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    Solve the attached 6 practice problems

    Pg. 317 Factor out the GCF in the equation: #66. 15x^2 y^2 - 9xy^2 + 6x^2 y Pg. 324. Use grouping to factor the polynomial completely: # 78. x^3 + ax + 3a + 3x^2 Pg. 332. Area of a sail. A triangular sail has an area of x^2 + 5x +6 square meters and a height of x + 3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base. Area

    Modeling data with polynomial functions and rational functions

    (1) Create a set of data that can be modeled as a polynomial function. Please provide a reference to the data. Plot the data using Microsoft Excel including the equation for the fit. Discuss how closely the data seem to match to the best fit line. (2) Do the same for data that can be modeled using a rational function. Includ

    25 Algebra Problems

    Please see the attached file for the complete list of problems (25 in all) 1. Find the greatest common factor for the following sets of terms. 12a^3b^2 , 18a ^2b^3, 6a^4b^4 2. Factor the following polynomial. 4s + 6st - 14st ^4 3. Find the GCF of (6y^2 - 3y)(y + 7) 4. Geometry: The area of a rectangle of length x is give

    Algebra: Solving Equations and Word Problems

    1) Evaluate 6*5+2-24 divided by4*2 2) Given f(x)=3x+3, find f(a+1) 3) Use your calculator to evaluate the following expression if x=9.69, and y= -8.02 x-5y Round your answer to the nearest tenth 4) A bus leaves a station at 1P.M., traveling west at an average rate of 44 mi/h. At 2P.M. on the same day a second bus leav

    Simplifying Expressions with Powers

    Express the following product of powers of as a single power of : Simplify the following: . Simplify: Without using negative exponents Write in scientific notation Simplify the following: (-3y^2+3y-3)-(8y^2+2y+8)+(y^2-5y) Write the product below in simplest form without paren

    Tips for New Algebra Students

    What type of Algebra problems covered in an Algebra 1 course do you find to be the most challenging? Why? What did you learn from the experience of an Algebra 1 course and how did you overcome this challenge? If you could provide some tips or advice to new Algebra 1 students, what would you share with them?

    Practice Algebra Problems

    Show all steps. Explain each step as much as you can. Find the prime factorization for each integer. #6. 200 Find the greatest common factor for each group. #10. 6a2b, 9ab2, 15a2b2 Complete the factorization of each binomial. #14. a2 - a = - a( ) Factor each polynomial by factoring out the GCF. #20. 2a2 -

    Write a system of inequalities representing this situation.

    Write a system of inequalities representing this situation. Then draw a graph of the feasible region given these conditions, in which x is the number of AM radios and y is the number of AM/FM radios. The equations for this system are: AM Radios: AM/FM Radios: Plant's Capacity: A small firm produces both AM and AM/FM car r

    Evaluating and Solving Expressions

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. Write 54 as a product of prime factors. Evaluate the six expressions below. Write each response as an integer or as a fraction. (-8)^2 (-2)^4 (1/5)^3 4^2/5 (-1/2)^2 -6^2 Evaluate. Evaluate the expression when and

    Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences, Series and Functions

    Using the index of a sequence as the domain and the value of the sequence as the range, is a sequence a function? Include the following in your answer: Which one of the basic functions (linear, quadratic, rational, or exponential) is related to the arithmetic sequence? Which one of the basic functions (linear, quadrati

    Simplified Radical Form

    Write the following expression in simplified radical form. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers. Rewrite the following without an exponent: Write without parentheses: Solve where is a real number. Simplify your answer as much as possible.

    Quadratic Formula Equation

    Solve the following equation for x by using the quadratic formula: (with and without decimal points) 5x^2 + 9x + 1 =0

    15 Basic Algebra Problems

    1. Reduce if possible: (p^2 + 5p + 6)/(p^2 + 2p - 3) 2. Multiply: (x^2 - 3x + 2)/(x^2 - 4x + 4) times (x^2 + x - 6)/(x^2 - 1) 3. For what values of p is #1 undefined? 4. For what values of x is #2 undefined? 5. Find the LCD of the following: 1/(x + 2) and 1/(x^2 + 2x). 6. Find the LCD of the following: 1/(x^2 +

    Sequence and Series

    Using the index of a sequence as the domain and the value of the sequence as the range, is a sequence a function? Include the following in your answer: Which one of the basic functions (linear, quadratic, rational, or exponential) is related to the arithmetic sequence? Which one of the basic functions (linear, quadra

    Fixed Point Equations

    The chapter in question is about Iteration.(x2 means x squared). It talks about the Fixed point rule. It describes a fixed opint equation as x2 + 1/8 = x; that is x2 - x + 1/8 = 0 It then gives another example: Determine the fixed points of the function f(x) = -1/8x2 + 11/8x + 1/2 and states that the fixed point equation

    Radicals and Rational Exponents

    While the radical symbol is widely used, converting to rational exponents has advantages. Explain an advantage of rational exponents over the radical sign. Include in your answer an example of an equation easier to solve as a rational exponent rather then a radical sign.

    Basic Algebra

    Practice skills- 16 Problems Each correct answer is worth 6-1/4 points 1. Write in simplest form. A) -2r3s2t B) C) D) 2. Write in simplest form. A) B) C) 4a4b D) 3. Multiply. A) B) C) D) 4. Multiply. A) B) C) -n2 +

    Solving Equations

    Practice exercise 5.1 Solve and check each of the following equations for x. ..... 6. Number problem. If one-half of one integer is subtracted from three-fifths of the next consecutive integer, the difference is 3. What are the two integers? 18. Science and medicine. A passenger train can travel 325 mi in the same time a fre

    Radicals and Rational Exponents

    While the radical symbol is widely used, converting to rational exponents has advantages. Explain an advantage of rational exponents over the radical sign. Include in your answer an example of an equation easier to solve as a rational exponent rather then a radical sign.

    Writing Equations from Word Problems

    The equation for the distance of the room is: d=20+5t and the equation for the distance of Peter is d=vt =10t Such that setting the two equations together we see that at t=4 seconds, the distance that Peter travelled is the same as the distance of the room 40ft. However, here he only drops of one paper and he must go back

    Algebra Problem Set Quadratics

    1. Decide whether each of the following is a quadratic equation or not. a. 3 - X^2 = 9x b. X^3 - 8 = 0 c. 2X^2 - 7X + 1 d. -5 - X^2 + 8X = 0 e. 6 + 5X - X^2 2. Find f(-3) if f(x) = -2x^3-8x^2+2x-1 3. Do the math and express without negative exponents: x^(-7) * x^3 4. Do the math and express without negative expon

    Evaluating Exponential Functions

    Human populations can be modeled using an exponential growth function. Use the Library for research or other resources to find the following: Current world population Current U.S. population Current growth rate of the world population Current growth rate of the U.S. population Starting in the current year, determine