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Pre-AP Algebra II Period___________

Pre-AP Algebra II
Summer Packet
The purpose of this packet is to make sure that you have the mathematical skills
you will need to succeed in Pre-AP Algebra II. You should complete this packet prior to
the first day of class, during which you will have the opportunity to ask questions over
the material covered in this packet. You will turn in your completed packet and you will
have an assessment over this material during the first week of class. If you have Pre-AP
Algebra II in the spring semester, you will still be required to complete this packet prior
to the first day of class.

Discussing and working the problems with your peers is encouraged, but copying
someone’s answers is not! There is a difference and at this point in your academic career
you will be expected to know that. To receive credit all work must be shown, and any
work done on additional paper must be turned in with the assignment.

You will be expected to be able to do the majority of these problems without

using a calculator, and all non-integer answers should be written as a reduced,
improper fraction.

You may print this packet or complete it electronically using a note taking app on
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 DOMAIN & RANGE Algebra I review SPECIAL CASES OF
DISCRETE: List out the x’s & y’s
LINEAR EQUATION FORMS LINEAR EQUATIONS
CONTINUOUS: Use inequality DIRECT VARIATION: y = kx
symbols SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM: y = mx + b
*m = slope/rate of change
*k = constant of
*b = y-intercept/beginning variation/slope
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: x-axis
and domain of the function amount
POINT-SLOPE FORM: y – y1 = m(x – x1) KEY THINGS TO REMEMBER:
DEPENDENT VARIABLE: y-axis *m = slope/rate of change *always proportional
and range of the function *(x1, y1) = point on the line *always has a y-intercept
STANDARD FORM: Ax + By = C of zero

LINEAR INEQUALITIES SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS

*GRAPH y-intercept and use slope SOLUTION:
to graph other ordered pairs. *intersection point on graph
*shared ordered pair on table
> or <: DASHED LINE
ELIMINATION METHOD SUBSTITUTION METHOD
> or <: SOLID LINE
*LOOK at the y-intercept of the
graph:
IF > or >: SHADE UP on y-axis
IF < or <: SHADE DOWN on y-axis

PARTS OF LINEAR FUNCTION & SEQUENCES

TRANSFORMATIONS
ARITHMETIC: (linear) an = a1 + d(n-1)
*n = number of term
*d = common difference
SLOPE: (rate of change)
GEOMETRIC: (exponential)
When m >1: line becomes steeper (vertically stretched)
When 0<m<1:line becomes flatter (horizontally stretched) an =a1(r)n
*n = number of term
Y-INT: beginning amount and where x = 0.
*r= common ratio
SHIFTING LINE UP: adding constant to y-intercept
SHIFTING LINE DOWN: subtracting constant from y-int

SLOPES OF LINEAR FUNCTION SPECIAL LINES

WHEN SLOPE IS ZERO:

*IS STILL A FUNCTION
*y = 8, y = 0, y = -5

WHEN SLOPE IS UNDEFINED:

*IS NOT A FUNCTION
*x = 4, x = 1/2 , x = -4
FUNCTION OR NON-FUNCTION BASICS OF QUADRATICS
*You can’t repeat x-values Standard Form
*Vertical Line Test y = ax2 + bx + c
c: y-intercept
Axis of Symmetry
(roots)
x = -b/2a
(zeros)
Vertex
If a is + (Minimum)
If a is – (Maximum)
*Ordered pair
*Same x as Axis of
FUNCTION NOTATION
Symmetry
Finding X-Intercepts (Solving Quadratics)
F(x) is the same thing as the y or output
1 Factor using X-Method 2 Use Quadratic Formula
of equation. 3x2 + 20x – 7 = 0
y = 3x – 8 f(x) = 3x – 8 -21
3x ÷3 x 3x +21 -1

Example: Solve for f(-2) for f(x) = x2 – 3x +1 +21÷3 +7 -1

+20
(x + 7)(3x – 1) = 0
f(-2) = (-2)2 – 3(-2) + 1 USE PEMDAS!!
x+7=0 3x – 1 = 0
f(-2) = 4 – 3(-2) + 1
- 7 -7 +1 +1
f(-2) = 4 + 6 + 1
x = -7 3x = 1
f(-2) = 11 3 3
(-2, 11) x = 1/3
(-7, 0 ) & (1/3, 0)
Writing Linear Equation from 3 Graph on Calculator
Two Points Use the Zero function under Analyze Graph

(-2, 4) and (-4, 0)

Find the slope: 0 – (4) = -4 = +2 EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
-4 – (-2) = -2
Use Point-Slope Formula with One
Point
y – (4) = 2( x + 2) Distribute the 2
y – 4 = 2x + 4 Move -4
+4 +4
y = 2x + 8

Laws of Exponent
x2 + 2x2 = 3x2 Combining Like Terms y = abx Asymptote
x2 2x3 = 2x5 Same Base ADD a = beginning amount (y-int) Horizontal asymptote at
2x3 = 2x Dividing with Same Base b = growth or decay factor y = 0 since it never crosses
x2 SUBTRACT Exponents
(2x4)3 = 23x12 = 8x12 Power of a Power Interest Rate Problems
Raise each base to the power Increasing by a %: b = 1 +% (Ex: 3%; b = 1.03)
3x-3 = 3 Negative exponent Word Problem Ex: Savings Acct earns 5% a year
x 3 moves to opposite Depreciating by a %: b = 1 - % (Ex: 8%; b = 0.92)
Word Problem Ex: Car depreciates by 8% a year. Keeps 92% of
x2/3 = 3 x2 Fractional exponent
it’s value.
Solving Equations
Solve each equation for the given variable. Check your solutions. #1-21 No Calculator

1. 8 = 8p + 13 – 3p 2. 4y – 16 + 8y = –4 3. –14 = –4(9x – 1)

4. –(5z + 12) = 18 5. m + 1 = 2 6. 5r –
1=4
3 3 3 5 5

7.
w –6 = 7 8. 11 + 4 x = 2 9.
5 (k + 5) = −7
9 9 –5 3 7

10. 25h + 40 = –15h – 80 11. –0.2m + 13 = 0.2m – 6 12. 5x + 7 + 3x = –8 + 3x

13. 18 – 6a = 4a – 4(a + 3) 14. 6(4z + 2) = 3(8z + 4) 15. –8t – 3t + 2 = –5t – 6t

16. –6(–p + 8) = –6p + 12 17. –8x – (3x + 6) = 4 – x 18. –2(2f – 4) = –4(–f + 2)

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19. 3w – 6 + 2w = –2 + w 20. f + = 6( f – 3) 21. 14 + 3n = 8n – 3(n – 4)
8 2 16

Literal Equations - Solve each equation for m.

22. 4n – 6m = –2 23. –5n = 13 – 3m 24. 10m + 6n = 12

Solve each equation for x.

25. fx – gx = h 26. qx + x = r 27. m =
x+n
p

30.
x-4 =5
28. d = f + fx 29. –3(x + n) = x
y+2

Solve each equation for the given variable.

f
31. 4k + mn = n – 3; solve for n 32. c + 2 = ; solve for c 33. 3ab – 2bc = 12; solve for c
d g

æ x + y ö w; solve for y
34. z = ç 35. –3(m – 2n) = 5m; solve for m 36. A = 1 bcd + bc; solve for d
÷ 2
è 3 ø
37. A room with width w, length l, and height h with four walls needs to be painted.
a. Write a formula for the area that needs to be painted not accounting for doors or windows.

b. Rewrite the formula to find h in terms of A, l, and w.

c. If l is 18 ft, w is 14 ft and A is 512 ft2, what is the height of the room?

d. Reasoning: Suppose l is equal to w. Write a formula for A in terms of w and h.

Solve the formula for the indicated variable.

Perimeter of a Parallelogram Area of a Rhombus
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38. Solve for b: 𝑃 = 2𝑏 + 2𝑠 39. Solve for 𝑑( : 𝐴 = * 𝑑( 𝑑*

Volume of a Right Circular Cone Area of a Trapezoid

,- . / (
40. Solve for h: 𝑉 = 41. Solve for 𝑏( : 𝐴 = (𝑏( + 𝑏* )ℎ
0 *

Solve the formula for the indicated variable. The use the given information to find the value of the
variable. Include units of measure in the answer.
Area of a Parallelogram Celsius to Fahrenheit
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42. Solve for h: 𝐴 = 𝑏ℎ 43. Solve for C: 𝐹 = 6 𝐶 + 32

Find ℎ when 𝐴 = 81 𝑐𝑚* and 𝑏 = 9 𝑐𝑚. Find 𝐶 when 𝐹 = 77℉.

Linear Inequalities
Solve each inequality and graph the solution on a number line. #44-64 No Calculator

44. 33y – 3 ≤ 8 45. 12 > 60 – 6r 46. –5 ≤ 11 + 4j

47. 2(k + 4) – 3k ≤ 14 48. 3(4c – 5) – 2c > 0 49. 15(j – 3) + 3j < 45

50. 20(d – 4) + 4d ≤ 8 51. –x + 2 < 3x – 6 52. 3v – 12 > 5v + 10

53. 6w + 5 > 2(3w + 3) 54. –5r + 15 ≥ –5(r – 2) 55. –2(6 + s) < –16 + 2s

Compound Inequalities - Solve each inequality and graph the solution on a number line.
56. 5 < k – 2 < 11 57. 3d + 3 ≤ –1 or 5d + 2 ≥ 12 58. 3 < 2p – 3 ≤ 12

59. 3a – 25 ≤ –25 or 2a + 3 > 13 60. –3 ≤ 11 + x < 3 61. 6b – 1 ≤ 41 or 2b + 1 ≥ 11

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62. 5 – m < 4 or 7m > 35 63. –3 ≤ 2 x – 1 ≤ 1 64. 5z + 3 < –7 or –2z – 6 > –8
3

What compound inequality represents each phrase? Graph the solutions.

65. All real numbers greater than –2 66. All real numbers less than or equal
and less than or equal to 3 to –1 or greater than 1.

Write a compound inequality that each graph could represent.

67. 68.

Graph the inequality on the coordinate plane.

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69. 2𝑥 ≤ 8 70. 𝑦 < 2𝑥 − 1 71. − 𝑦 ≤ −1
F

72. 𝑥 + 3𝑦 < 6 73. −6𝑥 − 2𝑦 ≤ 4 74. 𝑥 − 3𝑦 > −3

Linear Equations - Write an equation in slope-intercept form of each line.
75. 76. 77.

Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the given points.
78. (3, 5) and (0, 4) 79. (2, 6) and (–4, –2) 80. (–1, 3) and (–3, 1)

Write an equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line that passes through the given point and satisfies the
given condition.
81. (−2, 3); parallel to 𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 3 82. (3, 7); parallel to 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 6

83. (−1, −4); perpendicular to 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5 84. (6, −2); perpendicular to 𝑦 = −5𝑥 − 7

Graph each equation.
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85. y = 3x – 2 86. 𝑦 = F 𝑥 − 1 87. y = –x + 6

Find the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of each equation.
88. y + 4 = –6x
1
89. y + x = –4 90. 3y – 12x + 6 = 0
2

Write an equation in point-slope form of the line through the given points. Then write the equation in
slope-intercept form.

91. (4, 0), (–2, 1) 92. (–3, –2), (5, 3)

Graph each equation.

93. y – 2 = 2(x + 3) 94. y + 3 = –2(x + 1) 95. y + 1 = - 3 (x + 5)
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Find the x- and y-intercepts and the slope of the graph of each equation.
96. 2x + 3y = –6 97. x – 3y = 9 98. 5x – 4y = –12

Graph each equation using a zero and the y-intercept.

99. –5x + 2y = –10 100. –3x – 6y = 12 101. 4x – 12y = –24

For each equation, tell whether its graph is a horizontal or a vertical line.
102. y = –2 103. x = 0 104. y = –0.25 105. x = -
3
5

Write an equation for each horizontal or vertical line.

106. 107.
Applications: Define all variables, write an equation, and solve.
108. The membership to your local video store is $10 per year and the DVD rental rate is $3.95 per DVD. Write
an equation that models the total amount of money you will spend on DVD rentals this year.

109. The price for U.S. Postage stamps has increased over the years. Since, 1975, the price has increased from
$0.13 to $0.37 in 2005 at a rate that is approximately linear.
A. Write a linear model for the price of stamps during this time period. Let 𝒑 represent the price and 𝒕
represent the number of years since 1975.

B. What would you expect the price of a stamp to be in 2015?

110. You have a piece of wood that is 72 inches long. You cut the wood into three pieces. The second piece is 6
inches longer than the first piece. The third piece is 6 inches longer than the second piece. Draw a diagram and
then write and solve an equation to find the lengths of the three pieces.

111. You want to tape five posters on a wall so that the spaces between posters are the same. You also want the
spaces at the left and right of the group of posters to be three times the space between any two adjacent posters.
The wall is 15 feet wide and the posters are 1.5 feet wide. Draw a diagram and then write and solve an equation
to find how to position the posters.

112. A Moving company weighs 20 boxes you have packed that contain either books or clothes and says the total
weight is 404 pounds. You know that a box of books weighs 40 pounds and a box of clothes weighs 7 pounds.
Write and solve an equation to find how many boxes of books and how many boxes of clothes you packed.
Factoring
Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) in each expression.
113. 10x2y – 15xy2 114. -3n3 + 12n2 – 30n 115. 6r2s – 3rs + 21rs2

Factor each trinomial.

116. t2 – 2t – 35 117. x2 – 7x + 12 118. 51 – 20x + x2

Factor each difference of squares or perfect square trinomial.

119. x2 – 49 120. 16n2 – 9 121. w2 + 16w + 64

122. y2 – 10y + 25 123. 16b2 – 40b + 25 124. 4m2 – 25

Factor completely.
125. 12x2 – 27 126. 4x2 – 25x – 56 127. 2x2 – 19x + 24

128. –6y2 – 9y + 60 129. 24b2 – 24b – 18 130. 48 x2y – 3y