1.   What is the value of 9 - [12 + (15 ÷ 3)]?
    A. 2 B. 26
    C. -8 D. 0
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  2.   Solve |4x + 2| + 6 = 0.
    A. -2 B. 1
    C. D. 2
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  3.   Solve 2(y - 9) < 6.
    A. {y | y < 6} B. {y | y > -6}
    C. {y | y < 12} D. {y | y > 12}
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  4.   Graph the solution set of |3y + 9| > 12.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  5.   Given the function f(x) = x2 + 9, find f(-3).
    A. 6 B. 0
    C. 18 D. 12
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  6.   Find the y-intercept of the graph of 2x - 5y = 10.
    A. 0 B. -2
    C. 5 D. 2
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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).
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Write an equation of the line that passes through (10,-4) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Choose the scatter plot that has a prediction equation with a negative slope.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   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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  11.   A best-fit line is drawn on a scatter plot showing the average daily temperature and the number of people at a public swimming pool. The slope of the line would probably be ________
    A. zero. B. undefined.
    C. negative. D. positive.
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  12.   What is the solution of the system of inequalities?


   
    A. B. region 3
    C. region 1 D. region 2
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  13.   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. The system of inequalities that represents this problem is graphed below. Which ordered pair is not a vertex of the feasible region?
   
    A. (0, 5) B. (20, 0)
    C. (15, 0) D. (0, 0)
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  14.   Evaluate z – (2yz + y) · y if y = -3 and z = 2.
    A. 23 B. -43
    C. 9 D. 47
    Hint

  15.   Evaluate p · (p + 3q) – r if p = -7, q = 4, and r = -16.
    A. -19 B. -51
    C. 45 D. 77
    Hint

  16.   Solve the equation 3y + 8 = 36.
    A. B. 20
    C. 4 D.
    Hint

  17.   Graph the solution set to the inequality 5x – 3 < 3x + 7.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    Hint

  18.   Graph the line passing through the point (2, -5) with a slope of –2.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  19.   The table shows the average heights (in centimeters) of females ages 1-14. If this trend continues, about how tall will an average fifteen-year-old female be?
   
    A. 168.5 cm B. 156.9 cm
    C. 160.3 cm D. 163.7 cm
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  20.   Choose the ordered pair that satisfies 7x – 15y < -13.
    A. (0, -2) B. (2, -3)
    C. (1, 1) D. (-2, 0)
    Hint



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