1.   An 18-foot ladder is placed 6 feet from the wall. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
   
    A. 12 ft B. 17.0 ft
    C. 19 ft D. 17.8 ft
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  2.   Name the additive inverse of
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Solve 18 + a = 36.
    A. 54 B. -2
    C. 18 D. -18
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  4.   What is the value of |-101|?
    A. 10.1 B. 101
    C. -101 D. 0
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  5.   Evaluate |-6p| if p = 2.
    A. 3 B. 12
    C. 0 D. -12
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  6.   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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  7.   Evaluate if a = 2, b = 4, and c = -1.
    A. -14 B. 7
    C. 2.4 D. 1
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  8.   Simplify the expression 8 (a + 2b) – 7b + 6 (3ab).
    A. 4a – 6b B. 152a – 88b
    C. 26a + 3b D. 26a – 6b
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  9.   Name the property of equality illustrated by the following statement. If n – 3 = 5 + 4, then n – 3 = 9.
    A. Reflexive B. Transitive
    C. Substitution D. Symmetric
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  10.   Graph the solution set to the inequality 5x – 3 < 3x + 7.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  11.   Solve the inequality | 5x + 2 | 12.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Solve the inequality –13 < -5x – 3 < 17.
    A. {x | 2 < x < -4} B. {x | -2 < x < 4}
    C. {x | 4 > x > -2} D. {x | -4 < x < 2}
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