1.	What is the value of 9 - [12 + (15 ÷ 3)]?
		A.	2	B.	-8
		C.	0	D.	26
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	2.	Simplify 3(2a + b) + 6(a - 2b).
		A.	12a + b	B.	12a + 15b
		C.	12a - 9b	D.	12a + 9b
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	3.	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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	4.	What is the value of |-101|?
		A.	101	B.	-101
		C.	10.1	D.	0
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	5.	Solve |4x + 2| + 6 = 0.
		A.	1	B.
		C.	2	D.	-2
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	6.	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 a function because for each x value, there is exactly one y value.
		B.	The relation is not a function because only a line can be a function.
		C.	The relation is not a function because there are two y values for some x values.
		D.	The relation is a function because the range values increase.
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	7.	Given the function f(x) = x2 + 9, find f(-3).
		A.	6	B.	18
		C.	12	D.	0
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	8.	Which equation is graphed below?
		A.	3x - y = -6	B.	x + 3y = 6
		C.	x - 3y = -6	D.	3x + y = 6
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	9.	Find the slope-intercept form of an equation of the line that has a slope of and passes through (8,2).
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	10.	A best-fit line drawn on a scatter plot ________
		A.	is a line that goes through every data point.
		B.	must be drawn through the first and last data points.
		C.	approximates the linear relationship of data points.
		D.	always has a positive slope.
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	11.	What is true about the system and
		A.	The system is consistent and independent.
		B.	The system has infinitely many solutions.
		C.	The system is consistent and dependent.
		D.	The system is inconsistent.
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	12.	Solve the system of equations by using substitution.
		A.	(4, 9)	B.	(5, 11)
		C.	(3, 7)	D.	(1, 3)
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	13.	Find the minimum value of f(x, y) = 4x - 2y for the polygonal region determined by the feasible region.
		A.	14	B.	-28
		C.	-14	D.	27
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	14.	Josh has 40 minutes to complete a government exam. There are 15 multiple-choice questions worth 3 points each. There are also 5 short-answer questions worth 11 points each. It takes about 2 minutes for Josh to answer the multiple-choice questions m and about 8 minutes to complete the short-answer questions s. Which inequality is not part of the system of inequalities that represents the problem?
		A.
		B.
		C.
		D.
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	15.	Selena has 31 days to complete her quilt for the county fair. The blue squares in the quilt can be sewn at a rate of 4 squares per day, and the white squares at a rate of 7 squares per day. The quilt can have up to 96 squares total. The blue fabric b costs about $0.80 per square and the white fabric w costs about $1.20 per square. Selena wants to keep costs at a minimum. Write an inequality that expresses the total number of squares to be sewn.
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	16.	Solve 6z > 39.
		A.		B.	{z | z > 234}
		C.		D.	{z | z < 234}
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	17.	If find f (-9).
		A.	-5	B.	5
		C.	-1	D.	1
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	18.	What is the inequality represented in the graph?
		A.	x + 2y > 4	B.	x + 2y > 4
		C.	x + 2y 4	D.	x + 2y 4
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	19.	Graph the inequality y -| x | + 3.
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	20.	What are the solutions to the system y + 2x – 5z = 4, –2y – 4x + 10z = 8, 3y + x – 3z = 5?
		A.	(2, 2, –2)	B.	(2, 2, 1)
		C.	infinite	D.	no solution
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