MTAP 7 Practice Set (Algebra 3)

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______________ 1. If 2𝑥 − 1 ≤ 10, what is the largest integer x can take?

______________ 2. If a is a real number, then 𝑎2 is always positive. True or False?
______________ 3. Find all possible values of x such that 5/(𝑥 + 3) is an integer.
______________ 4. What is the least integer a can take if 3𝑎 + 4 ≥ 15?
______________ 5. Solve: 2(𝑥 − 3) < 𝑥 + 1. Give the answer in interval notation.
______________ 6. Solve the inequality |𝑥 + 5| − 4 > 1. Give the answer in set notation.
______________ 7. What set satisfies the inequality 2 − |𝑥 − 3| < 5?
______________ 8. 7𝑥 5𝑥
Solve for x: − = 13.
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______________ 9. Solve for x: 0.2𝑥 + 1.3𝑥 = 4.5.
______________ 10. Find the largest integer x such that 3 − 4𝑥 ≤ 15.
______________ 11. Find all possible value of a such that (𝑥 − 5)/7 is an integer.
______________ 12. Solve: 3(2 − 𝑥) > 2𝑥 + 9. Give your answer in set notation.
______________ 13. Solve the inequality |𝑥 + 3| − 2 ≥ 4. Give your answer in interval notation.
______________ 14. Find the sum of −𝑦 + 3𝑥 and half of 6𝑦 − 2𝑥 + 3.
______________ 15. Multiply the sum of 𝑥 − 3𝑦 and 𝑦 + 𝑥 to the difference of 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 and 3𝑥 − 4𝑦.
______________ 16. Simplify: 4𝑥 − 5[6𝑥 − 3(𝑥 − 2)].
______________ 17. Perform the indicated operations: −5(𝑥 − 2) + 7𝑥 + 4(3 − 𝑥).
______________ 18. Simplify: 4𝑥 − 1 [6𝑥 − 2(12 − 3𝑥)].
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______________ 19. Expand and simplify: (𝑥 + 𝑦)2 − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 + 6.
______________ 20. What is the constant term in the expansion of (𝑥 − 2)3 ∙ (𝑥 + 2)?
______________ 21. Simplify: (2𝑥 + 3𝑥)2 ∙ (2𝑥 ∙ 3𝑥)2 .
______________ 22. Simplify: (5𝑥 − 2𝑥)3 ∙ (𝑥 2 𝑥 3 )2 .
(2𝑥 + 𝑥)3 ∙ (4𝑥 2 𝑥 3 )2
______________ 23. Simplify: .
(𝑥 + 3𝑥)3
______________ 24. Write the following in symbols: “Five subtracted from seven times the sum of 3x and
4y.” DO not simplify.
______________ 25. In a basket, there are twice as many blue balls than red balls. Let b represent the
number of blue balls and r represent the number of red balls. Express r in terms of b.
______________ 26. Alex, Ben and Carlo are painting a wall. Alex can paint the wall in 4 hours. Ben can
paint the wall in 2 hours more than Alex. Carlo is twice as fast as Alex. If they work
together, how long will it take them to finish the job?
______________ 27. Working together, Jona and Nica can do a job in 5 hours. If Jona alone can do the job
in 9 hours, how long will it take Nica to do the job alone?
______________ 28. Which is larger: 2√5 or 3√3?
______________ 29. Which two integers does √389 lie?
______________ 30. What is 12√15 ÷ 4√5?
______________ 31. Estimate √18 to the nearest tenth.
______________ 32. Simplify: (3√2 + 4√3) ∙ √6.
______________ 33. What is (√5 − √3)(√5 + √3)?
______________ 34. Estimate √75 to the nearest tenth.
______________ 35. What is 20√37 ÷ 5√5?