1.   Find the value of 5 + 22 - 8 + 3.
    A. 2
    B. -4
    C. -2
    D. 4
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  2.   Find the value of
    A. -14 B. -56
    C. 5 D. 14
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  3.   Name the multiplicative inverse of 5.
    A. 20 B. 0.2
    C. -5 D. 50
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  4.   Write an algebraic expression to represent ''the sum of 6 and three times a number squared.''
    A. 6 + 3x2 B. 6 + 3x
    C. 6(3x) D. 6(3x)2
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  5.   Solve 4x > 28.
    A. {x | x > 28} B. {x | x < 7}
    C. {x | x < 4} D. {x | x > 7}
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  6.   Solve 3 < 2t - 1 < 15.
    A. {t | 2 < t < 16} B. {t | 3 < t < 8}
    C. {t | 4 < t < 16} D. {t | 2 < t < 8}
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  7.   Solve
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Solve x + 4 > 1 or x - 7 < 6.
    A. {x | x < -3 or x > 13} B. {x | x > -3}
    C. {x | x < 13} D. all reals
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  9.   Evaluate z – (2yz + y) · y if y = -3 and z = 2.
    A. 23 B. -43
    C. 47 D. 9
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  10.   Evaluate if a = 2, b = 4, and c = -1.
    A. 1 B. -14
    C. 7 D. 2.4
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  11.   Evaluate p · (p + 3q) – r if p = -7, q = 4, and r = -16.
    A. 45 B. 77
    C. -51 D. -19
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  12.   Name the property illustrated by the equation 5 ·? (-2 – 7) = 5 ·? -2 – 5 ·? 7.
    A. Inverse Property B. Commutative Property
    C. Distributive Property D. Associative Property
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  13.   Name the sets of numbers to which belongs.
    A. Integers, Rationals, and Reals B. Naturals, Wholes, Integers, Rationals, and Reals
    C. Rationals and Reals D. Irrationals and Reals
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  14.   Name the property of equality illustrated by the following statement. If n – 3 = 5 + 4, then n – 3 = 9.
    A. Symmetric B. Reflexive
    C. Substitution D. Transitive
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  15.   Solve the equation x – 82 = 143
    A. 225 B.
    C. 61 D. -61
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  16.   Solve | x + 5 | - 3 = -1.
    A. B. {-7, -3}
    C. {3, 7} D. {-5, 2}
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  17.   Solve the equation | b – 7 | + 5 = 3.
    A. B. {5, 9}
    C. 5 D. 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. 24 miles D. 3 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 | x < -2 or x > 3} D. {x | -2 < x < 3}
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  20.   Solve the inequality | 6x + 2 | < 5.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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