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. -5
    C. 13 D. 1
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  3.   The values in the graph below are _______
   
    A. rational numbers. B. irrational numbers.
    C. integers. D. natural numbers.
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  4.   Name the property illustrated by (3c · 6)2 = 3c(6 · 2).
    A. commutative property of multiplication
    B. commutative property of addition
    C. associative property of multiplication
    D. associative property of addition
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  5.   Simplify 3(2a + b) + 6(a - 2b).
    A. 12a + 15b B. 12a + 9b
    C. 12a + b D. 12a - 9b
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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.   What is the value of |-101|?
    A. 10.1 B. 101
    C. 0 D. -101
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  8.   Evaluate |-6p| if p = 2.
    A. 12 B. 0
    C. 3 D. -12
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  9.   In a science experiment, students hung a cup from a spring and measured the length of the spring when candies were added to it. Their data are shown in the table below. Which statement is true?
   
    A. The relation is not a function because there are two y values for some x values.
    B. The relation is a function because for each x value, there is exactly one y value.
    C. The relation is not a function because only a line can be a function.
    D. The relation is a function because the range values increase.
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  10.   Find the y-intercept of the graph of 2x - 5y = 10.
    A. -2 B. 0
    C. 2 D. 5
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  11.   Find an equation of the line that passes through (0, -6) and (5, 3).
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Evaluate if a = 2, b = 4, and c = -1.
    A. 1 B. -14
    C. 7 D. 2.4
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  13.   Simplify the expression 8 (a + 2b) – 7b + 6 (3ab).
    A. 26a – 6b B. 4a – 6b
    C. 152a – 88b D. 26a + 3b
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  14.   Solve the equation x – 82 = 143
    A. 61 B. -61
    C. D. 225
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  15.   Solve x + 7 > 13.
    A. {x | x < 13} B. {x | x > 20}
    C. {x | x 20} D. {x | x > 6}
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  16.   When the equation is written in standard form, what is the value of B?
    A. 25 B.
    C. -25 D.
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  17.   Graph the line through (2, 3) that is perpendicular to the line with equation 2x + 5y = 1.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  18.   What is the y-intercept of the graph of the line with equation
    A. B. -7
    C. 7 D.
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  19.   Write the equation of the line through (5, -3) and (-2, -8) in slope-intercept form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   When finding the equation for a line of fit for a scatter plot, you should use __________.
    A. two points that you think represent the data well B. the first and last points on the plot, with respect to the horizontal
    C. the point most characteristic of the scatter plot D. all of the points on the plot
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