1.   Solve 18 + a = 36.
    A. 18 B. 54
    C. -2 D. -18
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  2.   What is the value of |-101|?
    A. -101 B. 101
    C. 0 D. 10.1
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  3.   Find the y-intercept of the graph of 2x - 5y = 10.
    A. 5 B. 2
    C. -2 D. 0
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  4.   Which equation has a graph that is parallel to the graph of 4x - 2y = 1?
    A. B. y = 2x - 3
    C. D.
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  5.   The scatter plot below shows the women's winning marathon times and the high temperatures on the marathon days. Which prediction equation best shows how marathon times and temperature are related?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Which equation describes graph A?
   
    A. y = | 2.25x | B. y = | x - 1 |
    C. y = 2.25x - 1 D. y = 2.25| x | - 1
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  7.   State which ordered pair satisfies
    A. (1, 2) B. (0, 0)
    C. (0, 1) D. (1, 5)
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  8.   Choose the line whose slope is undefined.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Solve
    A. B.
    C. {y | y 21} D. {y | y < 21}
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  10.   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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  11.   Solve the inequality | f | > 4.
    A. {f | f > -4 or f < 4}
    B. {f | -4 < f < 4}
    C. {f | f < -4 or f > 4}
    D. {f | -4 > f > 4}
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  12.   Graph the line through (2, 3) that is parallel to the line with equation 3xy = 2.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   What is the y-intercept of the graph of the line with equation
    A. -7 B. 7
    C. D.
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  14.   A phone company charges for service as follows: they charge a certain amount for a visit, and then they charge a certain amount per hour after that. If a three-hour service visit costs $220, and a job that takes an hour and a half costs $145, how much is the cost of a visit before the amount of time spent is factored in?
    A. $25 B. $50
    C. $70 D. $217
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  15.   Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that has a slope of 2 and passes through (-4, -6).
    A. y = 2x + 8 B. y = 2x - 8
    C. y = 2x - 2 D. y = 2x + 2
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  16.   A line of fit is drawn on a scatter plot showing the number of pets owned by automobile owners and the number of miles driven each month. What would probably be the best description of the slope of this line?
    A. negative B. undefined
    C. positive D. zero
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  17.   If find f (-9).
    A. 5 B. 1
    C. -5 D. -1
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  18.   Choose the ordered pair that satisfies 7x – 15y < -13.
    A. (0, -2) B. (1, 1)
    C. (2, -3) D. (-2, 0)
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  19.   What is the inequality represented in the graph?
   
    A. 3x – 2y 0 B. 3x + 2y 0
    C. 3x + 2y 0 D. 3x – 2y 0
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  20.   Graph the inequality y -| x | + 3.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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