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Math 103 Test Data

Textbook: "Introductory Algebra, 3rd Edition"

MATH 103, MASTERY TEST 01
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 1.1, Key Idea A: Adding or subtracting real numbers
2 Section 1.1, Key Idea B: Multiplying or dividing real numbers
3 Section 1.1, Key Ideas C & D: Order of operations (containing exponents)
4 Section 1.2, Key Idea A: Vocabulary
5 Section 1.2, Key Idea A: Evaluating algebraic expressions
6 Section 1.2, Key Idea B: Combining like terms after removing grouping symbols
7 Section 1.3, Key Idea A: Solving an equation using the addition or multiplication principle
8 Section 1.3, Key Idea B: Solving an equation using both the addition and multiplication principles
9 Section 1.3, Key Idea C: Solving a formula for a specified letter
10 Section 1.4, Key Idea A: Translating a statement into an equation
11 Section 1.4, Key Idea B: Solving an application problem
12 Section 1.4, Key Idea C: Solving a problem involving percent
13 Section 1.5, Key Idea A: Matching a graph with an inequality
14 Section 1.5, Key Idea B: Solving an inequality using the addition principle
15 Section 1.5, Key Idea C: Solving an inequality using the multiplication principle
16 Section 1.5, Key Idea D: Solving an inequality using both the addition and multiplication principles



MATH 103, MASTERY TEST 02
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 2.1, Key Idea A: Vocabulary
2 Section 2.1, Key Idea B: Finding a solution of an equation in two variables
3 Section 2.2, Key Idea A: Definitions
4 Section 2.2, Key Idea A: Reading a graph
5 Section 2.2, Key Idea C: Graph a linear equation using intercepts
6 Section 2.2, Key Idea D: Horizontal or vertical lines
7 Section 2.3, Key Idea A: Finding slope: from a graph
8 Section 2.3, Key Idea B: Finding slope: given two points
9 Section 2.3, Key Idea C: Slope-intercept form of an equation
10 Section 2.3, Key Idea D: Using the slope-intercept form to graph an equation
11 Section 2.3, Key Idea D: An application of slope
12 Section 2.3, Key Idea D: Matching a graph with its equation
13 Section 2.4, Key Idea B: Given the slope and a point, find the equation of the line
14 Section 2.4, Key Idea C: Given two points, find the equation of the line
15 Section 2.4, Key Idea D: Parallel or perpendicular lines
16 Section 2.4, Key Idea E: Application problem



MATH 103, CUMULATIVE TEST A
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 1.1: Operations with real numbers
2 Section 1.2: Simplifying an algebraic expression
3 Section 1.3: Solving a linear equation in one variable
4 Section 1.3: Solving a linear equation in one variable using several steps
5 Section 1.4: Translating a statement to a linear equation
6 Section 1.4: Application of linear equations
7 Section 1.5: Solving a linear inequality
8 Section 1.5: Solving a linear inequality and graphing the solution
9 Section 2.1: Finding ordered pair solutions of linear equations in two variables
10 Section 2.1: Finding ordered pairs in an application problem
11 Section 2.2: The Rectangular Coordinate System
12 Section 2.2: Graphing linear equations
13 Section 2.3: Finding the slope of a line
14 Section 2.3: Slope-intercept form of an equation
15 Section 2.4: Finding the equation of a line
16 Section 2.4: Parallel or perpendicular lines



MATH 103, MASTERY TEST 03
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 3.1, Key Idea A: Determining if an ordered pair is a solution of a system of equations
2 Section 3.1, Key Idea A: Finding the second coordinate of a solution of a system of equations
3 Section 3.1, Key Idea B: Given a graph of a system, finding the solution
4 Section 3.1, Key Idea C: Finding the number of solutions by comparing the slopes and y-intercepts
5 Section 3.2, Key Idea A: Solving a system of equations by substitution
6 Section 3.2, Key Idea A: Solving a system of equations by substitution
7 Section 3.3, Key Idea A: Solving a system of equations by the addition method
8 Section 3.3, Key Idea B: Process for solving using the multiplication principle
9 Section 3.3, Key Idea B: Solving a system of equations by the addition method, using the multiplication principle
10 Section 3.3, Key Idea B: Solving a system of equations by the addition method, using the multiplication principle
11 Section 3.4, Key Idea A: Translating a problem into a system of equations
12 Section 3.4, Key Idea A: Solving a word problem using a system of equations
13 Section 3.5, Key Idea A: Matching a graph to a linear inequality
14 Section 3.5, Key Idea B: Determining if a point is a solution of a system of linear inequalities
15 Section 3.5, Key Idea B: Graphing a system of inequalities involving vertical or horizontal lines
16 Section 3.5, Key Idea B: Graphing a system of linear inequalities



MATH 103, MASTERY TEST 04
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 4.1, Key Idea A: Products containing exponents
2 Section 4.1, Key Idea B: Quotients containing exponents and zero as an exponent
3 Section 4.1, Key Idea C: Negative exponents
4 Section 4.1, Key Idea C: Negative exponents
5 Section 4.1, Key Idea D: Combining laws of exponents
6 Section 4.2, Key Idea A: Converting between scientific notation and standard notation
7 Section 4.2, Key Idea A: Determine the size of a number written in scientific notation
8 Section 4.2, Key Idea B: Computing with scientific notation
9 Section 4.3, Key Idea A: Vocabulary of polynomials
10 Section 4.3, Key Idea C: Evaluating polynomials
11 Section 4.4, Key Ideas A & B: Adding and subtracting polynomials
12 Section 4.5, Key Idea A (and 4.1, Key Idea A): Multiplying two monomials
13 Section 4.5, Key Idea B: Multiplying a monomial and a polynomial
14 Section 4.5, Key Idea C: Dividing a polynomial by a monomial
15 Section 4.6, Key Idea A: Squaring a binomial
16 Section 4.6, Key Idea B: Multiplying three polynomials



MATH 103, CUMULATIVE TEST B
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 3.1: Solving a system of linear equations by graphing
2 Section 3.1: Finding the number of solutions of a system by comparing slopes and y-intercepts
3 Section 3.2: Solving a system of equations by substitution
4 Section 3.3: Solving a system of equations by the addition method
5 Section 3.3: Solving a system of equations by the addition method using the multiplication principle
6 Section 3.4: Solving a word problem using a system of equations
7 Section 3.5: Solution of a system of linear inequalities in two variables
8 Section 3.5: Graphing a system of linear inequalities
9 Section 4.1: Laws of exponents
10 Section 4.1: Combining the laws of exponents
11 Section 4.2: Scientific notation
12 Section 4.3: Evaluating a polynomial
13 Section 4.4: Adding and subtracting polynomials
14 Section 4.5: Multiplying or dividing a polynomial by a monomial
15 Section 4.6: Multiplying two binomials
16 Section 4.6: Multiplying polynomials



MATH 103, MASTERY TEST 05
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 5.1, Key Idea A: Finding the greatest common factor
2 Section 5.1, Key Idea B: Factoring out a common factor
3 Section 5.1, Key Idea C: Factoring out a common binomial factor
4 Section 5.2, Key Idea A: Factoring a trinomial where the leading coefficient is one
5 Section 5.2, Key Idea A: Factoring a trinomial where the leading coefficient is one
6 Section 5.2, Key Idea B: Factoring a trinomial where the leading coefficient is not one
7 Section 5.2, Key Idea B: Factoring a trinomial where the leading coefficient is not one
8 Section 5.2, Key Idea C: Factoring a trinomial which also contains a common factor
9 Section 5.3, Key Idea A: Factoring the difference of squares
10 Section 5.3, Key Idea A: Factoring the difference of squares where one of the squares is a binomial
11 Section 5.4, Key Idea A: Solving an equation using the zero product principle
12 Section 5.4, Key Idea B (and Section 5.2, Key Idea B): Solving an equation using factoring of a trinomial
13 Section 5.4, Key Idea B (and Section 5.2, Key Idea A): Solving an equation using factoring of a trinomial
14 Section 5.4, Key Idea B (and Section 5.3, Key Idea B): Solving an equation using factoring of a binomial
15 Section 5.4, Key Idea C: Translating a problem to a quadratic equation
16 Section 5.4, Key Idea C: Solving an application problem



MATH 103, MASTERY TEST 06
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 6.1, Key Idea A: Finding restrictions on the variable
2 Section 6.1, Key Idea B: Simplifying a rational expression
3 Section 6.1, Key Idea B: Simplifying a rational expression containing additive inverses
4 Section 6.2, Key Idea A: Multiplying rational expressions
5 Section 6.2, Key Idea B: Dividing rational expressions
6 Section 6.3, Key Idea A: Subtracting rational expressions with the same denominator
7 Section 6.3, Key Idea B: Finding the least common multiple of the denominators of rational expressions
8 Section 6.3, Key Idea C: Adding or subtracting rational expressions with different denominators
9 Section 6.3, Key Idea C: Adding or subtracting a rational expression and an integer
10 Section 6.4, Key Idea A: Process for solving a rational equation
11 Section 6.4, Key Idea A: Solving a rational equation
12 Section 6.4, Key Idea A: Solving a rational equation where restrictions may be an issue
13 Section 6.5, Key Idea A: Solving a ratio/proportion problem
14 Section 6.5, Key Idea B: Work problem
15 Section 6.6, Key Idea A: Solving a direct variation problem
16 Section 6.6, Key Idea B: Finding the equation for an inverse variation problem



MATH 103, CUMULATIVE TEST C
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 5.1: Finding the greatest common factor
2 Section 5.1: Factoring out the greatest common factor
3 Section 5.2: Factoring a trinomial where the leading coefficient is one
4 Section 5.2: Factoring a trinomial where the leading coefficient is not one
5 Section 5.2: Factoring a trinomial where the leading coefficient is not one
6 Sections 5.3: Factoring a binomial
7 Section 5.4: Solving an equation by factoring
8 Section 5.4: Solving a word problems using factoring
9 Section 6.1: Simplifying a rational expression
10 Section 6.2: Multiplying or dividing rational expressions
11 Section 6.3: Finding the LCM of two denominators
12 Section 6.3: Adding and subtracting rational expressions
13 Section 6.4 & 6.1: Restrictions on the variable when solving a rational equation
14 Section 6.4: Solving a rational equation
15 Section 6.5: Solving an application problem using a rational equation
16 Section 6.6: Solving a direct or inverse variation problem



MATH 103, MASTERY TEST 07
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 7.1, Key Idea A: Definitions
2 Section 7.1, Key Idea B: Determining if an expression is defined for a specific replacement value
3 Section 7.1, Key Idea B: Replacement values for a variable under the radical
4 Section 7.2, Key Idea A: Simplifying square roots by factoring
5 Section 7.2, Key Idea B: Multiplying and simplifying square roots
6 Section 7.2, Key Idea B: Multiplying and simplifying square roots
7 Section 7.2, Key Idea C: Dividing and simplifying square roots
8 Section 7.2, Key Idea D: Rationalizing the denominator
9 Section 7.3, Key Idea A: Adding or subtracting square roots
10 Section 7.3, Key Idea A: Adding or subtracting square roots
11 Section 7.4, Key Idea A: Solving an equation with square root coefficients
12 Section 7.4, Key Idea B: Solving a radical equation
13 Section 7.4, Key Idea B: Solving a radical equation
14 Section 7.5, Key Idea A: Solving a Pythagorean Theorem problem
15 Section 7.5, Key Idea B: Solving a distance problem
16 Section 7.5, Key Idea C: Using the quadratic formula to solve an equation



MATH 103, FINAL
Question: Comes from:
1 Section 1.2: Evaluating an algebraic expression
2 Section 1.2: Simplifying an algebraic expression
3 Section 1.3: Solving a linear equation
4 Section 2.2: Graphing a linear equation in two variables: intercepts
5 Section 2.3: Slope and slope-intercept form
6 Section 2.4: Finding the equation of a line
7 Section 2.4: Parallel and perpendicular lines
8 Section 3.5: Graphing a system of inequalities in two variables
9 Section 3.1: Number of solutions of a system of equations in two variables
10 Section 3.2 or 3.3: Solving a system of equations in two variables
11 Section 3.4: Solving a word problem using a system of equations
12 Section 4.1: Simplifying using the laws of exponents
13 Section 4.3: Evaluating a polynomial
14 Sections 4.4: Adding/subtracting polynomials
15 Section 4.5 or 4.6: Multiplying polynomials
16 Section 5.1: Factoring out a common factor
17 Section 5.2: Factoring a trinomial with a leading coefficient of one
18 Section 5.2: Factoring a trinomial where the leading coefficient is not one
19 Section 5.3 & 5.4: Solving an equation using factoring of a binomial
20 Section 6.1: Simplifying a rational expression
21 Section 6.2: Multiplying or dividing rational expressions
22 Section 6.3: Adding or subtracting rational expressions
23 Section 6.4: Solving rational equations and Section 6.1: Restrictions on the variable
24 Section 7.1: Replacement values of the variable
25 Section 7.2: Simplifying square roots
26 Section 7.2: Multiplying or dividing square roots
27 Section 7.3: Adding or subtracting square roots
28 Section 7.4: Solving an equation containing square roots
29 Section 7.5: Using the Pythagorean Theorem or the distance formula
30 Section 7.5: Using the quadratic formula


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