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Glendale Community College, AZ Intermediate Algebra Review for Accuplacer Placement Exam This exam is intended as an overall review and includes problems similar to what you may expect on the Accuplacer exam. However, it is NOT a sample exam. Accuplacer Exam Info  Consult the following web site for the most up-to-date information on placement testing at GCC. http://www.gccaz.edu/testingservices/ Google “GCC Testing Services.”  The most recent version of this exam should be available at http://www.gccaz.edu/math/Placement.htm .  Please send any comments to walter.kehowski@gccaz.edu Please include the following information in your email: LAST COMPILED DATE: April 30, 2013.This review was created by the GCC Mathematics Placement Exam Review Committee (GCCMPERC): Walter A. Kehowski (Chair), Jason Bright, Anne Dudley, Miriam Pack.

Glendale Community College, AZ Intermediate Algebra Review for Accuplacer Placement Exam 1. Solve 2 x2 7x ‚ 6ƒ 0. (a)  2 3 ; 2 (b) 3 2 ; 2  (c) 3 2 ; 2  (d) 2 3 ; 2 2. Solve the system of linear equations. 3 x ‚ yƒ 13 2 x ‚ 9y ƒ 8 (a) „ 5;2 … (b)„5 ;2 … (c)„5 ; 2… (d)„ 5; 2… 3. Solve the linear equation. 8x ‚ 3„ 2x 2… ƒ 128x (a) 1 (b)3 (c)1 (d)9 11 4. Solve the radical equation. 3 p 5 2x ƒ 9 (a) 2 (b)2; 38 (c)3; 8 (d)2 5. Solve the inequality. 10 4a 7 5a 6 (a) „1 ; 4… (b)„ 4;1 … (c)† 9;1 … (d)„1 ; 9‡ 6. During one year the Larson's real estate bill included $443 for local schools. Of this amount, $175 went to the high school district. What percent did the Larsons pay to the high school district? (a) 60:50% (b)39:50% (c)39:28% (d)17:50% 7. On Monday an investor bought 100 shares of stock. On Tuesday the value of the shares went up 4%. How much did the investor pay for the shares if he sold them Wednesday morning for $1248? (a) $1189 :08 (b)$1020 (c)$1198 :08 (d)$1200 8. Solve the absolute value inequality. jh ‚ 3j ‚ 9 12 (a) ; (b)† 6;0 ‡ (c)† 6;12 ‡ (d)„ 6;0 … 9. Find f „1… if f „x… ƒx2 ‚ 2x ‚ 7 (a) 4 (b)8 (c)10 (d)6 10. Find the product. „x2…„ 5x 2… (a) x2 12 12 (b)5x 2 ‚ 4x 12 (c)5x 2 12 x‚ 4 (d)5x 2 13 x‚ 4 2

11. Find the product. „5 x ‚ 3…„x 2 3x 4… (a) 5x3 12 x2 29 x 12 (b)5x3 ‚ 12 x2 29 x 12 (c) 5x3 12 x2 ‚ 29 x 12 (d)5x3 12 x2 29 x‚ 12 12. Simplify. 4 ‚ 1 2 1 3 ‚ 1 6 (a) 9 (b)5 9 (c) 12 (d)1 12 13. Simplify. 5 x 5‚ 3 x ‚ 3 5 x ‚ 3‚ 3 x 5 (a) 1 (b)x 2 x (c) x x ‚ 2 (d) x x 2 14. Find the slope of the line through the points „7 ; 9… and „ 4; 1… (a) 16 3 (b) 11 8 (c) 3 16 (d) 8 11 15. Solve the absolute value equation. j5 m ‚2j ‚ 5ƒ 8 (a) ; (b) 1;1 5  (c) 5 2 ; 1 2  (d) 1 5 ; 1  16. Multiply and simplify. Write your answer in radical notation. 3 q xy 5 3 q x 7 y 17 (a) x2 y 7 3 q xy 2 (b)x2 y 7q xy 2 (c)x2 y 7 3 q x 2 y (d) x7 y 2q x 2 y 17. Simplify. 5 q 320 x13 y18 5 q 10 x3 y 3 (a) 2x 2 y 3 p y (b)2x 2 y 3 (c)2x 2 y 3 5 p y (d)16x5 y 8p 10 18. Multiply out. „9 6i… 2 (a) 8172 i (b)117108 i (c)81144 i (d)45108 i 19. Factor completely. x2 ‚ 7xy 144 y2 (a) „x16 y …„x ‚y … (b)„x16 y …„x ‚9y … (c) „xy …„x ‚9y … (d)„x‚16 y …„x 9y … 3

20. Factor by grouping. 10 x2 ‚ 6xy 25 xy 15 y2 (a) „2 x 5…„ 5x ‚ 3… (b)„10 x 5y …„x ‚3y … (c) „2 x ‚ 5y …„ 5x ‚ 3y … (d)„2 x 5y …„ 5x ‚ 3y … Intermediate Algebra Review for Accuplacer Placement Exam ANSWER KEY 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. d 8. b 9. d 10. c 11. a 12. a 13. d 14. d 15. b 16. c 17. b 18. d 19. d 20. d 4