Factoring
Equations
Systems
Absolute Value
Characteristics
100

What are the solutions to the following equations: (x - 2)2 + 45 = 0?

No real solutions

100

Solve for x for: x + 2 = 5.

x = 3

100

What does the 5 stand for in 2nd, Trace, 5 (Hint: where does a solution to a system happen?)

Intersection(s)

100

What is x when |-3| = x?

x = 3

100

What axis do x-intercepts cross?

The x-axis.
200

Which of the following is a linear factor of 2x4+x3-29x2-34x+24?

A. (x - 4)

B. (x - 3)

C. (2x + 1)

D. (x - 2)

A. (x - 4) is the linear factor.

200

Solve for x: 7x - 3 = 25.

x = 4

200

Solve the system: 

y = (x + 2)- 5

y = -1

x = -4 and x = 0

200

Solve the following absolute value equation: |x| = 6.

x = -6 and x = 6

200

What letters does the vertex provide in the equation y = a(x - h)2 + k?

(h, k)

300

Factor the following completely: x4 - 8x2 + 15.

(x2 - 3)(x2 - 5)

300

Solve for the inverse of the linear function: f(x) = 0.25x - 2.

f-1(x) = 4x + 8

300

Write down the calculator steps to solve a matrix.

Press 2nd, x-1, move right, go down to B:rref(, and hit enter

Press alpha, zoom, and enter the correct size of the matrix

Type in the values of the matrix and press enter

300

Solve the following absolute value equation: |x - 5| = 12.

x = -7 and x = 17

300

Describe the transformations of the graph f(x) when f(x) is replaced by 2f(x - 3) + 5.

Vertical stretch by 2

Right 3

Up 5

400

Factor the following quadratic completely: 256x4 - 81.

(4x - 3)(4x + 3)(16x2 + 9)

400

A polynomial of degree three divided by a polynomial of degree one is shown:

(6x3 - 7x2 + 11x - 21) / (2x - 3).

Which expression best represents the simplified quotient of the division?

A. 3x2 - x + 7

B. 3x2 + 2x + 10

C. 3x2 - 2x + 10

D. 3x2 + x + 7

D. 3x2 + x + 7

400

Solve the following system of 3 equations using any method:

3x + y - z = -1

x + 2y + z = 0

x - 7z = -26


(2, -3, 4)

400

Solve the following absolute value equation: |x - 2| + 4 = 3.

No real solutions.

400

What are the domain and range of the following function in interval notation?

f(x) = -1/3 * (x + 5)2 - 4

Domain: (-∞ , ∞)

Range: (-∞ , -4]

500

A student asked Mrs. Hawkins how old she was. Mrs. Hawkins answered by saying "If you square my age and then subtract thirty-two times my age it equals 68."

How old is Mrs. Hawkins?

Mrs. Hawkins is 34 years old.

500

Which equation matches with a parabola with x-intercepts at 5 and -3 and passes through the point (0, -3)?

A. f(x) = 2(x - 5)(x + 3)

B. f(x) = 2(x + 5)(x - 3)

C. f(x) = 0.2(x - 5)(x + 3)

D. f(x) = 0.2(x + 5)(x - 3)

C. f(x) = 0.2(x - 5)(x + 3)

500

A stadium has 12,000 seats, divided into box seats, lower-deck seats and upper-deck seats. Box seats sell for $12, lower-deck sell for $10, and upper-deck seats sell for $6. When all the seats are sold, the total revenue is $97,500. The stadium has five times as many upper-deck seats as box seats. Solve for the number of lower-deck seats in the stadium.

4,500 lower-deck seats

500

Solve the absolute value linear equation: (5/2)|2x + 2| - 4 = 16.

x = -5 and x = 3

500

Which parent functions from the list below have a domain and range of all real numbers? Write all that apply.

A. y = x

B. y = x2

C. y = √ (x)

D. y = x3

E. y = 3√ (x)

F. y = |x|

A, D, and E

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