1.   What is the value of 9 - [12 + (15 ÷ 3)]?
    A. -8 B. 0
    C. 26 D. 2
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  2.   An 18-foot ladder is placed 6 feet from the wall. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
   
    A. 17.8 ft B. 12 ft
    C. 19 ft D. 17.0 ft
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  3.   The values in the graph below are _______
   
    A. integers. B. rational numbers.
    C. irrational numbers. D. natural numbers.
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  4.   Name the multiplicative inverse of 5.
    A. 50 B. 20
    C. 0.2 D. -5
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  5.   Write an algebraic expression to represent ''the sum of 6 and three times a number squared.''
    A. 6(3x)2 B. 6 + 3x
    C. 6(3x) D. 6 + 3x2
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  6.   Solve 7(2k + 4) - (3k + 1) = 49.
    A. 2 B. 1.8
    C. 4 D. 1
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  7.   Evaluate |-6p| if p = 2.
    A. 0 B. -12
    C. 12 D. 3
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  8.   Evaluate 1.5 + |2x - 4| if x = -3.
    A. -0.5 B. 3.5
    C. -11.5 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.   Solve 2(y - 9) < 6.
    A. {y | y < 6} B. {y | y > 12}
    C. {y | y < 12} D. {y | y > -6}
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  12.   Solve x + 4 > 1 or x - 7 < 6.
    A. all reals B. {x | x < -3 or x > 13}
    C. {x | x < 13} D. {x | x > -3}
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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. 42 ft B. 25 ft
    C. 68 ft D. 50 ft
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  14.   Evaluate p · (p + 3q) – r if p = -7, q = 4, and r = -16.
    A. -51 B. 45
    C. -19 D. 77
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  15.   Solve the equation 3y + 8 = 36.
    A. 20 B.
    C. 4 D.
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  16.   Solve the equation | 4k + 6 | = 5k + 3.
    A. {-1, 3} B.
    C. 3 D. -1
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  17.   Solve x + 7 > 13.
    A. {x | x > 6} B. {x | x > 20}
    C. {x | x 20} D. {x | x < 13}
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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. 3 miles B. 192 miles
    C. 96 miles D. 24 miles
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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 | 4 > x > -2} B. {x | -2 < x < 4}
    C. {x | -4 < x < 2} D. {x | 2 < x < -4}
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