1.   Which of the following values is prime?
    A. 96 B. 81
    C. 72 D. 53
    Hint

  2.   Factor 54x3y2
    A. 23 · 3 · x · x · x · y · y
    B. 2 · 33 · x · x · x · y · y
    C. 2 · 27 · x · x · x · y · y
    D. 2 · 33 · x · x · y · y · y
    Hint

  3.   Factor 3x3 + 2x2y + 3xy2 + 2y3
    A. (3x + 2y)(x + y)(x - y)
    B. x2(3x + 2y) + y2(3x + 2y)
    C. (x2 + y2)(3x + 2y)
    D. xy(3x2 + 2x + 3y + 2y2)
    Hint

  4.   Factor r4 – 81.
    A. (r2 + 9)(r + 3)(r - 3) B. (r2 + 9)(r2 + 9)
    C. prime D. (r + 3)2(r + 3)2
    Hint

  5.   Factor
    A. B.
    C. prime D.
    Hint

  6.   Solve 5x2 – 10x = 0.
    A. x = 2 B. x = 0 or x = -2
    C. x = 0 or x = 2 D. x = 0
    Hint

  7.   Solve a2 – 12a = -27.
    A. a = 3 B. a = 9
    C. a = 3 or a = 9 D. a = -27 or a = -15
    Hint

  8.   When factoring quadratic trinomials of the form x2 + bx + c, what is true about m and n if the factored form is (x + m)(x + n)?
    A. The product of b and c is equal to the sum of m and n.
    B. Their sum is equal to b, and their product is equal to c.
    C. The sum of b and c is equal to the product of m and n.
    D. Their sum is equal to c, and their product is equal to b.
    Hint

  9.   Factor 5x2 + 13x – 6.
    A. (5x + 2)(x – 3) B. (5x + 3)(x – 2)
    C. (5x – 2)(x + 3) D. not factorable
    Hint

  10.   Factor 4x2 – 14x – 8.
    A. 2(2x + 1)(x – 4) B. (2x + 1)(x – 2)
    C. 2(2x + 1)(x – 2) D. (2x + 1)(x – 4)
    Hint

  11.   Solve the equation x2 x + = 0.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  12.   Solve the following: (q + 2)2 = 25.
    A. {–3, 3} B. {–7}
    C. {3} D. {–7, 3}
    Hint



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