1.	Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3.
		A.	-13	B.	13
		C.	1	D.	-5
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	2.	Name the sets of numbers to which the value of -16 ÷ 50 belongs.
		A.	reals (R), rationals (Q), integers (Z)
		B.	reals (R), rationals (Q), integers (Z), whole numbers (W)
		C.	reals (R), rationals (Q)
		D.	reals (R), irrationals (I)
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	3.	What is the value of |-101|?
		A.	-101	B.	10.1
		C.	101	D.	0
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	4.	State an absolute value inequality for ''all numbers less than or equal to 8, and greater than or equal to -8.''
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	5.	Which function is not linear?
		A.	f(x) = 14x + 7	B.
		C.	f(x) = 2x3	D.	f(x) = 8
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	6.	Which equation is graphed below?
		A.	3x - y = -6	B.	x - 3y = -6
		C.	3x + y = 6	D.	x + 3y = 6
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	7.	Find the slope-intercept form of an equation of the line that has a slope of and passes through (8,2).
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	8.	Choose the graph of y < 2x.
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	9.	State the number of solutions to the system of equations graphed below.
		A.	1	B.	infinitely many
		C.	2	D.	0
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	10.	State the solution of the system of equations graphed below.
		A.	(3, -1)	B.	(0, 3)
		C.	(-1, 3)	D.	(3, 1)
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	11.	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?
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	12.	Choose the line whose slope is undefined.
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	13.	Find an equation of the line that passes through (0, -6) and (5, 3).
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	14.	Simplify the expression 8 (a + 2b) – 7b + 6 (3a – b).
		A.	4a – 6b	B.	26a + 3b
		C.	152a – 88b	D.	26a – 6b
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	15.	Solve the equation 3y + 8 = 36.
		A.		B.
		C.	4	D.	20
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	16.	Solve x + 7 < 5 or x + 6 > 9.
		A.	{x | -2 > x > 3}	B.	{x | x > -2 or x < 3}
		C.	{x | -2 < x < 3}	D.	{x | x < -2 or x > 3}
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	17.	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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	18.	Suppose a plant grows one inch every year. If x is how old the plant is (in years), and f (x) is how tall the plant is (in inches), what type of function is f (x)?
		A.	step function	B.	constant function
		C.	identity function	D.	absolute value function
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	19.	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.	500 square yards	B.	278 square yards
		C.	192 square yards	D.	50 square yards
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	20.	Which of the following systems of equations is not consistent and independent?
		A.	2y + 4x = 3 7y + 5x = 18
		B.	–y – 5x = 1 4y + 3x = 8
		C.	7y + x = 9 3y + 9x = 4
		D.	y + 4x = 10 6y + 24x = 60
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