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SOLUTION SET:
MATH 2 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
1.

A (1,2)
B (9,2)
C (1,k)
Segment AB = AC
AB = X2 X1 = 9-1 = 8
AC = Y2 Y1 = k 2 = 8
k 2 = 8; k = 8 + 2
k = 10
answer: B

2.

line parallel to: y = 2x 5

Passing through pt. (1, 1)
Since y = mx + b; m = 2
y = 2x + b; then substitute the coordinates of pt. (1, 1)
1 = 2(1) + b; b = 1 2
b = -1
y = 2x - 1
answer: B

3.

Slope of the line containing pts. (2, -4) and (-5, 7)

y 2 y1 7 ( 4)
11
Slope = m =
=
=x 2 x1
7
52
answer: B

4.

inspect the graph: the line passes through pts. (1, 2) and (4, -4)
slope = m =

42 6
=
= -2
4 1
3

y = -2x + b; then substitute any point. We use pt. (1, 2)

2 = -2(1) +b; b = 2 + 2
b=4
y = -2x + 4 or y = 4 2x
answer: A
5.

b3
2
b3
b+ =
; multiply both sides by 2
2

a=b+ =

2b + 1 = b + 3; 2b b = 3 -1
b=2
a = b + = 2 + = 2 = 5/2
answer: C
6.

2x + 4y - 5z = 19; where z = 3

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2x + 4y 5(3) = 19
2x + 4y = 19 + 15; 2x + 4y = 34, divide both sides by 2
x + 2y = 17, thus, x + 2y + z = 17 + 3 = 20
answer: A
7.

32/n = n 3 2 =
answer: B

8.

= 3 + q ; we raise both sides to the second power

21 + q = (3 + q )2 = 9 + 6 q + q
21 9 + q q = 6 q
12 = 6 q , q = 2
q=4
answer: B

9.

21 q

1
+
a3
1

3a

a2

answer: D
10.

3a
a2
a2
a2

=
=

3a

a2

, then we multiply by

3a a 2
a2

a2
a2

2( x 2) 3
3
3
2
2
- 2
=
=
x 2 x 2
x 2 x 4 x 2 x 2 x 2
2x 4 3
2x 7
2x 7
=
= 2
( x 2)( x 2)
( x 2)( x 2)
x 4

answer: D
11.

ab 1 b + a = ( ab b) + ( a 1)
b ( a 1) + ( a 1) = ( b + 1) ( a 1)
answer: C

12.

x2 6x + 5 = 0
( x 5)( x 1) = 0
A. x2 + 1 = 0
B. x2 x 2 = 0, ( x -2 )( x + 1) = 0
C. 2x2 2 = 0, 2( x2 1 ) = 0, 2( x + 1)( x 1) = 0
D. x2 2x 3 = 0, ( x 3 )( x + 1) = 0
answer: C

13.

perfect square trinomial: a2x2 2abx + b2 = ( ax b )2

4x2 20x + 25 = ( 2x 5 )2
answer: B

14.

( x + y )2 = 20, where xy = 4

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x2 + 2xy + y2 = 20
x2 + 2(4) + y2 = 20
x2 + y2 = 20 8 = 12
answer: C
15.

-6 is a solution to x2 + 5x + k = 7, substitute -6 to all values of x

(-6)2 + 5(-6) + k = 7, k = 7 36 + 30
k=1
x2 + 5x + 1 = 7; x2 + 5x + 1 - 7 = 0
x2 + 5x 6 = 0; factoring: ( x + 6 )( x 1 ) = 0
x = -6 and 1
answer: A

16.

( 2x2 + 11x p ) / ( 2x 3 )
divisor: 2x 3 = 0; 2x = 3; x = 3/2
using factor theorem,
2( 3/2 )2 + 11( 3/2 ) p = 0
2(9/4) + 33/2 p = 0
9/2 + 33/2 p = 0
42/2 p = 0
p = 21
answer: D

17.

y = -x + 3
y = -x 2
from the general form: y = mx + b, where the m is the slope.
both equations have slopes equal to -1
since the have the same slope, these lines are parallel.
answer: B

18.

2x 3y = 12
3x + y = 7
using substitution method:
3x + y = 7, y = 7 3x; then substitute to the other equation
2x 3( 7 3x ) = 12
2x 21 + 9x = 12
11x = 33
x=3
y = 7 3x = 7 3(3) = 7 9
y = -2
solution: ( 3,-2 )
answer: A

19.

let x smaller number

then x + 17 is the bigger number

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the sum of the two numbers is 125

x + x + 17 = 125
2x = 108
x = 54 --- smaller number
answer: A
20.

let x number of ducks

y number of carabaos
there are 44 feet ( carabaos has 4 and ducks has 2 )
2x + 4y = 44
there are 16 heads
x + y = 16, x = 16 y
2( 16 y ) + 4y = 44
32 2y + 4y = 44
2y = 44 32 = 12
y = 6 --- carabaos
answer: B

21.

4x + 2 = 3x + 9
where x is the number of students per row
4x 3x = 9 2
x = 7, then substitute to above equation
4(7) + 2 = 30 --- students
answer: C

22.

let x adults
then x 289 is the number of children
there are a total of 737 persons, thus
x + x 289 = 737
2x = 1026
x = 513 --- adults
children: x 289 = 513 289 = 224
answer: C

23.

d
is the speed arriving 2 hrs late. Where d is the distance and h is time ( hrs.).
h

To arrive in schedule, the train has to travel distance d in h 2 hours.

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dis tan ce
d
Rate = time = h 2
answer: C
24.

Ryan 3 kph
Jerry 2.4 kph
Ryan: ( 200m )( 1 hr / 3000m ) = 1/15 hr = 4min
Jerry: ( 200m )( 1 hr / 2400m ) = 1/12 hr = 5min
Difference: 1 min
answer: A

25.

180 miles in a 4-hour travel

1st 3 hours: 50 mph
( 50 m / hr )( 3 hr ) = 150 miles
180 150 = 30
30 miles in 1 hr
speed on the 4th hr: 30 mph
answer: A

26.

let x son
3x man
Son
Man

Now
x
3x

5 yrs from now

x+5
3x + 5

5 yrs from now, the mans age is 3 more than twice the age of his son.
3x + 5 = 3 + 2( x + 5 )
3x + 5 = 2x + 10 + 3
3x 2x = 10 + 3 5
x=8
man = 3x = 3(8) = 24
answer: B
27.

let x = Jills age

x + 14 = Jacks age
Jill
Jack
x + 24 = 2( x + 10 )
x + 24 = 2x + 20

Now
x
x + 14

10 yrs from now

x + 10
x + 24

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2x x = 24 20
x=4
Jacks present age: x + 14 = 4 + 14 = 18
5 years from now: 18 + 5 = 23
answer: D
28.
10 Liters

30%

10 + x

60%

50%

0.3( 10 ) + 0.6x = 0.5( 10 + x )

3 + 0.6x = 5 + 0.5x
0.1x = 2
x = 20 L
answer: C
29.
Rate
1/6
1/4

A
B

Time
X
X

Work
x/6
x/4

Time
18
18

Work
18/45
18/x

x x
1 ; multiply both sides by 12
6 4

2x + 3x = 12
5x = 12
x = 12/5 = 2 2/5
answer: B
30.
Grace
Abby

Rate
1/45
1/x

18 18

1 ; multiply both sides by 45x

45
x

18x + 18( 45 ) = 45x

45x 18x = 810
27x = 810
x = 30 min
answer: C