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What is the value of 9 - [12 + (15 ÷ 3)]? |
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26 |
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0 |
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-8 |
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2 |
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Simplify 3(2a + b) + 6(a - 2b). |
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12a + 9b |
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12a + 15b |
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12a + b |
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12a - 9b |
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3. |
Solve |t - 16| = 20. |
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{4, 36} |
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{-4, 36} |
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{-4, -36} |
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{4, -36} |
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4. |
Solve x + 4 > 1 or x - 7 < 6. |
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{x | x > -3} |
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all reals |
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{x | x < -3 or x > 13} |
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{x | x < 13} |
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5. |
Determine which equation represents a function. |
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x = y2 - 1 |
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x = 4 |
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y = -2x + 1 |
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6. |
Write  in standard form where A, B, and C are integers whose greatest common factor is 1. |
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3x - 8y = 16 |
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3x + 8y = 16 |
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3x - 8y = 2 |
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Write an equation of the line that passes through (10,-4) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is  |
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8. |
Solve the system of equations by using the elimination method. 
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(34, -13) |
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(12, -2) |
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(2, 3) |
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(4, 2) |
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9. |
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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Evaluate  if a = 2, b = 4, and c = -1. |
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1 |
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7 |
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2.4 |
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-14 |
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Solve the equation | 3a + 2 | - 2 = 4a + 1. |
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-1 |
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12. |
Solve the inequality | 5x + 2 |  12. |
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The temperature in degrees Fahrenheit can be expressed by the function F(c) = 1.8c + 32 where c is the temperature in degrees Celsius. Find the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (to the nearest degree) if it is 18° C outside. |
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20 |
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42 |
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212 |
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64 |
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Consider the function f (x) = -2(x + 8). Is this function a linear function? Why or why not? |
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No, the function cannot be written in the form f (x) = mx + b. |
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Yes, the coefficient of x is not zero. |
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No, f is not a function. |
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Yes, the function can be written in the form f (x) = mx + b. |
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Find the slope of the line below. |
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Write the equation of the line through (5, -3) and (-2, -8) in slope-intercept form. |
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17. |
A cellular telephone company charges $0.20 per minute or fraction thereof. If Miguel, a customer of this company, talks on his cell phone for 23.27 minutes, what will his charges be for that phone call? |
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$4.65 |
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$4.66 |
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$4.60 |
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$4.80 |
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What is the inequality represented in the graph? |
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x + 2y > 4 |
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x + 2y > 4 |
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C. |
x + 2y 4 |
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x + 2y  4 |
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19. |
Which of the following systems of equations is not consistent and independent? |
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2y + 4x = 3 7y + 5x = 18 |
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y + 4x = 10 6y + 24x = 60 |
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–y – 5x = 1 4y + 3x = 8 |
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7y + x = 9 3y + 9x = 4 |
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20. |
Which point is not in the solution set of  |
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(6, 1) |
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(14, –3) |
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(9, –1) |
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(1, –1) |
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