COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MATH 110

Southwestern   
Adventist University 
 
     Distance Education Lawrence E. Turner, Jr., Ph.D.  


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College Algebra

Readiness Pre-Test



If you are ready to take College Algebra, you should find these problems taken from arithmetic and beginning algebra relatively easy and quick. Do not use a calculator. You may use scratch paper and take as much time as you need. Generally 30 minutes should be sufficient.

After writing out your answers, then click the answer for each question to see the correct answer. Scoring is simple, give yourself 1 point for each correct answer.

When finished, click on:   expectations

 
Evaluate:
  1.   2 + 3•4 = answer
  2.
  3 − 10  =
3
answer
  3.
  2 + 1  =
34
answer
  4.
  2 • 35  =
78
answer
  5.   |−5| = answer
  6. answer
  7.   7 − 3(2 − 4) = answer
 
Simplify:
  8.   6x2 + 2x + 5x − 3 = answer
  9.   2x + 1 − (3x−4) = answer
10.
  2 + 6x  =
2
answer
11.   x3•x5 = answer
12.   (3a)3 = answer
13.
  4a3  =
2a5
answer
14.
  x2 + 4x + 4  =
x + 2
answer
 
Multiply:
15.   (a − b)(a + b) = answer
16.   (2x + 3)(4x − 5) = answer
 
Factor:
17.   x2 + 7x + 6 = answer
18.   4x2 − y4 = answer
19.   8x2 + 6x = answer
 
Solve for x:
20.   3 + 2(x−5) = 7 answer
21.   (x+2)(x−3) = 0 answer
22.   x2 = 4 answer
23.     x +   y = 3
  2x − 3y = 1
answer
24.
  2 = 3
x4
answer
 
Write out the formula for the area of:
25. a circle of radius r answer
26. a square with a side p answer
27. a triangle with base x and height y answer
 
Miscellaneous:
28. SWAU had an enrollment of 1030 in 1996. The enrollment had increased to 1106 in 1997.
What was the percentage increase?
answer
29. What is the slope for the line?

  y = 3x − 5

answer
30. A box is 2cm in height. Its length is 8cm more than its width. In terms of its width, w, what is its volume? answer

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