x  4 y  35
Practice: For each of the following, find the slope and one intercept
without converting. Graph each:
1. 2x  5 y  8 2. x  3y  6 3. 2 x  7 y  2
Name________________________ Period _____
Slope and Standard Form Algebra

Clearly label each graph with a 1, 2, 3, or 4.
1. 2 x  3 y  10
m=
2. 3 x  2 y  10
m=
3. x  4y  3
m=
4. 2x  7 y  2
m=
Clearly label each graph with a 5, 6, 7, or 8.
5. x  2y  7
m=
6. 4x  3y  8
m=
7. 9 x  2 y  27
m=
8. 8x  9y  24
m=
Point-Slope Form Algebra 6.4
Practice: Write an equation for each in Slope-Intercept Form:
1
We need a new form!

POINT-SLOPE FORM
Given any point on the line ( x1 , y 1 )
and the slope of the line m
y  y1  m ( x  x1 ) MEMORIZE THIS!
Examples:
Write an equation in Point-Slope Form using the information given.
1 2
1. ( 5,3) m  2. (5,9) m  
2 5
Practice:
1
1. (4,1) m   2. (6,3) m  2
8
Point-Slope Form Algebra 6.4
You can write a Point-Slope equation given any two points.
Try it on your own: Write a Point-Slope equation

for the line that passes through ( 1,7 ) and ( 2,5) .
Practice:
1. ( 6 , 2 ) (1,3) 2. (14,11) ( 6 ,5 )
Practice:
Write an equation in Point-Slope Form for each graph.
Use the darkened point.
2
3
Practice:
Convert each equation you got for the lines above into Standard Form:
4 1 2
1. y  3   ( x  2) 2. y  5   ( x  1) 3. y2 ( x  7)
3 3 3
Name________________________ Period _____
Slope Mazes Algebra 6.1

Review:
To solve each maze, you must find the nearest point using the slope given below
each blank.
Example: Start at point A. Which point would come next if the slope were -3?
E F
M
L
K D
J B G
A
I C H
Y
P X
N
Q
Z
R W
S T
U V
Practice: Start at point G. Follow the slopes and write the sequence of letters you use.
There will not be a word spelled.
_G_ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

1 1 1
 7 1 0 1
4 10 2
Name________________________ Period _____
Slope Mazes Algebra 6.1

Challenge:
E F
M
L
K D
J B G
A
I C H
Y
P
N
Q
Z
R W
S T
U V
Practice: Start at point H. You will make a phrase.
_H_ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

2 19 2
 6  7 1
7 3 7
_____ _____ _____ _____ __?__ __L__

16 10 4
7 1 2
3 7 7
_____ _____ _____ _____ Challenge: What are the coordinates

6 1 4
 1  of the missing letter? ______
5 2 7
Name________________________ Period _____
Self Check: Four Formulas Algebra 6.4

Review:
Write each of the four formulas listed below in the blank provided:
Slope: _______________________ Slope-Intercept Form: ______________
Standard Form: ________________ Point-Slope Form: _________________
Self Check: Four Formulas

Write an equation for each in 1
Standard Form:
1. __________________
2. __________________
2
3. __________________
3
Review Algebra 6.4
Practice:
Write an equation for each line graphed below in the form listed.
1. Slope-Intercept:
1
2. Point-Slope Form: 2
3. Standard Form: 3
Practice:
Write an equation for each line graphed below in all three forms:
1.
1
2.
2
3.
3
Name________________________ Period _____
Review: Four Formulas Algebra 6.4

Find the slope between each pair of points:
1. (  4, 3) ( 5 ,  7 ) 2. ( 9 ,  1 ) (  2 ,0 )
3. ( 6 ,  7 ) (  3,  7 ) 4. (  8 , 4 ) ( 8,  10 )
5. ( 7 ,  1) ( 11, 2 ) 6. ( 2 ,  3 ) ( 2 ,3 )
Write an equation for each pair of points below in Point-Slope Form, then convert
it into both Standard and Slope-Intercept Forms:
7. ( 1 ,  1 ) ( 6 ,  11 ) 8. (5, 3) (  2 ,4 )
Point-Slope: _____________________ Point-Slope: _____________________
Standard: _______________________ Standard: _______________________
Slope-Intercept: __________________ Slope-Intercept: __________________
9. ( 7 ,  2 ) (  3,  7 ) 10. (  2 , 5 ) (  9 ,15 )

Name________________________ Period _____
Review: Four Formulas Algebra 6.4

Write an equation for each in the form listed:
11. Standard
11
12. Slope-Intercept
12
13. Standard
14. Point-Slope
13
14
Name both Intercepts for each equation:
15. 2x  5y  40 16. 7 x  3 y  10
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
17. x  7 y 11 18. 20 x  17 y  34

x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
19. x 15 5y 20. y  2x  5

x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________

Parallel/Perpendicular Lines Algebra 6.5
Graph the following linear equations on the SAME GRAPH:
3
A. y  x5
4
B. 3x  4 y  16
4
C. y   x 1
3
4
D. y  6  ( x  9)
3
The slopes of lines that are parallel are ___________________.
The slopes of lines that are perpendicular are ______________.
Examples:
Find the parallel AND perpendicular slopes for each:
1
1. m 2. (5,9) (4,6) 3. 3x  y  5
2
Practice:
Find the parallel AND perpendicular slope for each:
1. m  3 2. ( 2,7 ) ( 8 , 2 ) 3. 2 x  7 y  14
Parallel/Perpendicular Lines Algebra 6.5
Examples:
Write the equation for each of the following:
1
1. Parallel to y  x 3 through (5,2) in Point-Slope Form:
2
2. Perpendicular to x  2y  3 through (3,7) in Standard Form:
Practice:
Write the equation for each of the following:
2
1. Parallel to y  2  ( x  3) through (3,5) in Point-Slope Form:
5
2. Perpendicular to 3x  y  5 through (2,4) in Standard Form:
3. Perpendicular to y  3  5( x  1) through (1,8 ) in Slope-Intercept Form:
Practice:
1. Write the Point- Slope

equation for the line
passing through both A
points to the right.
2. Write the equation for a

perpendicular line passing
through point A in Point-
Slope Form. B
3. Write the equation for a

perpendicular line passing
through point B in
Standard Form.
Linear Modeling (word problems) Algebra 6.6
Try writing an equation and graphing some of the ‘real-life’ problems below:
It is VERY IMPORTANT to Remember: y is the dependent variable, x is the

independent variable, y always depends on x.
Examples: Label your variables, then write an equation for each:
Slope-intercept form:
A bear cub weighs 8kg at birth and gains 3/4 kilogram per week.
Point-Slope Form:
Each of the Keebler elves can make 9 batches of cookies in 4 hours, and 15
batches in 6 hours. (to begin: write two points, then find the slope)
Slope-intercept form:
Expenses are $75 to rent the space and then $15 per guest.
Point-Slope Form:
In the same taxi, you went 5 miles for $13, while a 13-mile trip cost $29.
Practice: Write a linear equation for each:
1. Mailing a medium-sized package costs $5 plus $1.50 a pound.
2. A baby weighs 14 pounds at 5 months and 21 pounds at 10 months.

Convert this equation to slope intercept form and answer:
a. How much did the baby weigh at birth?
b. How many pounds did the baby gain each month in its first year?
More Practice: Write an equation for each:
1. A restaurant delivers pizzas for $8.95 each plus a $4 charge for delivery.
2. Express-mailing a 12-pound package costs $13, while it costs $34 to mail a

40-pound package express.
3. A Sprint cell-phone plan charges a $0.50 connection fee and then $.05 a
minute for each call.
4. With an AT&T cell-phone plan, you pay $.74 for a 7-minute call, and
$3.05 for 40 minutes. What is the connection fee for AT&T?
Name________________________ Period _____
Word Problems Algebra 6.6

Write an equation to represent each situation given below in the form listed.
Convert each to the form listed.
1. Mario’s Pizza charges $7 for a medium pizza plus $0.75 per additional topping.
Slope-Intercept Form: (use c for charge and t for toppings)
______________________
Standard Form:
______________________
2. A taxi ride in Boston costs $11 for 2 miles, and $18 for 4 miles.
Point-Slope Form: (use c for cost and m for miles)
______________________
______________________
3. A long distance company charges a $1 connection fee, plus $0.10 a minute.
Slope-Intercept Form: (use m for minutes and c for charge)
______________________
Standard Form:
______________________
4. It costs 85 cents for a 12-ounce beverage, and $1.25 for a 20-ounce beverage:
Point-Slope Form: (Use n for ounces and c for cost)
______________________
Standard Form:
______________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Word Problems Algebra 6.6

Write an equation to represent each situation given below in the form listed.
Convert each to the form listed.
5. A calf weighs 18 lbs when it is 2 months old, and after 8 months weighs 36 lbs.
Point-Slope Form: (use w for weight and m for months)
______________________
______________________
6. Shipping an internet purchase costs $3 plus $0.50 a pound.
Slope-Intercept Form: (use p for pounds and c for charge)
______________________
Standard Form:
______________________
7. An automotive factory makes 17 cars in 5 hours and in 8 hours can

make 29 cars.
Point-Slope Form: (use h for hours and c for cars produced)
______________________
______________________
8. A rental car charges $29 to rent the car plus $45 a day:
Slope Intercept Form: (Use d for days and r for the rental fee)
______________________
Standard Form:
______________________
Other Shortcuts Algebra
You can write an equation in slope-intercept form given two points
on the line without using point-slope form.
Example:
Write the equation of the line passing through (-5, -5) and (5, 1) in slope-inter-
cept form.
Method 1: Use point-slope form and convert.

Method 2: Find the slope, then solve for b in slope-intercept form.
Practice:
Write a slope-intercept form equation for each pair of points.
(Practice method 2.)
1. (5, 14) (-1, -4) 2. (6, -4) (-2, -8)
3. (-8, -4) (4, 5) 4. (-2, 9) (11, -5)
You can write an equation in Standard Form given two points on the
line without using point-slope form.
Example:
Write the equation of the line passing through (-5, -5) and (5, 1) in Standard
Form.
Method 1: Use point-slope form and convert.

Method 2: Find the slope, use it for A and B, then solve for C.
Practice:
Write a Standard Form equation for each pair of points.
(Practice method 2.)
1. (5, 14) (-1, -4) 2. (6, -4) (-2, -8)
3. (-8, -4) (4, 5) 4. (-2, 9) (11, -5)

Name________________________ Period _____
Using Shortcuts Algebra

Write an equation for each given the information listed in the form listed.
1. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line with slope 2/3 which passes through
the point (6, -2).
slope-intercept form: _____________________
2. Write an equation in Standard form for the line with slope -4/5 which passes through the
point (3, -5).
standard form: _____________________
3. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line which passes through the points
(2, 5) and (6, 3).
4. Write an equation in Standard form for the line which passes through (4, 6) and (2, -1).
standard form: _____________________
5. What is the standard form equation of the line parallel to 2x-7y=5 which passes through
the point (3, -2).
standard form: _____________________
6. Write the slope-intercept form of the line perpendicular to y=3x+7 which passes through
the point (6, -5).
7. Write the standard form of the equation of a line passing through (7, -2) and (2, -3).
standard form: _____________________
8. Write a point-slope equation to represent the line that passes through the point (6, -2) and
is perpendicular to teh line which passes through (7, 8) and (-2, 5).

Test Review Algebra 6.2
3
100. Convert
y  2   ( x  8) to Slope-Intercept Form.
4
200. Through (4,2) and (3,4) in Slope-Intercept Form.
300. Perpendicular to 15x  4 y  59 through (2,11) in Slope-Intercept

Form.
Slope:
100. Find the slope between (4,2) and (3,4) .
200. Find the perpendicular slope to the graph of: y5
2 4
300. Find the slope of a line parallel to:
y  x 5
3 5
Word Problems:
100. A tow truck charges $25 to pick you up plus $3 a mile for the tow.
(c=charge, m=miles)
200. Michael made 5 pancakes in 30 minutes, and 10 pancakes in 40 minutes.

(p=pancakes, m=minutes)
300. A phone company charges $0.50 the first minute and $0.15 for every
minute after that. (c=charge, m=minutes)
Point-Slope Form:
100. Through ( 1,5 ) and (3,4) in Point-Slope Form.
200. Parallel to x  3y  4 through ( 2,8) in Point-Slope Form.
2 1
300. Perpendicular to
x y 5 through (2,7 ) in Point-Slope Form.
3 2
Standard Form:
1
100. Convert
y  3  (x  4) to Standard Form.
2
200. Parallel to 2x  y  4 through (1,  1) in Standard Form.
300. Write an equation in Standard Form for the line whose x-intercept is -2
and whose y-intercept is 13.
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test: Linear Equations Algebra 6.6

State the x and y-intercepts of each:
1. y  4x 1
1. x-int. _______ y-int. ______
2. 2x  y  8
2. x-int. _______ y-int. ______
1
3. x  y 5
2
3. x-int. _______ y-int. ______
Write an equation for each line graphed below in the form listed:
4
4. Standard Form:
___________________________
5. Point-Slope Form:
___________________________
5
6. Slope-Intercept Form:
___________________________
Find the slope for each equation or pair of points:
7. 3y  4x
7. slope: ________________
8. (2,1) (5,3)
8. slope: ________________
9. y 7
9. slope: ________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Test: Linear Equations Algebra 6.6

Find the slope of each line:
10 10. slope: ________________
11. slope: ________________
11
12. slope: ________________
12
Write a Point-Slope equation for each, then convert to the form listed:
13-14. (3,5) (4,2)

13. Point-Slope Form: ______________________
14. Standard Form: ______________________
15-16. (4,9) ( 5 , 6 )
15. Point-Slope Form: ______________________
16. Slope-Intercept Form: ______________________
Write an equation in Standard Form of a line parallel to the equation below which
passes through the point given.
17. 2x  3 y  20 (8,3)
17. Standard Form:__________________
Write an equation in Slope-Intercept Form of a line perpendicular to the equation

below which passes through the point given.
18. x  5 y  15 (3,2)
18. Slope-Intercept Form:__________________
Semester Review Algebra S1
Part 1. Solving Equations
Solve for x.
1.  7  4 x  x  19 2. 2 x 1  7
2x  8
3. 6 4.  2 x  5   16 (graph your answer)
5
Part 2. Proportional Reasoning
Solve:
1. Find the missing length x 2. What percent is 9 of 25?

in the similar triangles
below:
9.9cm
x cm
5.4cm
cm
8.3 3.3
cm
3. What number increased by 15% is 92?
Part 3. Linear Equations
Solve:
1. State the slope between: (  1,  9 )( 4,  2 )

2. State the x and y intercepts: 2 x  5 y  20
3. Write an equation for a line perpendicular to y  2x  3
Which passes through the point ( 6 ,1) in Standard Form.
Semester Review Algebra S1
Part 4. Exponents
Simplify
1. 3 x 3 y (5 x 2 y ) 2. ( 2 a 4 b ) 3
2 3 2
5
(2 x ) 3
a b 
3. 4.  5 7 
x5 a b 
Part 5. Systems of Equations
Solve Each Using Substitution or Elimination:
1. Solve for x and y: y  2x  5

2 x  3 y  7
2. Solve for x and y: 3 x  2 y  16

2x  3y  2
3. Jamie has a cup full of quarters and dimes. She has a total of 17 coins, for a
total of $3.05. How many of each coin does she have?
4. Eddie is mixing two types of candy. Runts cost $5 a pound, and caramels
cost $4 a pound. If he mixes 8 pounds worth $4.25 a pound, how much
of each candy did he use?
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Semester Exam 1 Algebra S1

Solve for x:
1. a ( x  b)  c
1. ______
4x  7
2. 5
2 2. ______
3. x5 3
3. ______ or ______
4. 3 2x  5  9  3
4.______ or ______
Solve:
5. What number decreased by 30% is 28?
5. ______
6. The price of a stereo was $229.99, and you paid $250.69 at the register. What percent
was the sales tax?
6.______
What are the x and y-intercepts for the line described below?
3
7. Slope:  Through the point: ( 2 ,5 )
4
7. x-int.______ y-int.______
Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line passing through:
8. (  3 ,  1 ) and ( 6 ,  4 )
8. ______
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Semester Exam 1 Algebra S

Find the point where the lines below intersect:
9. y  3x  5
3x  y  2
9.____________
Solve each system of equations below:
10. 2 x  3 y  16
4 x  y  18
10.____________
11. x  3 y  20
x y6
11.____________
Solve:
12. A Ligon student is raising money for a fund raiser. She sells Blow Pops for $0.25
each and candy bars for $0.75 each. She has sold 21 items for a total of $14.25.
How many of each has she sold?
12. B(Blow Pops)=_______ C(Candy bars)=_______
Simplify:
13. 3x 2 y ( 2 x 5 y 3 ) 2
13. ______
3 xy ( x 7 y  1 )
14.
5 x 2 y 3
14. ______
4 3
 2a 
15.  2

 a  15. ______
Pledge: Write-out and sign.

Name________________________ Period _____

Solve for x:
a ( x  c)
1. b
d
1. ______
 2( x  7) 5
2. 
3 6
2. ______
3. 2 x  5  7  12
3. ______
4.  3 3 x  5  18
4.______ or ______
Solve:
5. What number increased by 30% is 52?
5. ______
6. A stereo is on sale for 10% off, and now costs just $143.10. What was the original price
of the stereo before the sale?
6.______
What is the slope of the line below?
7. 3x  2 y  7
7. m=______
Find the x and y-intercepts for a line passing through the points below:
8. ( 3,1)(6, 4)
8. x-int.______ y-int.______
Name________________________ Period _____

Write an equation for a line perpendicular to the line below and
passing through the point given in Standard Form:
9. Perpendicular to 2x  3 y  5 through (4,2)

9. Standard Form_________________
10. 2x  3 y  5
4x  y  11
10.____________
11. x  3y  8
x y6
11.____________
Solve:
12. Juan buys six Blow Pops and three candy bars for $4.05. The next day, he buys
seven Blow Pops and two candy bars for $3.75. How much will he pay for five Blow
Pops and four candy bars?
12. 5 Blow Pops and 4 candy bars =_______
Simplify:
13. (2 xy 3 )3
13. ______
3 x 2 y ( x 7 y ) 2
14.
12 x 2 y
14. ______
3 3
 2x y 
15.  5

 x 
15. ______
Name________________________ Period _____

Solve for x:
1. a (b  dx )  c
1. ______
3x 2x  3
2. 
5 7
2. ______
x 3
3. 5
2
3. ______
4.  2 x  1  7  1
4.______ or ______
Solve:
5. 14% more than what number is 9.12?
5. ______
6. Amanda has 25% more money than Claire. If Amanda has $123, how much money
does Claire have?
6.______
What is the slope of a line parallel to the line of the equation below?
7. x  2y  3
7. m=______
The graph of the line passing through the two points below is shifted UP three units.
What is the y-intercept of the resulting graph?
8. ( 4 ,  2 )(  3 ,12 )
8. y-int.______
Name________________________ Period _____

Write an equation for a line perpendicular to the line below and
passing through the point given in Slope-Intercept Form:
9. Perpendicular to 6 x  5 y  18 through (12 ,11 )

9. Slope-Intercept Form_________________
10. y  x8
3x  2 y  1
10.____________
11. 2 x  5 y  3
2 x  5 y  10
11.____________
Solve:
12. A test consists of true/false questions and fill-in-the-blank questions. There are 24
questions on the test. If the true/false questions are worth three points each and
the fill-in-the-blank questions are worth seven points each for a total of 100 points,
how many of the questions are fill-in-the blank questions?
12. fill-in-the-blank questions =_______
Simplify:
13.  3 y ( 2 y 2 ) 4
13. ___________
xy 2 ( x 3 y 2 ) 3
14.
x 3 y
14. ___________
4 3
 5x 
15.  7

 10 x 
15. ___________
Name________________________ Period _____
Review: Four Formulas Algebra Re

Find the slope between each pair of points:
1. (  4 ,  3) ( 5 ,  7 ) 2. ( 9 ,  1 ) (  2 ,0 )
3. ( 6 ,  7 ) (  3,  7 ) 4. (  8 , 4 ) ( 8,  10 )
Write an equation for each pair of points below in Point-Slope Form, then convert
it into both Standard and Slope-Intercept Forms:
5. ( 1 ,  1 ) ( 6 ,  11 ) 6. (5, 3) (  2 ,4 )
Write an equation parallel to the Write an equation perpendicular to the

given equation and through the given equation and through the
point given: point given:
7. 2 x  3 y  8 ( 3,7) 8. y  5x  7 ( 5 , 7 )

Name________________________ Period _____
Review: Four Formulas Algebra Re

Write an equation for each in the form listed:
9. Standard
11
10. Slope-Intercept
12
11. Standard
12. Point-Slope
13
14
Name both Intercepts for each equation:
13. 2x  5 y  40 14. 7 x  3 y  10
x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________
15. x 15 5y 16. y  2x  5

x-int.: _______ x-int.: _______
y-int. ________ y-int. ________

Name________________________ Period _____

Solve:
1. A pair of sunglasses costs $29.95 but is on sale for 15% off. After a 7.5% sales tax, how much will the sun
glasses cost? (to the cent)
1. ______
2. Ryan can run a quarter mile 15% faster than his sister Ally. If Ryan can run a quarter
mile in 68 seconds, how many seconds does it take Ally?
2.______
7
3. Write an equation in Standard Form for a line with a slope of  and a y-intercept of -5:
9
3. _______________________
The line which passes through the two points below is shifted to the right 5 units.
What is the new x-intercept of the graph?
4. ( 4,6)(  3,20 )
4. x-int.______
Solve for x:
5. a (b  x )  c
5. __________
2 5x 1
6. 
3 4
6. __________
7.  4x  5  2
7. __________
Solve for x and graph your solution on the line provided:
8.  2 x  7  1
8.______________ ______
Name________________________ Period _____

Write an equation for a line parallel to the line below and
passing through the point given in Slope-Intercept Form:
9. Parallel to x  5y 1 through (  2,  10 )
9. Slope-Intercept Form_________________
Simplify:
10. 5 xy (  2 y 2 x ) 3
10. ___________
a 2 b (5 a 3 ) 2
11.
10 b  3
11. ___________
2 2
 20 x y 
12.  7

 8x 
12. ___________
Solve:
13. Marianna makes $6.50 an hour as a lifeguard and $7.50 an hour as a cashier
during the summer. In one week she works for 19 hours and makes $132.50. How
many hours did she work as a cashier?
13. hours as a cashier =_______
14. x   5 y  11
2 x  11 y  20
14.____________
15. 2 x  3 y  14
6 x  y  12
15.____________
Bonus: Circle the equation that does NOT represent a function:
a. y  x  3 b. y  3 x c. x  y2  3 d. y  3x 2
Graphing a System of Equations Algebra 7.1
Given two equations, the solution is the point that satisfies both.
Graphing is the first way we will learn to solve a system of equations.
Example:
Find the solution to the
following system of
equations by graphing
them.
2
y  x5
3
1
y  x2
2
Practice:
Graph each and find the
solution to each pair of
equations:
1. a & b
2. b & c
3. a & c
1
a. y  x4
3
b. y  2x 1
c. x  y  4
Graphing a System of Equations Algebra 7.1
Practice:
Use a graph to determine the solution to each system of equations:
1. y  3x  2 &
3
y x7
4
2. x y 4 &
1
y   x6
2
More Practice: Solve.
2
1. y  2  ( x  5) &
3
1
y  1   ( x  4)
2
2. 2x  5 y  20 &
x  y  11
Graphing Inequalities Algebra 7.6
Graphing Inequalities in Slope-Intercept Form
Works the same as graphing equations except:
Dash the line for < or >
Shade above if y >
Shade below if y <
Examples:
1. y  2x  5
1
2. y   x 6
3
1
3. y  x4
2
4. y  5x  1
Practice:
1. y  4x  6
1
2. y  x 3
5
Systems of Inequalities Algebra 7.6
Graphing a System of Inequalities
Graph and lightly shade each inequality.
Darken the area of overlap.
Test a point in the darkened area to check your graph.
Examples:
1. y  2x  6
& y  x5
3
2. y  x 1
4
& y  2x 10
Practice:
Graph each system
of inequalities.
2
1. y  x 3
5
3
& y  x 5
2
3
2. y   x4
5
& x y2
Systems of Equations Algebra 7.6
You can make comparisons by graphing equations.
Practice:
Compare three towing companies by writing an equation and graphing the
charge of a tow based on the number of miles you need to be taken.
Auto Shop towing:

$15 to come pick you up, $.50 a mile for the tow.
Benny’s wrecker service:

$10 to come pick you up, $.75 a mile for the tow.
Cary Automotive:
6 miles cost $10, 12 miles costs $19 (begin in point-slope, change to slope-
intercept form)
Answer:
After how many miles are A and B the same price?
After how many miles are B and C the same price?
After how many miles are A and C the same price?
For what mileage is A the best deal?

For what mileage is B the best deal?
For what mileage is C the best deal?
Systems of Equations Algebra 7.6
Graph each pair of equations below to
answer the questions that follow:
1. The Yellow Cab Company charges just $0.25 a mile, but it costs $5 to get in
the cab. Express Cab charges no fee to get in the cab, but $1.50 a mile
for the ride.
a. If you are going 7 miles, which cab company should you call?
b. If you are going 3 miles, which company should you call?
c. For what length of drive is the cost equal?
2. Ashley and Emma are reading the same article. Ashley is on page 1 of the
article, but she can read a page every minute. Emma is already on page
5, but reads a page every three minutes.
a. What page is Ashley on after 5 minutes?
b. What equation could be used to represent the amount Emma has read?
c. How many minutes does it take before Ashley and Emma have read the
same amount?
3. David and James are at the Famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Champion-
ships of the world in New York on the 4th of July. David was late starting,
so James already had 6 hot dogs before David started eating. Form then
on, James ate a hot dog every two minutes while David stuffed 1¼ hot
dogs a minute.
a. What equations could you use to compare David and James’ hot dog
eating?
b. Between David and James, who would win the contest if it lasts 12 minutes?
c. How many minutes does it take David to catch up with James?

Name________________________ Period _____
Santa’s Elves Algebra 7.6

Santa’s elves are hard at work, and December is of course their busiest month. Four of
Santa’s elves are competing for the ‘elf of the year’ award, which is given to the elf who
has the most completed toys by Christmas Eve.
Write an equation to represent each Elf below. Graph the equation for each elf on the
back of this sheet and answer the questions that follow.
Alex ‘slow and steady’ McElf

Had 13 toys made to begin the month, and makes one new toy every four days.
Equation: _______________
Bob ‘the procrastinator’ Elfington
After 3 days had only four toys made, but after nine days had ten toys made.
Equation: Point-Slope_______________ Slope-Intercept _______________
Cramden ‘up all night’ Elfman

Works 24 hours, all day and night, and manages to make one toy every 36 hours. He began the
month in third place with 8 toys made. (Think about the slope!)
Equation: _______________
Duke ‘the maniac’ S’elfish

Started the month with the most toys made (17), but the evil elf has been smuggling them out of the
shop to sell on Ebay at a rate of one every three days. (He has a negative slope).
Equation: _______________
1. On which days is Cramden in the lead, or tied for the lead?
________________________
2. On what days is Alex in the lead or tied for the lead?

________________________
3. When are Bob and Cramden tied?

________________________
4. How many days does it take Bob to get out of last place?
________________________
5. Think carefully: On what day does Duke lose the lead?

________________________
6. Which elf should win the award (on the 24th)?

________________________
Graphing Inequalities in other forms:
If an equation is hard to convert, or has a y-intercept that is not integral,
Graph in Standard or Point-Slope Form and pick a point to test which side to
shade.
Examples:
Point-Slope Form
1
1. y  6  ( x  1)
3
3
2. y  7   (x  9)
2
Practice:
Graph the following system
of inequalities.
1
1. y  6  ( x  9)
2
& y  2  3( x  10 )
Name________________________ Period _____
Review: Graphing Equations Algebra 7.6

Solve each system of equations below by graphing:
(two problems per graph)
2
1. y   x 5 solution: ________
5
& y  2 x  3
1
2. y  x 5 solution: ________
2
& x  3 y  30
3. 3x  y  7 solution: ________
& x  y  3
1
4. y  x2 solution: ________
9
& 2x  3y  15
5. 2y  x solution: ________
1
& y  6   ( x  8)
3
3
6. y  3  ( x  5) solution: ________
4
2
& y  7   ( x  8)
5
Name________________________ Period _____
Review: Graphing Inequalities Algebra 7.6

Graph each system of ineqalities NEATLY.
2 1
7. y  x 8 8. y  x2
3 2
& y  2 x  3 & 2 x  5 y  20
2
9. y   x 5 10. y  2  3( x  8)
5
1 1
& y  5  ( x  9) & y  4  ( x  10)
3 3
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Graphing Systems Algebra 7.6

1
1. y  x4 solution: ________
3
& y  2 x  10
1
2. y  x6 solution: ________
2
2
& y   x3
5
3. y  3x  1 solution: ________
2
& y  1  ( x  7)
3
4. 4 x  3 y  18 solution: ________
& x y5
Inequalities: Graph and shade.
3
5. y x 1
2
& x  2 y  14
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Graphing Systems Algebra 7.6

Solve each with a graph:
6-7. One phone company charges a $1 connection fee and $0.50 a minute for calls to Australia. A
second company charges a connection fee of $5, but only charges $0.25 a minute.
6. How long is a phone call that costs the same
with both companies? _______
7. How much does it cost? _______
8-9. Jared can make one Christmas ornament a minute, and he already has five made. Marissa
can make three ornaments every two minutes, but does not have any made.
8. If they both start working at the same time,
how many minutes will it take for Marissa
and Jared to have the same number of
ornaments made? _______
9. How many ornaments does each have
made when they are tied? _______
Pledge:
Name________________________ Period _____
Quiz: Graphing Systems Algebra 7.6

1
1. y  x6 solution: ________
3
& x y2
2
2. y  x 8 solution: ________
5
1
& x y
2
3. y  3x  11 solution: ________
4
& y  5   ( x  3)
3
4. x  y  9 solution: ________
& 5y  4x
1
5. y  x6
2
& 3x  2 y  6
Name________________________ Period _____
Quiz: Graphing Systems Algebra 7.6

Solve each with a graph:
6-7. Candy is sold by the ounce at two stands at the mall. One stand charges $1.50 per ounce in a
free bag. A second stand charges $6 for a jar that you can fill for $0.75 per ounce.
6. How many ounces must be bought for
the cost of the bag of candy to equal the cost
of the jar? _______
7. What is the cost when they are
equal? _______
8-9. Ken and Kayla are reading a book. Ken is already on page 8 and reads a page every two
minutes. Kayla has just started reading and can finish a page in just 40 seconds.
8. How many minutes does it take for Kayla
to reach the same page as Ken? _______
9. What page are they on when Kayla and
Ken begin the same page? _______
Pledge:
Substitution Algebra 7.2
Review:
Solve each of the following equations for y using the given value for x.
1. y  3x  2 for x  7
2
2. y   x3 for x  10
5
3. y  2 x  9 for x  y 3
Substitution:
Mehtod 1: Graphing
Method 2: Substitution
To solve a system of equations using substitution:

Solve one equation for x (or y).
Substitute this value into the other equation and solve for y (or x).
Ex. y  3x  9 and y  x  7
Harder Example 7 y  2 x  63 and 2 x  y  15

Practice:
Solve each system using substition.
1. y  3x  5 2. x  2y  5
x y 9 y  x6
3
3. y  x2 4. 5x  3 y  1
2
y  2 x  1 2x  y  1
Substitution Algebra 7.2
Review:
Solve each system below using substitution.
1
1. y x3 for x  2y  6
2
2
2. y  x7 for 2x  3y  12
3
When solving a system using substitution, you sometimes arrive at a ‘dead end’.
Examples of ‘No Solution’: 3=2 or 5=0

If you get to x=3x, this does NOT mean there is no solution. What value works
in this case for x?
Examples of ‘Infinite Solutions’ (Identities): 3=3 or 2x=2x or x-3=x-3
Practice:
Solve each system using substition. Write No Solution or Infinite Solutions
where applicable.
1. y  x5 2. x  3y  8
x y9 3y  x  8
1
3. y  x2 4. 4 x  2 y  1
2
x  2 y  4 x  3 y  4
Elimination Algebra 7.3
Review:
Solve each of the following equations using Substitution:
1. y  2x  5 2. 3x  5 y  26
x  2y  5 4x  5y  12
Elimination:
Method 1: Graphing
Method 2: Substitution
Method 3: Elimination
To solve a system of equations using elimination:

Add the two equations to eliminate a variable (x or y).
Adjust the equations with multiplication before adding them if necessary.
Ex. 4x  5y  12 and
3x  5 y  26
Harder Example: 2x  3y  10 and
5 x  6 y  31
Practice:
Solve each system using elimination.
1. 2 x  y  9 2. 4x  3y  17
3x  y  16 2 x  5 y  11
Practice:
Solve each system using elimination.
1. x  3 y  3 2. 3x  5y  23
 3x  2 y  30 5 x  3 y  1
Substitution and Elimination Algebra 7.3
Review:
Solve each of the following using substitution or elimination:
1. y  3x  2 2. 2x  3y  7
3 x  2 y  8 4x  3 y  5
Use Substitution when at least one variable has a coefficient of 1 (or -1).
Use Elimination when variables share the same coefficient.
Both will always work, if neither of the above is true, use whichever method you
are more comfortable with.
Examples:
Substitution or Elimination? (DO NOT SOLVE)
1. y  3x  5 2. 5x  2 y  11 3. 3 x  y  31
x  y3 2x  2 y  3 3y  x  5
Now, solve them.
1. y  3x  5 2. 5x  2 y  11 3. 3 x  y  31
x  y3 2x  2 y  3 3y  x  5
Use Substitution or Elimination to solve the following.
1. y  2x  8 2. 5 x  3 y  8 3. 5x  2 y  1
2x  3 y  0 x  24  2 y x  y  11
Name________________________ Period _____

Substitution and Elimination:
Solve each using substitution or elimination.
1. y  3 x  11 2. x  y  5
x  2y  3 x  y3
3. 2 x  y  11 4. x  y  2
x  y3 y  2x  2
5. y  3 x  5 6. x  3y  2
y  x7 2x  y  10
7. y  2 x  1 8. y  3x  2
y  4  x 2  3 x  y
9. 2x  3y  11 10. 2y  x  5
x y  2 2 x  4 y  10
11. 2x  3 y  5 12. x  2y 1
2 x  y  11 6x  y  4
Name________________________ Period _____

Substitution and Elimination:
Solve each using substitution or elimination.
13. 3x  4 y  2 14. y  3x  3
4 x  4 y  12 3 x  2 y  12
15. 2x  3y  24 16. y  4 x

x  6y 18 x  2 y  7
17. x  3y  4 18. 3x  2 y  11
1
2x  6 y  5 x y4
2
19. 0.3 x  0.2 y  0.5 20. x  7  2y

x  2 y  15 4x  y  9
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Systems of Equations Algebra 7.6

1
1. y  x5 solution: ________
3
& y  2 x  9
1
2. y  x6 solution: ________
2
2
& y x7
3
3. y  x 3 solution: ________
2
& y  x
5
1
4. y9  ( x  1) solution: ________
4
& 2 x  y  2
1
5. y  x  6
3
& y  3x  1
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Systems of Equations Algebra 7.6

Solve each system of equations below by using substitution or elimination.
6. x  2 y  2 solution: 6. __________
& 3 x  2 y  18
7. x  3 y  1 solution: 7. __________
& 2 x  5 y  4
2
8. y  x4 solution: 8. __________
3
& 2x  3y  15
9. y  x 1 solution: 9. __________
& x  y 1
10. 4 x  3 y  4 solution: 10. __________
& 2 x  5 y  11
11. y  x  6 solution: 11. __________
& 4 x  y  24
Word Problems: Systems Algebra 7.3
Word problems:
1. Find and label the two variables.
2. Write and solve a system of equations.
Example:
Tammy works two jobs. As a clerk she earns $7 an hour. As a receptionist she
makes $9 an hour. One week she worked 24 hours and earned $200.
How many hours did she work at each job that week?
What are the two VARIABLES?
What equations could compare these two variables?
hint: Money Equation: _____________
Hours Equation: ______________
Solve using elimination OR substitution.
Practice:
Write a system of equations and solve:
1. Alyssa scored 54 points in her basketball game. If she made 24 shots, how
many of her shots were 2-pointers, and how many were 3-pointers?
2. Brian sold fruit at his stand. Apples cost $.40 and pears cost $.50 each. In
an afternoon he sold 52 pieces of fruit and made $24. How many of each
did he sell.
3. Melinda needed to mail a package. She used $.02 stamps and $.10 stamps
to mail the package. If she used 15 stamps worth $.78, how many of
each type of stamp did she use?
20 apples, 32 pears. 9 $.02, 6 $.10

Name________________________ Period _____

Solve each using a system of equations.
1. A test contains 35 questions worth a total of 100 points. There are seven-point questions and two-
point questions. How many two-point questions are there? How many seven-point questions?
Equations: x + y = 35 2-pts: _____
__________________ 7-pts: _____

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2. The math club and the science club bought supplies for a retirement home. The math club bought
six cases of juice and one case of bottled water for $135. The science club bought four cases
of juice and two cases of bottled water for $110. How much does a case of juice cost? How
much for a case of water?
Equations: 6j + 1b = 135 Juice: _____
_________________ Water: _____

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3. In a parking lot there are motorcycles and cars. You count 98 wheels, and your friend counts 30
vehicles. How many cars are there? How many motorcycles?
Equations: m + c = 30 Cars: _____
__________________ Motorcycles: _____

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Name________________________ Period _____

4. John sells hamburgers ($3) and cheeseburgers ($3.50). One afternoon he sells a total of 24
burgers for $79. How many of these were hamburgers, and how many were cheeseburgers?
Equations: h + c = 24 Hamburgers: _____
__________________ Cheeseburgers: _____

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5. James paddles upstream in a canoe at 2mph (relative to the shore), and when he paddles down-
stream, he goes 9mph. Find the speed of the current (c) and the speed James can paddle in
still water (p).
Equations: p+c=9 Paddle speed: _____
__________________ Current speed: _____

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6. Lisa buys sports supplies for the gym. On Monday, she buys four basketballs and three soccer
balls for $85.50. On Tuesday she returns to the store and buys three basketballs and five
soccer balls for $115. How much do soccer balls cost? How much for basketballs?
Equations: __________________ Soccer balls: _____
__________________ Basketballs: _____

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Word Problems: Systems Algebra
Word Problems Practice: Money problems.
1. Anna has a pocket of dimes and quarters. If she has 10 coins worth $1.45,
how many of her coins are quarters?
2. Popsicles cost $0.80, and ice-cream cups cost $0.65. If you purchased 9
items for $6.15, how many of the items were popsicles.
Word Problems Practice: Sum/Difference

1. The sum of two integers is 19 and their difference is 10. What is the smaller
of the two integers?
2. If I add Mark’s age to Tammy’s age, I get 39. If I subtract Mark’s age from
Tammy’s age, I get negative 7. What will I get if I multiply Mark’s age by
Tammy’s?
Word Problems Practice

1. Mr. Batterson ordered pizzas for the team. Medium pizzas have 8 slices and
large pizzas have 10. If there are 13 pizzas and 108 slices, how many
large pizza slices are there?
2. At a toy store, the children’s department has bicycles and tricycles. There
are 50 total, and 111 wheels. How many bicycles are there?
Word Problems Practice: Time

1. In five years, Kate will be twice as old as Joey. Right now, Kate is 11 years
older than Joey. How old is Joey right now?
2. A bucket is full of red marbles and white marbles. There are twice as many
white marbles as red ones. If I add seven white marbles, there will be
three times as many white marbles as red ones. How many marbles were
in the bucket before the white marbles were added?
Name________________________ Period _____
Word Problems: Systems Algebra

1. A farm has chickens and cows. You ask the farmer how many chickens he has, and how many
cows he has. The farmer tells you he has 28 healthy animals, and they have a total of 64
legs. How many of his animals are cows?
1. _______
2. Andrew has a collection of soda bottles. Some of them are 12-ounce bottles, and others are 16-
ounce bottles. If the collection contains 20 bottles which hold a combined 300 ounces, how
many of the soda bottles are 12-ounce bottles?
2. _______
3. Jack and Cameron are playing a game of paper football. By their rules, you can score a 5-point
touchdown or a 7-point touchdown. In the game, there have been 13 touchdowns scored for
a total of 71 points. How many of these touchdowns were 7-point touchdowns?
3. _______
4. Abbi has $400 in $5 bills and $20 bills. If she has 38 bills, how many of them are $20 bills?
4. _______
5. The sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 6.5, what is their product?
5. _______
6. This year, Jake is 5 years older than his sister. Three years ago, Jake was twice his sister’s age.
How old is Jake’s sister now?
6. _______
Using Percents
Review: If you have 15 quarts of drink that is 20% Sprite, how many quarts of
Sprite are in the drink?
Example:
John is making punch. How many cups of 50% juice should he add to a drink
that contains 10% juice if he wants to make 15 cups of punch containing
20% juice? (how many cups of each drink)
x=50% juice y=10% juice
x  y  20 Total Drink (cups).
0 . 5 x  0 . 1 y  0 . 2 (15 ) Juice (cups).
Solve using substitution or elimination.
Practice:
1. You combine a 10% saltwater mixture with a 40% saltwater mixture to cre-
ate 6 gallons of a 30% saltwater solution. How many gallons of each
mixture did you use?
2. Margaret is making fruit punch. She has juice drink that contains 25%
orange juice. How much pure orange juice will she need to combine with
the drink to make 17 quarts of a drink that is 60% orange juice?
3. How much of a 90% solution of acid should be added to a 60% acid

solution to create a 5-liter solution that contains 70% acid?
4. Planters is making a new mixture combining Peanuts and Cashews.

Cashews cost $7 a pound and Peanuts are $4 a pound. How many
pounds of each should be added to make a ten pound mixture that
sells for $4.20 a pound?
Extra: The sum of the digits in a two-digit number is 11. If the digits are re-
versed, the number is 27 less than the original. Find the number.
Name________________________ Period _____

1. How much of a 15% vinegar solution should be added to a 35% vinegar solution to make 12 liters
of a 20% vinegar solution?
Equations: 0.15 x  0.35 y  .20(12)

________________________ (x) 15% _____
x  y  12
________________________ (y) 35% _____
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2. How many gallons of paint with 40% blue pigment should be added to paint that contains pure
(100%) blue pigment to create 20 gallons of a paint that contains 85% blue pigment?
Equations: __________________ (x) 40% _____
__________________ (y) Pure _____

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3. You are taxed at a rate of 5% for all online purchases and 8.5% for all in-store purchases. If you
pay a total of 40$ in taxes in addition to spending $500 on purchases (pre-tax), how much
money did you spend online, and how much was spent in the store? (before tax, to the cent)
Equations: 0.05x  0.085 y  40

__________________ (x) online: _____
__________________ (y) in-store: _____

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Name________________________ Period _____

4. You have a dish full of nickels and quarters. If there are 16 coins together worth $2.20, how many
of each coin do you have?
Equations: n  q  16
__________________ nickels: _____
__________________ quarters: _____

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5. Two men ask you to guess their ages based on the following clues:
The sum of their ages is 76. One of the men is 16 years older than twice the age of the
other.
Equations: x  y  76
_________________ (x) 1st man: _____
_________________ (y) 2nd man: _____

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6. When the digits of a two-digit number are switched, the resulting number is 18 less than the origi-
nal. If the sum of the digits in the number is 12, find both numbers (show work as a system
of equations, do not use guess-and-check)
hint: Using x as the tens digit, y as the ones digit. 10x+y is the original number, 10y+x is the number
after the digits are switched.
Equations: x  y  12
__________________ Bigger #: _____
__________________ Smaller #: _____

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Name________________________ Period _____
Graphing Using the TI-83 Algebra 7+

Start:
1. Turn on your calculator and clear the memory.
Hit 2nd then hit the + symbol and follow the menus to RESET all RAM.
(This varies by calculator)
2. Darken or lighten the screen as necessary by hitting 2nd and using the up arrow/down arrow.
Now lets graph some lines.
Find the graph button just below the screen. Push it.
Touch the arow keys. A cursor should appear. You can move it around the screen.
To graph an equation, you need to enter it into your calculator.
y= : Hit the y= button at the top left.

This is where you will enter equations to be graphed.
Enter the three equations written on the board and hit GRAPH again (I will help explain entering the
equations. Write all three below).
Y1=____________________ Y2=____________________ Y3=____________________
Can you tell which graph is which? Sketch and label the three equations onto the graph below.
If you mess up the graph, hit

ZOOM then 6: Standard to
get back to the regular graph
setup. We will learn more about
ZOOMing later.
TRACE : Hit the trace button.

Use the left and right arrows to trace along one of the lines.
Use the up and down arrows to switch between lines. The equations should show at the top of the
screen as you switch between lines.
Trace until you reach an intersection between lines Y1 and Y2. Can you find the exact point of inter-
section?
CALC : Above the trace button, you will find the word CALC. Hit 2nd then TRACE to get to the CALC
TRACE menu.
Choose 5: Intersect
Following the prompts at the bottom of the screen, select lines Y1 (ENTER) and Y2 (ENTER), then
move the cursor close to the intersection point when it asks for a guess and hit ENTER again.
(you do not really need to get that close). Where do lines Y1 and Y2 intersect?
Name________________________ Period _____
Graphing Using the TI-83 Algebra 7+

Practice:
Graph the following equations and sketch an approximation of the graph from your screen.
Y1  2 x  11
Y2   .5 x  1 .8
Y3  .456 x  .456
Y4  .091 x  3 .012
Label the lines you drew Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 on your sketch above.
Using the CALC function, find the point of intersection for each system of equations listed below:
Round to the thousandth.
1. Y1 and Y2: _________________
2. Y1 and Y3: _________________
3. Y1 and Y4: _________________
4. Y2 and Y3: _________________
5. Y2 and Y4: _________________
6. Y3 and Y4: _________________
Answer:
7. How would you use the calculator to graph an equation that is in Standard Form?
__________________________________________________________________________________
2
8. Try to graph the following equation: y   x  27 Explain what happened and why..
7
__________________________________________________________________________________
Word Problems: Systems of Ineq. Algebra 7.3
You can solve a system of Inequalities by graphing word problems.
Example:
1. For a fund raiser, you must raise at

least $30 by selling cookies for $2 a
box, and doughnuts for $5 a box.
You must sell more than 10 boxes.
Graph a system of inequalities to
show all the ways you can do this.
c=cookies d=doughnuts
Inequalities: _______________
_______________
2. Ryan works two jobs. He makes $6

an hour working with his dad and
$14 an hour mowing lawns. In one
week, he needs to make at least $84
and he only has time to work for a
maximum of 10 hours. Graph two
inequalities which show all the ways
he can do this.
d=hours for dad m=mowing hours
Inequalities: _______________
_______________
Name________________________ Period _____

Graph the Following Inequalities:
Solve for y if necessary (Slope-Intercept Form).
Use a solid or dashed line.
Shade the appropriate side.
Graph to the right:
1.  x  2y  8
and
3 x  5 y  40
Graph:
2
2. y2 ( x  10 )
5
and
1
y7 ( x  6)
3
Name________________________ Period _____

Write a system of inequalities for each problem below.
Solve and graph each pair of inequalities.
3. Brian needs to buy two types of toys for his

cousins’ Christmas presents. Toy cars cost
$4 and toy action figures cost $8. He wants
to buy at least four toys, and he can spend
up to $40. Graph the solution and list all
the possible combinations of toys he can
buy.
Equations: _______________
_______________
4. Michelle works at two jobs. She makes $4

an hour babysitting, and $6 an hour work-
ing at the grocery store. She wants to
make more than $48 a week, but she has to
work less than 11 hours a week.
Equations: _______________
_______________
List 3 ways she can work <11 hours and make > $48:
_________________________________________________________________________
Solve each system of equations below using Substitution or Elimination.
100. 3 x  2 y  22 200. x  3 y
x  2 y  6 3 y  2 x  9
300. 3 x  2 y  3 400. 2 y  5 x  15

2 x  3 y  15  2 x  3 y  9
Practice:
500. Kenny sold pens and pencils at his school store. Pencils cost $.25, pens
cost $.35. In one morning he made $5.80 selling 20 pens and pencils.
How many of each did he sell?
600. A juice company is combining fruit juices. The cranberry juice they are
adding is 65% juice. They are mixing 45% apple juice to make 120 gal-
lons of juice. How much of each should be mixed to create a mixture that
is 60% juice?
Practice:
300. Use a graphing calculator to solve the system of equations below:
(round solution to the thousandth)
y  2.215 x  3.14 and y  .06 x  3.02
Practice:
1000. Solve using a system of inequalities and graphing.
A small pizza costs $8 and large pizza costs $10. The small pizza uses 4
ounces of dough and the large pizza uses 6 ounces. You have 60 ounces
of dough, and you want to sell at least $110 worth of pizzas. What is the
greatest number of large pizzas you can make and still make at least
$110?
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Systems Algebra 7.7

Graph the system of linear equations below to find a solution:
1. 3 y  2x  24
y  2x
2. x  y  13
y  2x 1
Solution 1. _________ Solution 2. __________

Graph the system of inequalities below:
3. y  2 x  2
y  x 1
Solve each system of equations below using substitution, elimination, or a graphing calculator.
(round to the hundredth where applicable)
4. 3y  x  3
y  x7
4. ____________
5. y  3.23 x  9.3
y  .045x  2.302
5. ____________
Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Systems Algebra 7.7

5. 4x  3 y  3
3x  2 y  4
5.____________
6. 10  2 y  4x
 3  y  3x
6.____________
Solve each:
7. Kayla spent one hour ironing shirts and pants. It takes her 5 minutes to iron a shirt
and only 3 to iron a pair of pants. If there were 16 items in the laundry, how many
were shirts and how many were pants?
7. s=_______ p=_______
8. How much of a 15% saltwater solution should be added to a 25% saltwater solution to
make a 10-liter solution of 22% saltwater?
8. 15%_______ 25%______
9. A company is mixing a blend of two different coffees. The first kind (x) costs $8 a
pound, and the second (y) costs $5 per pound. How much of each should they use
if they want 60 pounds worth $6.25 per pound?
9. x=_______ y=_______
10. Michelle scored 30 points by making 13 shots from the floor in a basketball game.
How many 2 and 3 pointers did she make?
10. 2s=_______ 3s=_______
11. In a cage full of bugs, there are beetles (6 legs) and spiders (8 legs). You count 30 bugs
and 192 legs. How many spiders and beetles are there?
11. Spiders_______ Beetles______

Name________________________ Period _____
Practice Quiz: Systems (4) Algebra

5. 4x  3 y  3
3x  2 y  4
5.____________
6. 10  2 y  4x
 3  y  3x
6.____________
Solve each:
7. Kayla spent one hour ironing shirts and pants. It takes her 5 minutes to iron a shirt
and only 3 to iron a pair of pants. If there were 16 items in the laundry, how many
were shirts and how many were pants?
7. s=_______ p=_______
8. In a cage full of bugs, there are beetles (6 legs) and spiders (8 legs). You count 30 bugs
and 192 legs. How many spiders and beetles are there?
8. Spiders_______ Beetles______
9. A company is mixing a blend of two different coffees. The first kind (x) costs $8 a
pound, and the second (y) costs $5 per pound. How many pounds of each should
they use if they want 60 pounds of coffee that costs $375?
9. x=_______ y=_______
10. Michelle scored 30 points by making 13 shots from the floor in a basketball game.
How many 2 and 3 pointers did she make?
10. 2s=_______ 3s=_______

Name________________________ Period _____
Divisibility Rules Algebra 9.0

A Prime Number is a whole number whose only factors are 1 and itself. To find all of the
prime numbers between 1 and 100, complete the following exercise:
1. Cross out 1 by Shading in the box completely.

1 is neither prime nor composite. It has only 1 factor - itself.
2. Use a forward Slash \ to cross out all multiples of 2, starting with 4.
2 is the first prime number.
3. Use a backward Slash / to cross out all multiples of 3 starting with 6.
4. Multiples of 4 have been crossed out already when we did #2.
5. Draw a Square on all multiples of 5 starting with 10. 5 is prime.
6. Multiples of 6 should be X’d already from #2 and #3.
7. Circle all multiples of 7 starting with 14. 7 is prime.
8. Multiples of 8 were crossed out already when we did #2.
9. Multiples of 9 were crossed out already when we did #3.
10. Multiples of 10 were crossed out when we did #2 and #5.
All of the remaining numbers are prime.
How many prime numbers are left between 1 and 100? _____
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Answer: use your chart for help.
Is 51 prime? If not, what are its factors? ____________

Name________________________ Period _____
Divisibility Rules Algebra 9.0

There are some easy tricks you can use to determine if a number is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
8, 9 and 10.
A number is divisible by:

2 - if it is even.
3 - if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
4 - if the number formed by the last 2 digits is divisible by 4.
5 - if the ones digit is 5 or 0.
6 - if it is divisible by 2 AND 3. (All even multiples of 3.)
7 - there is no good trick for 7.
8 - if the number formed by the last 3 digits is divisible by 8.
9 - if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9.
10 - if the last digit is a 0.
11: We will learn this trick separately.
Practice: Write yes or no in each blank.
Determine whether 21,408 is divisible by:

2 - ____ 6 - ____
3 - ____ 8 - ____
4 - ____ 9 - ____
5 - ____ 10 - ____
Determine whether 1,345,866 is divisible by:

2 - ____ 6 - ____
3 - ____ 8 - ____
4 - ____ 9 - ____
5 - ____ 10 - ____
Determine whether 222,222,225 is divisible by:

2 - ____ 6 - ____
3 - ____ 8 - ____
4 - ____ 9 - ____
5 - ____ 10 - ____
Write the complete prime factorization for each number below. Use a factor tree if necessary:
Ex: 1,600 1. 210 2. 297 3. 192
 2 6  52
GCF and LCM Algebra 9.0
The GCF is the Greatest Common Factor between two or more numbers.
Sometimes the GCF is obvious:
Find the GCF for each pair of numbers.
1. 50 and 75 2. 49 and 56 3. 45 and 60
When the GCF is not obvious:

Ex.
Find the GCF between 405 and 585.
405  3  3  3  3  5
585  3  3  5  13 Common factors are 3  3  5  45, the GCF is 45.
notes:
The GCF between a pair or set of numbers is the product
of their common prime factors.
Practice:
Find the GCF.
1. 108 and 126 2. 154 and 210 3. 108 and 288
The LCM is the Least Common Multiple. This means the smallest number
that both numbers divide with no remainder.
The LCM is rarely obvious:

Find the LCM for each pair of numbers.
1. 5 and 7 2. 10 and 15 3. 16 and 24
When the LCM is not obvious:

Ex.
Find the LCM between 144 and 168.
144 2  2  2  2  3 3 Shared factors are 2  2  2  3 ... ,
168  2  2  2  3  7 other factors are 2  3  7 ... so
GCF = 2  2  2  3  2  3  7  1,008
GCF and LCM: Venn Diagrams Algebra 9.0
Review Practice:
Find the GCF and LCM for each:
1. 36 and 168 2. 28, 42, and 105
Venn Diagrams are a great way to solve GCF and LCM problems.
Example: Use a Venn diagram to find the GCF and LCM between 84 and 140.
84  2  2  3  7 84 140
140  2  2  5  7
3 227 5
Example: Use a Venn diagram to find the GCF and LCM for 75 and 105:
Practice: Use a Venn diagram to find the GCF and LCM for each.
1. 45 and 60 2. 80 and 112 3. 28, 42, and 105

Name________________________ Period _____
GCF and LCM Algebra 9.0

Find the GCF and LCM for each pair or set of numbers:
You may use a calculator, and Venn diagrams are encouraged but not required.
1. 54 and 80 2. 88 and 136
GCF _____ LCM _______ GCF _____ LCM _______
3. 90 and 105 4. 45 and 72
GCF _____ LCM _______ GCF _____ LCM _______
5. 96 and 160 6. 153 and 180
GCF _____ LCM _______ GCF _____ LCM _______
7. 20 and 40 8. 64 and 88
GCF _____ LCM _______ GCF _____ LCM _______
9. 270 and 351 10. 143 and 221 (neither one is prime)
GCF _____ LCM _______ GCF _____ LCM _______

Factoring the GCF Algebra 9.1
You can find the GCF of expressions which include variables and exponents:
Examples:
1. Find the GCF of 72 x 5 y 2 and 120 x 3 y 7 :
2. Find the GCF of 93 a 3b 11 and 124 a 5 b 7 :
Practice: Find the GCF for each pair or set:
1. 15 x 10 and 2. 78m 3 n 4 and 3. 28 a 2 b and

25 x 20 130 m 5 n 21ab 2 and
30 a 2 b 2
We have learned to Factor. Factoring is like Reverse Distribution.
To factor an expression:
a. Look for the GCF of all terms, including the variables.
b. Place the GCF outside of the parenthesis.
c. Divide each original term by the GCF to get the terms inside the
parenthesis.
Examples: Factor each.
1. 57 x 2  152 xy 2. 110x5 y10  132x15 y 5

Practice: Factor each.
1. 160 x 3 y  96 x 2 y 2 2. 25x4  45x3  15x2

1. 65x 3 y  91x 2 y  13xy 2. 44 x 40 y 7  144 x10 y 2

Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring the GCF Algebra

For each polynomial, factor the GCF from the expression.
These should be easy enough to factor the GCF in your head.
1. 18 x 3  24 x
1. __________________________
2. 3a 3  6 a 2 b  9 ab 2
2. __________________________
3. 16a  32ab  20b

3. __________________________
4. 14 m 5  28m 3  12 m 2
4. __________________________
5. 10a 3  8a 2b2  14a 2b

5. __________________________
6. 8 x 2 y  18 x 2  12 xy 2
6. __________________________
7. 30 xy 4  20 xy 3  15xy 2
7. __________________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring the GCF Algebra

For each polynomial, factor the GCF from the expression.
You will likely need to find the GCF separately with these problems.
8. 80 x 3  64 x
8. __________________________
9. 52 a 3  68a 2 b  60 ab 2
9. __________________________
10. 70 a 2  56 ab  42b 2
10. __________________________
11. 60m 5  48m 3  108m 2

11. __________________________
12. 95a 9 b 8  70 a 6b 12
12. __________________________
13. 38 x 2 y  57 x 2  76 xy 2
13. __________________________
Polynomials Algebra 9.1
A polynomial is a sum of one or more terms called monomials.
Examples: x y 2 x3  xy  4 y 12 x 3
A monomial is the product of variables and constants (numbers).
3 7 5
Examples: 2abc x  x
7
A binomial is the sum of two monomials.
2 4
Examples:
2
2a  a x 3 2
x  5x2
3
A trinomial is the sum of three monomials.
Examples: 2a  b  c x7  y5  3
The degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of its variables.
Examples: 2a 2
2nd degree 5ab6c = 1+6+1 = 8th degree
note: The degree of a constant is zero.
The degree of a polynomial is the largest degree of its monomial terms.
Examples: 2a2  7a is a 2 degree binomial

nd
5 2
5a  2b 3c is a 5 degree trinomial
th
Polynomials Algebra 9.1
Ordering Polynomials:
The general rule for ordering a polynomial is to write the terms in descending
order by powers of a given variable:
Example: Arrange by descending powers of x: 2 x  x3  5  3x5

Example: Arrange by descending powers of x: xy  xy 2  x  y
Practice:
Order the following polynomials by descending powers of x.
1. 5 xy  3x 2  x 3  2 xy 2 2. 3x 2  4 x 3 y 2  5 x 2 y 3
3.
2 3
ax  ax  a x  a 3 2
4. 7  2x  x3 y  x5
Answer:
What degree is each of the polynomials above?
Other tiebreakers: Alphabetical order.
Ex: Arrange by descending powers of a: 2a3c2  a3b  5a3b2 3a3c

Practice:
Order the following polynomials by descending powers of a.
1.  3ab a2  c2  2b2 2. 3a2  a3b  5a2b3  a3c2

3. ax 2  ax3  a 3 y  a 2 y 4. 7 az 2  3ax  2 ay 2  a
Multiplying Polynomials Algebra 9.3
Find the area of each rectangle below:
5  3 x  3 x  y
4 x
Multiplying Binomials:
Setup a grid like the one above to solve the following:
1. ( x  3 )( x  5 ) 2. ( 2 x  5 )( x  2 )
The FOIL Method:

First ac
Outer ad
Inner bc
Last bd (a  b)(c  d )  ac  ad  bc  bd
Examples: Expand each using the FOIL Method.
1. ( a  1 )( a  3 ) 2. ( 2 x  y )(3 x  y )
Practice: Expand each using the FOIL Method.
1. ( x  3 )( x  5 ) 2. ( 2 a  c )( 3a  c )
3. (1  2 a )( 3  a ) 4. ( x 2  y 2 )( x  4 )
Multiplying Polynomials Algebra 9.3
Find the area of each rectangle below:
x y 3 2 a  3b  4
(x  2 y)(x  y  3)
(a  4b 3)(2a 3b  4)
Multiplying longer polynomials is easier using the grid method:

Setup a grid like the one above to solve the following:
Remember to combine like terms and place answers in descending order.
1. ( x  y  3)( y  5) 2. (2a  5b  3)(a  b  2)
Practice:
Expand each.
1. ( x  y  3)( y  5) 2. (2a  5b  3)(a  b  2)
Practice:
Express the area of the shaded region below as a polynomial in simplest form:
x9
x5
Beyond the Grid Algebra
Once you have learned the grid and FOIL methods, you should begin
to see multiplying polynomials is just distribution.
Examples:
1. ( x  y)(2x  y  5) 2. (5a  4b)(2a  3b  1)
Practice:
Multiply each.
1. ( x  2 y)(x  y  5) 2. (a  2b)(2a  3b  4)
Now, multiply each using the Distributive Property.

You should notice something about the answers.
1. (3x  2 y)( x  5 y) 2. a(2a  b)  6b(2a  b)
3. 3x( x  5 y )  2 y ( x  5 y ) 4. (a  6b)(2a  b)
Work Backwards: write each as a product of binomials.
1. x(2 x  3)  y (2 x  3) 2. a(2a  3b)  2b(2a  3b)
3. 2 x( x  3 y )  5( x  3 y ) 4. 2 a ( a  7 )  5b ( a  7 )
Use the grid method when problems get more complex:
1. ( x  2 y  5)(2 x  3 y  2) 2. (a 3  2a 2  5a )(a 2  3a  2)
Special Cases Algebra 9.4
Multiply each pair of binomials using the FOIL Method.
Simplify answers.
1. ( x  3 )( x  5 ) 2. ( a  5 b )( 2 a  3 b )
3. ( x  3 )( x  3 ) 4. ( a  5 b )( a  5 b )
5. ( x  3 )( x  3 ) 6. (a  5b ) 2
#1 and #2 are typical trinomials.
#3 and #4 are called DIFFERENCE OF SQUARES. Why?
#5 and #6 are called PERFECT SQUARE trinomials.
More practice: Difference of Squares.

Solve each using FOIL, try to recognize a shortcut.
1. ( 2 x  3)( 2 x  3) 2. ( 2 a  3b )( 2 a  3b )
3. ( x 2  5 x)( x 2  5 x) 4. ( a 3  3)( a 3  3)
How do you recognize a difference of squares?
More practice: Perfect Squares.

Solve each using FOIL, try to recognize a shortcut.
1. ( 2 x  3) 2 2. ( 2 a  3b ) 2
3. ( x 2  5 x)2 4. ( a 3  3) 2
Challenge: Expand (a  b)(a  b)(a  b)(a  b) in 1 minute.

Factor out the GCF for each trinomial.
100. 15 x 3 y 2  20 x 2 y 2  10 xy 3
200. 108a 4b 2  135a 4b  36a 2b 2

300. 136 a 3 x  72 ax 2  48 ax
400. 119 x 3  68 x 2  187 x
Multiply each:
Order your answers by descending powers of x or a.
100. 2 xy ( x  3 y )  3 x ( x 2  xy )
2 2
200. (2a  b)(b  a)
300. ( x2  5x  3)(x2  4x)
400. (a  3b  c)(2a  2b  c)
Multiply each.
Order your answers by descending powers of x or a.
100. (30  3)(30  3) 200. ( a  5b ) 2
300. ( x 4  3x 3 )( x 4  3 x 3 ) 400. (a 2  3) 2 (a 2  3) 2
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring and FOIL Practice Quiz Algebra 9.4

Factor each expression (Reverse distribution):
1. 42 x 3 y 3  21x 2 y 4  30 xy 5
1. _____________________
2. 48 a 5 b 3  80 a 4 b 2
2. _____________________
3. 57x 6 y 2  95x5 y  152x 4

3. _____________________
Simplify each
(Distribute, combine like terms, and then reorder the terms by descending powers of x or a):
4. 4( x 2 y  xy )  x ( xy  3 y )
4. _____________________
5. ab(a  3)  2a (4  b  5ab)
5. _____________________
6. x 2 (2 xy  x 2 )  2( x  7)
6. _____________________
Multiply
(FOIL or Grid method)
7. ( x 2  4 )( x  3 )
7. _____________________
8. ( a  3 )( 2  a )
8. _____________________
9. ( 3 x  2 )( x  y )
9. _____________________
Name________________________ Period _____

Multiply each (Look for perfect squares and difference of squares):
10. ( x  y )( x  y )
10. _____________________
11. (2 a  3)2
11. _____________________
12. (3  2 a )( 3  2 a )
12. _____________________
13. ( 2 x  y 3 )( 2 x  y 3 )
13. _____________________
14. (2a  b)(2a  b)(2a  b)

14. _____________________
15. (3  2 x) 2
15. _____________________
16. ( x  1 )( x  1 ) 
2
16. _____________________
Polynomial Applications Algebra 9.4
A common use for multiplying polynomials involves finding area.
Example: Express the area of the shaded regions in terms of x.
x+4 2x + 5
x
x+1
x
x -3
2x + 5
x
I will call these ‘frame’ problems because the diagrams usually look
like frames.
Practice: Express the area of the shaded regions in terms of x.
x+8
3
x+1 x
x+5
2x
3 3
3
Word problems can involve similar area problems, but the diagrams
must be given.
Example:
You are matting a photograph that is twice as tall as it is wide. You want to
have five inches of matting around the entire photograph. Express the area of
matting you will need based on the width (w) of the photograph.
Example:
Barry bought a new rectangular rug for his rectangular dining room. The rug
is three feet longer than it is wide. The room is six feet wider than his rug, and
seven feet longer than the rug. Express the area of bare floor that will be
showing in terms of the rug’s width (w).
Answer: If there are 190 square feet of bare floor showing, what ar the di-
mensions of the rug?
Practice:
Jeremy has a backyard pool surrounded by a tiled walkway that is two yards
wide. The pool is 5 yards longer than it is wide. Express the area of the walk-
way in terms of the width (w) of the pool.
Answer: If the walkway is 196 square yards, how long is the pool?
Practice:
A painting has a frame that is 7 inches wider and 8 inches taller than the art-
work it surrounds. The artwork is 5 inches taller than it is wide. Express the
area of the frame in terms of the painting’s width (w).
Answer: If the area of the frame is 196 square inches, what is the height of
the painting?
Name________________________ Period _____

Express the area of each shaded region in terms of x.
2x  6 2x 1 x  13
1. 2. 3.
x  11
x
x + 10
2x
x+2
x
2x - 1
x
x
Express the area of each shaded region in terms of x.

4. 5. 6.
x+6
10
5
x+2
3 2x 3 3 x 7 6
x
x
5
7
Name________________________ Period _____

Solve each. Include a sketch for each.
7. Connor is planting a garden surrounded by 1-foot square concrete blocks. The garden will be 10
feet longer than it is wide. Express the number of square blocks he will need based on the width (w)
of the garden.
If he uses 56 blocks, how many square feet is the area enclosed by the blocks? ______
8. Kerry takes a sheet of paper that is 3 inches shorter than it is wide. He cuts a hole out of the
paper that leaves 2 inches of paper on all sides of the hole. Express the area of the remaining paper
rectangle in terms of w, the width of the original sheet.
If there are 52in2 of paper remaining, what were the dimensions of the cut-out hole? ______
9. A company manufactures windows that are 30 inches taller than they are wide. The window
comes with an aluminum frame that is 6 inches wide on three sides, and 10 inches wide at the bottom.
Express the area of the aluminum frame in terms of the window’s width (w).
If the area of the frame is 1,392in2, what is the height of the window? ______
Standard Form and Factoring Algebra 9.5
A Quadratic Equation written as a function looks like this:
y  Ax2  Bx  C We will call this Standard Form.
Examples: List values for A, B, and C:
y  2 x 2  3x  5 y  x2  5x
When you multiply a pair of (1st degree) binomials,
you get a quadratic expression.
( x  3)( x  5)  x 2  2 x  15
Think!
In the equation above, what are the A, B, and C values?
How did we get the values for B and C?
Factoring: Easy ones.

Today we will learn to factor simple quadratics by reversing the FOIL method.
Review: Multiply ( x  2)(x  4)
x2  6x  8 Factoring:
Find two numbers which can be added to get 6
and multiplied to get 8.
More Examples: Factor.
1. x2  5x  6 2. x 2  9 x  10
Standard Form and Factoring Algebra 9.5
Practice: Factor. Write Prime for any that cannot be factored.
1. x 2  8x  12 2. x 2  8x  15
3.
2
x  10 x  24 4. x 2  10 x  9
5. x 2  8 x  33 6. x2  4x  5
7. x 2  16x  36 8. x2  5x  4
1. x2  8x  7 2. x2  7 x  30
3.
2
x  x  30 4. x 2  19 x  42
5. x2  2x 1 6. x 2  3x  4
7. x 2  7 x  10 8. x2  x  2
Factoring: GCF with ‘Easy Ones’ Algebra 9.5
Examples: Factor completely.
Begin by factoring out the GCF.
Finish by using reverse FOIL.
2x3 10x2  8x 2 x 2 y  14xy  24 y
Practice: Factor Completely.
1. 5 x 2  40 x  60 2. x 5  8 x 4  15 x 3
3. ax 2  10ax  24 a 4. 3x2  39x  90
5.
3 2
2 x  10 x  72 x 6.  x2 y2 13xy2  30y2
2 3 2
1. 3x  24 x  21 2. x  2x  x
5.  14x 2  28x  14 6. 5 x 2  65 x  150
2
7.
2
9 x  63 x  90 8.  24x y  24xy  48y
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring ‘Easy Ones’ with GCFs Algebra 9.5

Factor eact expression by first factoring the GCF and then using reverse FOIL.
Write Prime for any that cannot be factored.
1. 4 x 2  4 x  24 2. 2 x 2  28 x  98
3.  5 x 2  35x  60 4. x 2 y  18 xy  17 y
5. 9 x 2  36 x  108 6. 6 x 2 y  12xy  48y
7. 10 x 3  30 x 2  100 x 8. 2 x 2  4 x  70
9. 7 x 2  49 x  42 10.  2 x 2  6 x  20
11. x 2 y 2  xy 2  72 y 2 12. 9 x 2  27 x  36
13.  3x 2  6 x  3 14. ax 2  32 ax  31a

Factoring: Difference of Squares Algebra 9.7
x2  9 25 x 2  49 x 4
 36
8
1. x 2
1 2.
2
9 x  121 3. x  25
4. 100 x 2  169 5. 9x4 1 6. 2 x 2  50
You can factor out the GCF first.
x 3  25 x 16 x  100 2
3 x  27 4
1.
2
5 x  45 2. 4 xy 2  36 x
3.
7
x  x 4. x3 y3  4xy
5. 6x5  6x 6.
2
 4x  64
Factoring: Perfect Squares Algebra 9.7
x2  6x  9 25x 2  70 x  49
2 2
1. x  10 x  25 2. x  16 x  64
3. 4 x 2  12 x  9 4.
4
x  14 x  49 2
Recognizing Perfect Squares:

Don’t be fooled by these imposters!
Only one is a perfect square. Can you find it? Factor and Check!
1. x 2  14 x  49 2. 4 x 2  18x  81
2
3. 25x  20x  4 4. 9x4  6x 1
Easy Ones, Perfect Squares, and Difference of Squares:
Put it all together. Try to recognize how to factor each.
2
1.
2
2 x  16x  40 2. a  81
2 2
3. x  6x  5 4. 17x  34x  51
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring and FOIL Review Algebra

Multiply
1. ( x 2  3 x  1)( x  5)
1. _____________________
2. (4a  3) 2
2. _____________________
3. (3x  2)( x  y )
3. _____________________
4. (12 x 3  7 )(12 x 3  7 )
4. _____________________
Factor Each Completely

(Look for GCFs, Perfect Squares, and Difference of Squares.
Write PRIME for any that cannot be factored.)
5. x 2  13x  30
5. _____________________
6. x 4  16
6. _____________________
7. x 2  9 x  20
7. _____________________
8. x 3  3x 2  18x
8. _____________________
9. x 2  17 x  42
9. _____________________
10. 3x 2  27
10. _____________________
11. 9 x 2  30 x  25
11. _____________________
12. 3x 4  39 x 2  108
12. _____________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring Practice Algebra

Challenge 1:
Factor Completely.
256 x 8 y  y 9
Ch. 1. _______________________________________________
Challenge 2:
The number 65,535 is equal to 216 - 1. Use what you know about a difference of squares to find the
four prime factors of 65,535 without a calculator (be ready to explain how this can be done).
Ch. 2. _______________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring and FOIL Practice Quiz Algebra

Multiply
1. (a 2  b)(a  2b  3)
1. _____________________
2. (2 x  5) 2
2. _____________________
3. (3 x  y )( 3 x  y )
3. _____________________
4. ( x 3  2)( 2 x  3)
4. _____________________

5. x 2  13x  30
5. _____________________
6. 121a 2  b 2
6. _____________________
7. x 2  19 x  48
7. _____________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring and FOIL Practice Quiz Algebra

8. x 2 y  8 xy  15 y
8. _____________________
9. x 2  12 x  11
9. _____________________
10. 5 x 2  15 x
10. _____________________
11. 25x2  40x  16

11. _____________________
12. 2 x 2  2 x  40
12. _____________________
13. x 4  81
13. _____________________
14. 144 x 2  24 x  1
14. _____________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring and FOIL Self-Check Algebra 9.7

Factor each (Look for perfect squares and difference of squares, GCF, and easy ones).
1. x2  6x  9 2. x 2 y  5 xy  6 y
3. 9 x 2  49 4. x 2  7 x  30
5. 4 x 2  28 x  49 6. 4 x 2  64
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring and FOIL Self-Check Algebra 9.7

Factor each (Look for perfect squares and difference of squares, GCF, and easy ones).
1. x2  6x  9 2. x 2 y  5 xy  6 y
3. 9 x 2  49 4. x 2  7 x  30
5. 4 x 2  28 x  49 6. 4 x 2  64
Factoring Review. Algebra 9.7
Easy Ones: Factor completely. Write PRIME for any that cannot be factored.
Ex.: x 2  9 x  20
1. x 2  6 x  16 2. x 2  3 x  28
2
3.
2
x  25 x  54 4. 3 x y  12 xy  15 y
Difference of Squares: Factor completely. Write PRIME where applicable.
Ex.: 16x 2  9
1. 49 x 2  144 2. x 2  100
2 2
3.
ax  ay 4. 4 x 2  36
Perfect Squares: Factor completely. Write PRIME where applicable.
Ex.: x 2  10 x  25
1. x 2  8 x  16 2. 4 x 2  40 x  100
3.
2
x  2x 1 4. 25x 2  60xy  36 y 2
Hard Ones ‘Magic Number’ Algebra 9.7
Look at the trinomial below.
Is there a GCF to be factored?
Is it an ‘Easy One’, a Perfect Square, or a Difference of Squares?
2
4x 16x  15
The answer to all of these questions is “No.” We will call this type of factoring
the ‘Magic Number’ Method.
Example: Factor 4x2 16x  15

1. Find/Factor the Magic Number.
2. Rewrite the middle term.
3. Regroup.
4. Factor out the GCFs.
5. Finish (___)(___)
Two more examples. Watch Carefully!
2 2
1. 3x  11x  20 2. 10 x  9 x  2
Practice: Factor each completely.
1.
2
9 x  3x  2 2. 4 x 2  13 x  10
Practice: Factor each completely.
1. 25x 2  20 x  4 2. 3 x 2  30 x  27
Hard Ones ‘Magic Number’ Algebra 9.7
Look at each trinomial below. DO NOT TRY TO FACTOR THEM.
Label each with: EASY ONE
DIFFERENCE OF SQUARES
PERFECT SQUARE
HARD ONE (MAGIC NUMBER)
(hint: there are two of each)
1. x2  4x  5 2. 81 x 2  72 x  16
2
3. x  144 4. 5 x 2  46 x  9
5.
2
x  22x  40 6. x2y2  9
7. 16 x 2  56 x  49 8. 3x 2  25x  18
Now, try to factor them.
2 2
1. x  4x  5 2. 81 x  72 x  16
2 2
3. x  144 4. 5 x  46 x  9
5.
2
x  22x  40 6. x2y2  9
7. 16 x 2  56 x  49 8. 3x 2  25x  18
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring Review Algebra 9.7

Factor each: Write Prime for any that cannot be factored.
1. x 2  14 x  49 2. x 2  3 x  28
3.
2
10x  11x  6 4. 25x 2  y 2
5. 9 x 2  12 x  4 6. 9  x2
2 2
7. x  4x  3 8. 8 x  22 x  21
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring Review Algebra 9.7

9. x 2  21x  54 10. x 2  18 x  77
2 2
11.
2
4 x  14x  49 12. 81x  121 y
2 2
13.
2
12 x  11x  5 14. 4 x y  81
2 2 4 2 2 4
15. 2 y  5 xy  2 x 16. x  2x y  y
Factoring Quiz Review Algebra 9.7
100. x 2  16 200. x 2  3 x  54
2 2
300.
2
12x  25x 12 400. 6 x  21xy  9 y
100. 169  x 2 200. x 2  19 x  48
300.
6
x x 2
400. 2 x 2 y 2  9 xy  9
2
100. 7 x  49 200. 25 x  10 x  1
4 2
300.
2
10 x  11x  8 400. x  5x  4
Name________________________ Period _____

Multiply each (Look for perfect squares and difference of squares,
order the terms by descending powers of x):
1. ( x  3) 2
1. _____________________
2. ( 3 a  1)( 3 a  1)
2. _____________________
3. (3 x  y )( 2 y  x )
3. _____________________
Factor each COMPLETELY

NONE OF THE PROBLEMS BELOW ARE PRIME.
(Look for perfect squares and difference of squares, easy ones and hard ones).
4. 9x2  y 2
4. _____________________
5. a 3  9a
5. _____________________
6. x 2  17x  60
6. _____________________
7. 2 x 2  10 x  12
7. _____________________
Name________________________ Period _____

Write PRIME for any that cannot be factored.
(Look for perfect squares and difference of squares, easy ones and hard ones).
8. 25x 2  100 y 2
8. _____________________________
9. 4 x 2  36x  81
9. _____________________________
10. x 2  3 x  40
10. _____________________________
11. 10 x 2  39 x  14
11. _____________________________
12. x 4  2x 2 y 2  y 4
12. _____________________________
Simplifying Expressions Algebra
1. x 2  3x 2. x2  9 3. 2 x 2  x  15
Now, try to simplify the following:
x 2  3x x2  9 2 x 2  x  15
1. x2  9 2. 2 x 2  x  15 3. x 2  3x
Practice: Simplify each expression.
x ( x  7) x 2  9 x  20
1. ( x  7)( x  2) 2. x 2  x  20
x 2  25 x 2  5x  4
1.
x 2  10x  25 2. 2x2  9x  4
2 x( x  3)( x  3) 5 x 3  10 x 2
1. x( x  3)( x  3) 2. 3x 2  6 x  2
6 x 2  23x  20 x 4  18 x 2  81
3.
4 x 2  20 x  25 4.
x2  6x  9
Name________________________ Period _____
Simplify by Factoring Algebra 9.7

Factor each and simplify where possible.
x ( x  7) x 2  5x  6
1. ( x  7) 2 2.
x2  x  6
x 2  12 x  13 x 2  25
3.
x2  2x  1 4.
x 2  10 x  25
3 x 2  15 x  12 5 x 2  40 x  35
5.
3 x 2  15 x  12 6.
x2  8x  7
x 3  9 x 2  14 x x4  5x2  4
7.
x3  4x2  4x 8.
x 2  3x  2
Solving Equations by Factoring Algebra 9.8
Practice: Solve each.
1. 3x  5  5 2. 3( x  5)  15 3. x ( x  3)  0
If ab  0 then either a  0 or b  0.
If (x  3)(x  5)  0 then either (x  3)  0 or (x  5)  0.
Examples: Solve each for x. Each will have two solutions.
1. x( x  7)  0 2. ( x  9)(x  5)  0
3. x 2  6 x  16  0 4. 2 x 2  7 x  15  0
Practice: Solve for x. Each will have two solutions.
1. x 2  3x  0 2. x2  9x  20  0
3. x2 16 0 4. 6 x 2  7 x  10  0
Tricky Examples: Solve each for x.
1 2
x  5  2x
1. x2  x  2 2.
5
Tricky Practice: Solve each for x.
1 2
x  x  12
3. x2  3x  10 4.
2
Name________________________ Period _____
Solving Quadratics by Factoring Algebra 9.7

1. ( x  3)( x  5)  0 2. 2 x 2  5x  2  0
3. x 2  12x  36  0 4. 25 x 2  1  0
5. x 2  x  12  0 6. 6 x 2  19 x  10  0
7. 9 x 2  3x  2  0 8. x2  6x  7
9. 8x 2  1  6 x Challenge: x 4  9  10 x 2 (4 solutions)
Factoring Problems Algebra
For the problems below, you must know the Pythagorean Theorem:
c
a
b
In any right triangle:
2 2 2
a +b =c
Example:
Find the lengths of the sides of the right triangle below.
2x+3
x
2x+2
Practice:
Find the lengths of the sides of the right triangle below.
3x+4
x
3x+3
Practice:
1. In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 9 inches longer than the shortest side.
The length of the medium side is just one inch longer than the length of
the shortest side. What is the perimeter in inches of the triangle?
2. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 1cm longer than the long leg. The
short leg is 1cm shorter than half the long leg. What is the triangle’s
area?
Name________________________ Period _____
Solving Quadratics by Factoring Algebra

1. x 2  10 x  21  0 2. 16x 2  9  0
3. x 2  x  56 4. 25 x 2  3  20 x
5. 9 x 2  9 x  10 6. x 2  3 x  10
7. 8 x 2  18 x  5 8. x 3  4 x  0 (3 solutions)
9. The equation x 2  kx  36  0 has only one solution for positive integer k. What is k ?
10. Find the perimeter of the triangle below.
5x+6
x
5x+5
Clever Factoring: Algebra
Some tricks and more difficult problems:
Example:
One of the solutions to the equation x 2  a  6x is 5.
a. What is the value of a?
b. What is the other solution?
Practice:
2
1. The equation 3 x  ax  8 has x4 as a solution.
2
2. The equation ax  5 x  2 has x 1 as a solution.
Example:
2
How can the polynomial ( x  y ) 9 can be factored into the
product of two trinomials?
Practice:
1. Factor the following into a product of trinomials: ( x  2) 2  y 2 .

2. Factor the following into a product of trinomials: x 2  y 2  10 x  25 .
Solving Trickier Equations Practice:

1. Solve for x: 3( x 2  4)  x ( x 2  4)  0 .
Hint: Where have you seen something similar to this before?
10 9
2. Solve for x: 2
  2  0.
x x
Hint: use a common denominator.
x6 3
3. Solve for x:  .
14  3 x x  2
Factoring Test Review Algebra 9.8
Perfect Squares and Difference of Squares: Factor each.
100. 9  x2 200. 6 x 2  24
2 2
300. 2 x y  12xy  18 400.
4
x  81
Easy Ones and Magic Number:

Write Prime for any that cannot be factored.
100. x2  6x  8 200. x 2  22 x  72
300.
2
12 x  5 x  3 400. 6 x 2  xy  2 y 2
Solve each: Write Prime for any that cannot be factored.
1 2
x  30 x  0
100. 3 200. x 2  24  11 x
4 2
x  7  4x
300.
7 400. 6 x 3  25 x 2  14 x
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring and FOIL Practice Test Algebra 9.8

Write PRIME for any that cannot be factored.
(Look for perfect squares and difference of squares, easy ones and hard ones, and GCF problems).
1. x2  4 y2
1. _____________________
2. 34 x 2  85 x
2. _____________________
3. x 2  13 x  30
3. _____________________
4. 3 x 2  x  10
4. _____________________
5. a3  4a 2  4a
5. _____________________
6. 2 x 2  19 x  24
6. _____________________
7. x 4  11 x 2  80
7. _____________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring & FOIL Practice Test (4) Algebra 9.8

Solve for x:
Some problems may have more than one solution. List all solutions in the blank provided.
8. 3x( x  7)  0
8. x=_____________________
9. x 2  6x  9  0
9. x=_____________________
10. 10 x 2  6  17 x
10. x=_____________________
11. x 2  72  18 x
11. x=_____________________
Multiply:
12. (5 x  4)( x  5)
12. _____________________
13. (3 x 2  5 x ) 2
13. _____________________
14. (x  2)(x  3)(x  2)

14. _____________________
Name________________________ Period _____
Factoring and FOIL Practice Test Algebra 9.8

Solve for x:
Some problems may have more than one solution. List all solutions in the blank provided.
8. 3x( x  7)  0
8. x=_____________________
9. x 2  6x  9  0
9. x=_____________________
10. 10 x 2  6  17 x
10. x=_____________________
1 2
11. x  12  3 x
6
11. x=_____________________
Simplify each:
x 2  5x  6
12.
x2  x  6
12. _____________________
4 x 2  36 x  81
13.
4 x 2  81
13. _____________________
4 x 3  10 x 2
14.
5 x 2  20
14. _____________________
Name________________________ Period _____
26 Questions EOC Review #1 EOC REVIEW

Solve each: Give the BEST Answer. You may use a graphing calculator.
1. Which quadrant contains the vertex of the following: f ( x)  2x2  8x 11

a. 1st b. 2nd c. 3rd d. 4th
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2. What type of equation is described by the data below?
x -2 0 2 4 6
f(x) -1 -5 -1 11 31
a. Linear b. Quadratic c. Exponential d. None of these.

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3. The equation y  3  5( x  11) passes through which of the following points?
a. (-3, 11) b. (3,-11) c. (-11, -3) d. (-11, 3)

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4. Solve the following equation for x: ax  y  bx
ab a b y y
a. x b. x c. x d. x
y y ab a b
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5. What is the 100th term in the following sequence: 25, 36, 49, 64...
a. 10,404 b. 10,609 c. 10,816 d. 11,025

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6. To download music from the web, an internet site offers a monthly membership and charges
$0.59 a song. If the monthly membership is $15, which equation represents the cost (c) of buying
x songs in one year with the club?
a. c=0.59x+15 b. c=15x+0.59 c. c=0.59x+180 d. c=0.59x-180
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7. Which parabola below would have the narrowest graph?
1 2
a. y  7x2  45x b. y  0.7x2  45x c. y  45x2  7x d. y x  7x
7
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Name________________________ Period _____

8. Multiply: (3a  5b)(2a  b)
a. 5a2 13ab  4b2 b. 5a2  7ab  5b2 c. 6a2  7ab  5b2 d. 6a2  7ab  5b2
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9. What is equation for a horizontal line which passes through (-2, -3)?
a. x=-2 b. x+3=0 c. y=-2 d. y+3=0
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10. Which equation below has a graph with a slope of -½?
a. x-2y=12 b. -2x+y=12 c. -y-2x=12 d. x+2y=12

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11. How many solutions are there to the equation:  3x2  27  0

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. Infinite
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12. What is the equation for a line passing through (-2, 5) perpendicular to y  3x  8 ?
1 1
a. y  5  ( x  2) b. y  2  3( x  5) c. y  5   ( x  2) d. y  5  3( x  2)
3 3
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13. If the equation 2x  y  7 were graphed, which of the four quadrants would be shaded completely?
a. 1st b. 3rd c. 4th d. None.
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14. What is the range for the function f ( x)  x2  4x ? hint: find the vertex.
a. { y  4} b. { y  4} c. { y  4} d. {all real numbers}
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Name________________________ Period _____

15. Factor Completely: 2 x3  2 x 2  4 x
a. 2x( x2  x  2) b. x(2 x  2)( x  2) c. 2( x 1)(x2  2x) d. 2 x( x  1)( x  2)

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16. Which formula could be used to find the nth term of the sequence below?
160, 80, 40, 20, 10, …
160 320 160 160

a. an  b. an  c. an  d. an 
n 2n 2n 2 n 1
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17. Write an equation based on the table below showing the amount earned a mowing lawns based on the
number of hours worked h, including an initial fee.
hours worked h 1 5 7 9 11
earned amt. a $14.75 $53.75 $73.25 $92.75 $112.25
a. a  9.50h  5.25 b. a  9.75h  5 c. a  9.25h  5.5 d. a  9h  5.75

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18. In problem number 17 above, how much could you earn mowing lawns for 6 hours and 15 minutes?
a. $64.96 b. $65.45 c. $65.94 d. $66.24

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19. Which equation below does NOT represent a function?
a. y=x b. x=y2 c. y=1 d. y=x2

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2
20. The height of a flare fired from a gun can be described by: h   16t  60 t where t is the time in
seconds and h is the height in feet. How long will it take for the flare to reach 36 feet?
a. .75 seconds b. 1 second c. 1.5 seconds d. 3 seconds
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2
21. Solve for x: 3x  x  2  0
2 2 2
a. {x   , x  1} b. {x  , x  1} c. {x  , x  1} d. no solutions
3 3 3
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Name________________________ Period _____

22. A photograph is two inches taller than it is wide. The frame around the photo is three inches wide.
Which expression below represents the area of the frame based on the width of the photo?
a. 12w b. 6w+24 c. 12w+48 d. w2+12w
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23. Which equation below is parallel to 2x  3 y  9 and shifted up 5 units?
2
a. y x2
3
2
b. y   x  14
3
2
c. y x  14
3
3
d. y  x2
2
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24. A basketball is dropped from a height of 120 feet. Each time it lands it bounces ¾ of the height
it reached the last time. How high does the ball reach after the 5th bounce?
a. 50.6 ft b. 38.0 ft c. 28.5 ft d. 21.4ft

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25. If y varies directly as x, and when y=6, x=15, solve for y when x=20.
a. 50 b. 8 c. 7.5 d. 4.5
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26. Solve the following system of equations: 3x  2 y  7

2x  3 y  2
a. (-1, 5) b. (5, -1) c. (-4, 19) d. (5, -4)
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Name________________________ Period _____

Solve each: Give the BEST Answer. You may use a graphing calculator.
3.9  10 5
1. Divide the following:
1 .5  10 3
a. 2.6 108 b. 2.6 102 c. 2.6 102 d. 26

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2. The height of a baseball struck at 45 meters per second can be described by h  9.1t 2  45t . How
high will the ball be after 2 seconds?
a. 71.8 meters b. 53.6 meters c. 35.9 meters d. 126.4 meters

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3. Write an equation based on the table below showing the cost c of a cab ride based on the number of
miles driven m.
cost c 4.30 5.55 8.05 14.30 15.55

Miles m 1 2 4 9 10
a. c  1.25m b. c  3m  1.30 c. c  3.05  1.25 m d. c  3.05m  1.25

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4. In problem number 3 above, which value represents the dependent variable?
a. Miles driven b. Cost of cab ride c. y-intercept d. $1.25

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5. A car drives up a mountain for 14 miles, and gains 3,700 feet in altitude. What is the approximate
slope of the road? (1 mile=5,280 feet)
1 1 1
a.
20
b.
10
c.
200
d. 10
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6. A particular species of shark weighs 12 pounds at birth, and gains 3 pounds per week until it is 3 years
old. Which of the following equations could be used to find the weight y of a young shark who is x weeks
old?
a. y=12x+3 b. y=3x c. y=3x+12 d. y=3x-12
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Name________________________ Period _____

7. Where does the graph of y  2x  5 cross the y-axis?
a. 5 b. 0 c. 3 d. 4
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8. A bakery can make 30 batches of chocolate chip cookies in 480 minutes, and 40 batches in 600 minutes.
After the initial time required for preparation, how long does it take to bake each batch of cookies?
a. 16 minutes b. 15 minutes c. 12 minutes d. 10 minutes
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9. What is equation for a line with a slope of zero which passes through (-3, 2)?
a. x=2 b. x=-3 c. y=-3 d. y=2
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10. Which equation below has a graph with an undefined slope?
a. x=2y b. y=0 c. x-5=0 d. y-x=0

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11. A player scored 37 points, making 16 shots from the field.

How many of these shots were three-pointers?
a. 11 b. 0 c. 5 d. 8
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12. Mark earns $20,000 per year, and an additional amount equal to 1%of his total sales. Which equation
below could be used to graph Mark’s salary (y) based on his sales (x) ?
a. .01y  x  20,000 b. y  x  20,000 c. y  .01x  20,000 d. y  20,000x

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13. Which equation below represents a line which passes through the points (-3, 3) and (3, 5)?
1 1 1 1
a. y   x6 b. y x4 c. y x4 d. y   x6
3 3 3 3
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14. What is the range for the function f ( x)  2x2  5 for the domain D  { x  5}
a. R  { y   55} b. R  { y   45} c. R  { y  55} d. R  { y   45}
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Name________________________ Period _____

15. Which of the following is a factor of: 6x2  11x  7
a. 2x  1 b. 2x  1 c. 3x  7 d. 6x 1
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16. Which formula could be used to find the nth term of the sequence below?
7, 14, 28, 56, 112, …
a. an  7 n b. an  7n 2 c. an  7 n d. an  7(2 n1 )
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17. A unit cube has edges that are 1 unit long, so that the surface area of a unit cube is 6u2. Which formula
below could be used to find the surface area A of a stack of unit cubes that is n cubes tall?
1 2 3 ...n
(all answers in units2)
a. A  6n 2 b. A  4n  2 c. A  4n 2  2n d. A  4( n  2)
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 3 7 4 0 
18. For a  and b    find 2 a  b .
 2 8 5  1
 10 14  10 14   2 14    2 14 
a. b. c. d.
  1 15   9 17   9 17    1 15 
       
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19. Which equation below does NOT represent a function?
a. y  2x b. y2 c. x  2y d. x2
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20. The height of a flare fired from a gun can be described by: h  16t 2  60t where t is the time in
seconds and h is the height in feet. How long will it take for the flare to reach its peak height?
1 5 7 3
a. 1 seconds b. 1 second c. 1 seconds d. 3 seconds
2 8 8 4
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Name________________________ Period _____

21. Solve for x: 3x2  x  2  0
2 2 2
a. {x   , x  1} b. {x  , x  1} c. {x  , x  1} d. no solutions
3 3 3
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22. A dining room is five feet longer than it is wide. You purchased a rug that fits in the room, leaving 2
feet of bare floor around all four sides of the rug. Which expression below represents the area of the rug
based on the width of the room?
a. w(w-4) b. (w-4)(w+1) c. (w+4)(w-1) d. (w+5)(w+1)
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23. Which equation below is parallel to 2x  3 y  10 but is shifted three units to the right ?
a. 2 x  3 y  16
b. 2x  3 y  20
c.  2 x  3 y  16
d. 2x  3 y  20
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24. What is the distance between the following points on the coordinate plane? (-2, 5) (6, -1)
a. 5 units b. 4 2 units c. 4 5 units d. 10 units

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25. Find the midpoint of segment AB for A = (9,2) and B = (-1, -7)
a. (4, -4.5) b. (4, -2.5) c. (5, -4.5) d. (5, -2.5)
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26. The center of a circle drawn on the coordinate plane is at (4, -9).
If one end of a diameter AB is at A(-3, 7), what are the coordinates of B?
a. (11, 23) b. (-10, -25) c. (11,-25) d. (-10, 23)
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Name________________________ Period _____

x2 y3
1. Simplify:
x 4 y 1
2 4
1 y4 y2
a. x y b.
x y2
2 c. d.
x2 x2
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2. The height of a rocket launched at 30 meters per second can be described by h  9.1t 2  30t .
How high will the rocket be after 1.5 seconds?
a. 31.4 meters b. 53.6 meters c. 231.3 meters d. 24.5 meters
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3. Write an equation based on the table below showing the cost c of a stereo rental based on the days d it
is rented:
cost c $22 $34 $58 $118 $130

days d 1 2 4 9 10
a. c  22d b. c  10d  12 c. c  12d  10 d. c  4d  18
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4. In problem number 3 above, which value represents the dependent variable?
a. Days Rented b. Slope c. Cost of Rental d. Cost Per Day

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5. A ski slope drops 1,400 feet. From start to finish, the skier travels about 2 miles horizontally.
Approximately what is the average slope of the mountain?
(1 mile=5,280 feet)
2 1 1 1
a.  b. c.  d.
15 7 75 50
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6. A youth group sells cookies for $8 a box. If they spent $1000 buying the cookies, which equation below
shows the profit (p) made by the group after selling (b) boxes?
a. p=8b-1000 b. p=8b+1000 c. p=1000b+8 d. p=8b
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Name________________________ Period _____

7. Where does the graph of y  5x  25 cross the x-axis?
a. x 0 b. x 1 c. x2 d. x 3
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8. Multiply: ( x  2 y)2
a. x2  2y 2 b. x2  4y 2 c. x 2  4xy  y 2 d. x2  4xy  4 y 2
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 4 7 5 1
9. For a  and b  3 2 find a  3b .
 9 5  
 19 4  11 4  19 10  11 10

a. b. c. d.
 0 11 0  1  18 11  18  1
      
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10. Which equation below has a graph with a slope of ¾?
a. 3x - 4y=12 b. 3y - 4x =12 c. 3y = 4x + 12 d. both a and c

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11. A store has a total of 20 three-wheelers and four wheelers (off-road vehicles). If they have a total of
65 wheels on all the vehicles, how many three-wheelers do they have?
a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20
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12. What is the equation for a line passing through (-3, -1) and (3, 3) ?
a. 3 y  2x  3 b. 3x  2 y  3 c. 3x  2 y  3 d. 3x  2 y  3
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13. Which of the following is a solution to the system of inequalities below:

y  3x  7 and 3 y  2x  12
a. (10, -10) b. (-10, -10) c. (10, 10) d. (-10, 10)
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Name________________________ Period _____

14. What is the 29th term in the following sequence: 15, 11, 7, 3, ….
a. -89 b. -93 c. -97 d. -101
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15. Solve for x: x2 15x  50
a. {x  10} b. { x  5} c. {x  10, x  5} d. {x  10, x  5}

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16. The number of bacteria present in an experiment can be approximated by n  5.6t 2  1000 t ,
where t is the time in minutes. How many bacteria will there be in one-half hour?
a. 501.4 b. 35,040 c. 30,168 d. 58,224
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17. Write an equation based on the table below showing the amount earned a babysitting based on the
earned amt. a $21 $31 $41 $51 $61
a. a  5.5h  4.5 b. a  6h  3 c. a  6h  5 d. a  5h  6
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18. In problem number 17 above, what does the y-intercept represent?
a. Hours worked b. Total Earnings c. Initial fee d. Hourly wages

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19. The steepest section of the Tour De France climbs 300 meters over the course of 11 kilometers.
What is the average slope of the course in this section? (1km = 1000m)
3 1 3 300
a. b. c. d.
11 110 110 11
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20. What are the coordinates of the vertex of the following: y  3x 2  18x
a. (-3, 27) b. (3, 18) c. (3, -27) d. (-3, -18)
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Name________________________ Period _____

21. Solve for x: 2x2  9x  10
a. {x  2} b. {x  0.4} c. {x  2, x  2.5} d. {x  2, x  0.4}

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22. What is the range for the function f ( x)  x2  9 for the domain {x  2} . (hint: pick several values)
a. { y  9} b. { y  5} c. { y  5} d. {5  y  9}
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1
23. What would happen to the equation y  2x  9 if it were changed to y   x  7 ?
2
a. The line would shift up two units and the slope would be parallel to the original.
b. The line would shift down two units and the slope would be parallel to the original.
c. The line would shift up two units and the slope would be perpendicular to the original.
d. The line would shift down two units and the slope would be perpendicular to the original.
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24. About how many years will it take $400 invested at 6% annual compound interest to double in value?
A  p(1  r )t
a. 10 years b. 12 years c. 15 years d. 20 years
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25. Solve the following system of equations: y  2x 3 y  2x  12

a. (-3, -6) b. (6, -3) c. (3, 6) d. (-3, 6)
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26. Which formula below could be used to determine the nth term in the following sequence:
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, …
n( n  1) n( n  1)
a. an  n(n  1)  1 b. an  c. an  d. an  2n(n  1)
2 2
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Name________________________ Period _____

1. Simplify: 2a 7b 2 (a 2b 4 )
a. 2a 9 b 6 b. 2a 14b8 c. 2a 5 b 6 d. a 5b 6
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2. What is the slope of a line passing through the points (5,-2) and (2,-5)?
7 3
a. 1 b. -1 c. d. 
3 7
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3. If the equation 6x  3 y  18 is shifted up 5 units, what is the new y-intercept of the graph?
a. 1 b. -13 c. -1 d. -23
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4. Solve the following inequality: 3x  9  5x  3

a. x6 b. x  6 c. x6 d. x  6
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5. What is the 100th term in the following sequence: -11, -2, 7, 16, 25, …
a. 10,000 b. 880 c. 889 d. 920

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6. A band class is selling tickets to their concert. If they spent $300 preparing the production, and tickets
are sold for $6, which equation below shows the profit (p) made by the group after selling (t) tickets?
a. p=6t+300 b. p=6t-300 c. p=600t+300 d. p=600t-300
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7. Which equation graphed below would result in an upside-down parabola?
a. y  x2  45x b. y  5x c. y  2x d. y  ( x  2)2

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8. Multiply: ( x  y)(x  y) 2
a. x3  y 3 b. x3  x 2 y  xy2  y3 c. x3  x2 y  xy2  y 3 d. x3  x2 y  xy2  y3
_______
Name________________________ Period _____

9. What is equation for a vertical line which passes through (-2, -3)?
a. x=-2 b. x+3=0 c. y=-2 d. y+5=0
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10. Which equation below has a graph with a slope of ½?
a. x-2y=12 b. y-2x=12 c. y=2x+12 d. y+2x=12

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11. Which equation below represents the data given in the table?
x 3 5 7 9 11 13
f(x) 18 12 6 0 -6 -12
1
a. f ( x)  2x2 b. f ( x)  3 x  27 c. f ( x)  3 x  27 d. f ( x)   x  9
3
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12. What is the equation for a line passing through (3, 4) parallel to 3 y  2x  12 ?
2 2 2 2
a. y  3  ( x  4) b. y  4  ( x  3) c. y  4  ( x  3) d. y  4   ( x  3)
3 3 3 3
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13. If the equation y  3x  2 were graphed, which of the four quadrants would be shaded completely?
a. 1st b. 2nd c. 3rd d. 4th
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14. What is the range for the function f ( x)  x2  2 ?
a. { y  2} b. { y  2} c. { y  2} d. {all real numbers}
_______
Name________________________ Period _____

15. Which equation below could be used to find the roots of: y  x2 10x 11
a. 0  ( x  11)( x  1) b. 0  x ( x  10) c. 0  ( x  11)( x  1) d. 0  ( x  11)(x  1)
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16. In the sequence below, the 25th term is 83,886,080. What is the 26th term?
5, -10, 20, -40, 80, …
a. 125,829,120 b. -125,829,120 c. 167,772,160 d. -167,772,160

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17. Write an equation based on the table below showing the amount earned a babysitting based on the
earned amt. a $21 $33 $45 $57 $69
a. a  5.5h  4.5 b. a  6h  3 c. a  7h d. a  5h  6
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18. In problem number 17 above, what does the slope represent?
a. Hours worked b. Total Earnings c. Initial fee d. Hourly wages

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19. Which set of points below does NOT represent a function?
a. (-2, 3) (-3, 4) (-4, 5) (-5, 6)
b. (-2, -2) (-3, -3) (-4, -4) (-5, -5)
c. (-2, 2) (-3, 3) (-2, 4) (-3, 5)
d. (-2, -3) (-3, -2) (-5, -4) (-4, -5)

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20. The height of a flare fired from a gun can be described by: h  16t 2  240t where t is the time in
seconds and h is the height in feet. How long will it take for the flare to reach 900 feet?
a. 4 seconds b. 5 seconds c. 6 seconds d. 7 seconds
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Name________________________ Period _____

21. Solve for x: 3x2 x20
a. {x  .7, x  1} b. {x  1.5, x  1} c. {x  .7, x  1} d. no solutions

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22. A rectangle is three inches longer than twice its width. Its perimeter is 36 inches. How long is the
rectangle?
a. 5 inches b. 8 inches c. 13 inches d. 15 inches
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23. What would be the new equation for 2x  y  9 if it were shifted up 5 units?
a. y  2x  4
b. y  2x  4
1
c. y x  13
2
d. y  2x  13
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24. About how many years will it take $9,000 invested at 14% annual compound interest
to double in value?
A  p(1  r )t
a. 2.5 years b. 5.3 years c. 7.1 years d. 9.0 years
_______
25. Solve the following system of equations: 2x  y  9

2x  3 y  3
a. (-3, -6) b. (6, -3) c. (3, 6) d. (-3, 6)
_______
 4 1 6  8
26. For a  and b  5  7 find b  a .
 3 2  
2  9  2 9  2 9  2  9
a. 8 b. c. d.
 9   8
 9   8  9
 
8
  9 
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Polynomials, FOIL, and Factoring EOC REVIEW
You must be able to work with polynomials on the EOC:
Distribution and FOIL:

Rewrite each using distribution:
1. 2 x ( x  3) 2. x  5( x  3) 3. ( x  5)( x  3)
Practice:
Distribute. Simplify where possible.
1. x  5 x (7  x ) 2. (2x  7)(x  5) 3. (5x 3)(5x  3)

Practice:
Special Products.
1. ( 7  x )( 7  x ) 2. (2 x  7)2 3. ( x  3 y) 2
Factoring: GCF.
Rewrite each by factoring the GCF:
1.
2
2x  30x 2. 9 x2 y 5  6x5 y 2 3. 4 x 2  16
Factoring: Easy Ones.
Example: Factor.
1. x2  3x  35
Practice: Easy Ones.
Factor each.
1. x2  4x  5 2. x2  6x  8 3. x2  x  7
Polynomials, FOIL, and Factoring EOC REVIEW
Factoring: Special Products.
Example: Factor.
1. 9 x 2  42 x  49 2. 9 x 2  64
Practice: Special Products.
Factor each.
1. 4x2  20x  25 2. 121 x 2  1
Factoring: Hard Ones (Magic Number).

Example: Factor.
1. 2 x 2  x  10 2. 15x 2  11x  2
Practice: Magic Number.
Factor each.
1. 7x2  2x  9 2. 6x 2  13x  5
Factoring: Solving a quadratic by factoring.

Example: Solve for x.
1. ( x  3)(2x  1)  0 2. x2 11x  30  0
Practice: Solve by factoring.
Solve for x.
1. x 2  2 x  15 2. 9 x 2  25
Direct Variation EOC REVIEW
Direct Variation is just Slope-Intercept Form (without the intercept).
If a problem states: y varies directly as x,

That means y=kx for some value k.
y  kx k is called the constant of variation.
You can think if it as slope.
You can also say that x varies directly as y: this means x=ky
Example 1:
When y=6, x=2, solve for x when y=-9 if y varies directly as x.
Example 2:
The distance it takes to stop a moving train varies directly with the speed it is
traveling. A train that is moving 50mph requires 10,000 feet to stop. How
many feet will be required to stop a train moving 45mph?
Practice:
Solve each using direct variation. In each problem, y varies directly as x.
1. When y=8, x=5. What is the constant of variation?

2. When x=2, y=7. Find y when x=3.
3. The skid marks left by a vehicle can be used to determine the speed with
which it was traveling. If an 18-wheeler leaves 200-foot skid marks, it was
traveling approximately 60mph. How fast was an 18-wheeler traveling if it left
240-foot skid marks?
Proportional Reasoning can also be used for most of these problems:

Example 1:
The mass of an element varies directly as its volume. If 10cm3 of Carbon
weighs 22.6 grams, how much will 12cm3 weigh?
a. Solve using a proportion.
b. Solve using diect variation.
c. What is the constant of variation?
d. What do we call the constant of variation in this problem?
Practice:
The amount of stretch of a rubber band varies directly as the force applied to
it. If a 10-gram weight stretches a rubber band by 8cm, how much will a rub-
ber band stretch when weighted with a 14-gram weight?
Distance/Midpoint Parallel/Perp. EOC REVIEW
The distance between coordinates on the plane can be found using
the pythagorean theorem.
d  ( x2  x1 ) 2  ( y 2  y1 ) 2
The midpoint between two points (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) is found by
averaging the x and y coordinates.
Midpoint  
 x1  x2 y1  y2 
, 
 2 2 
Example: Find the midpoint and distance between (4,3) and (-2, 5).
Practice: Find the midpoint and distance for each pair of points. Leave the
distances in radical form.
1. (8, -2) and (4, -5) 2. (-3, -6) and (7, 3) 3. (8, 9) and (3, 1)
Parallel lines have the same slope.

Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes.
Example: Which lines are parallel? Which are perendicular?

2
a. 2x 3y  7 b. 2x 3y  7 c. 3x 2y  7 d. y  x 7
3
Example: The points A(0,7) B(5,8) C(8,2) and D(3,1) form a quadrilateral.
Is quadrilateral ABCD a parallelogram?
Practice:
1. What is the equation of a line perpendicular to 5 x  y  7 through the
point (9,1) in Standard Form?
2. Points A(4,3) B(-8,1) and C(5,-3) are graphed on the plane to form a right
triangle. Which vertex is the right angle of triangle ABC?
3. What is the approximate perimeter of triangle ABC above (to the tenth)?
Linear Regression EOC REVIEW
If an equation is linear, it has a constant slope.
Many EOC problems will ask you to find an answer using a linear
model.
Examples:
In 1970, the average life expectancy in the U.S was 75.2 years. In 2000, the
average life expectancy was 78.8 years. Assuming the trend is linear, what will
be the average life expectancy in 2020?
The oak tree in your backyard is 15 feet tall. When you planted it 2 years ago,
it was just 7 feet tall. If the growth can be modeled by a linear equation, how
tall will the tree be in 5 years?
Practice
Assume all growth or depreciation is linear for the following:
1. In the year 2000, a 40-inch LCD television cost about $2,500. In 2008, you
can buy the same television for about $1,100. Assuming a linear rate of depre-
ciation, how much less does the television cost this year than last year?
2. Attendance at Lincoln high school has increased linearly for the past 10
years. 5 years ago, Lincoln had 1,235 students. Now Lincoln has 1,705 stu-
dents. If the growth continues, how many students will attend Lincoln in 3
years?
3. The height of a burning candle can be expressed by a linear equation

where h is the height and m is the number of minutes the candle has been
burning. If a 15-inch candle burns for 35 minutes, it will be 8 inches tall. What
equation can be written for the height h of a 15-inch candle that has been
burning for m minutes?
Practice: Write a linear equation in slope-intercept form for each:
1. A restaurant takes 1 hour to prepare and bake 16 pizzas. To prepare and

bake 20 pizzas takes the same restaurant takes 76 minutes. What
equation can be used to represent the time in minutes m to bake
p pizzas?
2. The length of a particular snake is 16 inches at age 1 and 30 inches

at age 3. Assuming the snake grows at a linear rate, how long was it
at birth?
Exponential Growth/Depreciation EOC REVIEW
Exponential growth: V  p(1  r)t
Amount principal rate (percent as a decimal) time (usually in years)
Examples:
How much will $400 be worth in 5 years at 7% interest (to the cent)?
How long will it take for your money to double earning 6% interest?
A. 1.5 years B. 10 Years C. 12 Years D. 120 years
Practice:
1. The value of an automobile depreciates exponentially. If the rate of depre-
ciation on your 7 year-old car is 20%, and the purchase price was $16,000,
approximately how much is the car worth today?
A. $18,380 B. $13,890 C. $3,748 D. $3,355
2. Approximately what interest rate must you earn on an investment to double

the value of your money every 15 years?
A. 4% B. 5% C. 6% D. 7%
3. In 2001, the population of Poughkeepsie was 12,500. In 2007, the popula-

tion had increased by 1,170. Assuming that the growth rate is exponential,
what is the annual rate of growth?
A. 1.2% B. 1.5% C. 9.4% D. 15.0%
Practice:
1. How long will it take an investment to triple in value if it is earning 4.2%
interest annually?
A. 17 years B. 20 years C. 23 years D. 26 years
2. Allentown has a population of 50,000 and a 1.5% annual population growth

rate. Brighton has 40,000 and a growth rate of 1.8%. If these growth rates
continue, approximately how many years will it take for the populations to be
equal?
A. 25 years B. 50 years C. 75 years D. 100 years
3. An aggressive species of vine grows in length by 20% daily. If the vine is 8

inches long when planted, about how long will it be after two weeks of growth?
A. 4 feet B. 5.5 feet C. 7 feet D. 8.5 feet
Quadratics EOC REVIEW
b
The vertex: x To find the y-coordinate, plug-in x.
2a
 b  b 2  4 ac
The Roots (solutions, zeros) x 
2a
Examples:
Find the roots and vertex for the following quadratic equation:
y  4x2  4x  3
Solve for x: 3 x 2  13 x  10
2   2  2   2 
A.  ,5  B.   ,5  C.  , 5  D.  ,5
3   3  3   3 
Practice:
1. The formula for the height of a ball h after t seconds is given
by the formula: h  16t 2  64t  4
What is the maximum height of the ball?
A. 4 feet B. 60 feet C. 64 feet D. 68 feet
2. Find the roots: h  4 x 2  16 x  15

3 5  3 5 3 5  3 5
A.  ,  B.  ,  C.  ,  D.  , 
2 2  2 2 2 2  2 2
3. The length of a rectangle is 4 inches greater than twice the length.

If the rectangle has an area of 70in2, what is its perimeter?
A. 34in B. 38in C. 40in D. 74in
Systems of Equations EOC REVIEW
Examples:
Where would the graphs of the two equations below intersect?

A. y  4x  3 B. 3 x  2 y  9
Write and solve a system of equations to solve the following:
At a local bakery, 3 pastries and 5 doughnuts cost $6.75.
At the same bakery, 4 pastries and one doughnut cost $4.75.
How much would 2 pastries and 2 doughnuts cost?
A. $3.25 B. $3.50 C. $3.75 D. $4.00
Practice:
1. Solve for x in the following system of equations: 2x  y  4
3x  5 y  8
7 12 28 13
A. x B. x C. x  D. x 
12 7 13 28
2. Micah has 4 more pencils than he has erasers. If he has a total of 42 pen-
cils and erasers, how many pencils does he have?
A. 19 B. 21 C. 23 D. 25
Practice:
1. The perimeter of a rectangle is 31 inches, and the width is 10 inches

less than twice the length. What is the width of the rectangle?
A. 7in B. 7.5in C. 8in D. 8.5in
2. Adult tickets to a theme park cost $19 and childrens tickets cost $15.
One cashier collected $632 from 40 park attendants.
How many adult attendants paid the cashier?
A. 8 B. 16 C. 24 D. 32
Name________________________ Period _____
Formulas EOC REVIEW

Formulas you must know:
Fill-in the following formulas. These are all formulas that you must be able to use on the EOC
test Tuesday. You will be quizzed on these formulas Wednesday so memorize these!
1. Point-Slope Form: _____________________________________________
2. Slope-Intercept Form: ___________________________________________
3. Standard Form: _________________________________________________
4. Slope (given two points): ___________________________________________
5. Distance Formula (given two points): _________________________________
6. Midpoint Formula (given two points): _________________________________
7. Quadratic Formula: _____________________________________________
8. X-coordinate of the vertex of a quadratic: ______________________________
9. Slope of a standard form linear equation: __________________________
10. Direct Variation: ___________________________________________________
11. Exponential Growth: ______________________________________________
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alg1scs2003extset
for sample items if you are looking for something to review tonight but GET A
GOOD NIGHT’S REST!
North Carolina Testing Program EOC Algebra I Sample Items Goal 1
1. What is the greatest common factor of 4. Which binomial is a factor of

15x4 y3 − 21x3 y3 + 6x2 y2 ? 3x 2 + 2x - 5?
A x 2 y2 A 3x - 1
xy B x -1
B
C 3x - 5
C 3xy2
D x-5
2 2
D 3x y
5. What is the quotient when
2. Simplify: 14c d - 21
3 2
cd 2 3 (6x4 - 9x2 + 12 x) is divided by 3 x ?
2
14cd
A 2 x 4 - 3x 2 + 4 x
A c2 - 3cd
2 B 2 x3 + 6 x + 4
2 C 2 x 3 + 3x + 4
B c - 3c d
2
2
D 2 x 3 - 3x + 4
C c2 - 21c2d2
D c2d - 3cd 6. Which expression is a factor of

2
(6x3 - 13x2 - 28x ) ?
A x−4
3. Simplify: (x + 2)(x2 + 2x + 3) B 2x − 7
C 2x + 7
A x3 + 7x + 6
D 3x − 4
B 5x 2 + 7 x + 6
C 2x 3 + x 2 + x + 6
D x3 + 4 x2 + 7x + 6
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7. Multiply: 9. To find the image length, L, of a

( 3x 6 y 4 ) ( 3x 5 y3 )
—
1 2
4-foot-tall object in a spherical
—
A 27x11 y7 mirror with a focal length of 2 feet,
( )
2
L =4 2 can be used, where
B —
18x11 y7 o−2
o is the distance, in feet, of the
C 2x4 y2
object from the mirror. What is the
D 3x4 y2 image length of the object when it
is 1.5 feet away from the mirror?
8. Suppose that the value, V, of a used A 256 feet
machine can be calculated by using B 128 feet
20
(
the formula V = P 1 − n , where P ) C 64 feet
represents the price of a new machine D 32 feet
and n represents the machine’s age
in years. A company purchased a new
machine for $15,000. The value of the
machine is now $12,375. How old is
the machine?
A 1.2 years
B 3.5 years
C 4.3 years
D 5.7 years

10. The following figures are created with regular pentagons. Each pentagon has a side
length of one unit. P1 is the perimeter of the first figure, P2 is the perimeter of the
second figure, and so on.
P1 = 5 P2 = 8 P3 = 11 P4 = 14
n=1 n=2 n=3 n=4
According to this pattern, what would be the rule for the perimeter, Pn , of the nth figure
when n > 1?
A Pn = 2 Pn - 1 - 2
B Pn = 2 Pn - 1 + 4
C Pn = Pn - 1 - 3
D Pn = Pn - 1 + 3

11. Which expresses the total surface area 12. The number of bacteria in an
(including the top and bottom) of a
experiment can be represented by
tower of c cubes each having side
length e? (do not include faces that the formula N t +1 = 2.5Nt . In the
cover each other) formula, N t is the number of
bacteria at the end of t minutes,
and N t +1 is the number of bacteria
at the end of t + 1 minutes. There
are 16,400 bacteria in the
c=1 c=2 c=3
experiment at the end of 7 minutes.
A ( 4 c + 2) e 2
How many bacteria will be in the
experiment at the end of 10 minutes?
B c ∑ e3
A 23,429
2
C 6c ∑ e
B 102,500
D 4c ∑ e2 C 123,000
D 256,250
13. Hooke’s law states that the distance

a vertical spring stretches varies
directly with the weight hanging from
it. A spring stretches 14 inches when
a 35-pound weight is hanging from it.
How much weight is needed to stretch
the spring 44 inches?
A 110 pounds
B 65 pounds
C 17.6 pounds
D 11.1 pounds

14. When x is 3, y is 12. If y varies 16. Neglecting reaction time, the distance
directly as x, which equation relates x required for a car to stop is directly
and y? proportional to the square of its
velocity. If a car can stop in
A y = x+9 8.5 meters at 20 kilometers per hour,
approximately how many meters
y = 15 − x are needed to stop at 50 kilometers
B
per hour?
C y = 36
x
A 13.4
B 21.3
D y = 4x
C 53.1
D 117.6
15. Suppose that y varies directly as x,

and y = 5 when x = 2. What is the
value of y when x = 7?
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1 Objective: 1.01
Write equivalent forms of algebraic expressions to solve problems. a) Apply the laws of
exponents. b) Operate with polynomials. c) Factor polynomials.
Thinking Skill: Applying Correct Answer: D
2 Objective: 1.01
Thinking Skill: Applying Correct Answer: A
3 Objective: 1.01
4 Objective: 1.01
Thinking Skill: Applying Correct Answer: B
5 Objective: 1.01
6 Objective: 1.01
7 Objective: 1.01
8 Objective: 1.02
Use formulas and algebraic expressions, including iterative and recursive forms, to
model and solve problems.
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Thinking Skill: Applying Correct Answer: C
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Thinking Skill: Analyzing Correct Answer: D
11 Objective: 1.02
Thinking Skill: Analyzing Correct Answer: A
12 Objective: 1.02
13 Objective: 1.03
Model and solve problems using direct variation.
14 Objective: 1.03
15 Objective: 1.03
16 Objective: 1.03

1. What is the area of a square with 2. On a map’s coordinate grid,

vertices (3, 3), (6, 6), (9, 3), and (6, 0)?
Panthersville is located at ( — 3, 2) ,
A 3 2 units2 and Heel City is located at ( 4, 8 ) .
B 12 2 units2 Falconton is the midpoint between

Panthersville and Heel City. What
C 18 units2
is the approximate distance from
D 36 units2 Panthersville to Falconton?
(One map unit equals one mile.)
A 3.25 miles
B 4.61 miles
C 5.00 miles
D 9.22 miles

3. What is the perimeter of +PQR ?

y
Q (—2, 3)
R (3, —2)
P (0, —5)
A 136
B 10 21
C 2 5 + 2 3 + 17 2
D 8 2 + 2 17

4. (
Given points P (7, 5) , Q (8, 3) , R 0, —1 , ) 6. The equation of the line containing
( )
and S —1, 1 , which statement is true? one side of a parallelogram
is 3 x + 2 y = 8. The opposite side
HJG HJG
A PQ is parallel to RS. contains the point ( 0, — 7 ). Which is
HJG HJG the equation of the line that contains
B PQ is perpendicular to RS.
the opposite side?
HJG HJG
C PR is perpendicular to QS.
A y = 2x−7
HJG HJG 3
D PR is parallel to QS.
−
B y = 3x+7
2
5. Line segment RS is perpendicular C y = 2x+7

3
to line segment PQ, and the
( ) (
coordinates are R 4, — 5 , S — 8, 4 , ) D
−
y = 3x −7
( )
P(0, 6), and Q —3, y . What is the
2
value of y?
A 9
7. Which of the following is an
B 8.25 equation of the line perpendicular
to 3x + 6 y = 12 and passing
C 2 through (4,0)?
2 —
D A y = 12 x + 2
3
B y = 12 x − 2
C y = —2x + 8
D y = 2x − 8

8. The line passing through points

( x, 4 ) and ( 4, —5 ) is perpendicular
−
to a line with a slope of 7 . What is
3
the value of x ?
A —
17
1
B
7
55
C
7
D 25

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1 Objective: 2.01
Find the lengths and midpoints of segments to solve problems.
Thinking Skill: Analyzing Correct Answer: C
2 Objective: 2.01
3 Objective: 2.01
4 Objective: 2.02
Use the parallelism or perpendicularity of lines and segments to solve problems.
5 Objective: 2.02
6 Objective: 2.02
7 Objective: 2.02
8 Objective: 2.02

1. Which matrix contains the coordinates of the parallelogram shown below?
y
+ 10
+9
+8
(4, 7) (10, 7)
+7
+6
+5
+4
+3
+2 (2, 3) (8, 3)
+1
— 10 — 9 — 8 — 7 — 6 — 5 — 4 — 3 — 2 — 1 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 x
—1
—2
—3
—4
—5
—6
—7
—8
—9
— 10
A ⎡2 3 3 4 ⎤
⎢⎣7 7 8 10 ⎥⎦
B ⎡2 4 10 8 ⎤
⎢⎣7 3 3 7 ⎥⎦
C ⎡2 4 7 3⎤
⎢⎣3 7 10 8 ⎥⎦
D ⎡2 4 10 8 ⎤
⎢⎣3 7 7 3⎥⎦

2. The Baltic Sea covers 147,500 square miles of area and has an average depth of 180 feet.
The North Sea covers 164,900 square miles of area and has an average depth of 308 feet.
The Red Sea has an area of 174,900 square miles and has an average depth of 1,764 feet.
The East China Sea has an area of 256,600 square miles and an average depth of 620 feet.
Which matrix displays this information organized by area and depth of each sea?
A ⎡147,500 164,900 174,900 256,600 ⎤

⎢⎣ 180 308 620 1,764 ⎥⎦
B ⎡147,500 180 164,900 308 ⎤

⎢⎣174,900 001,764 256,600 000,620 ⎥⎦
C ⎡147,500 164,900 174,900 256,600 ⎤

⎢⎣ 180 308 1,764 620 ⎥⎦
D ⎡147,500 164,900 174,900 256,600 ⎤

⎢⎣ 180 620 308 1,764 ⎥⎦
3. This matrix shows the cost of cell phone service offered by several different companies.
Monthly Cost Cost of Each Minute

for 200 Minutes over 200 Minutes
Company 1 $39.00 $0.05
Company 2 $27.00 $0.08
Company 3 $42.00 $0.04
Company 4 $30.00 $0.06
What is the cost of 320 minutes with Company 4?
A $37.20
B $45.00
C $49.20
D $75.00

4. On Tuesday, a store sold 12 compact discs, 5 cassettes, and 9 videos. On Wednesday, the
store sold 19 compact discs, 3 cassettes, 9 videos, and 35 concert tickets. Which matrix
shows the number of items sold, organized by day and product?
A È12 9 5˘
ÍÎ19 3 9 ˙˚
B È12 5 9˘
ÍÎ19 3 35˙˚
C È12 5 9 0˘
ÍÎ19 3 9 35˙˚
D È12 9 19 9 ˘
ÍÎ 5 0 3 35˙˚
5. The matrix below shows the cost of a school lunch at four schools over a four-year period.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

School 1 1.50 1.50 1.60 1.75
School 2 1.45 1.46 1.50 1.72
School 3 1.40 1.60 1.60 1.62
School 4 1.40 1.42 1.45 1.65
Which school had the greatest increase in the cost of a school lunch over the four-year
period?
A School 1
B School 2
C School 3
D School 4

6. The matrix below displays the average SAT scores of eleventh- and twelfth-grade students
over a three-year period at a high school.
Carter High School

Average SAT Scores
1998 1999 2000
Grade 11 976 1,035 1,100
Grade 12 1,028 1,164 1,253
What was the change in average SAT scores of the twelfth-graders from 1998 to 2000?
A Scores increased by 225 points.
B Scores increased by 89 points.
C Scores decreased by 225 points.
D Scores decreased by 89 points.

7. A survey was done asking students what type of athletic shoes they wear and which type
they would buy the next time they bought shoes. The results are shown in the chart
below.
Type of Type of Shoe

Shoe Worn Students Would Buy
Tennis Shoes (T) 40% Tennis Shoes (T)

25% Running Shoes (R)
35% Basketball Shoes (B)
Running Shoes (R) 60% Running Shoes (R)

15% Tennis Shoes (T)
25% Basketball Shoes (B)
Which matrix represents these data?
A T B R B T B R
T 40% 35% 25% T 40% 25% 35%
R 15% 25% 60% R 60% 15% 25%
C T R D T R
T 40% 60% T 40% 25%
B 25% 15% B 35% 60%
R 35% 25% R 15% 25%

8. Matrices P and Q are shown below.
⎡3 2⎤ ⎡— 3 —
7⎤
⎢ ⎥
P = ⎢6 9 ⎥ Q = ⎢— 2 —
6⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣1 0 ⎦ ⎢⎣ 4 0 ⎥⎦
What is P − Q ?
A ⎡—6 —
9⎤
⎢— — ⎥
⎢ 8 15⎥
⎣⎢ 3 0 ⎥⎦
B ⎡0 —
5⎤
⎢4 3⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 5 0 ⎥⎦
C ⎡ 0 5⎤
⎢— 4 —
3⎥
⎢— ⎥
⎣⎢ 5 0 ⎥⎦
D ⎡ 6 9⎤
⎢ 8 15⎥
⎢— ⎥
⎣ 3 0⎦

9. Given the matrices:
⎡26 18 ⎤ ⎡ 43 21⎤
J = 34 19 and K = ⎢26 20 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎣ 61 23⎦ ⎣ 33 92⎦
What is 4J − 2K ?
A ⎡ —120 — 48 ⎤
⎢ — 36 — 42⎥
⎢ — — ⎥
⎣ 10 322⎦
B ⎡ 18 30 ⎤
⎢ 84 36 ⎥
⎢ — ⎥
⎣178 92⎦
C ⎡120 48 ⎤
⎢ 36 42⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣ 10 322⎦
D ⎡ —17 — 3⎤
⎢ 8 —1 ⎥
⎢ — ⎥
⎣ 28 69 ⎦

10. Given the matrices:
E = ⎡3 — 2 — 1 ⎤ F = ⎡5 — 4 0 ⎤
—
⎢⎣7 2 3⎥⎦ ⎢⎣2 6 1 ⎥⎦
What is 3E − F ?
A ⎡ 4 10 3⎤
⎢⎣19 0 —10 ⎥⎦
B ⎡ — 6 18 3⎤
⎢⎣ 15 12 —12⎥⎦
C ⎡ 4 2 0⎤
⎢⎣19 —12 — 8 ⎥⎦
D ⎡ — 2 6 1⎤
⎢⎣ 5 4 — 4 ⎥⎦

11. Given:
⎡1 —
2⎤ ⎡ 5 1⎤ ⎡ —4 3⎤
⎢0 —
2 ⎥ ⎢ 0 5⎥ ⎢ 9 1⎥
J = ⎢ —
⎥ , K = ⎢ ⎥ , and L = ⎢ — ⎥
⎢6 1⎥ ⎢ —8 0 ⎥ ⎢ 4 7⎥
⎢⎣5 9⎦⎥ ⎢
⎣ 8 1 ⎥
⎦ ⎢⎣ 3 4 ⎥⎦
What is J + K − L?
A ⎡ —8 0 ⎤
⎢ 9 —6 ⎥
⎢ —
⎥
⎢ 2 8⎥
⎢⎣16 12⎥⎦
B ⎡ 0 6⎤
—
⎢ —9 8 ⎥⎥
—
⎢—
⎢ 6 6⎥
⎢⎣10 4 ⎥⎦
C ⎡ 2 — 2⎤
⎢ 9 4⎥
⎢ — ⎥
⎢18 8 ⎥
⎢⎣ 0 14 ⎥⎦
D ⎡10 —
4⎤
⎢ —9 2 ⎥⎥
⎢
⎢10 6⎥
⎢⎣ —6 6 ⎥⎦

12. ⎡2 3⎤ ⎡ — 2 6⎤
What is 4 ⎢ ⎥ − 3⎢ ⎥?
⎣3 4 ⎦ ⎣ 3 7⎦
A ⎡0 9 ⎤
⎢⎣6 11⎥⎦
B ⎡2 — 6 ⎤
⎢⎣3 — 5⎥⎦
C ⎡12 30 ⎤
⎢⎣21 37 ⎥⎦
D ⎡14 — 6 ⎤
⎢⎣ 3 — 5⎥⎦
13. Nagel’s Bagel Shop makes a monthly report to summarize the cost of making a single
bagel of each type and the price at which it is sold. Matrix C represents cost, and matrix S
represents selling price.
Plain Blueberry Wheat Onion Plain Blueberry Wheat Onion

C = [0.12 0.17 0.13 0.15 ] S = [ 0.45 0.50 0.50 0.50 ]
Which matrix represents the profit on the sale of a single bagel of each type?
(Profit = Selling Price — Cost)
A Plain Blueberry Wheat Onion

[ 0.57 0.67 0.63 0.65 ]
B Plain Blueberry Wheat Onion

[ 0.33 0.33 0.35 0.37 ]
C Plain Blueberry Wheat Onion

[ 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 ]
D Plain Blueberry Wheat Onion

[ 0.33 0.33 0.37 0.35 ]

14. The table shows the relationship between calories and fat grams contained in orders of
fried chicken from various restaurants.
Calories 305 410 320 500 510 440

Fat Grams 28 34 28 41 42 38
Assuming the data can best be described by a linear model, how many fat grams would
be expected to be contained in a 275-calorie order of fried chicken?
A 28
B 27
C 25
D 22

15. The equation y = 0.117x + 39,905 16. Five students in Miss Brown’s algebra
class reported the number of hours
models the relationship where x is the
that they studied for a test. The
total population of a state, and y is number of hours and their test scores
the number of people aged 65 years are in the table below.
or older in a state. Suppose the
difference in total population between Hours of Study Test Score
two states is one million. According 2 86

to the equation, what is the expected 2.5 80
difference in the number of people 3 85
aged 65 or older? 4.5 90
A 39,905 5 96
B 117,000 According to a line of best fit for the

data, what is the predicted test score
C 0.117 (39,905) of a student who studied 1 hour for the
test?
D 39,905 ÷ 0.117
A 75
B 78
C 81
D 84

17. The Smiths’ average monthly electric bills in the years 1998 to 2005 are displayed in the
table below.
Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Average Monthly Bill $102 $102 $104 $108 $116 $116 $121 $129
According to a line of best fit for the data, approximately how much per month would the
Smiths pay in 2007?
A $134
B $137
C $142
D $145

18. The graph shows a scatterplot of the number of compact discs ( CDs ) sold at a music
store during part of the 1980s and early 1990s. An equation for the line of best fit for
the given data is y = 518x − 43,886.
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
(88, 1,497)
1,000
500
x
84 86 88 90 92 94
Year
What is the difference between the observed value and the predicted value at x = 88 ?
A 1,698
B 979
C 518
D 201

19. The chart below shows cell phone use for seven years.
Number of
Cell Phone Minutes
Year (billions)
1999 156
2000 264
2001 401
2002 549
2003 705
2004 857
2005 1,000
According to the line of best fit for the data, what is the approximate average annual
increase in cell phone minutes for 1999—2005?
A 108 billion minutes
B 121 billion minutes
C 141 billion minutes
D 144 billion minutes
20. The table below shows the price of rings for various weights of gemstones.
Weight (x) 0.17 0.25 0.28 0.35 0.32

Price (y) $355 $642 $823 $1,086 $919
Which statement best interprets the meaning of the y-intercept of the linear function that
best fits these data?
A the price of the ring per unit of weight of the gemstone
B the weight of the gemstone per dollar
C the cost of the ring with no gemstone
D the weight of the gemstone in the ring that costs $0

21. The table below shows the number of doctors in Bingham City from 1960 to 1986.
Year
(x) 1960 1967 1970 1975 1982 1985 1986
Number of
Doctors 2,937 3,511 3,754 4,173 4,741 5,019 5,102
(y)
If a linear regression model is fit to this data, which equation would best represent the
data? (let x = the number of years after 1960)
A y = 1.01 x − 3,500
B y = 82 x + 2,937
C y = 83x + 2,929
D y = 83x + 2,944


1 Objective: 3.01
Use matrices to display and interpret data.
Thinking Skill: Organizing Correct Answer: D
2 Objective: 3.01
Thinking Skill: Organizing Correct Answer: C
3 Objective: 3.01
4 Objective: 3.01
5 Objective: 3.01
6 Objective: 3.01
7 Objective: 3.01
Thinking Skill: Organizing Correct Answer: A
8 Objective: 3.02
Operate (addition, subtraction, scalar multiplication) with matrices to solve problems.
9 Objective: 3.02
10 Objective: 3.02

11 Objective: 3.02
12 Objective: 3.02
13 Objective: 3.02
14 Objective: 3.03
Create linear models for sets of data to solve problems. a) Interpret constants and
coefficients in the context of the data. b) Check the model for goodness-of-fit and use
the model, where appropriate, to draw conclusions or make predictions.
15 Objective: 3.03
16 Objective: 3.03
17 Objective: 3.03
18 Objective: 3.03

19 Objective: 3.03
20 Objective: 3.03
21 Objective: 3.03

1. Denisha bought a car for $15,000 and 3. The attendance on the first day
its value depreciated linearly. After of a carnival was 425 people. The
3 years the value was $11,250. What attendance on the third day was
is the amount of yearly depreciation? 575 people. Assuming attendance will
increase linearly each day, how many
A $2,000 people will attend the carnival on the
sixth day?
B $1,500
A 650
C $1,250
B 725
D $750
C 800
D 875
2. In 1977, the price of a scientific
calculator was $175. In 2004, the
price was $15. Assuming the change
in price was linear, what was the 4. Jim is selling hot dogs at a ball
approximate price of a scientific game. It cost Jim $250 to purchase
calculator in 1998? everything to make the hot dogs.
Jim sells hot dogs for $2.00 each. If
A $23.00 he sells h hot dogs, which equation
models his profit (P)?
B $27.00
A P = 2h + 250
C $51.00
B P = 2h − 250
D $60.00
C P = 250h + 2
D P = 250h − 2

5. According to the graph, which statement best describes the slope?
10
50 100
Distance Traveled
(miles)
A As the distance traveled increases by 20, the amount of gas in the tank decreases
by 3.
B As the distance traveled decreases by 3, the amount of gas in the tank increases
by 20.
C As the distance traveled increases by 30, the amount of gas in the tank increases
by 2.
D As the distance traveled decreases by 20, the amount of gas in the tank decreases
by 3.

6. If the graph of a line has a positive 8. In 1994, the average price of a new
slope and a negative y-intercept, what domestic car was $16,930. In 2002,
happens to the x-intercept if the slope the average price was $19,126. Based
and the y-intercept are doubled? on a linear model, what would be the
approximate predicted average price
A The x-intercept becomes four for 2008?
times larger.
A $23,000
B The x-intercept becomes twice as
large. B $21,300
C The x-intercept becomes C $20,800

one-fourth as large.
D $18,600
D The x-intercept remains the
same.
9. The cost of renting a van for one day

includes a flat rental fee plus a charge
7. Nancy earns $200 per week plus for each mile the van is driven while it
15% commission on the value of her is rented. A van that is driven
sales. In the linear function 107 miles costs $97.15. A van that is
representing Nancy’s weekly earnings, driven 127 miles costs $106.15. What
x represents the value of her sales, is the flat rental fee?
and y represents her total earnings for
the week. What does the y-intercept of A $19.00
the function represent?
B $20.00
A the amount of commission earned
for one week C $45.00
B the rate of commission on the D $49.00

value of her sales
C the total earnings for one week

when she makes $0 in sales
D the value of her sales for one

week when she makes $0 in total
earnings

10. An object is blasted upward at an initial velocity, v0 , of 240 ft/s. The height, h ( t ), of the
object is a function of time, t (in seconds), and is given by the formula h ( t ) = v0t − 16t 2.
How long will it take the object to hit the ground after takeoff ?
A 16 seconds
B 15 seconds
C 7.5 seconds
D 4 seconds
11. The area of the rectangle shown in the diagram below is 170 ft 2.
2x
3x + 2
What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
A 27 ft
B 40 ft
C 54 ft
D 68 ft

12. Given f ( x ) = —3x2 + 5, what is 15. What are the approximate solutions
the range of the function? of the equation x 2 + 4 x = —2 ?
A all real numbers less than or A { —4.45, 0.45}

equal to 5
B all integers less than or equal to 5

B { —3.41, 0.45}
C all nonnegative real numbers C { —0.59, —4.45}
D all nonnegative integers
D { —0.59, —3.41}
13. What are the roots of 0 = 9x 2 − 49 ?

16. A store received $823 from the sale of
A ±7 5 tape recorders and 7 radios. If the
receipts from the tape recorders
exceeded the receipts from the radios
B ±3
by $137, what was the cost of a tape
recorder?
± 49
C 9
A $49
B $68
±7
D 3 C $84
D $96
14. Tim kicks a ball off the ground. After

t seconds, its height, h (in feet), is
given by the formula h = —16 t 2 + 64 t.
What is the maximum height reached
by the ball?
A 80 feet
B 64 feet
C 48 feet
D 16 feet

17. A region is defined by this system: 19. Given the system of equations below:
y > 2x + 1 3x − 2 y = 12
y £ —x - 2 4 x − y = 11
In which quadrants of the coordinate What is the value of y in the solution?

plane is the region located?
A —
3
A I, II, III only
B —
2
B II, III only
C 2
C III, IV only
D 3
D I, II, III, IV
20. A local kennel has twice as many

18. Given:
cats (c) as dogs (d). When full, the
6x − 3 y = 42 kennel has a total of 30 cats and dogs.
4x + 2 y = — 4 Which system of equations could be
used to find the number of cats in the
What is x + y ? kennel when it is full?
— A c = 2d
A 6 c + d = 30
B —
5 B d = 2c
c + d = 30
C 4
C c + d = 30
D 9 c = d+2
D c = d-2
c + d = 30

21. The junior class sold 120 turkey 23. A new automobile is purchased for
$20,000. If V = 20,000 (0.8) gives
x
dinner plates and 200 chicken dinner
plates for a total of $2,150. The senior the car’s value after x years, about
class sold 100 turkey plates and how long will it take for the car to
300 chicken plates, raising $2,625. be worth half its purchase price?
What was the cost of each turkey
dinner plate? A 3 years
A $6 B 4 years
B $6.25 C 5 years
C $7 D 6 years
D $7.50
24. The value of Mr. Dulaney’s car x years

after its purchase is given by the
22. A city’s population, P (in thousands),
function V (x) = 15,000 ( 0.87 ) .
x
can be modeled by the equation

Approximately, what was the
P = 130(1.03) , where x is the number
x
value of Mr. Dulaney’s car 5 years
of years after January 1, 2000. For after its purchase?
what value of x does the model predict A $7,500
that the population of the city will be
B $8,600
approximately 170,000?
C $9,900
A 8
D $13,100
B 9
C 10
D 11

25. Three years ago, Andy invested $5,000 27. When Robert was born, his
in an account that earns 5% interest
grandfather invested $1,000 for
compounded annually. The equation
y = 5,000(1.05)t describes the balance Robert’s college education. At an
in the account, where t is time in interest rate of 4.5%, compounded
years. Andy made no additional
deposits and no withdrawals. How annually, approximately how
much is in the account now? much would Robert have at age 18?
(use the formula A = P (1 + r ) ,
t
A $5,788.13
B $5,750.00 where P is the principal, r is the

interest rate, and t is the time in
C $5,470.19
years)
D $5,250.26
A $1,810
B $2,200
The function y = 58.7(1.03 )

t
26. C $3,680
gives a country’s population,
D $18,810
y (in millions), where t is the number
of years since January 1994.
According to this function, what
was the approximate population End of Goal 4 Sample Items
of the country in January 2002? In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of
A 68 million the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic
B 70 million
C 72 million
D 74 million

1 Objective: 4.01
Use linear functions or inequalities to model and solve problems; justify results. a)
Solve using tables, graphs, and algebraic properties. b) Interpret constants and
coefficients in the context of the problem.
2 Objective: 4.01
3 Objective: 4.01
4 Objective: 4.01
Thinking Skill: Organizing Correct Answer: B
5 Objective: 4.01
6 Objective: 4.01
7 Objective: 4.01

8 Objective: 4.01
9 Objective: 4.01
10 Objective: 4.02
Graph, factor, and evaluate quadratic functions to solve problems.
11 Objective: 4.02
12 Objective: 4.02
13 Objective: 4.02
14 Objective: 4.02
15 Objective: 4.02
16 Objective: 4.03
Use systems of linear equations or inequalities in two variables to model and solve
problems. Solve using tables, graphs, and algebraic properties; justify results.

17 Objective: 4.03
18 Objective: 4.03
19 Objective: 4.03
20 Objective: 4.03
21 Objective: 4.03
22 Objective: 4.04
Graph and evaluate exponential functions to solve problems.
23 Objective: 4.04
24 Objective: 4.04
25 Objective: 4.04

26 Objective: 4.04
27 Objective: 4.04

North Carolina Testing Program EOG Grade 8 Math Sample Items Goal 1
1. A surveyor determined that the 4. Which number below is an irrational

distance across a pond is 2,255 feet. number?
Approximately, what is this
distance? 2
A 3
A 22.6 ft
B 2.35
B 25.0 ft
C 25
C 47.5 ft
D 5
D 1,127.5 ft
5. Which number has the greatest value?

2. The area of a square is A 1.5
800 square meters. The length of its
side is between which two numbers?
30
A 27 m and 28 m B
100
B 28 m and 29 m
C 1
C 200 m and 201 m 9
D 400 m and 401 m D 3
3. Which point represents 2 on the 6. Which choice lists the three lengths in
number line below? order from greatest to least?
WX Y Z A 4.5, 3, 18
0 1 2 3 4
B 18, 4.5, 3
A W
C 4.5, 18, 3
B X
C Y D 3, 4.5, 18
D Z
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Page 1 educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.
7. Which choice is more than 12 but less 9. The drama club is selling tickets to a
than 13? play for $10 each. The cost to rent the
theater and costumes is $500. In
A 170 addition, the printers are charging
$1 per ticket to print the tickets. How
B 150 many tickets must the drama club sell
to make a profit?
C 144
A 54
D 140 B 55
C 56
D 57
8. The area of a triangle is
51 square meters. The height is
one-half the length of the base. What
is the approximate height of the
triangle? End of Goal 1 Sample Items
A 7.0 meters Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the
B 7.1 meters the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic
C 14.0 meters
D 14.3 meters

Gr08 Math Goal 1
1 Objective: 1.01
Develop number sense for the real numbers. A) Define and use irrational numbers. B)
Compare and order. C) Use estimates of irrational numbers in appropriate situations.
2 Objective: 1.01
3 Objective: 1.01
4 Objective: 1.01
5 Objective: 1.01
6 Objective: 1.01
7 Objective: 1.01
8 Objective: 1.02
Develop flexibility in solving problems by selecting strategies and using mental
computation, estimation, calculators or computers, and paper and pencil.
Thinking Skill: Evaluating Correct Answer: B
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Gr08 Math Goal 1
9 Objective: 1.02
Develop flexibility in solving problems by selecting strategies and using mental
computation, estimation, calculators or computers, and paper and pencil.

1. If the length of a rectangle is doubled, 3. A hole shaped like a rectangular prism

what will happen to its area? is 3 feet wide, 5 feet long, and 3 feet
deep. If the hole is made 2 feet
A The area will be the same. deeper, by how much will the volume
of the hole increase?
B The area will be twice as large.
A 30 cubic feet
C The area will be three times as
large. B 75 cubic feet
D The area will be four times as C 90 cubic feet

large.
D 130 cubic feet
2. The diagram below shows a company’s

current packaging of its plant food. 4. A 5 × 7 photo is enlarged so that its
new dimensions are 10 × 14. How
7 cm does the area of the enlarged photo
compare to the area of the original
photo?
10 cm A The area of the enlarged photo is

five square units larger than the
area of the original photo.
B The area of the enlarged photo is

seven square units larger than
the area of the original photo.
The company will double the radius
but keep the height the same. What C The area of the enlarged photo is
effect will this change have on the two times the area of the original
volume of the container? photo.
A The new volume will be one and a D The area of the enlarged photo is
half times the original volume. four times the area of the original
photo.
B The new volume will be twice the
original volume.
C The new volume will be three

times the original volume.
D The new volume will be four

times the original volume.

5. The side measurements of a cube are 7. Marissa’s shadow is 8 feet long,

tripled. What is the ratio of the and she is 5.5 feet tall. At the same
surface area of the original cube to the time of day, a building casts a
surface area of the larger one? 20-foot shadow. Which proportion can
be used to find the height, x, of the
A 1:3 building?
B 1:6 x
A = 5.5
8 20
C 1:9
x
D 1 : 12 B = 5.5
20 8
x
C = 5.5
6. At noon, the shadow of a flagpole is 12 8
19 feet long. At the same time, the
shadow of a 12-foot-high wall is 4 feet x
long. What is the height of the D = 12
5.5 8
flagpole?
A 48 feet
B 57 feet
C 62 feet
D 75 feet

8. Jake wanted to measure the length, l,

of the pond, so he drew this diagram of
two similar triangles.
Pond
7 ft
5 ft l
18 ft
What is the approximate length, l, of

the pond?
A 25 feet
B 19 feet
C 18 feet
D 13 feet


Gr08 Math Goal 2
1 Objective: 2.01
Determine the effect on perimeter, area or volume when one or more dimensions of two-
and three-dimensional figures are changed.
2 Objective: 2.01
3 Objective: 2.01
4 Objective: 2.01
5 Objective: 2.01
6 Objective: 2.02
Apply and use concepts of indirect measurement.
7 Objective: 2.02
8 Objective: 2.02
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: D

1. What is the maximum number of 3. A ladder leans against the side of a

cubes with a side length of 2 inches building. The base of the ladder is
that can fit in this box? 5 meters from the building, and the
top is 12 meters above the ground.
4 inches
2 inches
6 inches
A 48
B 24
C 12 12 m
D 6
5m
What is the length of the ladder?

2. The hypotenuse of a right triangle
measures 20.75 in., and one of the legs A 11 meters
measures 17 in. What is the
approximate length of the other leg B 13 meters
of the triangle?
C 17 meters
A 2 in.
D 169 meters
B 7 in.
C 12 in.
D 27 in.

4. What is the approximate length of 5. Jamie and Fred are meeting Susan at
the diagonal of a square with side her house. Jamie must use the
length of 20 centimeters? crosswalk in front of Fred’s house to
cross the street.
A 14.1 cm
B 20.0 cm Susan’s
House
C 25.0 cm
D 28.3 cm
112 ft
Jamie’s Fred’s
House House
What is the total distance Jamie must

walk?
A 66 ft
B 130 ft
C 178 ft
D 199 ft

6. Which choice illustrates a dilation of + PQR with a scale factor of 12 ?

y
P
R
x
0
A y B y
Q′
Q′
P′ R′ P′ R′ x
x 0
0
C y D y
Q′
P′
P′ R′
0 x x
0
R′ Q′

7. A triangle has the following vertices: ( —1, 1 ) , ( 6, —2 ) , and ( 3, 5 ) . If the triangle undergoes
a dilation with a scale factor of 3, what will be the vertices of the image?
A ( — 3, 3), (18, —6 ), ( 9, 15 )
B ( 3, 3 ), (18, 6 ), ( 9, 15 )
C ( — 3, 3), (18, 6 ), ( 9, 15)

D ( 3, 3 ), (18, —6 ), ( 9, 15 )
8. Figure S is the result of a dilation of Figure T.
y y
+6 Figure T +6 Figure S
+5 +5
+4 +4
+3 +3
+2 +2
+1 +1
+1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 x +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 x
0 0
What is the scale factor of the dilation?
1
A
3
1
B
2
C 2
D 3

9. Rhombus PQRT is shown below.
+6
+5
P
+4
+3
+2
T +1
Q
—6 —5 —4 —3 —2 —1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
x
—1
—2
—3
R
—4
—5
—6
P′Q′R′T ′ is the image produced by dilating PQRT by a scale factor of 4. What is the
length of the diagonal P′R′ ?
A 2 units
B 8 units
C 12 units
D 32 units


Gr08 Math Goal 3
1 Objective: 3.01
Represent problem situations with geometric models.
2 Objective: 3.02
Apply geometric properties and relationships, including the Pythagorean theorem, to
solve problems.
3 Objective: 3.02
solve problems.
4 Objective: 3.02
solve problems.
5 Objective: 3.02
solve problems.
6 Objective: 3.03
Identify, predict, and describe dilations in the coordinate plane.
7 Objective: 3.03
8 Objective: 3.03
9 Objective: 3.03

1. Charlie collected data on the cost of his long-distance phone calls. He displayed his data
in a scatterplot.
y Long-Distance Charges
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
Z
2.50
X Y
2.00
1.50
W
x
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Length of Call (min)
Which point shows the least expensive cost per minute for a long-distance call?
A W
B X
C Y
D Z

2. Felipe is collecting data comparing air conditioning costs to the daily outdoor temperature
during the summer of 2004. When Felipe draws his scatterplot, which variable should be
used as the dependent variable?
A date
B indoor temperature
C outdoor temperature
D air conditioning costs

3. The scatterplot below shows the number of people at the swimming pool every half hour
from 1:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Swimmers at the Pool
15
10
1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:30

Hour
From this scatterplot, what conclusion can be made about the number of people at the pool
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.?
A The number of people at the pool steadily decreases and shows a negative correlation
with time.
B The number of people at the pool steadily decreases and shows a positive correlation
with time.
C The number of people at the pool steadily increases and shows a negative correlation
with time.
D The number of people at the pool steadily increases and shows a positive correlation
with time.

4. The scatterplot shows the average price of a major-league baseball ticket from 1991 to
2000.
Baseball Ticket Prices

20
15
10
5
0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002
Year
What correlation, if any, exists in the data?
A positive
B negative
C constant
D none

5. Which relationship is suggested by the scatterplot below?
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Amount of Time
Spent Studying (min)
A The amount of time spent studying does not affect a test score.
B the longer the amount of time spent studying, the higher the test score
C the longer the amount of time spent studying, the lower the test score
D the shorter the amount of time spent studying, the higher the test score

6. Jeremy collected data on the elevation and highest temperature of eight cities. He
organized his data in a table.
Place Elevation (ft) Highest Temp (°F)

City A 367 136
City B — 178 134
City C — 722 129
City D 622 128
City E 676 120
City F 26 122
City G 72 108
City H 49 59
What relationship between elevation and highest temperature does Jeremy’s data
suggest?
A the higher the elevation, the higher the record temperature
B the lower the elevation, the higher the record temperature
C the lower the elevation, the lower the record temperature
D There is no relationship between elevation and record temperature.

7. Jessica kept track of gas prices for 9 months.
Gas Prices
2.20
2.00
1.80
1.60
1.40
1.20
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Month
According to the line of best fit shown, what will be the predicted price per gallon of
gasoline in month 13?
A $1.88
B $1.80
C $1.72
D $1.40

8. The scatterplot shows the number of 9. Cheryl surveyed 10 of her classmates

absences in a week for classes of and asked them what their favorite
different sizes. Trevor concluded that type of television show was. Of
there is a positive correlation between the 10 students surveyed, 7 indicated
class size and the number of absences. that drama was their favorite.
Cheryl concluded that dramas are the
favorite type of television show for
School Absences 70% of the 2,000 students at her
12 school. Which choice describes the
flaw in Cheryl’s study?
10
8 A She asked only students at her
school.
6
B She asked only about television
4 shows.
2
C She asked only television
watchers.
15 20 25 30 35 40
Class Size D She asked only 10 people.
Which statement best describes why

Trevor’s conclusion was incorrect?
A The largest class does not have

the most absences.
B The smallest class does not have

the least number of absences.
C The data show no relationship

between class size and number of
absences.
D The data show a negative

relationship between class size
and number of absences.

10. Jodie wants to conduct a survey to

find the most popular school lunch
among students in her school. Which
is the best sample?
A a random group of students

eating lunch together
B all the teachers at lunch
C the first twenty-five students that

enter the cafeteria
D every other student who walks

into the cafeteria for every period


Gr08 Math Goal 4
1 Objective: 4.01
Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including scatterplots) to solve problems.
2 Objective: 4.01
3 Objective: 4.01
4 Objective: 4.01
5 Objective: 4.02
Approximate a line of best fit for a given scatterplot; explain the meaning of the line as
it relates to the problem and make predictions.
6 Objective: 4.02
7 Objective: 4.02
8 Objective: 4.03
Identify misuses of statistical and numerical data.
Thinking Skill: Evaluating Correct Answer: C
9 Objective: 4.03
10 Objective: 4.03

1. Which set of ordered pairs represents 2. Which linear function has a graph
a linear relationship? that includes all of the points in the
table below?
A {(0, 1), (0, —1), ( —1, 1), ( —1, 2)}
x y
B {(2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 3), (5, 3)} —3 4
—2 3
C {( — —
1, 4 ,)( —
) (
1, 0 , (0, 1), 1, 4 —
)} 0 1
D {(2, 3), (3, 4 ), (4, 5), (5, 6)} 1 0
—
A y= 2x − 2
B y= —x +1
C y = x −1
D y = 2x + 1

3. Which is the graph of x = y?
A y B y
+6 +6
+5 +5
+4 +4
+3 +3
+2 +2
+1 +1
—6 — 5 — 4 — 3 — 2 — 1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 x — 6 — 5 —4 — 3 — 2 —1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
x
—1 —1
—2 —2
—3 —3
—4 —4
—5 —5
—6 —6
C y D y
+6 +6
+5 +5
+4 +4
+3 +3
+2 +2
+1 +1
— 6 — 5 —4 — 3 — 2 —1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 x —6 — 5 —4 — 3 — 2 —1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
x
—1 —1
—2 —2
—3 —3
—4 —4
—5 —5
—6 —6

4. In the equation y = 3x, x represents yards and y represents feet. Which is the graph of this
equation?
A y B y
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
0 x 0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Yards Yards
C y D y
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
0 x 0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Yards Yards

5. Which equation describes the line graphed below?
y
+6
+5
+4
+3
+2
+1
—6 —5 —4 — 3 —2 —1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 x
—1
—2
—3
—4
—5
—6
A x- y = 0
B x - y = —1
C 2 x - y = —1
D x + 2 y = —3

6. The price of a large pizza is given by 8. What are the coordinates of the
the formula P ( t ) = 1.5t + 7.50, where x-intercept for the line that goes
P ( t ) is the price of the pizza and t is through points (—3, —2) and
the number of toppings. What does (3, 6)?
the slope represent?
A ( —2, 0)
A number of toppings
B cost per slice B ( —3

2
, 0 )
C cost of each topping
D cost of the pizza with no toppings C ( , 0)

3
4
D (2, 0)
7. The cost to rent a truck is $60 per day
plus an additional $0.45 for each
mile (m) driven. To rent a handcart,
there is an additional cost of $5 per
day. Jonathan is going to rent a truck 9. Which line has the greatest slope?
and handcart for 2 days. Which
equation shows the total amount (R) A x + 4y = 6
Jonathan will pay if he drives m
B x − 4y = 6
miles?
A R = $130 + $0.45m C 3x − 8 y = 1
B R = $65 + $0.45m D 2x − 10 y = 3
C R = $120 + $0.45m
D R = $0.45 + $130m

10. Which is the graph of the equation y = x — 2?
A y B y
+6 +6
+5 +5
+4 +4
+3 +3
+2 +2
+1 +1
— 6 — 5 —4 — 3 — 2 —1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
x — 6 — 5 —4 — 3 — 2 —1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 x
—1 —1
—2 —2
—3 —3
—4 —4
—5 —5
—6 —6
C y D y
+6 +6
+5 +5
+4 +4
+3 +3
+2 +2
+1 +1
— 6 — 5 —4 — 3 —2 —1 0 x — 6 — 5 —4 — 3 — 2 —1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
x
+1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
—1 —1
—2 —2
—3 —3
—4 —4
—5 —5
—6 —6

11. Which is an equation of the line 13. Which is an equation of the line that
that passes through the points -2
has a slope of and passes through
(— 2, 4) and (5, 3)? 3
the origin?
A y = 7x + 4
—
A 2x + 3 y = 0
B y = 7x + 3 B 3x + 2 y = 0
C 2x - 3 y = 0
C y = 1 x - 26 D 3x - 2 y = 0
7 7
-
D y = 1 x + 26
7 7
12. A line has a slope of 2 and a y-intercept

3
of — 4. Which of the following is an
equation of the line?
A 2x - 3 y = 12
B 2x - 3 y = — 4
C 3x - 2 y = — 4
D 3x - 2 y = 12

14. Which equation describes the data in the table below?
— — —
x (% reduction [or increase] in dietary fat) 6 4 2 1 5
— — — —
y (weight loss [or gain] in pounds) 15 11 7 1 7
A 2 x + y = — 27
B x- y = 3
C x + y = — 21
D 2x - y = 3

15. The perimeter of a rectangular 17. Which value satisfies the inequality
swimming pool is 42 m. The length is 2x + 14 − 5x < —2x + 8 ?
5 meters more than the width. What
is the length of the swimming pool? A —
3
A 8m B 2
B 10.5 m C 6
C 13 m D 7
D 16 m
16. A spring stretches linearly as weight

is added. The table shows data
collected for a certain spring.
Weight in lb (x) Stretch in cm (y)

100 0.5
500 2.5
800 4.0
900 4.5
1,200 6.0
What is the slope of the line that fits

these data?
1
A 200
1
B 100
1
C 50
1
D 2

18. The graph of y £ 2 x - 3 is shown.
y
+6
+5
+4
+3
+2
+1
—6 —5 —4 —3 —2 —1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
x
—1
—2
—3
—4
—5
—6
Which set contains only points that satisfy the inequality?
A {(3, 3), ( —4, —11), ( — 1, — 8 ), (5, 0 )}

B {(5, 7 ), ( — 3, —10 ), (5, — 7 ), ( — 1, —4 )}
C {( — 1, —10 ), ( 5, 8 ), ( —4, —13), ( 3, — 2)}
D {( —4, —12), ( — 1, — 5), ( 3, 4 ), ( 5, 6 )}

19. Sally’s mother said Sally can spend, at 21. What are the solutions for x2 - 4 = 0?
most, $25.00 on books and magazines.
Books cost $3.00 each, and magazines A {0, —4}
cost $1.60 each. Which inequality
represents the number of books, b, and
magazines, m, Sally may purchase? B {— 4, 2}
A 3b + 1.6m ≥ 25 C {— 2, 2}
B 3b + 1.6m ≤ 25
D {0, 2}
C 4.6bm ≥ 25
D 4.6bm ≤ 25
22. A cube has a volume of 729 cm 3 . What
is the length of each edge of the cube?
20. Solve for f: A 9 cm
e = 4 g − 2f B 11 cm
C 121.5 cm
A f = 2g + 1 e
2
D 243 cm
B f = 2g − e
C f = 2g − 1 e
2
23. If s = w —− 56 and s = 6, what is the
7
D f = 2g + e value of w?
—
A 57
—
B 9
C 7
D 14

24. Solve: 5x + 2 = x
15 5
A x = —1
−
B x= 1
5
C x=1
5
D x =1


Gr08 Math Goal 5
1 Objective: 5.01
Develop an understanding of function. A) Translate among verbal, tabular, graphic,
and algebraic representations of functions. B) Identify relations and functions as linear
or nonlinear. C) Find, identify, and interpret the slope (rate of change) and intercepts of
a linear function. D) Interpret and compare properties of linear functions from tables,
graphs, or equations.
2 Objective: 5.01
3 Objective: 5.01
4 Objective: 5.01
5 Objective: 5.01

Gr08 Math Goal 5
6 Objective: 5.01
7 Objective: 5.01
8 Objective: 5.01
9 Objective: 5.01
10 Objective: 5.01

Gr08 Math Goal 5
11 Objective: 5.02
Write an equation of a linear relationship given: two points, the slope and one point on
the line, or the slope and y-intercept.
12 Objective: 5.02
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: A
13 Objective: 5.02
14 Objective: 5.02
15 Objective: 5.03
Solve problems using linear equations and inequalities; justify symbolically and
graphically.
16 Objective: 5.03
graphically.
17 Objective: 5.03
graphically.
18 Objective: 5.03
graphically.

Gr08 Math Goal 5
19 Objective: 5.03
graphically.
20 Objective: 5.04
Solve equations using the inverse relationships of addition and subtraction,
multiplication and division, squares and square roots, and cubes and cube roots.
21 Objective: 5.04
22 Objective: 5.04
23 Objective: 5.04
24 Objective: 5.04


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Different Sign Difference

1. 15  (14) 2. 3  (8) 3.  7  (8) 4. 13  (6)

SMATO Subtraction Means Add The Opposite

Subtracting Integers is more complicated than adding integers.

Matrix A and B are 3x2 matrices. C is a 2x4 matrix.

Practice: Solve the following using the given matrices:

1. A+B 2. A-C 3. B-C 4. A+C

Complete the following operations involving matrices:

Solving Matrix Equations:

Matrix Operations Algebra 1.5+

Here are some sets of like terms:

Practice: Match each pair or set of like terms below:

Practice: Simplify the following:

5. 23x  4  15x 6. 2b 2  9c  7b 3  3ab

1. ax  3y  5ax  y 2. 5ab ab 3ab 7ab

Like Terms Reteach: Algebra 2.3

9. 3y2  x3  6x3  y2 10. 3ab 2  b 2  6 a 2  2 a 2 b

Like Terms Reteach: Algebra 2.3

Simplify each by combining like terms.

Like Terms Practice Algebra 2.3

11. 7ce 2 m 3  3ce 2 m 3 12. 5a 2 x  ax 3  20ax 3  10a 2 x

The expression 5 3 means that you multiply 5 5 5

The expression (ab ) 4 means that you multiply (ab)(ab)(ab)(ab)

Practice: Write-out without using exponents:

Practice: Write using exponents.

Practice: Evaluate. (solve)

Ex. 3n(2n2 )  3  n  2  n  n  3  2  n  n  n  6n3

Ex. n3  n5  n53  n8 or x2 y3 ( x5 y 2 )  x25 y32  x7 y5

1.  x25 (x12 ) 2. 3a15b30 (7a 21b14 ) 3. (4m10n7 )3m3n20

1. 5 x 3 3x 4  2.  4a5b2 (3a2b4 ) 3. 2 x 3 yx8 y 2 

Practice: Divide/ Simplify. Answers should have positive exponents.

Negative Exponents: The easiest way to simplify expressions with

Division With Exponents Algebra 2.3

(ab ) 3 50ab( a 3b)

Division With Exponents Algebra 2.3

x 12 21a 20b 6

Practice: Simplify each using what you know about exponents.

1. (2 xy 2 ) 4 2. 3ab( 2a 2b) 2 3. (2 x12 y 8 ) 5

Practice: Raising a power to a power.

Practice: Try these easy ones:

Practice: Try these more difficult problems.

Exponents Reteach: Multiplying Algebra

Rewrite each expression using exponents:

4. a  a  a b a b 5. 3 x x3 x x3 x x 6. a  b a  3 a  5

Simplify each using the rules for exponents.

7.  3a12b 3 (2a 4b 5 ) 8. 3 x 5 (2 x14 ) 9. 3 ab ( 5 a 2 b 7 ) 2

10. (  5a 8 b 3 ) 2 11. 5x 5 (2 x11 )5 12. 2a 4b(3a10b) 2

13. ( x 2 y 3  6 xy 5 ) 2 14. 2 x 3 ( x 4 ) 5 15. (m3n)2 (2n2 )2

16. 2 3  3  2 5  37 17. 7 5 (7 3 ) 2 18. [( 2 a 2 b 3 ) 2 ]2

Exponents Reteach: Dividing Algebra

Simplify each, then rewrite each expression using exponents:

25. x 4 26. 27. 28.  4 

1. 14 a 2 b  18ab 2  2 ab (_  _)

2. 15 x 2 y 3  21x 2 y  3 x 2 y (_  _)

3. 12ab2  6ab  3a  3 a (_  _  ___)

1. 12a 2b  9ab  3ab(_ _) 2. 7a 2b  14ab2  ___(a  2b)

3. x 2 y  2 y 2  y (_  _) 4. 6 x 5 y  8 x 3  ___(3x 2 y  4)