1.   Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3.
    A. 13 B. 1
    C. -5 D. -13
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  2.   Evaluate if t = 8, u = -2, and v = 5.
    A. 0.2 B. 0.56
    C. 0.08 D. 2.8
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  3.   An 18-foot ladder is placed 6 feet from the wall. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
   
    A. 19 ft B. 17.8 ft
    C. 17.0 ft D. 12 ft
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  4.   Evaluate z – (2yz + y) · y if y = -3 and z = 2.
    A. 23 B. 47
    C. -43 D. 9
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  5.   The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is , where is the length of the rectangle and w is the width. If a rectangle is 17 ft long and 8 ft wide, what is its perimeter?
    A. 50 ft B. 42 ft
    C. 68 ft D. 25 ft
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