Homework No.

3 Name/section:

1. Simplify:
p p √ √
3 3
a) 125x3 y 5 = b) 3
40x7 y 8 = c) 2 24a3 b3 − 5a 3b3 =

2. Rationalize the denominator: √ √

5
a) √3−1 = b) √5−√2 = c) √
3
1
=
5+ 2 5−2

3. Solve
√ for x: √ √
3
a) 5x − 1 = 7 b) 2x + 7 = −1 c) 3x + 2 + 4 = 0.
4. Solve by the indicated method:
a) 25x2 − 81 = 0 (factoring) b) x2 − 4x = −2 (completing the square) c) 2x2 − x = 3 (quadratic formula)

5. Solve: √ √
a) 4x4 − 7x2 − 2 = 0 b) 2x + 5 = x + 1 c) 2x − 7 x + 3 = 0.

6. One number is 1 less than twice another. The sum of their squares is 34. Find the two numbers.

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7. For the given lines, find the x-intercept, y-intercept, and slope, then graph:
a) 3x − 2y = 5 b) x = −2 c) y = 3.

8. Find the equation of a line which passes through (−1, −2) and:
a) (0, 0) b) is perpendicular to the graph of y = 3x − 1 c) is parallel to the graph of y = 3x − 1.

9. Graph the given linear inequalities:

a) 3x − 4y < 12 b) y ≤ −x + 2.