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Which figure comes next in the pattern? |
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Find the difference |-25| - (-32). |
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7 |
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-7 |
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57 |
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-57 |
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Solve  |
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q = 35 |
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q = 21 |
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q =  |
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q = 105 |
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Solve the equation  |
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a = 5 |
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a =  |
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a = 0 |
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a =  |
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Hamburger costs $1.50 per pound and soy costs $1.00 per pound. The school cafeteria uses 50 more pounds of soy than hamburger and spends $350 a week. How much soy does the school use? |
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120 pounds |
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233 pounds |
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170 pounds |
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350 pounds |
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Choose the inequality that corresponds with the sentence ''Twice a number increased by four is less than the difference of three times that number and five. '' |
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2x + 4 > 3x - 5 |
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2x + 4 < 3x - 5 |
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2x + 4 < 5 - 3x |
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2(x + 4) < 3(x + 5) |
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7. |
Solve  |
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{x | x < 2.31} |
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{x | x > 0.43} |
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{x | x < 23.68} |
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{x | x > 23.68} |
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8. |
Choose the inequality whose solution set is graphed below. |
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x < -3 and x > 0 |
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x > -3 or x < 2 |
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-5 < x < 5 |
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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? |
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Brenda ran 9 miles; Amparo ran 6 miles |
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Brenda ran 11 miles; Amparo ran 4 miles. |
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Brenda ran 10 miles; Amparo ran 5 miles |
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Brenda ran 8 miles; Amparo ran 7 miles |
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Use elimination to solve the system of equations given below. 3x + 4y = -12 x - y = 10 |
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(4, -6) |
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(-4, -14) |
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(52, 42) |
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(28, 18) |
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Evaluate (3.2 × 10-5)(5.4 × 109). Express the result in scientific notation. |
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1.728 × 103 |
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0.1728 × 106 |
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1.728 × 105 |
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17.28 × 104 |
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12. |
Find (5t2 - 2w)2 |
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25t4 – 10t2w + 4w2 |
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25t4 + 4w2 |
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25t4 – 20t2w + 4w2 |
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25t4 – 4w2 |
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Identify the hypothesis in the following algebraic statement: If 3x + 10 = 13, then x = 1. |
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3x + 10 |
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3x |
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x = 1 |
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3x + 10 = 13 |
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14. |
Simplify |
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-32 |
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32 |
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-2 |
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2 |
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Find the odds of rolling a number greater than or equal to four on a number cube. |
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Solve t – 32 = 96. |
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t = -64 |
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t = 128 |
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t = 64 |
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t = -128 |
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At a candy shop, plain candy covered chocolate costs $2.95 per pound, while candy covered chocolate with almonds costs $4.95 per pound. How many pounds of plain candy covered chocolate should be mixed with 3 pounds of candy covered chocolate with almonds to obtain a mix that sells for $3.95 per pound? |
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3.5 pounds |
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2.5 pounds |
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2 pounds |
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3 pounds |
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18. |
Solve c + 49 -16. |
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Use elimination to solve the system of equations given by 6x + 2y = 0 and 3x + 7y = 24. |
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infinitely many solutions |
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(-1, 3) |
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no solution |
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Suppose that the base of a triangle is 3xy and its height is also 3xy. What is its area, expressed as a monomial? |
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6x2y2 |
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x4 |
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