Midterm 2: Prep Answer Key

Midterm Two Review

  1. [latex]x-2y=-4[/latex]
    [latex]x[/latex] [latex]y[/latex]
    −4 0
    0 2
    −2 1
    [latex]x+y=5[/latex]
    [latex]x[/latex] [latex]y[/latex]
    0 5
    5 0
    2 3

  2. [latex]\begin{array}{rrcrlrl} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ 2x&-&y&=&0&\Rightarrow &y=2x \\ 3x&+&4y&=&-22&& \\ \\ \therefore 3x&+&4(2x)&=&-22&& \\ 3x&+&8x&=&-22&& \\ &&11x&=&-22&& \\ &&x&=&-2&& \\ \\ &&y&=&2x&& \\ &&y&=&2(-2)&=&-4 \\ \end{array}[/latex]
    [latex](-2,-4)[/latex]
  3. [latex]\begin{array}{rrrrrl} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ &(2x&-&5y&=&15)(2) \\ &(3x&+&2y&=&13)(5) \\ \hline &4x&-&10y&=&30 \\ +&15x&+&10y&=&65 \\ \hline &&&19x&=&95 \\ &&&x&=&5 \\ \\ &\therefore 3(5)&+&2y&=&\phantom{-}13 \\ &15&+&2y&=&\phantom{-}13 \\ &-15&&&&-15 \\ \hline &&&2y&=&-2 \\ &&&y&=&-1 \end{array}[/latex]
    [latex](5,-1)[/latex]
  4. [latex]\begin{array}{rr} \begin{array}{rrrrrrrl} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ &&&(5x&+&6z&=&-4)(-1) \\ \\ &5x&+&y&+&6z&=&-2 \\ +&-5x&&&-&6z&=&\phantom{-}4 \\ \hline &&&&&y&=&2 \\ \\ &&&\therefore 2y&-&3z&=&\phantom{-}3 \\ &&&2(2)&-&3z&=&\phantom{-}3 \\ &&&-4&&&&-4 \\ \hline &&&&&-3z&=&-1 \\ &&&&&z&=&\dfrac{1}{3} \\ \end{array} & \hspace{0.25in} \begin{array}{rrrrr} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ 5x&+&6z&=&-4 \\ 5x&+&6\left(\dfrac{1}{3}\right)&=&-4 \\ 5x&+&2&=&-4 \\ &-&2&&-2 \\ \hline &&5x&=&-6 \\ &&x&=&-\dfrac{6}{5} \end{array} \end{array}[/latex]
    [latex]-\dfrac{6}{5}, 2, \dfrac{1}{3}[/latex]
  5. [latex]\begin{array}{rrrrrr} \\ \\ \\ &4a^2&-&9a&+&2 \\ &-a^2&+&4a&+&5 \\ +&3a^2&-&a&+&9 \\ \hline &6a^2&-&6a&+&16 \end{array}[/latex]
  6. [latex]8x^4-12x^2y^2-15x^2y^2-3x^4\Rightarrow 5x^4-27x^2y^2[/latex]
  7. [latex]\begin{array}{l} \\ \\ \\ 6-2\left[3x-20x+8-1\right] \\ 6-2\left[-17x+7\right] \\ 6+34x-14 \\ 34x-8 \end{array}[/latex]
  8. [latex]25a^{-10}b^6\text{ or } \dfrac{25b^6}{a^{10}}[/latex]
  9. [latex]\begin{array}{l} \\ 8a^2(a^2+10a+25) \\ 8a^4+80a^3+200a^2 \end{array}[/latex]
  10. [latex]\begin{array}{l} \\ 4ab^2(a^2-4) \\ 4a^3b^2-16ab^2 \end{array}[/latex]
  11. [latex]\begin{array}{rrrrrrrr} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ &x^2&-&4x&+&7\phantom{x}&& \\ \times &&&x&-&3\phantom{x}&& \\ \hline &x^3&-&4x^2&+&7x&& \\ +&&-&3x^2&+&12x&-&21 \\ \hline &x^3&-&7x^2&+&19x&-&21 \\ \end{array}[/latex]
  12. [latex]\begin{array}{rrrrrrrrrr} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ &2x^2&+&x&-&3\phantom{x^2}&&&& \\ \times &2x^2&+&x&-&3\phantom{x^2}&&&& \\ \hline &4x^4&+&2x^3&-&6x^2&&&& \\ &&&2x^3&+&x^2&-&3x&& \\ +&&&&&-6x^2&-&3x&+&9 \\ \hline &4x^4&+&4x^3&-&11x^2&-&6x&+&9 \end{array}[/latex]
  13. [latex]\begin{array}{rrrrrrrrrr} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ &x^2&+&5x&-&2\phantom{x^2}&&&& \\ \times &2x^2&-&x&+&3\phantom{x^2}&&&& \\ \hline &2x^4&+&10x^3&-&4x^2&&&& \\ &&&-x^3&-&5x^2&+&2x&& \\ +&&&&&3x^2&+&15x&-&6 \\ \hline &2x^4&+&9x^3&-&6x^2&+&17x&-&6 \end{array}[/latex]
  14. [latex]\begin{array}{rrrrrrrrrr} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ (x+4)(x+4)&\Rightarrow &&x^2&+&8x&+&16&&  \\ &&\times&&&x&+&4&&  \\ \hline &&&x^3&+&8x^2&+&16x&&  \\ &&+&&&4x^2&+&32x&+&64  \\ \hline &&&x^3&+&12x^2&+&48x&+&64 \end{array}[/latex]
  15. [latex]r^{-4-3}s^{9+9}\Rightarrow r^{-7}s^{18}\Rightarrow \dfrac{s^{18}}{r^7}[/latex]
    [latex]\dfrac{s^{18}}{r^7}[/latex]
  16. [latex]\begin{array}{l} \\ \\ (x^{-2--2}y^{-3-4})^{-1} \\ (1\cancel{x^0}y^{-7})^{-1} \\ y^7 y^7 \end{array}[/latex]
  17. [latex]\polylongdiv{2x^3-7x^2+15}{x-2}[/latex]
  18. [latex]2^3\cdot 11[/latex]
  19. [latex]2^5\cdot 3\cdot 7 \left\{ \begin{array}{l} 84=2^2\cdot 3\cdot 7 \\ 96=2^5\cdot 3 \end{array}\right.[/latex]
  20. [latex]x(5y+6z)-3(5y+6z)[/latex]
    [latex](5y+6z)(x-3)[/latex]
  21. [latex]-12=4\times -3[/latex]
    [latex]1=4+-3 \\[/latex]
    [latex]x^2+4x-3x-12[/latex]
    [latex]x(x+4)-3(x+4)[/latex]
    [latex](x+4)(x-3)[/latex]
  22. [latex]x^2(x+1)-4(x+1)[/latex]
    [latex](x+1)(x^2-4)[/latex]
    [latex]x+1)(x-2)(x+2)
  23. [latex]x^3-(3y)^3[/latex]
    [latex](x-3y)(x^2+3xy+9y^2)[/latex]
  24. [latex](x^2-36)(x^2+1)[/latex]
    [latex](x-6)(x+6)(x^2+1)[/latex]
  25. [latex]\begin{array}{lll} \begin{array}{rrrrl} (A&+&B&=&70)(-4) \\ 4A&+&7B&=&430 \end{array} & \Rightarrow \hspace{0.25in} \begin{array}{rrrrrl} \\ \\ \\ \\ &-4A&-&4B&=&-280 \\ +&4A&+&7B&=&\phantom{-}430 \\ \hline &&&3B&=&\phantom{-}150 \\ \\ &&&B&=&\dfrac{150}{3}\text{ or }50 \end{array} & \hspace{0.25in} \begin{array}{rrrrr} \\ \\ \\ \therefore A&+&B&=&70 \\ \\ A&+&50&=&70 \\ &&-50&&-50 \\ \hline &&A&=&20 \end{array} \end{array}[/latex]
  26. [latex]\begin{array}{rrcrrrl} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ 5x&+&21(2)&=&11(x&+&2) \\ \\ 5x&+&42&=&11x&+&22 \\ -5x&-&22&&-5x&-&22 \\ \hline &&20&=&6x&& \\ \\ &&x&=&\dfrac{20}{6}&=&3\dfrac{1}{3}\text{ litres} \\ \end{array}[/latex]
  27. [latex]\phantom{1}[/latex]
    [latex]B+G=16\Rightarrow B=16-G\text{ or }G=16-B \\[/latex]
    [latex]\begin{array}{ll} \begin{array}{rrrrrrr} \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ G&-&4&=&3(B&-&4) \\ 16-B&-&4&=&3B&-&12 \\ +B&+&12&&+B&+&12 \\ \hline &&24&=&4B&& \\ \\ &&B&=&\dfrac{24}{4}&=&6 \end{array} & \hspace{0.25in} \begin{array}{rrrrr} \\ \therefore G&=&16&-&B \\ G&=&16&-&6 \\ G&=&10&& \end{array} \end{array}[/latex]

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