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Algebra 2 Ch.1 Quiz – Show all work and reasoning for full credit!
NO CALCULATOR ALLOWED!
1. Order the following numbers from smallest to largest:
9
 31
2
-4, 15 , , -4.1,
, 
8
5
3
Evaluate each expression for the given value of the variable.
2. 6( s  2)  4( s  1)
3s  1
3.
for s  3
Simplify:
4. | 5  8 | 9
2( y  3)
 5 for y = 3
 2y
5. 3 + 6(3 – 1) ÷ 4 + 5 ∙ 2
Simplify by combining like terms.
6. 4m  7n  2m  6n
7.
1
(4 x 2  6 y )  (4 y  x 2 )
2
8. Combine like terms to write an expression for the perimeter of the figure at the right.
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Solve each equation for a.
a3
3 y
9. 7(a  5)  13  3(a  2)
10.
6
11. The length of a rectangle is 5 cm greater than its width. The perimeter is 106 cm.
Find both dimensions of the rectangle.
Solve each of the following inequalities. Graph your solutions on number lines.
12. 2y + 3 < 4y – 5
13. -1 < 5 – 3x < 11
14. -3x < 12 and -2x > -6
15. Solve the absolute value equation and check for extraneous solutions. | 2x + 3 | = 5
16. Solve the absolute value inequality and graph on a number line. 53x  7 + 4 > 29
Extra Credit:
There is only one freshman in the cast of High School Musical. There are 6 sophomores and 11 juniors. One
third of the cast are seniors. How many seniors are in the musical?