7.

– {-[-(x – y – z) – x + (y – z)]} is equal to

a. – x + 2y c. – 2x + 2y e. none of these
b. 2x – 2y d. – 2x – 2y
8. Which of the following is correct?
a. (x + y) (x2 + xy + y2) = x3 + y3 d. (x - y) (x2 + xy + y2) = x3 + y3
2 2 3 3
b. (x + y) (x + xy - y ) = x + y e. none of these
c. (x - y) (x2 - xy + y2) = x3 - y3
9. The factors of x4 + x2 + 25 are
a. (x2 + 5)2 c. (x2 – 3x + 5) (x2 + 3x + 5) e. none of these
2 2
b. (x + 3x + 25) d. (x2 + 3x + 5) (x2 + 3x +5)

10. x – y2 + y – x2 is equal to
a. (x2 + y) (x2 + y -1) c. (x2 + y) (x2 - y -1) e. none of these
b. (x2 - y) (x2 - y -1) d. (x2 + y) (x2 + y -1)

x 2 +2 xy
11. The simplest form of is
x2 + x 2 y −4 y 2

x x
a. c. e. none of these
x - 2y - 1 x + 2y + 1

x x
b. d.
x + 2y - 1 x - 2y + 1

12. 5 √ 600 x - 7 √ 96 x + 4 √ 150 x is equal to

a. 6 √ 42 x c. 2 √ 654 x e. none of these
b. 408 √ 6 x d. 42 √ 6 x

13. √6 8 x 2 + √3 4 x is equal to
3
a. √ 2 x c. √6 32 e. none of these
32
b.
√
5

2
3
d. . √ 2

15. (x3 – 5x2 + 3) (2x + 5) is equal to

a. 2x4 – 5x3 – 25x2 + 6x + 15
b. 2x4 – 15x3 – 25x2 + 6x + 15
c. 2x4 – 10x3 – 25x2 + 6x - 15
d. -2x4 – 5x3 + 2x2 - 6x - 15
e. none of these

I. Perform the indicated operations. Show your complete solutions. (5 points each)

1. (4a3 – 5a2 + 8a +15) + (11a3 + 7a2 – 18a – 12)

2. (9x5y3) (-4x4y8)
3. (4a2 – 5a + 6) (3a + 2a2 – 5)
4. Divide 8x2 + 10x – 3 by 2x + 3
 5. Factor x2 – 25 and x3 + 8

9 6 a+6 b
6. Simplify ●
2a+2b 36

x+ 4 3 5
7. Simplify 2 + -
x 4 x 6 x

8. √3 4 x 4 y 4 ● √3 4 x 4 y

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