Name_________________________
Introductory Algebra Midterm
Section_______________
Date_________________
Instructor_______________
Form A
For numbers 1 and 2, use the rule for order of operations to simplify each expression as much as
possible.
1)
10  32  16  32
2)
5  3  6   4  6  8 
3  2   13
3)
1
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From the set of numbers 4,  , 2, 3,  ,8.2  , list all the elements of the following sets:
3
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a) Integers
b) Irrational numbers
4)
Factor 432 into the product of prime numbers.
5)
Simplify: 3  7 x  4  4  5x  4 
6)
Solve for x: 3  4 x  2  4  14
7)
Solve for y: 3x  2 y  24
8)
54 is 30% of what number?
9)
Solve the inequality and graph the solution: 4  3 n  2  19
10)
The length of a rectangle is 3 less than 4 times the width. The perimeter is 154 centimeters.
What is the length and width?
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11)
Fill in the following ordered pairs for the equation 4 x  3 y  12 :
 0,  , 
,0 ,  3,
,
,8
12)
Find the slope of the line through the points  0,8 and  3, 7  .
13)
Find the equation of the line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of 7.
14)
Graph the linear inequality: y  x  5
15)
Simplify the expression:
 3x   2 x 
16)
Simplify the expression:
4a 3b 1
a 2b3
2 3
3 2
 5 10 1.2 10 
3
4
17)
Simplify and write answer in expanded form:
18)
Subtract 3x  4 from 8x  10.
19)
Multiply:
20)
Divide:
3 102
 3x  4   x 2  2 x  1
3x 2  5 x  6
x 3
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