Baruch College

Department of Mathematics
CSTM 0120 SMWA Quiz 1
Instructor: Jonathan D. Williams
October 8, 2014

ANSWER KEY
Instructions
Follow the directions for each question. If the question indicates a specific solution method, then use it. Express your final answer in
simplest form unless otherwise instructed.

1)

Evaluate: (

) .
(

2)

Multiply: (

)(

(
(

Evaluate:

when

and

Evaluate:

when

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)
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)

.
( )( )

4)

).
(

3)

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and
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.
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5)

Multiply: (

)(

)(

).
(

)(
(
(

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)
)

)(

6)

Perform the indicated operation and simplify your answer:

7)

Perform the indicated operation and simplify your answer: (

(

8)

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Perform the indicated operation and simplify your answer:

) .
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