Algebra Review Problem Sheet

Show all work, unless otherwise specified do not use a calculator, and round all answers to two
decimal places

Algebra Review Packet

Summer Assignment

You should be proficient in these areas of Algebra

1. Quadratic Formula :

b b 2 4ac
2a

2. Standard form of a Quadratic Equation: ax 2 + bx + c

3. Perfect Squares from 0 to 169 (02 to 132):

0 , 1,

4 , 9 , 16 , ...., and etc

x 2 5 x + ____

4. Completing the Square:

5. Pythagorean Theorem:

25
5

=
4
2

a 2 + b2 = c2

6. X- and Y- Intercepts: To find the Y-Intercept, set the xs equal to zero. To find
the Y-Intercepts, set y equal to zero and solve for x

*** show your work wherever applicable for full credit ***

Add or subtract the following polynomials.

4.
(8t2 10t + 2) + (8t + 13)
5.

(x2 + 5x 1) (7x2 + 2)

6.

(x4 + 7x3 + 7) (2x4 4x3 + 1)

7.

(3n3 + n2 n 4) + (5n3 4n2 + 11)

Write in decimal form (standard notation).

8.
8 104

10.

9 10-3

11.

7.24 10-6

Write in scientific notation.

12.
400,000

14.

0.00056

13.

15.

0.0000814

9.

9.82 105

5412

Simplify the following. Leave all answers with positive exponents.

16.
x2 x7
22.
(2w2x4)3

17.

(a4)12

18.

(3b)3

23.

28x 2
y 9

24.

x14
x6

25.

19.

977

20.

1
53

26.

6x8y8

27.

21.

x

y

7d4
df 5

d6
f5

3t4 v3
21t2 v6

Multiply or Divide. Express your answers in scientific notation.

28. (2.3 102)(4.5 107)
4.8 102
29.
1.2 105

Multiply.
30.
3x(4x 9)

31.

4x2(x + 6)

32.

2x2(15x3 10)

Multiply the following. Use your choice of methods, but show your work!!
33.
(x + 9)(x 6)
36.
(x 6)(x 8)

34.

(x + 3)(4x + 5)

37.

(7x + 3)(7x 2)

35.

(3x 1)(8x + 1)

38.

(3x3 2x2 + 6)(x + 5)

Factor out the largest possible monomial.

39.
5x2 15
40.
8a + 10b 16

41.

3c4 6c2 15c

Factor completely (remember they are not always ready to go).

42.
x2 + 9x + 14
43.
y2 15y + 54
44.
t2 + 8t + 15

45.

m2 + 23m 24

46.

x2 x 12

Factor the following differences of squares completely.

48.
x2 121
49.
100a2 144

47.

x2 + xy 42y2

50.

5m2 20

Factor the following perfect square trinomials completely.

51.
x2 + 18x + 81
52.
25m2 + 30m + 9

53.

4y3 16y2 + 16y

Factor completely (remember they are not always ready to go).

54.
3y2 20y + 12
55.
2x2 13x 45
56.
18n3 + 33n2 6n

Solve for the given variable.

57.
(a 5)(a + 2) = 0

58.

x(x 3) = 0

59.

y2 + 23y 24 = 0

Simplify Completely.
68.

12x4y6
8x7y2

69.

3x + 9
3x

70.

72.

3a + 9b

14a2 14b2

71.

73.

6y2 + 3y

b2 10b + 21

Chapter 11
94.

Estimate which two integers each square root is between:

a)

95.

73 is between

and

b)

13 is between

Simplify (show work):

a)

180

b)

252

c)

x2y3

d)

196b5

and

96.

Simplify to find (show work):

a)

81

c)

7 +8

5
3

e)

97.

25

700
7

b)

d)

24 4

5 (5 +

f)

Find the missing side length for each triangle (show your steps):
a)
b)
u

13
12

v
5

98.

99.

Solve (show work):

a)
4x + 7 = 15

b)

x + 5 + 8 = 19

To hang a math poster in his office, Mr. Zito leaned a 10 foot ladder against the wall, placing
the bottom of the ladder on the floor 3 feet away from the wall. How high up on the wall was
the ladder? (Show work. A labeled picture is also required)

Solve the following using the QUADRATIC FORMULA. Complete all blanks.
101.

3x2 + 4 = 8x
(standard form)
a=
b=

substitution

c=

solution(s) for x:

102.

6x + 5 = -2x2
(standard form)
a=

substitution

b=
c=

solution(s) for x:

103.

Write the formula for the discriminant

For questions 5 7, the blanks provided are for the following information:
a)
b)
c)
104.

Substitute values for a, b, & c into the discriminant formula.

Find the discriminant.
Tell how many solutions the quadratic has.

3x2 + 4 = 3x

a)

d=

(substitution)

b)

d=

(simplified)

c)

105.

4x + 2 = 3x2

(# of solutions)

a)

d=

(substitution)

b)

d=

(simplified)

c)

106.

x2 = 8x 16

(# of solutions)

a)

d=

(substitution)

b)

d=

(simplified)

c)

(# of solutions)

107.

Solve each of the following using the zero-product property.

SHOW WORK. a)

c)
0

108.

(x + 10)(x + 24) = 0

b)

(2x 6)(5x + 2) = 0

x(x + 158) = 0

d)

5x(4x 16)(x + 9) =

Solve each of the following equations by factoring:

SHOW WORK. a)

x2 8x + 16

=0

x2 + 4x 21

=0

b)