Sacred Heart Junior College

Mathematics and Information Technology Department

INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA MATH1004

Test 2: Factoring and Rational Expressions Semester 2
Maximum Marks: 55 April, 2020

Instructions: Answer ALL questions on your folder sheets. Be sure to include all work to obtain full credit. If
you run out of room for an answer, continue on the back of the folder sheet. All working should be done in blue
or black ink.

1. (3 points each) Factor each polynomial completely.

a. 2𝑥 4 − 2𝑥𝑦 3

b. 𝑥 3 + 24𝑥 2 + 144𝑥

c. 12𝑥 2 − 28𝑥 − 24

d. −15𝑥 2 + 19𝑥 − 6

e. 9𝑦 2 + 42𝑦 + 47

f. 9𝑥 18 + 48𝑥 9 + 64

g. (𝑥 + 3)2 − 9 use DoTS

h. 2𝑦 3 − 128

2. (2 points) Use the Remainder & Factor Theorems to determine whether 𝑥 − 3 is a factor of

7𝑥 3 − 20𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 9.

3. (4 points) Use the Remainder & Factor Theorems to show that 𝑚 + 3 is a factor of 𝑚3 + 2𝑚2 −

5𝑚 − 6. Hence factor the polynomial completely.

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 For problems 4 – 7, perform the indicated operations involving the rational expressions.

Express final answers in simplest form, leave in factored form. (5 points each)

𝑥 2 −9 3𝑥 2 −5𝑥−2
4. ∙
𝑥 2 +𝑥−5 𝑥 3 −27

4 7
5. +
5𝑚3 −10𝑚2 3𝑚4 −6𝑚3

𝑥−1 𝑥 2 +7𝑥+10 𝑥 2 +7𝑥+3

6. ÷ ∙
𝑥+2 𝑥 2 +6𝑥+5 𝑥 2 +4𝑥+4

𝑥+4 𝑥−3
−
𝑥−2 𝑥+1
7.
𝑥+1

Total Marks: 55

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