MATH 006 College Algebra I Fall 2019

Review Exercises for Exam 1

1. Rational Exponents & Radicals: Simplify each expression. All variables represent positive
numbers. Leave your answers with positive exponents or radicals Sonly, as appropriate.

3 2
4 a2/ 3 b 1/ 4 √3 3 x 7 y
a) ( 25 x −4 /3
y−2/ 3 3/ 2
) 2 4
b) ( x y ) ( xy ) −3
c) ( )( )
b1 /6
∙
3 a 3/ 4
d)
√3 81 xy 4
e) (−4 x 2 y 5) 1 x3 y
(2 ) f) (4 √ 5 + √ 6 ) (4 √ 5 - √ 6 ) g) √5 x3 y 2 ∙ √4 x y 3

h) −√18+2 √ 8 3 3
i) 5 √2−2 √54
3
j) 8 xy−√ 25 x 2 y 2 + √ 8 x 3 y 3

2. Algebraic Operations on Polynomials: Perform the following operations and simplify

a) ( x 3+ 8 x2 −3 x + 4 ) +(4 x3 −7 x2−2 x +3) b) (2 x −5)(3 x 2 +2)

c) ( x 3−2 x2 +5 x +1 4 ) −(−4 x 3+7 x 2−2 x +3) d) (2 x +3)2

e) (5 x+3)(x 2 +6)(x−1) f) ( x+ y)3 g) (u−v )3

3. Factoring: Factor completely:

a) 6 x 2−5 x−6 b) ( x 2−3 x)+( x−3) c) 25 x 2 +20 x+ 4

d) t 3 −27 e) 6 4 +u3 f) √3 16 x 4 y −3 x √3 2 xy +5 x √3 −2 x y 4
1
33/2 4 1 /3 4 /3
g) ( x+ 1 ) + x ∙ ( x +1 ) 2 h) x ( 2 x +1 ) +2 x
2 3

4. Rational Expressions: Perform the operation and simplify, leave your answer in
factored form:

1
1+
x 2 2
2 x −4 x +3 x
a) 2
− 2 b) + c) 1
d)
x +5 x+ 6 x +3 x+ 2 2 x +5 2 x+ 5 1−
x
x2
−3
x 2−4
x−3
−1
x +2
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Math 006 Test 1 Study Guide September 4, 2019 HU-Mathematics
 MATH 006 College Algebra I Fall 2019
Review Exercises for Exam 1

x−2 x−1 1
+ 1+
x +2 x +1 1
e) x 2 x−3
f) 1+
1
(Simplify this continued fraction as
− 1+
x +1 x x
ax+ b
cx +d

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Math 006 Test 1 Study Guide September 4, 2019 HU-Mathematics