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Alg1 February Break Assignment
B,C, and E Periods: Due Monday, 2/27
D Period: Due Tuesday, 2/28
1) A jar of change has $25.25 in it. There are 4 less nickels than twice the amount of dimes and
3 quarters more than triple the amount of dimes. How many nickels, dimes, and quarters are in
the jar? (There are no pennies.)
2) A phone call cost $6.30. Introductory minutes cost $.20/min and additional minutes are
$.13/min. If there were 6 less additional minutes than triple the introductory minutes, how many
minutes were billed at each rate?
3) Solve for x:
a) 8(3x – 1) = 5(2x – 10)
4) Factor:
a) 16x2 – 25
b) 16x2 – 144
b) 3(4x – 7) – 8(7x – 3) = 36
c) 36x2 – 121
d) 36x2 – 64
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Alg1 February Break Assignment
5) Solve the system of equations graphically and check:
y – 9 = - ¾ (x + 12)
x = -9
6) Solve the inequality graphically:
12x – 36y > 72
B,C, and E Periods: Due Monday, 2/27
D Period: Due Tuesday, 2/28