PreCalculus Mastery Tests (Exponents) - No Calculators Name:

1. 82 (8) 0
Evaluate the following :
2

2. z
y

Evaluate the following expression for x 3, y 2, and z 12 :

x

3. x2
2

Write the expression in the form x . Assume x 0 .

n
x 4
3

4. 2 xy 2
2

Write the following without parentheses (assume all variables are positive) : 4 2
x y

5. 1
49 2
Evaluate the following :
9

6. Combine the radicals if possible : 9 x 9 x 16 x

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PreCalculus Mastery Test (Factoring) - No Calculators Name:

1. Factor each expression completely. x 2 7 x 12

2. Factor each expression completely. x 2 4 x 12

3. Factor each expression completely. 3x 2 27 x 54

4. Factor each expression completely. 7a3 x 2 3a 2 x 4

5. Solve the equation by factoring x 2 14 x 48 0 . Reduce any fractions.

6. Solve the equation by factoring x 2 54 15 x . Reduce any fractions.

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PreCalculus Mastery Tests (Algebraic Fractions) - No Calculators Name:

1. 12 x 18
Simplify
3

2. 11m2 n3
Simplify the expression. ; n0
33n

3. 24 x 2
Simplify ; x0
6x

4. 1 1
Find a common denominator and combine into one expression.
x9 x5

5. 7 x 2 y 3xy 2
Multiply and simplify the expression. ; x0 y 0
8 xy 2 4 x5

6. z2 z 4z
Simplify the expression ; z 1
z 1 z 1

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PreCalculus Mastery Test (Solving Equations) - No Calculators Name:
Leave all answers as reduced fractions or simplified radicals.
If there are no real solutions, state so.

1. Solve the equation 2( x 3) 8 .

2. 1 1
Solve the following equation : y 7 5 y 3
3 4

3. 6x 4
Solve the following equation : 5
5x 6

4. 2 3
Solve the following equation :
5 x 10 3 x 9

5. Solve the following inequality : 5 5x 3

6. Solve 5 x 2 15 x 7 0 .

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Exponents Answer Key
1. 32
2. 16
3. x 1
4. 16x6
y6
5. 3
7
6. 16 x

Factoring Answer Key

1. x 2 7 x 12 ( x 3)( x 4)
2. x 2 4 x 12 ( x 2)( x 6)
3. 3x2 27 x 54 3( x 3)( x 6)
4. 7a3 x2 3a 2 x 4 a 2 x 2 (7a 3x 2 )
5. x = -8 and x = -6
6. x = 9 and x = 6

Algebraic Fractions Answer Key

1. 4x+6
2. m 2 n 2
3
3. 4x
4. 4
( x 9)( x 5)
5. 21 y
32 x 3
6. 4 z 2
z 1

Solving Equations Answer Key

1. x 1
2. y 1.727273
3. x 1.789474
4. x 1.333333
5. 0.4 x 1.6
6. x = 2.422 and x = 0.578

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