SOLUTION SET:

MATH 2 – INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

1. A (1,2) B (9,2) C (1,k)

Segment AB = AC
AB = X2 – X1 = 9-1 = 8
AC = Y 2 – Y 1 = k – 2 = 8
k – 2 = 8; k = 8 + 2
k = 10
answer: B

2. line parallel to: y = 2x – 5

Passing through pt. (1, 1)
Since y = mx + b; m = 2
y = 2x + b; then substitute the coordinates of pt. (1, 1)
1 = 2(1) + b; b = 1 – 2
b = -1
y = 2x - 1
answer: B

3. Slope of the line containing pts. (2, -4) and (-5, 7)

Slope = m = = =-
answer: B

4. inspect the graph: the line passes through pts. (1, 2) and (4, -4)

slope = m = = = -2
y = -2x + b; then substitute any point. We use pt. (1, 2)
2 = -2(1) +b; b = 2 + 2
b=4
y = -2x + 4 or y = 4 – 2x
answer: A

5. a=b+½ =

b+½ = ; multiply both sides by 2

2b + 1 = b + 3; 2b – b = 3 -1
b=2
a = b + ½ = 2 + ½ = 2 ½ = 5/2
answer: C
6. 2x + 4y - 5z = 19; where z = 3
2x + 4y – 5(3) = 19
2x + 4y = 19 + 15; 2x + 4y = 34, divide both sides by 2
x + 2y = 17, thus, x + 2y + z = 17 + 3 = 20
answer: A

7. 32/n = =
answer: B

8. =3+ ; we raise both sides to the second power

21 + q = (3 + )2 = 9 + 6 +q

21 – 9 + q – q = 6

12 = 6 , =2
q=4
answer: B

9. + = , then we multiply by

x =
answer: D

10. - = - =

= =
answer: D

11. ab – 1 – b + a = ( ab – b) + ( a – 1)
b ( a – 1) + ( a – 1) = ( b + 1) ( a – 1)
answer: C

12. x2 – 6x + 5 = 0
( x – 5)( x – 1) = 0
A. x2 + 1 = 0
 B. x2 – x – 2 = 0, ( x -2 )( x + 1) = 0
C. 2x2 – 2 = 0, 2( x2 – 1 ) = 0, 2( x + 1)( x – 1) = 0
D. x2 – 2x – 3 = 0, ( x – 3 )( x + 1) = 0
answer: C

13. perfect square trinomial: a2x2 2abx + b2 = ( ax b )2

4x2 – 20x + 25 = ( 2x – 5 )2
answer: B

14. ( x + y )2 = 20, where xy = 4

x2 + 2xy + y2 = 20
x2 + 2(4) + y2 = 20
x2 + y2 = 20 – 8 = 12
answer: C

15. -6 is a solution to x2 + 5x + k = 7, substitute -6 to all values of x

(-6)2 + 5(-6) + k = 7, k = 7 – 36 + 30
k=1
x2 + 5x + 1 = 7; x2 + 5x + 1 - 7 = 0
x2 + 5x – 6 = 0; factoring: ( x + 6 )( x – 1 ) = 0
x = -6 and 1
answer: A

16. ( 2x2 + 11x – p ) / ( 2x – 3 )

divisor: 2x – 3 = 0; 2x = 3; x = 3/2
using factor theorem,
2( 3/2 )2 + 11( 3/2 ) – p = 0
2(9/4) + 33/2 – p = 0
9/2 + 33/2 – p = 0
42/2 – p = 0
p = 21
answer: D

17. y = -x + 3
y = -x – 2
from the general form: y = mx + b, where the m is the slope.
both equations have slopes equal to -1
since the have the same slope, these lines are parallel.
answer: B

18. 2x – 3y = 12
3x + y = 7
using substitution method:
 3x + y = 7, y = 7 – 3x; then substitute to the other equation
2x – 3( 7 – 3x ) = 12
2x – 21 + 9x = 12
11x = 33
x=3
y = 7 – 3x = 7 – 3(3) = 7 – 9
y = -2
solution: ( 3,-2 )
answer: A

19. let x – smaller number

then x + 17 is the bigger number
the sum of the two numbers is 125
x + x + 17 = 125
2x = 108
x = 54 --- smaller number
answer: A

20. let x – number of ducks

y – number of carabaos
there are 44 feet ( carabaos has 4 and ducks has 2 )
2x + 4y = 44
there are 16 heads
x + y = 16, x = 16 – y
2( 16 – y ) + 4y = 44
32 – 2y + 4y = 44
2y = 44 – 32 = 12
y = 6 --- carabaos
answer: B

21. 4x + 2 = 3x + 9
where x is the number of students per row
4x – 3x = 9 – 2
x = 7, then substitute to above equation
4(7) + 2 = 30 --- students
answer: C

22. let x – adults

then x – 289 is the number of children
there are a total of 737 persons, thus
x + x – 289 = 737
2x = 1026
x = 513 --- adults
children: x – 289 = 513 – 289 = 224
 answer: C

23. is the speed arriving 2 hrs late. Where d is the distance and h is time ( hrs.).
To arrive in schedule, the train has to travel distance d in h – 2 hours.

Rate = =
answer: C

24. Ryan – 3 kph

Jerry – 2.4 kph
Ryan: ( 200m )( 1 hr / 3000m ) = 1/15 hr = 4min
Jerry: ( 200m )( 1 hr / 2400m ) = 1/12 hr = 5min
Difference: 1 min
answer: A

25. 180 miles in a 4-hour travel

1st 3 hours: 50 mph
( 50 m / hr )( 3 hr ) = 150 miles
180 – 150 = 30
30 miles in 1 hr
speed on the 4th hr: 30 mph
answer: A

26. let x – son

3x – man

Now 5 yrs from now

Son x x+5
Man 3x 3x + 5

5 yrs from now, the man’s age is 3 more than twice the age of his son.
3x + 5 = 3 + 2( x + 5 )
3x + 5 = 2x + 10 + 3
3x – 2x = 10 + 3 – 5
x=8
 man = 3x = 3(8) = 24
answer: B

27. let x = Jill’s age

x + 14 = Jack’s age

Now 10 yrs from now

Jill x x + 10
Jack x + 14 x + 24
x + 24 = 2( x + 10 )
x + 24 = 2x + 20
2x – x = 24 – 20
x=4
Jack’s present age: x + 14 = 4 + 14 = 18
5 years from now: 18 + 5 = 23
answer: D

28.
+ =

30% 60% 50%

0.3( 10 ) + 0.6x = 0.5( 10 + x )

3 + 0.6x = 5 + 0.5x
0.1x = 2
x = 20 L
answer: C

29.
Rate Time Work
A 1/6 X x/6
B 1/4 X x/4

; multiply both sides by 12

2x + 3x = 12
5x = 12
x = 12/5 = 2 2/5
answer: B

30.
Rate Time Work
Grace 1/45 18 18/45
Abby 1/x 18 18/x

; multiply both sides by 45x

18x + 18( 45 ) = 45x
45x – 18x = 810
27x = 810
x = 30 min
answer: C