1.   Find the sum (7a2 -4) + (-2a2+ a + 1).
    A. -9a2 + a - 5 B. -5a2 - a + 5
    C. 5a2 + a - 3 D. 9a2 + a - 5
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  2.   Find the sum (-2x2 + 3xy -3y2) + (2x2 - 5xy).
    A. -4x2 + 2xy - 3y2 B. -8xy - 3y2
    C. -4x2 - 2xy - 3y2 D. -2xy - 3y2
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  3.   Find the difference
(4 - 7n2) - (-n + 2n2 - 1).
    A. -9n2 + n + 3 B. -9n2 + n + 5
    C. -5n2 - n + 3 D. -5n2 - n + 5
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  4.   Multiply x3(x4 - 2).
    A. x12 - 2 B. x7 - 2x3
    C. x12 - 2x3 D. x7 - 2
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  5.   Find the product (9x3 + 5)(2x2).
    A. 18x5 + 10x2 B. 9x5 + 10x2
    C. 9x3 + 10x2 D. 18x6 + 10x2
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  6.   Find the degree of 7x2y2z.
    A. 4 B. 7
    C. 6 D. 5
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  7.   Find the degree of the polynomial .
    A. 5 B. 6
    C. 7 D. 4
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  8.   Find the difference (10x + 8) – (5x + 4).
    A. 5x + 4 B. 15x + 4
    C. 5x + 12 D. 15x + 12
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  9.   Determine whether the graph represents a linear or nonlinear function. Explain.
   
    A. linear, the graph is a straight line
    B. nonlinear, the graph is a cubic 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 graph represents a linear or nonlinear function. Explain.
   
    A. nonlinear, the graph is an exponential function
    B. nonlinear, the graph is an inverse variation function
    C. nonlinear, the graph is a cubic function
    D. linear, the graph is a straight line
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  11.   Graph y = 2x2 - 1.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  12.   Graph y = 2x3 + 3.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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