1.   Find the value of 5 + 22 - 8 + 3.
    A. 2
    B. 4
    C. -2
    D. -4
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  2.   Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3.
    A. -13 B. 1
    C. -5 D. 13
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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. 12 ft
    C. 17.8 ft D. 17.0 ft
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  4.   Name the sets of numbers to which the value of -16 ÷ 50 belongs.
    A. reals (R), irrationals (I)
    B. reals (R), rationals (Q)
    C. reals (R), rationals (Q), integers (Z), whole numbers (W)
    D. reals (R), rationals (Q), integers (Z)
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  5.   Name the additive inverse of
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   The formula for the area of a trapezoid is Solve the formula for h.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Evaluate |-6p| if p = 2.
    A. -12 B. 12
    C. 0 D. 3
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  8.   Solve
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   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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  10.   Evaluate if a = 2, b = 4, and c = -1.
    A. 2.4 B. 1
    C. 7 D. -14
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  11.   Evaluate p · (p + 3q) – r if p = -7, q = 4, and r = -16.
    A. 77 B. 45
    C. -19 D. -51
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  12.   Solve the equation 3y + 8 = 36.
    A. 20 B.
    C. D. 4
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  13.   If what is the value of
    A. 29 B. 89
    C. 27 D.
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  14.   Solve the equation | 3a + 2 | - 2 = 4a + 1.
    A. B. -1
    C. D.
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  15.   Graph the solution set to the inequality 5x – 3 < 3x + 7.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  16.   Solve 6z > 39.
    A. B. {z | z > 234}
    C. D. {z | z < 234}
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  17.   Solve x + 7 < 5 or x + 6 > 9.
    A. {x | x < -2 or x > 3} B. {x | -2 < x < 3}
    C. {x | x > -2 or x < 3} D. {x | -2 > x > 3}
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  18.   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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  19.   Solve the inequality | 6x + 2 | < 5.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   Solve the inequality –13 < -5x – 3 < 17.
    A. {x | 2 < x < -4} B. {x | -2 < x < 4}
    C. {x | 4 > x > -2} D. {x | -4 < x < 2}
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