Practice Prep for Highline C ollege Math Placement Test/WAMAP: Test 3

Practice-Prep .for .Highline .College .Math .Placement .Test/WAMAP: .Test .3




Hello .student! . Use .this .practice .test .to .prepare .for .your .math .placement .test: .WAMAP
.Test .3. . Answers .are .included .at .the .end .of .document, .if .you .are .attempting .to .place .into

.Math .141 .and .get .35%+ .correct .we .encourage .you .to .take .Test .3 .with .Highline .College.

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Practice .- .Prep .for .Placement .Test .3
1. Factor .𝑥2 . − .5𝑥 . − .6




2. Factor .9𝑥2 . − .49




3. Factor .3𝑥2 . + .10𝑥 . + .8




4. Factor .each. .If .it .is .prime .type ."DNE" .for ."Does .Not .Exist"

25𝑥2 . − . 64𝑦2 . = .

25𝑥2 . + . 64𝑥2 . = .


5. Factor .5𝑎2 . + .19𝑎 . + .12

Select .the .correct .choice .below .and, .if .necessary, .fill .in .an .answer .box .to .complete .your
.answer.




A. . . The .expression .5𝑎2 . + .19𝑎 . + .12 .factors .to .
B. . . The .expression .is .not .factorable.




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, Practice-Prep .for .Highline .College .Math .Placement .Test/WAMAP: .Test .3




6. Factor .25𝑤2 . + . 81

Select .the .correct .choice .below .and, .if .necessary, .fill .in .an .answer .box .to .complete .your
.answer.




A. . . The .expression .25𝑤2 . + .81 .factors .to . ..


B. . . The .expression .does .not .factor .to .two .real .binomials.




7. Solve.

𝑏2 . + .8𝑏 . = . −7

𝑏 .= .


8. Solve:

(𝑦 .+ .9)(𝑦 .+ .10) . = . 20

𝑦 .= .


9. Use .the .quadratic .formula .to .solve .the .equation.
4𝑥2 . − .4𝑥 . − .9 . = . 0
𝑥 .= . Do .not .round.


10.
Solve .the .equation . .
5 .
= . −1 ..
2
.− .
𝑥+1 𝑥

𝑥 .= . . (Enter .largest .value .of .x .here.)

𝑥 .= . . (Enter .smaller .value .of .x .here.)

Entry .Tips:
Type .an .exact .answer, .use .fractions, .integers .and/or .radicals .as .needed, .NOT .decimal
.approximations.




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