1.   Solve 4x > 28.
    A. {x | x > 7} B. {x | x < 4}
    C. {x | x < 7} D. {x | x > 28}
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  2.   Which equation is graphed below?
   
    A. x + 3y = 6 B. 3x - y = -6
    C. x - 3y = -6 D. 3x + y = 6
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  3.   Choose the scatter plot that has a prediction equation with a negative slope.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Find C + D if C = [14 8 -1] and D = [-10 8 15].
    A. [24 16 14] B. [4 0 -16]
    C. [4 16 14] D. [24 0 -16]
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  5.   Simplify (q2 - 4q + 24) ÷ (q + 2)
    A. B.
    C. D. q + 6 + 36
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  6.   Use synthetic division to find
(4x3 + 13x2 - 2x -15) ÷ (x + 3).
    A. 4x - 5 B. x2 + x - 5
    C. 4x2 + x - 5 D. 4x2 + x + 5
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  7.   Simplify (8 - 9i) + (3 + 4i).
    A. 11 - 5i B. 17 + 7i
    C. -i + 17 D. 11 + 5i
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  8.   When 2x3 + x2 - 3 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is _____.
    A. -4 B. 3
    C. 0 D. -2
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  9.   Solve
    A. B. 10
    C. D. 7
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  10.   What are the next four terms of the arithmetic sequence
122, 111, 100, . . . ?
    A. 92, 88, 84, 80 B. 95, 90, 85, 80
    C. 94, 88, 82, 76 D. 89, 78, 67, 56
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  11.   Find a9 for the geometric sequence .
    A. 1 B. 4
    C. 16 D. 8
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  12.   The letters from the word ''alert'' are used to form a password into a school computer system. How many 5-letter passwords can be formed if the letters can be used more than once?
    A. 3125 B. 50
    C. 120 D. 625
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  13.   Consider the function f (x) = -2(x + 8). Is this function a linear function? Why or why not?
    A. No, f is not a function.
    B. No, the function cannot be written in the form f (x) = mx + b.
    C. Yes, the function can be written in the form f (x) = mx + b.
    D. Yes, the coefficient of x is not zero.
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  14.   When finding the equation for a line of fit for a scatter plot, you should use __________.
    A. the first and last points on the plot, with respect to the horizontal B. two points that you think represent the data well
    C. the point most characteristic of the scatter plot D. all of the points on the plot
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  15.   The Waxmans just opened a carpet store. Their startup costs were $5000, and their cost of carpet is $8 per square yard. How many square yards of carpet do they need to sell in order to break even if they sell the carpet for $18 per square yard?
    A. 192 square yards B. 500 square yards
    C. 50 square yards D. 278 square yards
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  16.   Suppose a matrix equation of a system of equations does not have a unique solution. What cannot be true?
    A. adbc ? 0 B. is undefined
    C. D.
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  17.   Write the equation in standard form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  18.   Which of the following is an example of a continuous probability distribution?
    A. the number of stars that are bright enough to see B. the amount of time it takes to run a mile
    C. the rent for an apartment in a particular city D. the number of people who like chocolate ice cream
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  19.   How would the angle 130° be constructed?
    A. Draw the terminal side of the angle 50° counter-clockwise past the positive x-axis. B. Draw the terminal side of the angle 40° counter-clockwise past the positive y-axis.
    C. Draw the terminal side of the angle 40° counter-clockwise past the negative y-axis. D. Draw the terminal side of the angle 50° counter-clockwise past the negative x-axis.
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  20.   Suppose that we want to shift the function y = 3 + sin [2( –45)] up 2 units. What would its equation be?
    A. y = 5 + sin [2( –45)] B. y = 5 + sin [4( –45)]
    C. y = 3 + sin [4( –45)] D. y = 1 + sin [2( –45)]
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