1.   Find (4x2 + 3x) + (7x2 – 5x – 6).
    A. 11x2 – 8x – 6 B. 11x4 – 2x2 – 6
    C. 9x – 6 D. 11x2 – 2x – 6
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  2.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12 B. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12
    C. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4 D. -11x8 + 4
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  3.   Find the sum (4xy2 – 3x2y – 5xy – 6) + (-5xy2 – 2xy + 3).
    A. -xy2 – 3x2y – 7xy – 3 B. -xy2 – 3x2y – 3xy – 3
    C. 4xy2 – 8x2y – 7xy – 3 D. 4xy2 – 7xy – 3
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  4.   Find the difference (-7x4y2 – 3x2y + 2xy2 – 5) – (4x4y2xy2 – 5).
    A. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + xy2 - 10
    B. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2 - 10
    C. -3x4y2 - 4xy2 + 2xy2 - 10
    D. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2
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  5.   Suppose the perimeter of a triangle is given by P = 13x + 5y, and two of its sides have lengths of 2x + y and 8x + 4y. What is the length of the third side?
    A. 6x + 3y B. 3x + y
    C. 23x + 5y D. 3x
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