BASIC ALGEBRA  PRACTICE FINAL    FORM BB*

 1.                        2.  |-3(2 – 5)| - 4|-6|                3.  Solve for x: 

                                                                                               -3x + 24 = -3(4 - x)

 4.        Three numbers are such that the           5.    A box contains $8.50 in quarters

            second is four more than the first,                nickels, and dimes.  There are

            and the third is 10 less than twice                 twice as many quarters as dimes,

            the second.  The sum is 50.  Find                  and two more nickels than quarters.

            the numbers.                                                   How many of each coin are there?

6.         Solve for x, and graph:                      7.         Multiply:         (x - 3)(x² - 2x + 4)

In 8 - 10, factor completely.

 8.        Express as product                9.    x² - 16y²                   10.     x² + 2x - 48

            of primes:     2800

11.  Solve for x:                                              12.   Solve for x, where x is the hypotenuse of a

        x³ - 2x² – 24x = 0                                            triangle whose legs are 8 and 15.

13.  Simplify:                                                  14.       Simplify:

     a)     b)                                                    a)             b)

15.                                               16.

17.                                       18.                  

19.  Solve :                          20.       Solve :                      

21.  Graph:                                  22.       Graph:            3x + 2y = –6   

23.       Find the slope, the x-intercept,          24.       Find the equation of the line

and the y-intercept: 3x + 2y = –6.                 with slope –3/4 passing through (0, -2).

25.       Solve the system:   y = -3x + 9          26.       Simplify: 

                                            2x + 3y = -8

27.       Simplify:                                     28.       Simplify:        

29.       Simplify:                                 30.       Simplify:                     31.  Calculate the value: