1.   Solve the equation a = (-5) + 13.
    A. -8 B. -18
    C. 8 D. 18
    Hint

  2.   Which number is not a factor of 315?
    A. 5 B. 2
    C. 3 D. 9
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  3.   Determine which expression is not a monomial.
    A. -14(-st)(3u) B. ab
    C. 12w(xy + z) D. 17p(-qr)
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  4.   Write the expression 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 using exponents.
    A. 55 B. 54
    C. 44 D. 45
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  5.   Solve x = 34.
    A. x = 81 B. x = 27
    C. x = 64 D. x = 12
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  6.   Find the greatest common factor of 64ab3c2 and 48a2b2c.
    A. 8ab3c B. 8a2b2c2
    C. 16ab2c D. 16abc
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  7.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Find 32 · 34.
    A. 36 B. 39
    C. 32 D. 38
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  9.   How would 9.3 × 10-7 be written in standard form?
    A. 0.000000093
    B. 930,000,000
    C. 0.00000093
    D. 93,000,000
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  10.   Factor 50x4y.
    A. 2 · 52 · x4 · y
    B. 2 · 5 · 5 · x · x · x · y
    C. 2 · 52 · x2 · x2 · y
    D. 2 · 5 · 5 · x · x · x · x · y
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  11.   The area of a rectangle can be written by the expression 24x4+ 18x3. Find a set of possible dimensions for this rectangle.
    A. 3 by 8x3 + 6x3
    B. 24x3 by x + 18
    C. 2x4by 12 + 9x
    D. 6x3 by 4x + 3
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  12.   Four inches is what part of 1 yard? Write you answer as a fraction in simplest form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   Find
    A. 18 B. x3
    C. 13 D. x8
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  14.   Write as an expression using a negative exponent.
    A. -26 B.
    C. 2-6 D.
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  15.   Evaluate x-4 if x = 3.
    A. 81 B.
    C. -81 D.
    Hint

  16.   Express 35,329 in scientific notation.
    A. 3.5329 × 105 B. 35.329 × 103
    C. 3.5329 × 10-4 D. 3.5329 × 104
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