First Quarter - Math 8p Name: _________________

Note that all solutions should be written on the answer sheet provided.
All answers should be written inside provided except Test IV.
Thank you and good luck.

Start from here:

I. Simple Algebraic Operations. Perform the indicated operations then simplify. Under 25 minutes.

1. 4𝑎(𝑎 − 3) + 5𝑎(2𝑎 + 7) =

2. −5[2𝑎(6 − 𝑎) + 2(𝑎2 − 4) + 5] =

𝑥 2 +9𝑥+14
3. =
𝑥+7

5𝑥 2 +12𝑥+4
4. =
5𝑥+2

5. (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 2 + 9) =

6. 6(𝑚 + 𝑛)(𝑝 + 𝑞) + 12(𝑚 − 𝑛)(𝑝 + 𝑞) − 24(𝑚 + 𝑛)(𝑝 − 𝑞) =

2 1
𝑥−
5 2
7. 1 =
10

8. (𝑥 4 − 16)(𝑥 4 + 16) =

9. (𝑥 3 − 1331)(𝑥 3 + 1331) =

10. 4𝑎(𝑎 − 3) + 5𝑎(2𝑎 + 7) =

II. Simplicity rules. Simplify every polynomial by factoring out monomial factors completely. Under 20 min.

1. −4𝑎2 + 8𝑎 =

2. 6(𝑏 + 𝑐)2 (𝑑 + 𝑒)3 + 12(𝑏 + 𝑐)3 (𝑑 + 𝑒)2 − 24(𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑑 + 𝑒)3 =

3. 60𝑎𝑏 + 48𝑎2 𝑏 3 + 72𝑎3 𝑏 2 =

4. 𝑥(3 + 𝑥) + 5(𝑥 + 3) =

5. 𝑎4 𝑏 + 16𝑎𝑏 8 =

6. 6𝑚2 𝑛2 − 𝑚1 𝑛3 −𝑚4 =

7. 3𝑎2 − 12𝑎3 =

8. 12ℎ3 − 4ℎ2 + ℎ =

9. 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 =

10. (𝑎𝑛+2 − 49) =

III. What a perfect square. Decide whether or not the following given is a perfect square polynomial. If yes,

then find its two binomial factors. Otherwise, make it a perfect square trinomial by replacing the last term

or 𝒌. Under 5 minutes.

1. 4𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 25 =

2. 𝑎2 − 6𝑎 + 9 =

3. 64𝑑 2 − 16𝑑 + 1 =

4. 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 2 =

5. −4𝑎2 + 8𝑎 =

IV. Being logical. Determine whether the statement is always true, sometimes true, or never true. Write

your answers on the blank before the number. Under 3 – 5 minutes.

_________________________ 1. The terms of the binomial 3𝑥 − 18 have a common factor.

_________________________ 2. The square of a sum is equal to the sum of two squares.

_________________________ 3. The greatest common factor of the polynomial

3
8𝑎3 𝑏 − 12𝑎2 𝑏 is 4𝑎2 𝑏.

_________________________ 4. 11𝑥 5 + 4𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 3 − 4 is a simplified 5-nomial.

_________________________ 5. Factoring trinomials other than perfect square trinomials

requires Cross Method to find its factors.

V. Evaluation. Determine the value of each expression by evaluating them using the indicated values for

respective variables. Round all your answers to the nearest hundredths (two decimal places). 10

minutes.

5𝑝+5𝑞 64𝑥 3 −1
1. for 𝑝 = 10 and 𝑞 = 25 2. for 𝑥 = 23
4𝑝+4𝑞 12𝑥 2 +13𝑥−4
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