1.   Factor 8ac + 12ad + 10bc + 15bd.
    A. 4a(2c + 3d) + 5b(2c + 3d)
    B. (2c + 3d) + (4a + 5b)
    C. (8ac + 12ad) + (10bc + 15bd)
    D. (2c + 3d)(4a + 5b)
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  2.   An expression for the area of a rectangle is xy – 2x + 3y – 6. Express this area in factored form.
    A. x(y – 2) + 3(y – 2) B. (x – 2)(y + 3)
    C. (x + 3)(y – 2) D. (xy – 2x)( 3y – 6)
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  3.   Factor x2 + 5x + 6.
    A. (x + 2)(x + 3) B. prime
    C. (x + 1)(x + 6) D. (x + 1)(x + 5)
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  4.   Factor 4y2 – 3y – 1.
    A. (4y + 1)(y – 1) B. (2y + 1)(2y – 1)
    C. prime D. (4y – 1)(y + 1)
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  5.   Factor 6y2 + 22y – 8.
    A. (6y – 1)(y + 8) B. 2(3y – 2)(y + 2)
    C. 2(3y – 1)(y + 4) D. (2y– 4)(3y + 2)
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  6.   Solve x2x – 72 = 0.
    A. x = 9 B. x = 8 or x = -9
    C. x = -8 or x = 9 D. x = -8
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  7.   Find the prime factorization of -198.
    A. 2 · 32 · 10 B. –1 · 2 · 32 · 11
    C. –1 · 2 · 32 · 10 D. 2 · 32 · 11
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  8.   Is 79 prime or composite? If it is composite, what is its factorization?
    A. composite, 13 × 6 B. composite, 3 × 23
    C. composite, 7 × 11 D. prime
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  9.   Solve 27x3 = 147x.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Suppose that we have a 3 ft. × 3 ft. piece of paper, and we cut out a square piece so that the area of the remaining piece is 5 feet. What is the length of a side of the square?
    A. B. 4 ft.
    C. D. 2 ft.
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  11.   Solve the following: (q + 2)2 = 25.
    A. {–3, 3} B. {3}
    C. {–7} D. {–7, 3}
    Hint

  12.   Solve the following: y2 + 6y + 9 = 49.
    A. {7} B. {–10, 4}
    C. {7, –7} D. {10, –4}
    Hint



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