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Math 042: Exam III \hfill Date: Dec 07, 2009\\ ~\\~\\
Name: $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$    \hfill Section: $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$}}
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\paragraph{1.} Perform the indicated operation and simplify.
\[
\frac{3}{4k} + \frac{1}{k+4}
\]

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\textbf{Your answer:} $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .\\

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\paragraph{2.} Perform the indicated operation and simplify.
\[
\frac{1}{x+2} - \frac{2}{x^2+5x+6}
\]

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\textbf{Your answer:} $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .\\


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\paragraph{3.} Simplify:
\[
\frac{\frac{6}{x}+\frac{3}{x^2}}{\frac{3}{x}+1}
\]

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\textbf{Your answer:} $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .\\
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\paragraph{4.} Solve for $x$:
\[
\frac{x}{x+5} - 2 = \frac{3x}{x+5}
\]

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\textbf{Your answer:} $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .\\


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\paragraph{5.} Simplify:
\(
\sqrt{12} + \sqrt{48} - 2 \sqrt{20}
\)
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\textbf{Your answer:} $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .

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\paragraph{6.} Simplify:
\[
\frac{(x^{1/2}y^{2/3})^6}{(x^{1/3}y^{-1/4})^{12}}
\]

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\textbf{Your answer: } $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .

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\paragraph{7.} Rationalize the denominator and simplify:
\[
\frac{7}{2\sqrt{3} + 5}
\]

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\textbf{Your answer:} $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .

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\paragraph{8.} Solve for $y$:
\(
\sqrt{4y-3} = 6
\)
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\textbf{Your answer: } $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .

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\paragraph{9.} Solve for $x$:
\(
(2x-3)^2 = 1
\)
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\textbf{Your answer: } $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .


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\paragraph{10.} Solve for $n$:
\(
-2n^2 + 3n + 5 = 0
\)
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\textbf{Your answer:} $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$.


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\paragraph{Extra Credit.} Express the following in simplest radical form. \\
(a) $\sqrt{54x^7y^6}$
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\textbf{Your answer:} $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .
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(b)
$\sqrt[3]{54x^7y^6}$
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\textbf{Your answer: } $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .

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(c)
$(\sqrt{6a})^2$
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\textbf{Your answer: } $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .

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(d)
$(6\sqrt{a})^2$
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\textbf{Your answer: } $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .

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(e) 
$-7^{3/2}$
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\textbf{Your answer: } $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ .

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