Exam 1: The Basics

Reduce the fraction to lowest terms by first factoring the numerator and denominator into the product of prime factors and then dividing out any factors they have in common.

Simplify the expression.

Write the numerical expression that is equivalent to the phrase below, and then simplify it. Five added to the sum of -8 and -2

Factor the following number into the product of primes. List the prime factors from smallest to largest. If the number is not factorable, indicate this.

Reduce the fraction to lowest terms.

Use the rule for order of operations to simplify the expression as much as possible.

Use the associative property to rewrite the expression and then simplify the result.

What number do you subtract from 8 to get -9?

For the sentence below, write an equivalent expression in symbols. The sum of and is .

Work the problem using the rule for addition of real numbers.

Apply the distributive property. Simplify when possible.

A woman has a balance of in her checking account. If she writes a check for what number can be used to represent the new balance in her checking account? $__________

Use the rule for order of operations to simplify the expression as much as possible.

Work the following problem using the rule for addition of real numbers.

Simplify the expression by applying the rule for order of operations. 6 - (1 - 7)- 6

Factor into the product of prime factors.

Reduce the fraction to lowest terms by first factoring the numerator and denominator into the product of prime factors and then dividing out any factors they have in common.

Reduce the fraction to lowest terms.

Find the perimeter of the figure.

Use the associative property to rewrite the expression, and then simplify the result.