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COMALGE PRACTICE EXERCISES 1 I. Know the structure of the real number system ( rational, irrational, integers, natural numbers, decimals) Know also the properties of real numbers. II. Perform the indicated operations
1. Add and 2. Subtract 2a + 2b – 4c from the sum of 4a – 7b + 12c and 5b – 3c 3. 9x – ( 2y – 3x) – { y – ( 2y x) } – [ 2y + 2 ( 4x 3y) ]
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5. a. b. c. d. (25)(27)(22) e. (3s5t4)6 f. (5m1n4)3(n3m2)7
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8. a. 3xy( 2x –3y ) ( x + 5y ) b.
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11. a. Divide by 2x + 3 b. Divide by 2x 1
12. a. Divide by x + 2 b. Divide 16a4n 64a10n by 2a3n
13. a. Divide by b. Divide by 14. a. Divide x3 + y3 by x – 2y b. Divide 4x2 6xy 3y2 by 2x + 3y c. Divide 3z3 11z2x 18zx2 6x3 by z 5x
III. Use special product formulas to find the following. 1. ( 7x + 3y ) ( 2x – 4y) 12. ( 6m + 5n) ( 6m + 5n )
2. ( 2mn – 3r) ( 5mn + 2r ) 13.
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6. 17.
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8. 19. 9. ( 4x 3y) ( 4x + 3y) 20. [ 2( x + y) – 5] [ 3 ( x + y) + 4 ]
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IV. Factor the following completely.
1. 16.
2. 17.
3. 3y (2x + 5) – 4x (2x + 5) 18.
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10. 25.
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12. 27.
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V. Reduce the ff fractions to lowest terms.
1. 2. 3. 4. VI. Perform the indicated operations
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18. 19. 20. 21. VII. Simplify the ff expressions
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