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Factoring and Mission: KWBAT git’ er done
MCAS review

Part 1: Factoring review

Follow the steps in the example to show ALL necessary work.
• Copy the problem.
• Factor out the GCF if there is one.
• Identify the type of polynomial and factor it into two binomials.
• If it is tricky, SHOW YOUR FACTOR BAGS
• Make sure there is no difference of squares left over after you factor.
• Box your answer.
• Show your check step as shown.

Example: 18‫ ݕ‬ଶ − 15‫ ݕ‬+ 3

1) 2‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 128

2) ܽଶ − 10ܽ + 25

3) ‫ ݕ‬ଶ + 30‫ ݕ‬+ 225

4) 2‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 11‫ ݔ‬+ 12

5) ‫ ݔ‬ଷ + 24‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 144‫ݔ‬

6) 24‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 54

7) 20‫ ݔ‬ଷ − 4‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 72‫ݔ‬

8) ‫ ݔ‬ହ − 14‫ ݔ‬ସ + 49‫ ݔ‬ଷ

9) ‫ ݔ‬ଷ + 3‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 4‫ ݔ‬− 12

10) 5‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 70‫ ݔ‬+ 225

11) ‫ ݔ‬ସ − 16
 Complete homework will contain…
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Part 2: MCAS review
Select the answer. Show the Q, S, C, and E steps. Explanations should be one
complete sentence.

12) For the equation below, which of the following statements is not true?

(2ab)2 = 37

a) Both a and b can be positive.

b) Both a and b can be negative.
c) If a is negative, then b must be positive.
d) If a is negative, then b can be positive or negative.

13) Which of the expressions below is the same as 4(y – 6)?

a) 4y + 24
b) y4 – 6
c) 4y – 6
d) 4y – 24

14) Jeinsly and five friends decided to buy pencils. Which statement correctly
compares the cost of buying 6 individual pencils to buying a pack of 8 pencils?

One 8-pack of pencils costs $1.50.

One individual pencil costs $0.65.

a) It costs $2.40 more to buy a pack of 8 pencils.

b) It costs $2.40 more to buy 6 individual pencils.
c) It costs $2.85 more to buy a pack of 8 pencils.
d) It costs $2.85 more to buy 6 individual pencils.

15) Richard has to arrange 100 bottles of soda into a display for the grocery
store. One possible display he is considering is 10 rows with 10 bottles in each
because he knows that 10 X 10 = 100. What is another design that would work?

1) 2 rows of 40 bottles each

2) 5 rows of 20 bottles each
3) 10 rows or 8 bottles each
4) 15 rows of 5 bottles each
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16) Which of the following is another way to write 3y4?

a) 3 ×‫ݕ× ݕ‬
b) 3×‫ݕ×ݕ×ݕ‬
c) 3×‫ݕ×ݕ×ݕ×ݕ‬
d) ‫ݕ×ݕ×ݕ×ݕ‬

17) What is the value of the expression below?

3 + (-2)3 – (-4) ÷ 2

a) -16
b) -1
c) 1
d) 15

18) Look at the expression below. Which of the following is equal to it?

345.435 x 10-2

a) 0.345
b) 3.45435
c) 3,454
d) 34,543.5

Part 3: Rational expressions

Simplify.

(ହ௫ିଶହ) ସ௫ିଵଶ ௫ మିଵ଺

19) 20) 21)
ଵହ ଷି௫ ௫ାସ

Multiply or divide.

ହ௫ (௫ మ ାସ௫ାସ) ଶା௬ ௫ మିସ

22) ௫ାଶ ∙ 23) ÷
ଵ଴௫ మ ௬ఱ ௬