1.   An 18-foot ladder is placed 6 feet from the wall. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
   
    A. 17.0 ft B. 12 ft
    C. 19 ft D. 17.8 ft
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  2.   The values in the graph below are _______
   
    A. integers. B. natural numbers.
    C. irrational numbers. D. rational numbers.
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  3.   Name the additive inverse of
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Write an algebraic expression to represent ''the sum of 6 and three times a number squared.''
    A. 6(3x) B. 6 + 3x
    C. 6 + 3x2 D. 6(3x)2
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  5.   Solve 18 + a = 36.
    A. -2 B. 54
    C. -18 D. 18
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  6.   Solve 7(2k + 4) - (3k + 1) = 49.
    A. 1 B. 2
    C. 1.8 D. 4
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  7.   What is the value of |-101|?
    A. 101 B. 10.1
    C. -101 D. 0
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  8.   Evaluate 1.5 + |2x - 4| if x = -3.
    A. 3.5 B. -11.5
    C. 11.5 D. -0.5
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  9.   Graph the solution set of
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  10.   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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  11.   Solve 3 < 2t - 1 < 15.
    A. {t | 2 < t < 8} B. {t | 2 < t < 16}
    C. {t | 4 < t < 16} D. {t | 3 < t < 8}
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  12.   Solve
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   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. 25 ft B. 68 ft
    C. 42 ft D. 50 ft
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  14.   Identify the multiplicative inverse of 2.5.
    A. 0.4 B. 0.25
    C. 5.2 D. 0.5
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  15.   Simplify the expression 8 (a + 2b) – 7b + 6 (3ab).
    A. 152a – 88b B. 26a + 3b
    C. 4a – 6b D. 26a – 6b
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  16.   Name the property of equality illustrated by the following statement. If n – 3 = 5 + 4, then n – 3 = 9.
    A. Reflexive B. Transitive
    C. Symmetric D. Substitution
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  17.   Solve the equation x – 82 = 143
    A. B. 225
    C. 61 D. -61
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  18.   Solve the equation 3y + 8 = 36.
    A. 20 B.
    C. D. 4
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  19.   Solve the equation | 4k + 6 | = 5k + 3.
    A. {-1, 3} B.
    C. -1 D. 3
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  20.   Solve the inequality | f | > 4.
    A. {f | -4 > f > 4}
    B. {f | f > -4 or f < 4}
    C. {f | -4 < f < 4}
    D. {f | f < -4 or f > 4}
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