1.   The sum or difference of monomials is called a ________.
    A. polynomial B. trinomial
    C. constant D. binomial
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  2.   Which expression is a trinomial?
    A. x2 + 6x + 8 B. 4x2 - 5
    C. 3x3 D. ab2 + ab + b2 - a
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  3.   Find the sum (7a2 -4) + (-2a2+ a + 1).
    A. 9a2 + a - 5 B. -5a2 - a + 5
    C. -9a2 + a - 5 D. 5a2 + a - 3
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  4.   Find the sum (-2x2 + 3xy -3y2) + (2x2 - 5xy).
    A. -4x2 + 2xy - 3y2 B. -8xy - 3y2
    C. -2xy - 3y2 D. -4x2 - 2xy - 3y2
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  5.   Subtract (p3 - 3p2 + 5p) - (-4p3 - 3p2 - 8p).
    A. 5p3 + 13p B. -3p3 - p2 - 3p
    C. -5p3 + 13p D. -3p3 - 6p2 - 3p
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  6.   Find the difference (2x + 6) – (7x + 3).
    A. 9x + 9 B. -5x + 3
    C. 5x + 3 D. -5x + 9
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  7.   Find the product (3x – 1)(5x).
    A. -2x B. 8x2 + 4x
    C. 15x2 - 1 D. 15x2 - 5x
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  8.   Find –3x(x2 + 2x + 1).
    A. -3x3 - 6x2 - 3x B. -3x3 + 6x2 + 3x
    C. -3x3 + 2x + 1 D. -3x3 - 6x2 + 1
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  9.   Determine whether the equation y = -5x is linear or nonlinear. Explain.
    A. linear, the graph is a straight line
    B. nonlinear, the graph is an inverse variation function
    C. nonlinear, the graph is a quadratic function
    D. nonlinear, the graph is an exponential function
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  10.   Determine whether the equation y = is linear or nonlinear. Explain.
    A. linear, the graph is a straight line
    B. nonlinear, the graph is an exponential function
    C. nonlinear, the graph is an inverse variation function
    D. nonlinear, the graph is a cubic function
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  11.   Graph y = -x2 + 4.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  12.   Graph y = -5x2 - 2.
    A.
    B.
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