Math 20 Review for Chapters 5 & 6; supplements

Perform the indicated operations. Be sure that answers are in simplest form and express all factors with non-
negative exponents.
1.
( )
( )
3
3 2
2
4 1 0
2a b c
a b c

4.
3 4
7
n
n
y y
y y

2.
( ) ( ) ( )
3 2
0
3 2 4 3 2
2 3 10 a b c a b c ab

5.
3 2 2
30 15 10
10
x y x y xy
xy

3.
( )( )
2 1 2
n n
x x + 6.
3 2
2 7 3 4
2 3
x x x
x
+ + +
+


7. Given that
2 3
( ) 2 4 3. P x x x x = + + Find the remainder when ( ) P x is divided by ( 1) x using
a) long division b) synthetic division c) Remainder Theorem

8. Given
3 2
( ) 4 15 9 10. P x x x x = + +
a) Use the Factor Theorem to determine if 2 x + is a factor of ( ). P x
b) If it is a factor, what is the other factor?
c) Is ( ) 1 x a factor of ? P Why or why not?

Factor completely.

9.
3 2
5 10 15 x x x + + 12.
2 4
10 25 x x y + +

10.
9 6
80 270 x y 13.
4 3
8 8
n n n
x x x +

11. ( ) ( )
4
81 a x y x y 14.
2 1
2 3 5 x x




Solve the following equations, showing all work.

15. ( ) ( ) a a x b b x = (solve for x ) 16.
3
4 ( 4) y y y + = +


17. If
4 2
( ) 2 26 72, f x x x = + find all values of x that will make ( ) 0. f x =


Solve the following problem by first defining the variable, setting up an equation, and then solve.

18. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive odd integers is 130. Find the two integers.

19. Determine the dimensions of a rectangle whose area is 135 sq. ft. and whose length is 6ft. more than
its width.


Perform the indicated operations for #20-24.

20.
2 3 2 3 2
2 2 2
5 20 9 6 2

3 12 2 4 8 2
y y y y y
y y y y y y
+ +





21.
2
2
2 3 4 19

5 8 15
x x x
x x x

+ + +


22.
3 2 4 3

5 5
x x
x x
+
+



23.
2
4

2 4 2
x x
x x x

24.
2 2
2 2
3 1 2 3 2 5 3

2 1 1 2 2
x x x x x
x x x x
+ + +
+
+ +



Solve the following equations.

25.
2 1

5 4 x x
=
+ +
27.
3 14 4
4
2 2
x x
x x

=



26.
1 1 1

p q f
+ = (solve for f ) 28.
2
3 2 4

3 4 1 3 4 x x x x
+ =
+


29. Simplify:
2 2
2 2


y y
y y
y y
y y
+
+

+



Solve the following problem by first defining the variable, setting up an equation, and then solve.

30. An electrician requires 12 hours to wire a house. The electricians assistant can wire a house in 16 hours.
After working alone on one job for 4 hours, the electrician leaves and his assistant completes the job. How
long does it take the assistant to finish wiring the house?

31. A plane can fly at a rate of 150 mph in calm air. Traveling with the wind, the plane flew 700 miles in the
same amount of time that it flew 500 miles against the wind. Find the rate of the wind.

32. Two trains made the same 600-mile run. Since one train traveled 10 mph faster than the other, it arrived 2
hours earlier. Find the speed of each train.

33. Given
2
3 5 2
( ) ; ( ) 1 ; and ( ) .
4 1
x
f x g x h x
x x x
= = + =

Find
a) domain of f b) domain of g c) domain of h
d) (6) (2) f g + e) (4) (1) g h f)
(8)
(3)
f
h


34. If
4
( ) ,
3 5
f x
x
=

determine the following:

a) ( ) f x h + b) ( ) ( ) f x h f x + c)
( ) ( ) f x h f x
h
+


35. Use synthetic division to reduce
2
3 2
4
11 20 32
x x
x x x
+
+ +
.



(Answers)

1.
3
4
8c
ab

2.
12
72ab
c

3.
2
2 3 2
n n
x x + 4.
2 3 n
y

5.
2
3
2
3 1 x y x + +
6.
2
6
2 1
2 3
x x
x
+ +
+
7. 8
8. a) Yes, since ( 2) 0 P = b)
( )
2
4 7 5 x x + c) No, since (1) 18 0 P = =

9. ( )( ) 5 3 1 x x x + 10.
( )( )
3 2 6 3 2 4
10 2 3 4 6 9 x y x x y y + + 11. ( )( )( )( )
2
9 3 3 x y a a a + +

12.
( )( )
2 2
5 5 x y x y + + + 13.
( )( )( )
2
1 2 2 4
n n n n
x x x x + + 14.
2 1
5 1
x x
| || |
+
| |
\ .\ .


15. x a b = + 16. 2, 1, 2 x = 17. 3, 2, 2, 3 x = 18. 7, 9

19. 9 ft; 15 ft. 20.
( ) 5 3 2 y
y
+
21.
2
3
x
x
+
+
22. 1 23.
4
2
x
x
+

24.
1
1 x +
25. 3 26.
pq
f
p q
=
+
27. no solution

28. 1 29.
2
y
30.
2
3
10 hours 31. 25 mph

32. 50 mph; 60 mph

33. a) ( ) ( ) ,4 4, b) ( ) ( ) ,0 0, + c) ( ) ( ) ( ) , 1 1,1 1, +
d) 5 e) does not exist f) 1

34. a)
4
3 3 5 x h +
b)
( )( )
12
3 3 5 3 5
h
x h x

+
c)
( )( )
12
3 3 5 3 5 x h x

+


35.
2
7 8
x
x x +