MS 100 PreRequisite material quiz 01/17/06 • Name: _______________________

P1a. Evaluate –x² + – 4 for x = – 4

P1b. Write in simplest form:

P2. Simplify:

P3. Multiply: (x – 5)(x³ + 5x² + x + 10)

P4. Factor the trinomial: s² – 5s + 6

P5. Simplify:

P7. On this paper sketch an x-y coordinate grid, plot the following points, and label them with their respective letters:

A. (5, 3)

B. (–2, 7)

C. (–4, –4)

D. (1, –7)

P7. On the same grid, sketch y = 2x + 1