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Find the value of 5 + 22 - 8 + 3. |
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A. |
2 |
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B. |
-4 |
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C. |
-2 |
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D. |
4 |
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2. |
Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3. |
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A. |
-13 |
B. |
-5 |
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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? |
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17.8 ft |
B. |
17.0 ft |
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C. |
19 ft |
D. |
12 ft |
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4. |
Name the property illustrated by (3c · 6)2 = 3c(6 · 2). |
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A. |
commutative property of multiplication |
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B. |
associative property of addition |
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C. |
commutative property of addition |
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D. |
associative property of multiplication |
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5. |
Simplify 3(2a + b) + 6(a - 2b). |
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A. |
12a + 15b |
B. |
12a + b |
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C. |
12a - 9b |
D. |
12a + 9b |
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6. |
Write an algebraic expression to represent ''the sum of 6 and three times a number squared.'' |
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A. |
6 + 3x |
B. |
6(3x)2 |
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C. |
6 + 3x2 |
D. |
6(3x) |
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7. |
Solve 18 + a = 36. |
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A. |
-2 |
B. |
54 |
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C. |
18 |
D. |
-18 |
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8. |
Solve 7(2k + 4) - (3k + 1) = 49. |
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A. |
2 |
B. |
1.8 |
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C. |
4 |
D. |
1 |
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9. |
What is the value of |-101|? |
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101 |
B. |
10.1 |
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-101 |
D. |
0 |
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10. |
Solve |t - 16| = 20. |
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A. |
{4, 36} |
B. |
{4, -36} |
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C. |
{-4, 36} |
D. |
{-4, -36} |
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11. |
Solve |4x + 2| + 6 = 0. |
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A. |
1 |
B. |
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C. |
2 |
D. |
-2 |
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12. |
Solve 2(y - 9) < 6. |
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{y | y > 12} |
B. |
{y | y > -6} |
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C. |
{y | y < 12} |
D. |
{y | y < 6} |
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Write an inequality for the following problem. One fourth of a number increased by 17 is at least 63. |
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A. |
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C. |
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14. |
Solve 3 < 2t - 1 < 15. |
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A. |
{t | 4 < t < 16} |
B. |
{t | 2 < t < 8} |
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C. |
{t | 2 < t < 16} |
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{t | 3 < t < 8} |
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15. |
Name the sets of numbers to which  belongs. |
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Naturals, Wholes, Integers, Rationals, and Reals |
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Rationals and Reals |
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C. |
Irrationals and Reals |
D. |
Integers, Rationals, and Reals |
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16. |
Solve the equation x – 82 = 143 |
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61 |
B. |
-61 |
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225 |
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17. |
Solve the equation  |
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A. |
20 |
B. |
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-1 |
D. |
9 |
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18. |
Solve  |
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{y | y  21} |
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D. |
{y | y < 21} |
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19. |
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? |
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192 miles |
B. |
3 miles |
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96 miles |
D. |
24 miles |
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20. |
Solve x + 7 < 5 or x + 6 > 9. |
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A. |
{x | -2 > x > 3} |
B. |
{x | x > -2 or x < 3} |
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C. |
{x | -2 < x < 3} |
D. |
{x | x < -2 or x > 3} |
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