1) Solve the following algebraically. Trial and error is not an appropriate method of solution. You must show all your work.
a) 2x + 3 = 8

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2) a) Solve for y
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b) When graphed, this equation would be a line. By examining your answer to part a, what is the slope and y-intercept of this line?
Slope = ______
Y-intercept = _____
c) Using your answer from part a, find the corresponding value of y when x = 16.
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3) The following graph shows Bob’s salary from the year 2000 to the year 2003. He was hired in the year 2000; therefore, x = 0 represents the year 2000.

a) List the coordinates of two points on the graph in (x, y) form.
(___, ___),(___, ___)
b) Find the slope of this line:
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c) Find the equation of this line in slope-intercept form.
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d) If Bob’s salary trend continued, what would his salary be in the year 2005?
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4) Suppose that the width of a rectangle is 5 inches shorter than the length and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 50.
a) Set up an equation for the perimeter involving only L, the length of the rectangle.
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b) Solve this equation algebraically to find the length of the rectangle. Find the width as well.
Answer: Length ______, Width ______
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5) A tennis club offers two payment options:
Option 1: $42 monthly fee plus $5/hour for court rental
Option 2: No monthly fee but $8.50/hour for court rental.
Let x = hours per month of court rental time.
Write a mathematical model representing the total monthly cost, C, in terms of x for the following:
Option 1: C=_________________
Option 2: C=_________________
How many hours would you have to…