Algebra Diagnostic          Walton

 

Homework

Use your algebra source to answer these questions.  Show all your steps and work and complete explanations to obtain full credit.

 

The purpose of theses questions is to allow you to determine how much algebra you remember and what material you should review in order to be successful in this class.

 

Questions 1 - 9 cover material found in most Elementary Algebra classes. 

 

1)  Write using an exponent:                4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4

 

2)  Solve:                                           11 + y  =  35

 

3)  Find the average of:                       12, 18, 21, 6, 9, 2, 2

 

4)  Factor completely:                         10A2 – 2A

 

5)  Solve the system                           3x – 2y  =  5

                                                          4x – 5y  =  3

 

6)  Solve for Y:                                  B  =  5X / Y

 

7)  Rationalize the denominator:                              ( 2 + ) / ( 2 – )

 

8)  Solve for D:                                  A  =  B / ( C + D )

 

9)  Solve for x:                                   mx    nx  =  p3