TRUE – FALSE TEST.

Direction: Read each statement then write True if the statement is correct. Otherwise, if the
statement is False, write the correct answer.

1. The polynomial equation 5𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 + 9 is equal to 10 if 𝑥 = 2.

2. The polynomial (𝑎𝑏𝑐)2 − 100𝑏 4 factors completely as (𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 10𝑏 2 )(𝑎𝑏𝑐 + 10𝑏 2 ).

3. The factor of the polynomial −6𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 40 is (−6𝑥 + 5) (𝑥 + 8).

4. The polynomial 25𝑥 2 + 30𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑦 2 is factored by (5𝑥 + 3𝑦) (5𝑥 + 3𝑦).

5. The polynomial (3𝑥 + 𝑎) (−𝑥 + 𝑏) = −3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 40 if 𝑎 = 10 and 𝑏 = 4.

6. The factor of 2𝑥 5 − 𝑥 4 + 21𝑥 3 is 𝑥 3 .

7. The polynomial (𝑥 − 3) (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 7) has roots: 3, 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 7.

8. The polynomial 12𝑥 2 + 17𝑥 + 6 is factorable.

9. The polynomial equation 𝑥 2 + 9 = 0 has real roots.

10. The roots of the polynomial −𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 are as follows: 0, −4, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 5.
Multiple Choice Tests

Direction: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1.Find the missing value of k to create a perfect square trinomial:

𝑥² + 16𝑥 + 𝑘.

a. −8
b. 8
c. 32
d. 64 A

2. Which of the following is the complete factor of 7𝑥² − 14𝑥 − 21.

a. 7 ( 𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 + 3)

b. 7 (𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 − 3)

c. 7 (𝑥² − 2𝑥 − 3)

d. 7 (𝑥 − 3) (𝑥 + 1)

3. Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?

a. 𝑥² − 4𝑥 – 4

b. 𝑥² − 10𝑥 + 20

c. 𝑥 2 − 22𝑥 + 121

d. 𝑥² + 8𝑥 + 12

4. Factor the expression completely. 2𝑥² + 4𝑥 + 2

a. 2 (𝑥² + 2𝑥 + 1)

b. 2 (𝑥² − 2𝑥 + 1)

c. 2 (𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 + 1)

d. 2 (𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 + 1)
5. Find the factors of the polynomial. 5x² + 14x – 3

a. (5𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 − 3)

b. (5𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 + 3)

c. (5𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 − 3)

d. (5𝑥 − 1) ( 𝑥 + 3)

6. Find the sum of the factors of 𝑏 2 + 7𝑏 − 8.

a. 2b + 7

b. b² + 7

c. b + 7

d. b + 9

7. What is the missing factor?

(_______) (x + 5) = x² - 4x – 45

a. x-45 b. x+1 c. x – 9 d. x + 9
8. Factor the polynomial completely. x𝑥 4 − 15𝑥 3 + 56𝑥²

a. x² (x+8) (x-7)

b. x² (x-7) (x-8)

c. x² (x²- 15x -56)

d. x² (x +7) (x-8)

9. Factor the polynomial completely. 3x3𝑥 4 − 21𝑥 3 + 10𝑥²

a. 𝑥² (3𝑥 – 1) (𝑥 − 10)

b. 𝑥² (3𝑥² − 21𝑥 + 10)

c.𝑥² (3𝑥² + 21𝑥 − 10)

d.x²(3𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 + 10)
10. Find the sum of the factors of 2𝑥³ + 𝑥² + 2𝑥 + 1

a. 𝑥³ + 2

b. 2𝑥³ + 2

c. 3𝑥 + 2

d. 𝑥² + 2𝑥 + 2

11. Which expression is equivalent to 9𝑥 – 16?

a. (3𝑥 + 4) (3𝑥 − 4)
b. (3𝑥 − 4) (3𝑥 − 4)
c. (3𝑥 + 8) (3𝑥 − 8)
d. (3𝑥 − 8) (3𝑥 − 8)
12.Factored completely, the expression 2𝑦² + 12𝑦 − 54 is equivalent to:

a. 2 (𝑦 + 9) (𝑦 − 3)
b. 2(𝑦 − 3) (𝑦 − 9)
c. (𝑦 + 6) (2𝑦 − 9)
d. (2𝑦 + 6) (𝑦 − 9)
13. If the expression 16𝑥² − 25𝑦² is factored completely, it is equivalent to:

a. (4𝑥 − 5𝑦) (4𝑥 + 5𝑦)

b. (4𝑥 − 5𝑦) (4𝑥 − 5𝑦)
c. (8𝑥 – 5𝑦) (8𝑥 + 5𝑦)
d. (8𝑥 − 5𝑦) (8𝑥 − 5𝑦)
14. Which expression is a factor of 𝑥² + 2𝑥15?
a. (𝑥 + 3)
b. (𝑥 + 15)
c. (𝑥 − 5)
d. (𝑥 − 3)
15. What are the factors of 𝑥² − 2𝑥 − 24?
a. (𝑥 − 4) (𝑥 + 6)
b. (𝑥 − 12) (𝑥 + 2)
c. (𝑥 + 4) (𝑥 − 6)
d. (𝑥 + 12) (𝑥 − 2)
16. If one factor of 21𝑥𝑦³ − 15𝑥²𝑦² is 3𝑥𝑦², what is the other factor?
a. 7𝑥² − 5𝑦
b. 7𝑥² − 5𝑥²
c. 7𝑦 – 5𝑥
d. 7𝑥𝑦 − 5𝑥²
17. What is the common factor of 𝑥² − 9 & 𝑥² + 𝑥 − 6?
a. 𝑥 − 3
b. 𝑥²
c. 𝑥 + 3
d. 𝑥 − 2
18. If 4𝑥 is one factor of 4𝑥² + 2𝑥, what is the other factor?
a. 𝑥² − 8𝑥
b. 𝑥 − 3
c. 4𝑥
d. 𝑥 + 3
19. Factor 𝑑² − 14𝑑 + 49
a. (𝑑 + 7)²
b. (𝑑 − 7)²
c. (𝑑 − 7) (𝑑 + 7)
d. (𝑑 − 49) (𝑑 − 1)
20. What are the factors of 𝑥² − 10𝑥 + 24?
a. (𝑥 − 4) (𝑥 + 6)
b. (𝑥 − 4) (𝑥 − 6)
c. (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 12)
d. (𝑥 − 2) (𝑥 − 12)

21. Which of the following is a rational expression?

2
−
𝑥√3 √𝑥+3 𝑥+3𝑦−𝑧 (3𝑥−2) 3
a. 1 b. c. d.
𝑥2 3𝑦𝑧 𝑥−1
2𝑥 2

2𝑥 2 +14𝑥+24
22. What makes this rational expression undefined?
𝑥 2 +5𝑥+6

a. 𝑥 = −2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = −3 c. 𝑥 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 3
b. 𝑥 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = −3 d. 𝑥 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 3

24𝑥 2 𝑦 3 𝑧
23. Simplify .
9𝑥𝑦 4 𝑧 3

24𝑥 8𝑥 8𝑧 8𝑥
a. b. c. d. 3𝑦𝑧 2
9𝑥 2 𝑦 9𝑥 2 𝑦 3𝑥 2 𝑦

3𝑤 2 +2𝑤−8
24. Which of the following is the simplified form of ?
𝑤 2 −3𝑤−10

3𝑤+4 3𝑤−4 3𝑤−4 3𝑤+4

a. b. c. d.
𝑤−5 𝑤−5 𝑤+5 𝑤+5
25. Which of the following rational expressions is in simplest form?

2𝑢+𝑣 9𝑥−45 3𝑎2 +2𝑎 −13𝑏 3 𝑐+65𝑏𝑐 2 −39𝑏𝑐

a. b. c. d.
2𝑧 𝑥−5 𝑎2 26𝑏 2 𝑐 2 −52𝑏𝑐 3

3𝑥 2𝑥 2
26. Solve ∙ .
2𝑦 6𝑦 2

𝑥4 𝑥3 3𝑥 4 𝑥4
a. b. c. d. 2𝑦 3
12𝑦 3 2𝑦 3 2𝑦 2

3ℎ2 −5ℎ−2 ℎ2 +4ℎ−21

27. Solve ∙ .
ℎ2 +5ℎ−14 ℎ2 +2ℎ−15

3ℎ+1 3ℎ−1 3ℎ+1 3ℎ−1

a. b. c. d.
ℎ−5 ℎ+5 ℎ+5 ℎ−5

2𝑥 2 −6𝑥+4 4𝑥 2 +4𝑥−24
28. Solve ÷ .
(𝑥+1)(𝑥−1) 𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2

𝑥−2 𝑥+2 2(𝑥+2) 2(𝑥+2)

a. b. c. d.
2(𝑥+3) 2(𝑥+3) 𝑥+3 𝑥−3

2𝑥 2 +𝑥−3
29. Solve (𝑥 − 3) + .
𝑥+3

3𝑥 2 +𝑥−6 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−12 3𝑥 2 +𝑥−12 3𝑥 2 +2𝑥−12

a. b. c. d.
𝑥+3 𝑥+3 𝑥+3 𝑥+3

2𝑥 2 −𝑥−8 𝑥(𝑥+1)
30. Solve − .
𝑥 2 −4𝑥 𝑥(𝑥−4)

𝑥 2 +2 𝑥+2 𝑥+2 𝑥+2

a. b. c. d.
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥−4 𝑥2
II. Solve each item on scratch paper. Write the answer on the blank.
𝑥 3 −4𝑥
1. Write the simplest form of .
𝑥 3 −𝑥 2 −6𝑥

1 1 1
2. Perform the indicated operations: − 𝑥+1 − 𝑥−1.
𝑥

1
3. Write the simplest form of 1 − 𝑥 .
1−
1−𝑥

𝑥+3 𝑥 2 −1 2𝑥 2 +4𝑥
4. Find the product of , and .
2𝑥 𝑥+2 𝑥+1

𝑢+4 𝑢2 +7𝑢+12
5. Divide from .
𝑣−2 𝑣−2

𝑥+5 2𝑥 2 +5𝑥−3 𝑥 2 −9
6. Perform the indicated operations: ∙ (𝑥+5)2
÷ .
2𝑥−1 𝑥 2 +9𝑥+20

𝑎+1 2
7. Find the sum of 𝑎𝑛𝑑 .
𝑎+5 𝑎+5

𝑠−3 2𝑠+5
8. Subtract from .
𝑠2 +𝑠−2 𝑠2 +𝑠−2

𝑥+3 2𝑥+1
9. Find the sum of 𝑎𝑛𝑑 .
𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6 𝑥−2

𝑎−5 𝑎+2
10. Subtract from .
𝑎−1 (𝑎−1)(𝑎+1)

Problem solving: Solve the following with complete solutions. (5 points each)
𝑥 2 −2𝑥−8
1. The length of a rectangle in terms of 𝑥 is and the width of the rectangle is
𝑥−5
𝑥 2 −7𝑥+10
. What is the area of the rectangle in terms of 𝑥?
𝑥+2
2. Fran can clean the garbage in 3 hours, but it takes Angie 4 hours to do the same job.
How long it take them to clean the garbage if they worked together?
Answer key:

True or False:

1. 35
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. −3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 40
6. True
7. x=3, 5 and -7
8. True
9. Imaginary roots
10. True

Multiple choice:

1.d 11.a 21.c

2.d 12.a 22.a
3.a 13.a 23.d
4.d 14.d 24.b
5.d 15.c 25.a
6.a 16.c 26.b
7.c 17.c 27.c
8.b 18.b 28.b
9.b 19.b 29.c
10.d 20.b 30.b

Short answer:
𝑥−2
1. 𝑥−3

1
2. 𝑥

𝑥 2 −3𝑥+1
3. −2𝑥+1

4. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3

5. 𝑢 + 3

𝑥+4
6. 𝑥−3
 𝑎+3
7. ; 𝑎 ≠ −5
𝑎+5

𝑠+8
8. ; 𝑠 ≠ −2, 1
𝑠2 +𝑠−2

2𝑥
9. ; 𝑥 ≠ 2, 3
𝑥−3

𝑎2 −5𝑎−7
10. (𝑎−1)(𝑎+1) ; 𝑎 ≠ 1, −1

Problem Solving: