1.   Find the value of 5 + 22 - 8 + 3.
    A. -4
    B. 4
    C. -2
    D. 2
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  2.   An 18-foot ladder is placed 6 feet from the wall. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
   
    A. 19 ft B. 12 ft
    C. 17.8 ft D. 17.0 ft
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  3.   Solve 7(2k + 4) - (3k + 1) = 49.
    A. 1.8 B. 1
    C. 4 D. 2
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  4.   Evaluate 1.5 + |2x - 4| if x = -3.
    A. -11.5 B. 11.5
    C. 3.5 D. -0.5
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  5.   Write an inequality for the following problem. One fourth of a number increased by 17 is at least 63.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Name the property illustrated by the equation 5 ·? (-2 – 7) = 5 ·? -2 – 5 ·? 7.
    A. Inverse Property B. Associative Property
    C. Commutative Property D. Distributive Property
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  7.   Identify the multiplicative inverse of 2.5.
    A. 5.2 B. 0.5
    C. 0.25 D. 0.4
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  8.   Solve the equation x – 82 = 143
    A. -61 B. 225
    C. D. 61
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  9.   Evaluate | 5 (a – 2b) + 3 | if a = -3 and b = 7.
    A. 82 B. -85
    C. 85 D. 88
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  10.   Solve
    A. {y | y < 21} B.
    C. {y | y 21} D.
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  11.   Solve the inequality | 5x + 2 | 12.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Solve the inequality | 6x + 2 | < 5.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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