1.   State the excluded values of a and b in the expression .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  2.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. 2 D.
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  4.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. D. 1
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  5.   Find the quotient .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Find the quotient .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Express in simplest form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Find an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Solve .
    A. 7 or 2 B. 7
    C. -7 or 2 D. -7
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  10.   If y varies inversely as x and y = 4 when x = , what is y when x = 3?
    A. 6 B. 24
    C. D.
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  11.   Which of the following is not an example of inverse variation?
    A. the number of samples a store can give away if they give 1 free sample to each of 300 people, or decide to give 2 samples to 300 people
    B. the number of computers a company gives if it has enough computers to give 24 people 1 computer, or 12 people two computers
    C. the distance covered if several different people drive 200 miles to the game at variable speeds
    D. the number of running plays a football team can run if they elect to use 2 running backs for 8 plays each, or 1 running back for 16 plays
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  12.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  14.   Find the LCM of x2 – 5x + 6 and x2 + 4x – 12.
    A. (x – 3)(x + 6)
    B. (x – 3)(x – 6)(x – 2)
    C. (x – 3)(x + 6)
    D. (x – 3)(x + 6)(x – 2)
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  15.   Find the LCM of x2 + 7x + 12 and x2 – 5x + 4.
    A. (x – 1)(x – 4)(x + 3) (x + 4)
    B. (x – 1)(x + 3) (x + 4)
    C. (x – 1)(x – 4)(x + 3)
    D. (x – 1)(x – 4) (x + 4)
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  16.   Gary is inches tall, and weighs pounds. What is his ratio in pounds per inch of height?
   
    A. 3 B.
    C. D.
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  17.   Consider . Which of the variables can be 0 if it is true that ?
    A. w only B. w and y
    C. y only D. w, x, and y
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  18.   Solve .
    A. 3 B. no solution
    C. –3 D.
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