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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find the domain of the rational function.

16x2 - 25
1) f(x) =
6x - 54
5 5
A) All real numbers except 9 B) All real numbers except and -
4 4

C) All real numbers except 54 D) All real numbers

Answer: A

x2 - 81
2) f(x) =
x2 - 11x + 30
A) All real numbers except -5 and -6 B) All real numbers except 5 and 6
C) All real numbers except 0 D) All real numbers except 9 and -9
Answer: B

x2 - 9
3) f(x) =
x2 - 3x - 10
A) All real numbers except 2 and -5 B) All real numbers except 3 and -3
C) All real numbers except 0 D) All real numbers except -2 and 5
Answer: D

x
4) f(x) =
9x - 4
4 9
A) All real numbers except - B) All real numbers except and 0
9 4
9 4
C) All real numbers except - and 0 D) All real numbers except
4 9
Answer: D

-3
5) f(x) =
7x + 8
8
A) All real numbers except 3 B) All real numbers except -
7
8
C) All real numbers except D) All real numbers except 0
7
Answer: B

1 - 8x
6) f(x) =
2
x - 10x - 39
1
A) All real numbers except 13, -3, and B) All real number except -13 and -3
8
1
C) All real numbers except 13, -3, , and 0 D) All real numbers except 13 and -3
8
Answer: D

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 x+2
7) h(x) =
x2 - 16
A) All real numbers except -4, 4, and -2 B) All real numbers
C) All real numbers except 0 and 16 D) All real numbers except -4 and 4
Answer: D

x+8
8) h(x) =
x2 + 9x
A) All real numbers except -3, 3, and -8 B) All real numbers
C) All real numbers except -3 and 3 D) All real numbers except 0 and -9
Answer: D

x2 + x - 20
9) r(x) =
x2 - 14x + 48
A) All real numbers except 6 and 8 B) All real numbers except -6 and -8
C) All real numbers except -5 and 4 D) All real numbers except 5 and -4
Answer: A

2x2 - 4
10) f(x) =
3x2 + 6x - 45
A) All real numbers except -3 and 5 B) All real numbers except 3 and -5
C) All real numbers except 3, -3, and -5 D) All real numbers
Answer: B

Simplify completely.
x13y10
11)
x7y3
A) x5y7 B) xy7 C) x6 y7 D) x5 y6
Answer: C

10m 4n 12
12)
2m 3n 8
A) 5m 7n 20 B) 5mn 4 C) 10mn 4 D) 5n 4
Answer: B

3k - 15
13)
35 - 7k
3 3
A) - B) -1 C) D) 1
7 7
Answer: A

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 2x + 4
14)
3x2 + 10x + 8
2 2x + 4 2x 2x + 3
A) B) C) D)
3x + 4 2
3x + 10x + 8 3x + 4 3x + 10

Answer: A

3x + 3
15)
2
12x + 21x + 9
3x + 4 1 3x + 3 3x
A) B) C) D)
4x + 21 4x + 3 12x2 + 21x + 9 4x + 3

Answer: B

7x2 - 22x + 16
16)
x-2
7x2 - 22x + 16 1
A) B) 7x2 - 30 C) D) 7x - 8
x-2 x-2
Answer: D

y2 + 10y + 24
17)
y2 + 12y + 36
10y + 24 y2 + 10y + 24 10y + 2 y+ 4
A) B) - C) D)
12y + 36 y2 + 12y + 36 12y + 3 y+ 6

Answer: D

y2 - 3y - 18
18)
y2 - 4y - 21
y- 6 -3y - 18 y2 - 3y - 18 -3y - 6
A) B) C) - D)
y- 7 -4y - 21 y2 - 4y - 21 -4y - 7

Answer: A

7x2 + 21x3
19)
8x + 24x2
7x2 + 21x3 7 + 21x3 7 7x
A) B) C) D)
8x + 24x2 8x + 24 8 8

Answer: D

a 2 - ab + 8a - 8b
20)
a+8
a 2 - ab + 8a - 8b 1
A) a - 2b + 1 B) C) D) a - b
a+8 a+8
Answer: D

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 x2 - 16x + 64
21)
8-x
A) x2 - 8x B) -8 C) 8 - x D) x - 8
Answer: C

3x2 - 27
22)
18 - 6x
x+3 x+3 x2 - 9
A) - B) -2(x + 3) C) D)
2 2 3-x
Answer: A

m 2 - 16m
23)
16 - m
A) -m B) m C) -(m + 4) D) m + 4
Answer: A

Multiply.
2xy5 -15x4 y7
24) ∙
3x5 y6 4x6y11
5 5 5 8y3
A) - B) - C) - D) -
2x7 y5 2x5 y6 2x6 y5 45x2
Answer: C

2p - 2 7p2
25) ∙
p 8p - 8
16p2 + 32p + 16 4 7p 14p3 - 14p2
A) B) C) D)
7p3 7p 4 8p2 - 8p
Answer: C

5y 14y + 7
26) ∙
10y + 5 6
7y 7 y 7y
A) B) C) D)
30 6 6 6
Answer: D

k2 + 7k + 10 k2 + 9k
27) ∙
k2 + 11k + 18 k2 + 3k - 10
k2 + 9k k 1 k
A) B) C) D)
k-2 k-2 k- 2 2
k + 11k + 18
Answer: B

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 k2 + 11k + 28 k2 + 8k
28) ∙
k2 + 12k + 32 k2 + 16k + 63
k2 + 8k k k 1
A) B) C) D)
k+9 k+9 2
k + 12k + 32 k+ 9

Answer: B

k2 + 12k + 32 k2 + 4k + 4
29) ∙
k2 + 6k + 8 k2 + 10k + 16
k+ 8 k+2 1
A) B) C) D) 1
k+ 2 k+2 k+ 2
Answer: D

x2 - 19x + 84 x2 - 10x + 9
30) ∙
x2 - 11x + 10 x2 - 23x + 132
(x2 - 19x + 84)(x2 - 10x + 9) (x + 7)(x + 9)
A) B)
(x2 - 11x + 10)(x2 - 23x + 132) (x + 10)(x + 11)

(x - 7)(x - 9) x-7
C) D)
(x - 10)(x - 11) x - 11

Answer: C

x3 + 1 10x
31) ∙
x3 - x2 + x -80x - 80

1 x2 + 1 x+1 x3 + 1
A) - B) - C) D) -
8 8 8(-x - 1) 8(x + 1)
Answer: A

40xy2 4x - 24
32) ∙
x2 - 36 10x2y2
100 4 16 16x
A) B) C) D)
x(x + 6) x(x + 6) x(x + 6) x+6
Answer: C

16x + 16 18x - 4
33) ∙
9x - 2 8x2 - 8
2 2 4 4
A) B) C) D)
8(x - 1) x-1 (x - 1)2 x-1

Answer: D

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 9x4 - 72x x2 + x - 2
34) ∙
3x2 - 12 4x3 + 8x2 +16x
3(x - 1) 3x(x - 1)(x - 2)2 3x(x - 1) 3x(x + 1)
A) B) C) D)
4 4(x + 2)2 4 4

Answer: A

5x2 - 24xy - 5y2 y2 + 3xy - 4x2 8x2 + 2xy - y2

35) ∙ ∙
y2 + 3xy - 4x2 10x2 + 7xy + y2 4x2 - 19xy - 5y2
(y + 4x)2 4x - y x - 5y
A) 1 B) C) D)
2x - y 4x + y y + 4x
Answer: C

Divide.
2x2 x3
36) ÷
5 30
60x2 12x2 12 x
A) B) C) D)
5x3 x3 x 12

Answer: C

9z 2 7z2 y5
37) ÷
y5 2

18 18z 4 18 63z 4
A) B) C) D)
7 7y10 7y10 2

Answer: C

4p - 4 9p - 9
38) ÷
p 5p2
9 20p3 - 20p2 20p 36p2 + 72p + 36
A) B) C) D)
20p 9p2 - 9p 9 5p3
Answer: C

6x - 6 2x - 2
39) ÷
3 33
12(x - 1)2 11(6x - 6) 1
A) B) C) 33 D)
99 2x - 2 33
Answer: C

(y - 3)2 7y - 21
40) ÷
7 49
(y - 3)3 7(y - 3)2 1
A) y - 3 B) C) D)
49 7y - 21 y- 3
Answer: A

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 z 2 + 16z + 63 z 2 + 7z
41) ÷
z 2 + 18z + 81 z 2 + 11z + 18
z z+2 z+2
A) B) z + 2 C) D)
2
z + 18z + 81 z 2 + 9z z

Answer: D

z 2 + 8z + 15 z 2 + 3z
42) ÷
z 2 + 11z + 30 z2 - 3z - 54
z-9 z z-9
A) B) C) z - 9 D)
z 2 + 6z 2
z + 11z + 30 z

Answer: D

x2 - 14x + 49 12x - 84
43) ÷
11x - 77 132
x2 - 14x + 49 (x - 7)2
A) 1 B) C) 132 D)
(x - 7)2 121

Answer: A

20r2 - 17rt - 10t2 20r2 - 9rt - 20t2

44) ÷
25r2 + 20rt + 4t2 10r2 + 23rt + 12t2
(4r - 5t)2 (4r + 5t)2 2r + 3t 5r - 2t
A) B) C) D)
(2r + 3t)(5r + 2t) (2r - 3t)(5r - 2t) 5r + 2t 2r - 3t
Answer: C

a 2 - 4a + 3
45) ÷ (a + 3)
1-a
a-3 a+3
A) - B) - C) -1 D) -(a - 3)(a + 3)
a+3 a-3
Answer: A

p2 - 12p + pq - 12q p - 12
46) ÷
2
10p - 10q 2 2p - 2q

1 2(p2 - 12p + pq - 12q)

A) B)
5 10(p + q)(p - 12)

(p - 12)2
C) D) 1
20(p - q)2
Answer: A

x2 + 5x - 6 x2 - 1
47) ÷
2 2
x + 9x + 18 x + 7x + 12
x+1 x-1 x+4 x+4
A) B) C) D)
x+4 x+4 x+1 x-1
Answer: C

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Solve the problem.
48) The demand for a rooftop-mounted industrial air conditioner is given by the demand function
9900
D(x) =
x + 3x
2
where x is the number of units produced each day and D(x) is the number sold each day. Assume that x is an
integer. What is the domain of the demand function from a purely mathematical point of view?
A) All integers other than 3 or 0 B) All integers
C) All integers other than -3 or 0 D) All integers greater than 0
Answer: C

49) The demand for a specialized oil-drilling engine is given by the demand function
8100
D(x) =
x - 6x
2
where x is the number of units produced each day and D(x) is the number sold each day. Assume that x is an
integer. What is the daily demand for this item (units sold each day) if 10 units are produced each day? Round
to the nearest integer.
A) 51 units per day B) 218 units per day C) 222 units per day D) 203 units per day
Answer: D

50) A publishing company estimates the revenue from the sale of a popular book by the rational function
800x2
R(x) = where x is the number of years since publication and R(x) is the total revenue in millions of
x2 + 1
dollars. Find the total revenue at the end of the third year.
A) $750 million B) $720 million C) $670 million D) $760 million
Answer: B

51) A company that produces radios has costs given by the function C(x) = 15x + 15,000, where x is the number of
radios manufactured and C(x) is measured in dollars. The average cost to manufacture each radio is given by
_ _
15x + 15,000
C (x) = . Find C (200). (Round to the nearest dollar, if necessary.)
x
A) $23 B) $24 C) $80 D) $90
Answer: D

52) A drug is injected into a patient and the concentration of the drug is monitored. The drug's concentration, C(t),
5t
in milligrams after t hours is modeled by C(t) = . Estimate the drug's concentration after 2 hours. (Round
2t2 + 1
to the nearest hundredth.)
A) 2.00 milligrams B) 2.15 milligrams C) 1.26 milligrams D) 1.11 milligrams
Answer: D

Dx
53) To calculate the drug dosage for a child, a pharmacist may use the formula d(x) = , 0 ≤ x ≤ 12. The child's
x + 12
age is x and the adult dosage is D. What is the dosage for an 4-year old child if the adult dosage is 70 mg?
(Round to the nearest tenth.)
A) 4.4 mg B) 17.5 mg C) 70.0 mg D) 23.3 mg
Answer: B

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Find the LCD.
7 6
54) ,
15xy 10x2

A) 30x3 y B) 30x2y C) 30xy3 D) 30xy2

Answer: B

2 3
55) ,
3x - 6 x2 - 2x

A) 3x2 - 6 B) 3x - 2 C) 3x(x - 2) D) 3x2 - 2

Answer: C

10x + 11 6x
56) ,
15x - 17 15x + 17
A) (15x - 17) or (15x + 17) B) (15x - 17)(15x + 17)
C) 6x(10x + 11) D) 6x(10x + 11)(15x - 17)(15x + 17)
Answer: B

4 3
57) ,
2 2
x - 5x x - 8x + 15
A) (x - 2)2 B) x(x - 5)(x - 3) C) x(x - 2)(x - 3) D) x(x - 2)2
Answer: B

4 3
58) ,
2 2
x - 3x - 4 x - 7x + 12
A) (x - 4)(x - 3) B) (x + 1)(x - 4)(x - 3) C) (x - 1)(x + 4)(x - 3) D) (x + 1)(x - 4)
Answer: B

1 1
59) ,
2 2
x + 14x + 49 x + 7x
A) x(x + 7)2 B) x(x + 7) C) (x + 7)2 D) x(x + 1)(x + 7)
Answer: A

2 7
60) ,
2
x + 2x - 15 5x + 25
A) 5(x + 3)(x - 5) B) 5(x + 3)(x + 5) C) 5(x - 3)(x - 5) D) 5(x - 3)(x + 5)
Answer: D

r- 1 2
61) ,
r2 + 6r + 5 r2 + r
A) r(r + 5)(r + 1) B) r(r + 1)2 C) r + 1 D) (r + 1)2
Answer: A

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 m+6 12
62) ,
m 2 - 6m m 2 - 4m - 12
A) m(m - 8)2 B) m(m - 6)(m + 2) C) (m - 8)2 D) m(x - 8)(m + 2)
Answer: B

x + 10 x+7
63) ,
2 2
x - 10x + 24 x - 7x + 6
A) (x - 4)(x - 6) B) (x - 6)(x - 1) C) (x - 4)(x - 6)(x - 1) D) (x + 4)(x + 6)(x - 1)
Answer: C

-8 6x + 24
64) ,
2
x - 6x + 8 -6x + 24
A) -6(x - 2)(x - 4) B) -6(x + 2)(x + 4) C) -6(x + 2)(x - 4) D) -6(x - 2)(x + 4)
Answer: A

7 10
65) +
2
x - 81 x(x - 9)

A) x(x + 9)(x - 9) B) x(x + 9) C) (x2 + 9)(x2 - 9) D) x(x - 9)

Answer: A

Perform the indicated operation and simplify.

x 9
66) -
5 8
8x - 45 8x + 45 x-9 x-9
A) B) C) D)
40 45 13 40
Answer: A

2 2
67) - -
15 3x
-2x + 10 -2x - 10 -4 2x - 10
A) B) C) D)
15x 15x 15 - 3x 15x
Answer: B

8 - 3y 9 - 4y
68) -
49 35
-43y + 103 -43y - 23 13y - 23 13y + 103
A) B) C) D)
245 245 245 245
Answer: C

2x - 4 7x - 1
69) +
x 5x
17x + 19 3x - 21 17x - 21 17x - 21
A) B) C) D)
5x 5x 5x2 5x

Answer: D

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 6 8
70) -
z2 z
2(3z + 4) 2(3 + 4z) 2(4z - 3) 2(3 - 4z)
A) B) C) D)
z2 z2 z z2
Answer: D

2 7
71) +
r r- 5
10r - 9 9r - 10 9r - 10 10r - 9
A) B) C) D)
r(r - 5) r(r - 5) r(5 - r) r(5 - r)
Answer: B

4 6
72) +
r r- 5
20r - 10 20r - 10 10r - 20 10r - 20
A) B) C) D)
r(r - 5) r(5 - r) r(r - 5) r(5 - r)
Answer: C

m+5 5m + 6
73) +
2 2
m - 2m - 8 m - 3m - 4
6m 2 + 22m + 17
A) 6m + 11 B)
(m + 4)(m - 2)(m - 1)

6m + 11 6m 2 + 22m + 17
C) D)
2m2 - 5m - 12 (m - 4)(m + 2)(m + 1)

Answer: D

3 5
74) +
2 2
y - 3y + 2 y - 1
30y - 7 8y - 7
A) B)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2) (y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
7y - 8 8y - 7
C) D)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2) (y - 1)(y - 2)
Answer: B

x 7
75) -
2 2
x - 16 x + 5x + 4
x2 - 6x + 28 x2 + 6x + 28 x2 - 6 x2 - 6x + 28
A) B) C) D)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1) (x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1) (x - 4)(x + 4)(x +1) (x - 4)(x + 4)
Answer: A

3 5
76) -
x+6 x-6
-2 -2x + 12 -2x - 48 -2x + 48
A) B) C) D)
(x + 6)(x - 6) (x + 6)(x - 6) (x + 6)(x - 6) (x + 6)(x - 6)
Answer: C

11
 8
77) +3
x + 10
11 3x + 110 3x + 22 3x + 38
A) B) C) D)
x + 10 x + 10 x + 10 x + 10
Answer: D

4x - 8
78) +1
x+4
5x - 4 4x + 4 4x - 4 3x - 4
A) B) C) D)
x+4 x+4 x+4 x+4
Answer: A

Solve.
79) If the manufacturer of a blood analysis machine produces more than 5 machines per day, the revenue function
100 - 26x
in thousands of dollars to manufacture and sell x units is given by R(x) = . The cost function in
3-x
80 - 20x
thousands of dollars to manufacture x machines is given by C(x) = . Determine the profit function in
2-x
thousand of dollars for this company when more than 5 machines per day are produced by obtaining
P(x) = R(x) - C(x).

6x2 - 12x + 200 6x2 - 12x - 40

A) P(x) = B) P(x) =
x2 - 5x + 6 x2 + 5x + 6
6x2 - 172x - 40 6x2 - 12x - 40
C) P(x) = D) P(x) =
x2 - 5x + 6 x2 - 5x + 6
Answer: D

80) Find the profit function, P(x).

5-x 2x - 2
R(x) = and C(x) =
x-8 8-x
x+3 x+3 x+7 x+7
A) P(x) = - B) P(x) = C) P(x) = D) P(x) = -
x-8 x-8 x-8 x-8
Answer: B

Simplify.
81)
2m 8 n 2
9m
9m 3 n 9
2n 4

4m 4 4m 5 4m 5 4m 4
A) B) C) D)
81n 4 81n 7 81n 4 81n 3
Answer: D

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82)
x-9
4
x+1
x
x(x + 1) 4(x - 9) x(x - 9) 4(x + 1)
A) B) C) D)
4(x - 9) x(x + 1) 4(x + 1) x(x - 9)
Answer: C

83)
x
7
5
x+4
7x x+4 x(x + 4)
A) B) C) 35x(x + 4) D)
5(x + 4) 35x 35
Answer: D

84)
5
y
3
y+ 6
3y 5(y + 6) y+ 6
A) B) 15y(y + 6) C) D)
5(y + 6) 3y 15y
Answer: C

85)
1
k+ 2
3
2
k -4
k- 2 3 k+ 2
A) B) C) D) k - 2
3 k-2 3
Answer: A

86)
16x2 - 64y2
xy
4 8
-
y x
xy 8x + 4y
A) B) C) 8x + 4y D) 4x + 8y
4x + 8y xy
Answer: D

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87)
3
+1
a
3
-1
a

3+a a2
A) B) C) 3 D) 3 - a 2
3-a 3 - a2
Answer: A

88)
3
9+
x
x 1
+
4 12
36 x
A) 1 B) C) 36 D)
x 36
Answer: B

10
- 10
5r - 1
89)
10
+ 10
5r - 1
2 - 5r 5r 2 + 5r 2-r
A) B) C) D)
5r 2 - 5r 5r r
Answer: A

90)
1 6
+
x x2
216
x+
x2
1 x+6 1 x+6
A) B) C) D)
2
x - 6x + 36 3
x + 216 2
x + 6x + 36 2
x + 216
Answer: A

91)
10 11
+
11 - x x - 11
2 9
+
x x - 11
21x 21x x x
A) B) - C) - D)
11x - 22 11x - 22 11x - 22 11x - 22
Answer: D

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92)
2
+9
x
4
- 81
x2
x 1 1 x
A) B) C) D)
2x - 9 2x - 9 2 - 9x 2 - 9x
Answer: D

93)
5
1-
x
25
x-
x
1 1
A) x + 5 B) x - 5 C) D)
x-5 x+5
Answer: D

94)
x 1
-
25 x
5
1+
x
25 x+5 25 x-5
A) B) C) D)
x-5 25 x+5 25
Answer: D

95)
7 14
+
x+3 x+5
3x + 11
2
x + 8x + 15
1
A) B) 3x + 11 C) 21 D) 7
7
Answer: D

x+5 x-5
+
x-5 x+5
96)
x+5 x-5
-
x-5 x+5

x2 + 25 (x + 5)2 (x + 5)3
A) 1 B) C) D)
10x 10x 20x(x + 6)
Answer: B

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 4 2
+
x2 + 3x - 18 x2 + 4x - 21
97)
4 2
+
x2 + 13x + 42 x2 + 2x - 15

(x + 3)(2x + 9) 2x2 + 16x + 34 (x - 3)(x + 7) (6x + 40)(x + 5)

A) B) C) D)
(x - 3)(2x + 13) (x - 3)(x + 7) 2x2 + 16x + 34 6x2 + 34x + 24
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

1 1
1 +
98) The focal length f of a lens with index of refraction n is = (n - 1) R1 R 2 where R1 and R2 are the radii of
f
curvature of the front and back surfaces of the lens. Express f as a rational expression.
R1 R2 R 1 + R2
A) f = B) f =
(n - 1)(R1 + R 2) (n - 1)(R1 R2 )
(n - 1)(R1 + R 2) R1 R2 (n - 1)
C) f = D) f =
R1 R2 (R 1 + R2 )

Answer: A

99) An electrical circuit contains three resistors connected in parallel. If the resistance of each is R1 , R 2, and R 3
1 1 1 1
ohms, respectively, their combined resistance R is given by the formula = + + . Express R as a
R R1 R2 R 3
rational expression.
R1 R2 + R 1 R 3 + R2 R3 R1 + R2 + R3
A) R = B) R =
R1 + R 2 + R3 R1 R2 + R1 R3 + R2 R3
R1R2R3 R1 R2 + R1 R3 + R2 R3
C) R = D) R =
R1 R2 + R 1 R 3 + R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

Answer: C

1 2A
100) If the formula for the area of a triangle, A = bh, is solved for h, then h = . Use this formula to find h if area
2 b
2y + 1 3y - 5
A is square feet and base b is feet. Write h in simplified form.
10 7
7(2y + 1) 5(3y - 5) 7(2y + 1) (2y + 1)(3y - 5)
A) ft B) ft C) ft D) ft
10(3y - 5) 7(2y + 1) 5(3y - 5) 35
Answer: C

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101) In calculus, the sum of an infinite geometric series whose first term is is given by the complex
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1
16
fraction , where r is the common ratio between the terms. Simplify this expression.
1-r
1 16 16 1
A) B) C) D)
16 - r 1 - 16r 16 - r 16 - 16r
Answer: D

Solve the equation and check your solution. If there is no solution, say so.
11 1
102) =3-
x x
11
A) No solution B) x = C) x = 3 D) x = 4
3
Answer: D

3 1 5
103) - =
x 7 x
5
A) x = 2 B) x = -14 C) x = 14 D) x =
3
Answer: B

5-a 3 7
104) + =
a 4 a
29
A) a = 8 B) a = C) No solution D) a = -8
20
Answer: D

3 4
105) =
x-1 x+1
2
A) x = 7 B) x = 2 C) x = - D) x = - 7
7
Answer: A

1 1 x-7
106) + =
x x-8 x-8
A) x = -8, x = 1 B) x = 8, x = 1 C) x = 8, x = -1 D) x = 1
Answer: D

7 9 4
107) - =
y + 5 y - 5 y2 - 25

A) y = 84 B) y = 42 C) No solution D) y = -42
Answer: D

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 m+ 8 8 m- 8
108) - =
m2 + 6 m + 8 m 2 + 8 m + 16 m2 + 6 m + 8
A) No solution B) m = -6 C) m = -48 D) m = 6
Answer: B

x 2x - 3 2x
109) = -
2x + 2 x+1 4x + 4
3
A) x = 3 B) x = -3 C) x = D) No solution
2
Answer: A

1 2 -1
110) + =
x + 4 x + 3 x2 + 7x + 12
A) x = 3 B) x = 0 C) x = -4 D) No solution
Answer: D

1 1 x+7
111) + =
x x+6 x+6
A) x = 6, 1 B) x = 1 C) x = -6, 1 D) x = -6, -1
Answer: B

6 1 3
112) - =
5x x + 1 2x2 + 2x
3 3
A) x = B) x = C) x = 3 D) No solution
10 2
Answer: B

40 5 4
113) + =
25 - x2 5+x 5-x
A) x = 5, -5 B) x = 5 C) x = -5 D) No solution
Answer: D

1 2 -1
114) + =
x + 4 x + 3 x2 + 7x + 12
A) x = 0 B) No solution C) x = 3 D) x = -4
Answer: B

x 4
115) -4=
x-4 x-4
A) x = 4 B) x = -4 C) x = 4, -4 D) No solution
Answer: D

3 6 24
116) = -
x - 8 x - 16 x2 - 24x + 128
A) x = 8, 16 B) x = 16 C) No solution D) x = 8
Answer: C

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 4x 20 4x2 + 100
117) - =
x+5 x-5 x2 - 25
A) x = 5 B) x = -5 C) No solution D) x = 5, -5
Answer: C

Solve the equation for the specified variable.

118) d = rt for r
t d
A) r = d - t B) r = C) r = D) r = dt
d t
Answer: C

119) I = Prt for r

I P-1 P-I
A) r = B) r = C) r = P - tI D) r =
Pt It 1+t
Answer: A

1
120) V = Bh for h
3
3V 3B B V
A) h = B) h = C) h = D) h =
B V 3V 3B
Answer: A

1
121) A = bh for b
2
2A A Ah h
A) b = B) b = C) b = D) b =
h 2h 2 2A
Answer: A

122) S = 2πrh + 2πr2 for h

S - 2πr2 S
A) h = 2π(S - r) B) h = C) h = S - r D) h = -1
2πr 2πr
Answer: B

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123) F = C + 32 for C
5
5 9 5 F - 32
A) C = (F - 32) B) C = (F - 32) C) C = D) C =
9 5 F - 32 9
Answer: A

1 1
124) + = c for b
a b
1 a 1 1
A) b = ac - B) b = C) b = -a D) b =
a ac - 1 c ac
Answer: B

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125) P = 2l + 2w for l
P - 2w P-w
A) l = B) l = P - w C) l = P - 2w D) l =
2 2
Answer: A

126) A = P(1 + nr) for r

P-A A- P Pn A
A) r = B) r = C) r = D) r =
Pn Pn A- P n
Answer: B

1 1 1
127) + = for c
a b c
ab a+b
A) c = ab(a + b) B) c = C) c = D) c = a + b
a+b ab
Answer: B

A
128) P = for r
1 + rt
P-1 P-A A-P
A) r = P - tA B) r = C) r = D) r =
At 1+t Pt
Answer: D

PV pv
129) = for P
T t
pvT tvT pv pvV
A) P = B) P = C) P = D) P =
tV pV tTV tT
Answer: A

1
130) A = h(B + b) for b
2
A - Bh 2A + Bh 2A - Bh
A) b = B) b = 2A - Bh C) b = D) b =
h h h
Answer: D

PV pv
131) = for V
T t
pvP pv tvT pvT
A) V = B) V = C) V = D) V =
tT tTP pP tP
Answer: D

A
132) P = for t
1 + rt
P-1 P-A A- P
A) t = B) t = P - rA C) t = D) t =
Ar 1+r Pr
Answer: D

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 -GMm
133) F = for m
r2
-FGM -Fr2 Fr2
A) m = B) m = -Fr2 - GM C) m = D) m =
r2 GM GM

Answer: C

Fd
134) P = for t
t
P Fd
A) t = B) t = P - Fd C) t = D) t = Fd - P
Fd P
Answer: C

Solve the problem.

135) The ratio of the weight of an object on Earth to an object on Planet X is 4 to 7. If a person weighs 170 pounds on
Earth, find his weight on Planet X. (Round to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)
A) 4760 pounds B) 97 pounds C) 6 pounds D) 298 pounds
Answer: D

136) On a map of Nature's Wonder Hiking Trails, 1 centimeter corresponds to 4 miles. Find the length of a trail
1
represented by a line that is 9 centimeters long on the map.
2
1 8 3
A) 313 mi B) mi C) 38 mi D) 2 mi
2 19 8
Answer: C

137) A recent advertisement claimed that 2 out of every 7 doctors recommend a certain herbal supplement to
increase energy levels. If a local hospital employs 260 doctors, how many doctors would you expect to
recommend the supplement? (Round to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)
A) 37 doctors B) 910 doctors C) 3640 doctors D) 74 doctors
Answer: D

138) To estimate the number of people in Springfield, population 10,000, who have a swimming pool in their
backyard, 250 people were interviewed. Of those polled, 79 had a swimming pool. How many people in the city
might one expect to have a swimming pool? (Round to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)
A) 2 people B) 3160 people C) 316 people D) 31,646 people
Answer: B

139) Tanya Forester discovered an old family photograph in the attic. It measured 3 inches wide and 4 inches long.
She had a length of frame molding she could cut up to build a frame that could hold a picture with a perimeter
of 39.2 inches. If the old photograph is enlarged to fit in that frame, what are the length and width of the
enlarged photograph?
A) length = 10.7 inches; width = 9.4 inches B) length = 11.2 inches; width = 7.9 inches
C) length = 11.2 inches; width = 8.4 inches D) length = 12.2 inches; width = 9.4 inches
Answer: C

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 140) A photograph measuring 2 inches by 3 inches is enlarged to increase the original 2-inch dimension to 5 inches.
When this is done, how long does the original 3-inch dimension become? Round to the nearest tenth, if
necessary.
A) 1.7 inches B) 3.3 inches C) 7.5 inches D) 8 inches
Answer: C

141) A painter can finish painting a house in 5 hours. Her assistant takes 7 hours to finish the same job. How long
would it take for them to complete the job if they were working together?
12 11
A) hour B) 4 hours C) 6 hours D) 2 hours
35 12
Answer: D

142) Mark and Rachel both work for Smith Landscaping Company. Mark can finish a planting job in 4 hours, while
it takes Rachel 3 hours to finish the same job. If Mark and Rachel will work together on the job, and the cost of
labor is $55 per hour, what should the labor estimate be? (Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.)
A) $94.29 B) $32.08 C) $188.57 D) $192.50
Answer: A

143) One pump can drain a pool in 11 minutes. When a second pump is also used, the pool only takes 9 minutes to
drain. How long would it take the second pump to drain the pool if it were the only pump in use?
1 19 2
A) 97 minutes B) 49 minutes C) 4 minutes D) minute
2 20 99
Answer: B

144) One conveyor belt can move 1000 boxes in 12 minutes. Another can move 1000 boxes in 11 minutes. If another
conveyor belt is added and all three are used, the boxes are moved in 3 minutes. How long would it take the
third conveyor belt alone to do the same job?
7 2 67 65
A) minute B) 6 minutes C) minute D) 1 minutes
44 7 132 67
Answer: B

145) A baker can decorate the day's cookie supply four times as fast as his new assistant. If they decorate all the
cookies working together in 28 minutes, how long would it take for each of them to decorate the cookies
working individually?
1
A) baker: 8 minutes B) baker: 140 minutes
4
assistant: 35 minutes
assistant: 33 minutes
C) baker: 140 minutes D) baker: 35 minutes
assistant: 560 minutes assistant: 140 minutes

Answer: D

Simplify.
y2 - 3y - 10
146)
y2 - 5y - 14
y2 - 3y - 10 -3y - 5 -3y - 10 y- 5
A) - B) C) D)
y2 - 5y - 14 -5y - 7 -5y - 14 y- 7

Answer: D

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 27m 5n 8
147)
-9m 4 n 6
A) -3m 9 n 14 B) -3mn 2 C) 3mn 2 D) 27mn 2
Answer: B

k2 + 11k + 28 k2 + 9k
148) ∙
k2 + 16k + 63 k2 + 12k + 32
k k 1 k2 + 9k
A) B) C) D)
k+ 8 k2 + 16k + 63 k+ 8 k+ 8

Answer: A

z2 + 5z + 6 z 2 + 2z
149) ÷
2 2
z + 12z + 27 z + 3z - 54
z-6 z z-6
A) z - 6 B) C) D)
z 2 + 9z 2
z + 12z + 27 z

Answer: D

7 8
150) +
r r- 7
49r - 15 15r - 49 49r - 15 15r - 49
A) B) C) D)
r(r - 7) r(7 - r) r(7 - r) r(r - 7)
Answer: D

x 6
151) -
x2 - 16 x2 + 5x + 4
x2 - 5 x2 - 5x + 24 x2 - 5x + 24 x2 + 5x + 24
A) B) C) D)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x +1) (x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1) (x - 4)(x + 4) (x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1)
Answer: B

8
-8
7r - 1
152)
8
+8
7r - 1
2 - 7r 2 + 7r 7r 2-r
A) B) C) D)
7r 7r 2 - 7r r
Answer: A

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 153)
7 21
+
x+3 x+5
2x + 7
2
x + 8x + 15
1
A) 28 B) 14 C) 2x + 7 D)
14
Answer: B

9 x+4
154) =
4 x
4 16 36 16
A) x = B) x = C) x = - D) x =
5 13 5 5
Answer: D

x 5x
155) 3 + =
x-2 x+2
A) x = 3 B) x = 2 C) x = 1 D) x = 4
Answer: C

1 1 -2
156) - =
2y + 4 6 3y + 6
A) x = 6 B) x = 5 C) x = 1 D) x = 4
Answer: B

3 6x
157) 6 + =
x x-1
A) x = -1 B) x = 1 C) x = 6 D) x = 3
Answer: A

Solve the equation for the specified variable.

1
158) Solve for b. A = h(B + b)
2
A - Bh 2A + Bh 2A - Bh
A) b = B) b = C) b = 2A - Bh D) b =
h h h
Answer: D

-GMm
159) Solve for m. F =
r2
Fr2 -FGM -Fr2
A) m = B) m = -Fr2 - GM C) m = D) m =
GM r2 GM

Answer: D

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Solve the problem.
160) A recent advertisement claimed that 2 out of every 5 doctors recommend a certain herbal supplement to
increase energy levels. If a local hospital employs 150 doctors, how many doctors would you expect to
recommend the supplement? (Round to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)
A) 30 doctors B) 60 doctors C) 375 doctors D) 1500 doctors
Answer: B

161) Tanya Forester discovered an old family photograph in the attic. It measured 4 inches wide and 5 inches long.
She had a length of frame molding she could cut up to build a frame that could hold a picture with a perimeter
of 45 inches. If the old photograph is enlarged to fit in that frame, what are the length and width of the enlarged
photograph?
A) length = 12.5 inches; width = 10 inches B) length = 12.5 inches; width = 9.5 inches
C) length = 13.5 inches; width = 11 inches D) length = 12 inches; width = 11 inches
Answer: A

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