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Bacteria can mutate by scavenging bacteria from dead cells in their environment.  This is called

From lab… MacConkey Agar identifies bacteria based on

Find the x-intercepts of the quadratic function. Show your work.    f ( x ) = – ( x – 1 ) 2 + 4

Find the horizontal asymptote, if any, of the graph of the rational function.     g ( x ) = 20 x 3 4 x 3 + x 2 – 1

Divide using synthetic division. Show your work.   ( 3 x 4 – 2 x 2 – 10 x + 1 ) ÷ ( x + 2 )

Use properties of logs to expand the log expression as much as possible.    log 4 x y   

Find an extra point for the graph of  f ( x ) = x + 2 x 2 + x – 6 .  What would the y-coordinate be for the x-coordinate 3?  Round to the nearest tenth.

You inherit $15,000 and are considering depositing it into an interest-bearing account for 6 years.  Choose the correct formula and use it to answer the question.        A = P 1 + r n n t                                                   A = P e r t How much money will you have in an account that earns 7% compounded quarterly?

What is the correct first step in solving the exponential equation?    8 x + 2   =   16 3 x – 1

Find the x-intercept of the graph of the rational function. Show your work.      f ( x ) = 2 x – 1 x – 1