1.   Find the value of 5 + 22 - 8 + 3.
    A. -2
    B. 4
    C. -4
    D. 2
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  2.   What is the value of 9 - [12 + (15 ÷ 3)]?
    A. 2 B. -8
    C. 26 D. 0
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  3.   Solve 18 + a = 36.
    A. 54 B. -2
    C. 18 D. -18
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  4.   Solve |4x + 2| + 6 = 0.
    A. 2 B. -2
    C. D. 1
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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.   Identify the multiplicative inverse of 2.5.
    A. 0.4 B. 5.2
    C. 0.25 D. 0.5
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  7.   Simplify the expression 8 (a + 2b) – 7b + 6 (3ab).
    A. 26a + 3b B. 4a – 6b
    C. 26a – 6b D. 152a – 88b
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  8.   Solve the equation
    A. B. 20
    C. 9 D. -1
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  9.   Evaluate | 5 (a – 2b) + 3 | if a = -3 and b = 7.
    A. 82 B. 88
    C. -85 D. 85
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  10.   Solve
    A. B.
    C. {y | y < 21} D. {y | y 21}
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  11.   Solve x + 7 < 5 or x + 6 > 9.
    A. {x | x < -2 or x > 3} B. {x | -2 < x < 3}
    C. {x | x > -2 or x < 3} D. {x | -2 > x > 3}
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  12.   Solve the inequality | f | > 4.
    A. {f | f < -4 or f > 4}
    B. {f | -4 < f < 4}
    C. {f | f > -4 or f < 4}
    D. {f | -4 > f > 4}
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