This is a practice test for the in class part of the chapter P test.
Please try to complete this yourself during the first half of class. I will complete this practice test with
you during the second half of class.
Please bring your homework up to me if you’ve completed it and you want to use a note card when you
take the test on Tuesday.
#1-2: Simplify
1) (4xy3)(3xy2)
2) (5x2yz3)(x2y2z2)
#3-4 Simplify, assume no denominator equals 0.
3)
4)
24𝑥 5
6𝑥 4
12𝑥𝑦 3
𝑥2𝑦
#5-8: Simplify
5) (4x3y)3
6) (3x2)4
7) (5x4)2(2x3)
8) (ab4)(a2b)3
#9-12: Simplify the expression
9) -50
10) (-5)0
11) 4x0
12) (4x)0
#13 – 17: Simplify the expression. Write answer with positive
exponents only
13) 42xy-4
14)
10𝑥𝑦 3
2𝑥 −3 𝑦 7
2 −5
15) (𝑥 2 )
3 −2
16) (4)
17)
𝑦 −6
𝑦 −4
#18-19: Divide and check
18)
36𝑥 3 𝑦 6 −12𝑥 2 𝑦 4 +24𝑥𝑦
6𝑥𝑦
19) (24x4 – 6x3 + 12x) ÷ (3x)
#20 – 21: Divide, if the remainder is 0 check your work
20) (4𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 2) ÷ (2𝑥 + 1)
21)
𝑥 2 +6𝑥+8
𝑥+4