1.   Find the sum -5 + (-6).
    A. 11 B. -1
    C. -11 D. 1
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  2.   Find the area of the figure if a = 3 and b = 5.
   
    A. 16 square units B. 225 square units
    C. 15 square units D. 8 square units
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  3.   If y varies directly as x and y = 21 when x = 5, find x when y = 42.
    A. 10 B. 5
    C. 4.2 D. 21
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  4.   A line of best-fit should not be drawn for which of the following graphs.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Choose the graph of the solution to the inequality
4(x + 3) < 3x + 10.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  6.   Which graph is the graph of the inequality 4x + 3y > -15?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  7.   Brenda and Amparo left their homes for their morning runs at the same time. Brenda can run a 10-minute mile and Amparo can run a 12-minute mile. Combined, they ran 15 miles in a total of 2 hours and 42 minutes (162 minutes). How many miles did each woman run?
    A. Brenda ran 10 miles; Amparo ran 5 miles B. Brenda ran 8 miles; Amparo ran 7 miles
    C. Brenda ran 9 miles; Amparo ran 6 miles D. Brenda ran 11 miles; Amparo ran 4 miles.
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  8.   Simplify . Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Find (3a + 4b)2
    A. 9a2 + 16b2
    B. 9a2 + 12ab + 16b2
    C. 9a2 + 24ab + 16b2
    D. 3a2 + 24ab + 4b2
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  10.   Find .
    A. t + 2 B.
    C. D.
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  11.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Solve .
    A. 3 B.
    C. 10 D. 5
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  13.   Evaluate 4(6) + 7(5 – 3).
    A. 118 B. 10
    C. 80 D. 38
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  14.   Identify the coordinates of point A.
   
    A. (2, 1) B. (1, 2)
    C. (6, 4) D. (5, 2)
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  15.   Simplify the expression 4(-5k) + 15k.
    A. -5k B. -35k
    C. 5k D. 35k
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  16.   Use the formula A = lw to find the width of a rectangle whose area is 46.875 square meters and whose length is 7.5 meters.
    A. 6.35 meters B. 6.2 meters
    C. 6.5 meters D. 6.25 meters
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  17.   Solve
    A. {-12, 8} B. {-8, 12}
    C. {-12, -8} D. {8, 12}
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  18.   Solve the following: y2 + 6y + 9 = 49.
    A. {–10, 4} B. {7}
    C. {10, –4} D. {7, –7}
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  19.   Solve x2 – 8x + 16 = 13 by taking the square root of each side.
    A. 2 B. -2
    C. 4 D. -4
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  20.   Find .
    A. k2 + 2k + 1 B. k2 – 2k – 7 –
    C. k + 2 D. k2 + 2k + 1 –
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