1.   Simplify (4x3) (3x5).
    A. 12x15 B. 7x15
    C. 12x8 D. 7x8
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  2.   Simplify (3a4b2)2 (2a3bc2)3.
    A. 6a17b7c6 B. 72a17b7c6
    C. 36a17b7c6 D. 17a12b8c5
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  3.   Simplify x3y0z-2.
    A. 0 B.
    C. D. -x3yz2
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  4.   Simplify . Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   What is the degree of 4x5 – 5xy4 + 3xy2 – 1?
    A. 0 B. 3
    C. 5 D. 4
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  6.   Find (4x2 + 3x) + (7x2 – 5x – 6).
    A. 9x – 6 B. 11x2 – 2x – 6
    C. 11x2 – 8x – 6 D. 11x4 – 2x2 – 6
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  7.   Simplify 5a(4a2 – 2a) + 3a(-2a2 + 4a).
    A. 10a3 + 4a2 B. 14a3 + 2a2
    C. 2a2 + 10a D. 14a2 + 2a
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  8.   Solve 4a(a – 4) – 7a = a(4a – 3) + 20.
    A. B. a = -6
    C. a = -2 D. a = -1
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  9.   Find (5t2 - 2w)2
    A. 25t4 – 4w2 B. 25t4 + 4w2
    C. 25t4 – 10t2w + 4w2 D. 25t4 – 20t2w + 4w2
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  10.   What is the value of (4.4 × 109)(3 × 10-5) in scientific notation?
    A. 1.32 × 105 B. 1.32 × 106
    C. 1.32 × 104 D. 1.5 × 104
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  11.   Express 4.67 × 10-7 in standard notation.
    A. 0.000000467 B. 0.0000000467
    C. 0.00000467 D. 46,700,000
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  12.   What is the degree of 3a – 4a2b3 + b3 – 4ab?
    A. 1 B. 2
    C. 3 D. 5
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  13.   Anthony and Sanford each throw a football. The height of Anthony's throw can represented by the equation A = –10x2 + 15x + 22, where A is height and x is the time in seconds. The height of Sanford's throw can represented by the equation S = –9x2 + 14x + 23. At time x, how much higher is Sanford's throw?
    A. x2 + x – 1 B. x2 + x + 1
    C. x2x + 1 D. x2x – 1
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  14.   Find the product (2x - 3)(2x2 + 5x - 1).
    A. 8x2 – 17x – 3 B. 4x3 + 4x2 – 17x – 3
    C. 4x3 + 4x2 – 17x + 3 D. 8x2 – 17x + 3
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  15.   A rectangle has a base of 4x – 1 and a height of 3x + 2. What is the area?
    A. 12x2 + 5x – 2 B. 12x2 – 5x – 2
    C. 12x2 + 5x + 2 D. 12x2 – 5x + 2
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  16.   Find the product (3x + 3)2.
    A. 9x2 + 18x + 9 B. 9x2 + 12x + 9
    C. 6x2 + 18x + 9 D. 6x2 + 12x + 9
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