1.   Find the value of
    A. 14 B. -56
    C. -14 D. 5
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  2.   Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3.
    A. -13 B. -5
    C. 13 D. 1
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  3.   An 18-foot ladder is placed 6 feet from the wall. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
   
    A. 12 ft B. 17.8 ft
    C. 17.0 ft D. 19 ft
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  4.   Simplify 3(2a + b) + 6(a - 2b).
    A. 12a - 9b B. 12a + 9b
    C. 12a + 15b D. 12a + b
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  5.   Solve 18 + a = 36.
    A. 18 B. 54
    C. -18 D. -2
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  6.   Solve 7(2k + 4) - (3k + 1) = 49.
    A. 1 B. 1.8
    C. 2 D. 4
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  7.   Evaluate |-6p| if p = 2.
    A. 3 B. 12
    C. 0 D. -12
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  8.   Evaluate 1.5 + |2x - 4| if x = -3.
    A. -11.5 B. -0.5
    C. 3.5 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 + 2| + 6 = 0.
    A. -2 B. 2
    C. 1 D.
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  11.   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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  12.   Solve 3 < 2t - 1 < 15.
    A. {t | 4 < t < 16} B. {t | 2 < t < 16}
    C. {t | 3 < t < 8} D. {t | 2 < t < 8}
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  13.   Solve
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  14.   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. 50 ft
    C. 25 ft D. 42 ft
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  15.   Evaluate if a = 2, b = 4, and c = -1.
    A. 1 B. 2.4
    C. 7 D. -14
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  16.   Simplify the expression 8 (a + 2b) – 7b + 6 (3ab).
    A. 26a – 6b B. 26a + 3b
    C. 4a – 6b D. 152a – 88b
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  17.   Solve the equation 3y + 8 = 36.
    A. 20 B.
    C. D. 4
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  18.   Solve the equation | 3a + 2 | - 2 = 4a + 1.
    A. -1 B.
    C. D.
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  19.   Solve x + 7 > 13.
    A. {x | x > 20} B. {x | x < 13}
    C. {x | x > 6} D. {x | x 20}
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  20.   Solve x + 7 < 5 or x + 6 > 9.
    A. {x | -2 < x < 3} B. {x | x > -2 or x < 3}
    C. {x | x < -2 or x > 3} D. {x | -2 > x > 3}
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