GRADE 8 SCORE:

First Quarter
Math Written Work 3

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Adviser: HPS: 42

I. Find the value of x that will make the expression undefined. (1 pt. each)
Show your solutions. (1 pt. each)
Total: 6 pts
4x LET X=2
1. 2
x −4 x−21 4(2)/(2)2 -4(2)-21
=8/4-4-21
= - 8/21

3 x +2 LET X=2
2.
x3 +125 3(2) + 2/(2)3 +125
=6+2/8+125
=8/133
2
12 x + x+ 1 LET X=2
3.
2 x 3 +13 x2 −24 x 12(2)2 + 2+1/2(2)3 +13(2)2 -24(2)
= 12(4) +2+1/8+12(4)-48
= 51/8
= 6 3/8

II. Rewrite each expression in its simplest form. (1 pt. each)

Show your solution. (2 pts. each)
Total: 15 pts

13 x 2 y 2 z 1/3xz
1.
39 x 3 y 2 z 2
 2 3 2 3 3 2
4 m n p −12 m n p
2. 4 m2 n3 p2 (n -3m)/ 4 m2 n3 p2
4 m2 n 3 p2
= n-3m

4 b +5 ac−20 c−ab
3. b−5 c

2
y + y−72
4.
3 y−24

x3 −1
5.
x2 −1

III. Find the product in its simplest factored form. (1 pt. each)
Show your solution. (2 pts. each)
Total: 9 pts

20 x 2 4 x 2−25
1. 4 xy +10 y ∙ 2
8x
 3 x 2−48 2 x3
2. ∙
9 x2 x 2−8 x +16

6
2 x −54 3 x−9
3. 2
∙ 4 2
2 x −5 x−3 x +3 x + 9

IV. Divide and simplify the result. (1 pt. each)

Show your solutions. (2 pts. each)
Total: 12 pts
y−3 1
1. ÷
8 y −24 y 16 y 3
4 3

10 xz + 4 x−5 yz−2 y x
2. ÷
2
4 x −y 2
2 x+ y

y 2− y−56 2
3. ÷
2 y −16 y 24 y 2
2
 12 x 5 6 x3
4. 7 6 4 3
÷ 2
x + x − x −x x −1