Middlesex County College

Final Exam Review

Algebra 1, MAT 013
2𝑚−7𝑛
1. Evaluate when m = 7 and n = –1.
𝑚+𝑛
7 7
a. –1 b. c. 9 d.
6 2

2. Evaluate for 𝑥 = −1: 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 5

a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 6

3. Simplify: 3𝑦 − 14(5𝑦 − 4)

a. 4 − 67𝑦 b. 56 − 67𝑦 c. 63𝑦 d. 56 − 28𝑦

2 1
4. Solve the equation: 3 𝑥 = − 5

13 2 3 3
a. 𝑥 = 15 b. 𝑥 = − 15 c. 𝑥 = − 10 d. 𝑥 = 10

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5. Solve the equation: 2 𝑦 + 11 = −1

24 12
a. 𝑦 = − b. 𝑦 = 4 c. 𝑦 = −30 d. 𝑦 =
5 5

6. Solve the equation: 4𝑥 = 6𝑥 + 30

a. 𝑥 = 3 b. 𝑥 = −15 c. 𝑥 = 15 d. 𝑥 = −17

7. Solve the equation: 3(2𝑥 + 10) − 32 = 6 + 2(3𝑥 − 4)

a. 𝑥 = 2 b. 𝑥 = 0 c. no solution d. all real numbers

8. Marcus made $21 more than three times Joel's weekly salary. If x represents Joel's
weekly salary, write an expression for Marcus' weekly salary.

a. 21𝑥 + 3 b. 3𝑥 + 21 c. (3𝑥 + 21) d. 21(3 + 𝑥)

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9. The plans for a rectangular deck call for the width to be 6 feet less than the length.
Sam wants the deck to have an overall perimeter of 44 feet. What should the length
of the deck be?

a. 6 feet b. 8 feet c. 20 feet d. 14 feet

10. Find the x- and y- intercepts: 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 12

a. x-int: (4, 0) b. x-int: (−4, 0) c. x-int: (6, 0) d. x-int: (6, 0)

y-int: (0, −6) y-int: (0, 6) y-int: (0, −4) y-int: (0, 4)

11. Which is the graph of 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10?

a. b.

c. d.

12. Find x so that (𝑥, 6) is a solution to 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 12

a. 𝑥 = −6 b. 𝑥 = 30 c. 𝑥 = 15 d. 𝑥 = −3

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13. Write the equation of a vertical line that goes through the point (–36, 27).

a. 𝑦 = −36 b. 𝑦 = 27 c. 𝑥 = −36 d. 𝑥 = 27

14. Write the equation of a horizontal line that goes through the point (–36, 27).

a. 𝑦 = −36 b. 𝑦 = 27 c. 𝑥 = −36 d. 𝑥 = 27

15. Find the slope of the line containing the points (0, –7) and (3, 0).

7 3 3 7
a. b. − c. d. −
3 7 7 3

16. The price, in dollars, of a gallon of gas for the ten-week period after August 1 can be
approximated by the equation 𝑝 = 0.03𝑤 + 1.13 where 𝑤 is the number of weeks
after August 1. Find the 𝑝-intercept, and interpret its meaning in the context of this
problem.

a. (0.03, 0); The price is rising by $0.03/week.

b. (0, 1.13); The price on August 1 was $1.13.
c. (−37.67, 0); It takes 37.67 gallons to fill the gas tank.
d. (0, −0.03); The price on August 1 was $0.03 less than ten weeks later.

17. Write an equation of the line with slope 12 that goes through the point (–1, 4).

a. 𝑦 = 12𝑥 + 4 b. 𝑦 = 12𝑥 − 1 c. 𝑦 = 12𝑥 + 16 d. 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 12

𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 12
18. Solve the system of equations: {
8𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 35
a. (1, 9) b. (−1, 15) c. (9, −15) d. (8, 3)

−20𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −20
19. Solve the system of equations: {
5𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6

a. no solution b. infinitely many solutions c. (1, 0) d. (0, 6)

3𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 15
20. Solve the system of equations for y: {
3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 15

a. 𝑦 = −15 b. 𝑦 = 5 c. 𝑦 = 0 d. 𝑦 = 3

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21. Graph the line containing (–3, –4) with slope m = 2.

a. b.

c. d.

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22. Graph 𝑦 = − 2 𝑥 − 1

a. b.

c. d.

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23. At one store, 5 pairs of jeans and 2 sweatshirts cost $208, while 3 pairs of jeans and 4
sweatshirts cost $178. Find the cost of one sweatshirt.

a. $19 b. $34 c. $16 d. $36

24. Simplify: (−7𝑥 4 )(6𝑥12 )

6𝑥 8
a. −42𝑥 48 b. −42𝑥16 c. d. 42𝑥 8
7

25. Simplify: (7𝑦 6 )2 (2𝑦 8 )4

a. 784𝑦 44 b. 14𝑦 44 c. 784𝑦 384 d. 14𝑦14

3
2𝑥 8 𝑦 8
26. Simplify: ( )
𝑥6𝑦7

a. 8𝑥 6 𝑦 3 b. 2𝑥18 𝑦17 c. 8𝑥 2 𝑦 d. 2𝑥 6 𝑦 3

27. Evaluate: 2−4

1 1 1
a. b. −8 c. d. −
16 8 16

28. Simplify: 𝑦 −5

1 1
a. −5𝑦 b. 𝑦 − 5 c. d. −
𝑦5 𝑦5

𝑥2
29. Simplify:
𝑥7

1
a. 𝑥 5 b. c. 𝑥 9 d. −𝑥 5
𝑥5

2
14𝑥 3 𝑦 8
30. Simplify: ( )
7𝑥 7 𝑦 3
2𝑦 2 2𝑦 10 4𝑦 10
a. b. c. d. 4𝑥 8 𝑦10
𝑥4 𝑥 𝑥8

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31. Perform the indicated operation(s): (−4𝑎2 𝑏 + 3𝑎𝑏 2 + 𝑎𝑏) − (2𝑎2 𝑏 − 3𝑎𝑏 2 − 5𝑎𝑏)

a. −6𝑎2 𝑏 − 4𝑎𝑏 b. −6𝑎2 𝑏 + 6𝑎𝑏 2 + 6𝑎𝑏

c. 2𝑎2 𝑏 + 6𝑎𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑏 d. −6𝑎4 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎2 𝑏 2

32. Multiply: 3𝑥 2 𝑦 3 (−5𝑥 2 𝑦 − 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 + 9)

a. −15𝑥 4 𝑦 4 − 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 + 9 b. −15𝑥 4 𝑦 4 − 9𝑥 2 𝑦 6 − 6𝑥 3 𝑦 3 + 27𝑥 2 𝑦 3

c. −15𝑥 4 𝑦 4 − 9𝑥 3 𝑦 6 − 6𝑥 3 𝑦 3 − 27𝑥 2 𝑦 3 d. −15𝑥 4 𝑦 4 − 9𝑥 3 𝑦 5 − 6𝑥 3 𝑦 3 + 27𝑥 2 𝑦 3

33. Multiply: (10𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 2)

a. 10𝑥 3 − 10𝑥 2 + 2 b. 10𝑥 3 − 20𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 + 10

c. 10𝑥 3 − 15𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 10 d. 11𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + 10

34. Multiply: (𝑝 + 11)2

a. 𝑝2 + 121 b. 𝑝2 + 11𝑝 + 121 c. 𝑝2 + 22𝑝 + 121 d. 𝑝2 + 22

9𝑥 4 −21𝑥 3 −18𝑥 2 +6𝑥

35. Divide:
3𝑥

a. 3𝑥 3 − 21𝑥 3 − 18𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 b. 3𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 2
c. 9𝑥 4 − 21𝑥 3 − 18𝑥 2 + 2 d. 9𝑥 4 − 25𝑥 2 + 6𝑥

36. Factor completely: 5𝑥𝑦 + 10𝑥 − 20𝑦 − 40

a. 5(𝑥 + 4)(𝑦 − 2) b. 5(𝑥 + 2)(𝑦 − 4) c. 5(𝑥 − 4)(𝑦 + 2) d. 5(𝑥 − 2)(𝑦 + 4)

37. Factor completely: 𝑥 2 − 36

a. (𝑥 − 6)2 b. (𝑥 + 6)2 c. (𝑥 − 9)(𝑥 + 4) d. (𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 6)

38. Which of the following is a factor of 𝑦 2 − 16𝑦 + 60?

a. (𝑦 + 10) b. (𝑦 − 10) c. (𝑦 + 6) d. (𝑦 − 15)

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39. Which of the following is a factor of 𝑐 2 + 4𝑐 − 96?

a. (𝑐 − 8) b. (𝑐 − 16) c. (𝑐 − 12) d. (𝑐 + 6)

40. Factor completely: 7𝑥 3 − 63𝑥 2 + 98𝑥

a. 7(𝑥 2 − 2)(𝑥 − 7) b. (𝑥 2 − 7)(7𝑥 − 2)

c. 7𝑥(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 7) d. 𝑥(7𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 7)

41. Solve the equation: 4𝑥 2 + 32𝑥 = 0

a. 𝑥 = −8, 4 b. 𝑥 = 8, 0 c. 𝑥 = 8, −4 d. 𝑥 = −8, 0

36𝑥 4
42. Simplify:
33𝑥 11

12 3 12
a. b. c. 3𝑥 7 d.
11𝑥 15 𝑥7 11𝑥 7

𝑦 2 +4𝑦−21
43. Simplify:
𝑦 2 −9

4𝑦−21 𝑦+7 𝑦+7 4𝑦−7

a. b. c. d.
9 𝑦−3 𝑦+3 3

60𝑥 5 𝑦5
44. Multiply: ∙
𝑦2 15𝑥

4𝑥 4 𝑥4𝑦3 𝑦3
a. b. 4𝑥 4 𝑦 3 c. d.
𝑦3 4 4𝑥 4

𝑥+2 4𝑥+10
45. Multiply and simplify: ∙
2𝑥 2 +9𝑥+10 20

2𝑥+11 1 4𝑥 4𝑥+2
a. b. c. d.
5 10 11𝑥+7 𝑥+5

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 𝑥 2 −7𝑥−18 4𝑥 2 +8𝑥
46. Divide and simplify: ÷
𝑥 2 −12𝑥+27 𝑥 2 −9

𝑥+3 −7𝑥−11 𝑥−2 16

a. b. c. d. −
4𝑥 20𝑥+3 𝑥+2 7+14𝑥

5 4
47. Find the LCD of the fractions: ,
12𝑥 2 9𝑥 4

a. 36𝑥 4 b. 36𝑥 8 c. 108𝑥 8 d. 3𝑥 2

15𝑥 7
48. Add: +
9𝑥+16 9𝑥+16

105𝑥 15𝑥+7 22𝑥 105𝑥

a. b. c. d.
9𝑥+16 9𝑥+16 9𝑥+16 18𝑥+32

𝑥 9
49. Subtract: −
𝑥+2 𝑥−10

𝑥 2 −19𝑥−18 𝑥−9 −19𝑥−9 𝑥 2 −10𝑥

a. b. c. d.
𝑥 2 −8𝑥−20 𝑥 2 −8𝑥−20 −8𝑥−10 𝑥 2 −8𝑥−20

50. Solve the formula for y: 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐

𝑐 𝑐 𝑐+𝑏 𝑐−𝑎𝑥
a. 𝑦 = 𝑏 − 𝑎𝑥 b. 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏 c. 𝑦 = d. 𝑦 =
𝑎𝑥 𝑏

51. Simplify: √60

a. 2√15 b. 4√15 c. 2√30 d. 15√2

52. Simplify the expression. Assume the variable represents a positive real number.
√𝑥14
a. 𝑥 2
b. 𝑥 7
c. 𝑥13 d. 𝑥

53. Simplify the expression. Assume the variable represents a positive real number.
√90𝑦 15

a. 𝑦 30 √90 b. 9𝑦 7 √10 c. 3𝑦 7 √𝑦 d. 3𝑦 7 √10𝑦

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54. Simplify the expression. Assume the variable represents a positive real number.
√175𝑎17 𝑏 7

a. 7𝑎16 𝑏 6 √5𝑎𝑏 b. 5𝑎8 𝑏 3 √7𝑎𝑏 c. 5𝑎16 𝑏 6 √7𝑎𝑏 d. 7𝑎8 𝑏 3 √5𝑎𝑏

55. Add: 7√2 + √98

a. 28 b. 70 c. 14√2 d. 7√2

56. Perform the operations and simplify: √27 − √75 + √108

a. √60 b. 4√3 c. 3√3 − 3√5 + 3√6 d. −8√3

57. You’ve decided to enroll in a local community college as a part-time student (taking
fewer than 12 credit hours). The cost per credit at your college is $138.50.
a. What is the cost of a 4-credit-hour math class?

b. Write an equation to determine the total tuition (y) for a given number of credit
hours (x).

c. Complete the following table.

Credit Hours (x) Tuition Paid (y)
6
$1246.50
11

58. Consider the graph of the line below.

a. State the slope of the line.
b. State the x-intercept as an ordered pair.
c. State the y-intercept as an ordered pair.
d. Write the equation of the line in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏.
y

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Solutions:
1. d 34. c
2. c 35. b
3. b 36. c
4. c 37. d
5. a 38. b
6. b 39. a
7. d 40. c
8. b 41. d
9. d 42. d
10. a 43. c
11. c 44. b
12. d 45. b
13. c 46. a
14. b 47. a
15. a 48. b
16. b 49. a
17. c 50. d
18. a 51. a
19. a 52. b
20. c 53. d
21. d 54. b
22. c 55. c
23. a 56. b
24. b 57. a. $554, b. 𝑦 = 138.50𝑥
25. a Credit Hours Tuition Paid ($)
26. a 6 $831
27. a 9 $1246.50
28. c 11 $1523.50
29. b 58. a. m = -½
30. c b. x-intercept: (4, 0)
31. b c. y-intercept: (0, 2),
32. d 1
d. equation: 𝑦 = − 2 𝑥 + 2
33. c

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