Unit 4: Equations and Inequalities

Section V – Review

Solve algebraically for the missing variable. Graph the solution on a number line, where
applicable.

1. -5 x + 4 < 25 2. w + 4 = -6

3. 4 x - 3 + 2 = 7 4. 15 - 4c ³ 19

x
5. -5 ³ 7 6. 2 x + 1 + x ³ 6
4

7. 13 + 5 y + 2 > 33 - y 8. 6 x 2 ³ 4 - 5 x

9. 5 y 2 < 10 y 10. 5r 3 - 20r < 4r 2 - 16

11. y 4 - 41 y 2 + 400 > 0 12. 21x 4 - 31x3 + 81x 2 + 59 x - 10 ³ 0

b b
13. 21x 4 - 74 x3 + 17 x 2 + 74 x + 10 > 0 14. > +6
4 2

x -1 1 1 2
15. > + 16. 3 - £5
x+2 x-4 x+2 a +1

2 x 3x + 2
17. + £2 18. > x-2
x-2 x+2 x -1

For each of the following, decompose the given expression into the sum of fractions

7x - 4 2x +1
19. 20.
x + x-6
2
x + 3 x - 18
2

- 4 x 2 - 2 x + 10 10 x 2 + 12 x + 20
21. 22.
(3 x + 5)( x + 1) 2 ( x - 2)( x 2 + 2 x + 4)

4x2 - 4 x + 1
23.
x3 - 3x 2 + 3x - 2