1.   Simplify
    A. 3 B. 27
    C. 12 D. 36
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  2.   Simplify the expression 138n + 272n.
    A. 400n B. 410n
    C. 310n D. 500n
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  3.   Choose the graph of N(3, 0).
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  4.   Find the product of -2, 6, and (-12).
    A. 72 B. -72
    C. -144 D. 144
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  5.   Write the expression 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 using exponents.
    A. 55 B. 54
    C. 44 D. 45
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  6.   Express 7-3 using positive exponents.
    A. B.
    C. (-7)3 D.
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  7.   Jason wants to buy a car. He has $2500 in his savings account. He also needs to pay $600 for insurance. Write an inequality that can be used to determine the price of a car that Jason can buy.
    A. c - 600 2500 B. c + 600 2500
    C. c + 600 2500 D. c - 600 2500
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  8.   What is the percent of change from 32 ounces to 28 ounces?
    A. 12.5% decrease B. 14.3% decrease
    C. 12.5% increase D. 14.3% increase
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  9.   Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the equation .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Simplify –11(t + 1).
    A. -11t + 1 B. -11t – 11
    C. 11t + 1 D. 11t + 11
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  11.   Simplify 2n + 6(n – 7).
    A. 8n – 7 B. 8n – 42
    C. n D. 15n
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  12.   Translate the following into an equation: negative six times a number decreased by two is negative twenty-six.
    A. -6n + 2 = -26 B. -6n = -26 – 2
    C. -6n – 2 = -26 D. -2 – (-6n) = -26
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  13.   Factor –15x2.
    A. -1 · 3 · 5 · x2 B. -1 · 3 · 5 · x · x
    C. 3 · 5 · x · x D. 3 · 5 · x2
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  14.   Factor 39x2y3.
    A. 39 · x · x · y · y · y
    B. 3 · 13 · x2 · y2 · y
    C. 3 · 13 · x · x · y · y · y
    D. 3 · 13 · x · y · y · y
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  15.   Find Write the sum in simplest form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  16.   Suppose y varies directly with x and y = 24 when x = 8. Write an equation relating x and y.
    A. y = -3x B.
    C. D. y = 3x
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  17.   The direct variation equation y = 19.99x gives the total cost y of x DVDs at a store. Find the total cost of 5 DVDs.
    A. $119.94 B. $99.80
    C. $94.95 D. $99.95
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  18.   Write an equation for the line that passes through (-20, -1.5) and (8, 2).
    A. y = -8x + 18 B.
    C. D. y = 8x – 14
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  19.   If leg a is 13 inches long and leg b is 21 inches long, what is the length of hypotenuse c? Round to the nearest tenth.
    A. 31.1 inches B. 5.8 inches
    C. 8.2 inches D. 24.7 inches
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  20.   A map has a scale of 1 inch = 15 miles. What is the actual distance between two cities that are inches apart on the map?
    A. 6 miles B. miles
    C. 15 miles D. miles
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