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Preliminary Examination in College Algebra

March 4, 2021

I. Simplify the following:


1. (-4x) (-6x)
2. -8a(3a-5b)
3. 6x2+5x-2 divided by 2x-3
4. (5y2)2
5. (-2/5y)3
6. 30+32
7. 2m-n
4m-2n

8. 27x3-8
9x2-4

9. (T-3)3

10. 5xy2+5x2y-3xy2-x2y

II. Factor the following:


By common monomial factor
1. 3x+6
2. 4x3-6x2+12x
By difference of 2 squares
1. 16y2-9
By perfect square trinomial
1. 25y2-10y+1
By difference of 2 cubes
1. Z3 +125
By grouping
1. X3+5x2-5x-25
III. Reduce the ff. to lowest terms:
1. 2m
4
2. 27x3-8
9x2-4
3. X2-5x-24
4x2-27x-40

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