1.   Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3.
    A. -5 B. 1
    C. 13 D. -13
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  2.   Name the sets of numbers to which the value of -16 ÷ 50 belongs.
    A. reals (R), rationals (Q), integers (Z), whole numbers (W)
    B. reals (R), rationals (Q)
    C. reals (R), irrationals (I)
    D. reals (R), rationals (Q), integers (Z)
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  3.   Name the property illustrated by (3c · 6)2 = 3c(6 · 2).
    A. associative property of multiplication
    B. associative property of addition
    C. commutative property of addition
    D. commutative property of multiplication
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  4.   Name the additive inverse of
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Write an algebraic expression to represent ''the sum of 6 and three times a number squared.''
    A. 6 + 3x B. 6(3x)2
    C. 6(3x) D. 6 + 3x2
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  6.   Solve 7(2k + 4) - (3k + 1) = 49.
    A. 2 B. 4
    C. 1 D. 1.8
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  7.   What is the value of |-101|?
    A. -101 B. 10.1
    C. 0 D. 101
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  8.   Evaluate 1.5 + |2x - 4| if x = -3.
    A. 3.5 B. 11.5
    C. -0.5 D. -11.5
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  9.   Solve |t - 16| = 20.
    A. {4, -36} B. {-4, -36}
    C. {-4, 36} D. {4, 36}
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  10.   Solve 4x > 28.
    A. {x | x > 28} B. {x | x < 4}
    C. {x | x < 7} D. {x | x > 7}
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  11.   Solve 3 < 2t - 1 < 15.
    A. {t | 3 < t < 8} B. {t | 4 < t < 16}
    C. {t | 2 < t < 16} D. {t | 2 < t < 8}
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  12.   State an absolute value inequality for ''all numbers less than or equal to 8, and greater than or equal to -8.''
    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. 68 ft B. 42 ft
    C. 50 ft D. 25 ft
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  14.   Name the sets of numbers to which belongs.
    A. Rationals and Reals B. Naturals, Wholes, Integers, Rationals, and Reals
    C. Irrationals and Reals D. Integers, Rationals, and Reals
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  15.   Solve the equation 3y + 8 = 36.
    A. B.
    C. 4 D. 20
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  16.   If what is the value of
    A. B. 29
    C. 89 D. 27
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  17.   Solve the equation | b – 7 | + 5 = 3.
    A. 5 B. 9
    C. D. {5, 9}
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  18.   If Molly's car gets 24 miles for each gallon of gasoline, and she has 8 gallons of gasoline in her tank, how far can she drive before having to stop and get gas?
    A. 192 miles B. 96 miles
    C. 3 miles D. 24 miles
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  19.   Solve x + 7 < 5 or x + 6 > 9.
    A. {x | x > -2 or x < 3} B. {x | -2 < x < 3}
    C. {x | -2 > x > 3} D. {x | x < -2 or x > 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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