1. How to make an inequality a true statement? (explain each step in details)
2. The beginning balance in a person's checking account was -50 dollars. After writing three checks for 2, 3 and 4 dollars and making a deposit of 90 dollars, what was the new balance in the account. (explain each step in details)

3. Translate the verbal statement into an algebraic expression. (explain each step in details) Use x for your variable. The quotient of sixteen more than the cube of a number and the number.

4. Writee an equation for a line parallel to y=4x+4 and passing through the point (4,17)

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5. The following equation: P=125t+12200 gives the total population, P, of a small city t years after 1979. Use the equation to determine when (what year) the population reached a population of 14575 people. Answer: The population reached a total of 14575 people in the year

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6. Zeke is 62 years younger than Angel. 9 years ago, Angel's age was 3 times Zeke's age. How old is Zeke now?

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7. 3x+2?7x2(two here is a square)+3x4(four here is a square)?4x3(three here is a square)

First term:	degree=	coefficient =
Second term:	degree=	coefficient =
Third term:	degree=	coefficient =
Fourth term:	degree=	coefficient =
Fifth term:	degree=	coefficient =

Note: make sure that you understand the terms "leading coefficient" and "leading term"! What is the leading coefficient? What is the degree of the leading term? What is the degree of the polynomial?

8. (explain each step in details)

Find an equation y = mx + b for the line whose graph is sketched. 10+ 8 6 2 10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 -2 -8 10- The slope m equals The y-intercept b equals Enter each answer as a reduced fraction (like 5/3, not 10/6) or as an integer (like 4 or -2).Find the quotient and remainder using long division. - 23 - 202 + 19x + 7 x - 4 The quotient is The remainder is Check