1.	Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3.
		A.	-5	B.	1
		C.	-13	D.	13
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	2.	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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	3.	The formula for the area of a trapezoid is Solve the formula for h.
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	4.	Graph the solution set of
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	5.	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 the range values increase.
		B.	The relation is not a function because there are two y values for some x values.
		C.	The relation is a function because for each x value, there is exactly one y value.
		D.	The relation is not a function because only a line can be a function.
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	6.	Which function is not linear?
		A.	f(x) = 8	B.	f(x) = 2x3
		C.	f(x) = 14x + 7	D.
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	7.	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.	If f(x) = [2x - 1], find f(5.4).
		A.	9	B.	8
		C.	9.8	D.	10
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	9.	Choose the graph of
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		C.		D.
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	10.	Solve the system of equations by using substitution.
		A.	(5, 11)	B.	(1, 3)
		C.	(4, 9)	D.	(3, 7)
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	11.	Determine which matrix has a determinant.
		A.		B.	[1 -4 -8]
		C.		D.
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	12.	Evaluate z – (2yz + y) · y if y = -3 and z = 2.
		A.	23	B.	-43
		C.	9	D.	47
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	13.	Evaluate p · (p + 3q) – r if p = -7, q = 4, and r = -16.
		A.	-51	B.	77
		C.	45	D.	-19
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	14.	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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	15.	Which of the following systems of equations is inconsistent?
		A.	y = 7x – 2 y = –2x – 5
		B.	4y – x = 12 3y – 2x = 1
		C.	3y + 2x = 13 6y + 4x = 3
		D.	y = 2x – 3 y = –3x + 4
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	16.	Which is true for the following system of equations? 3x - y = 1 x + 2y = 7.
		A.	y > x	B.	cannot be determined from information given
		C.	y = x	D.	y < x
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	17.	At a firm, there are three workers that are supposed to work a combined 110 hours per week. Worker 1 is supposed to work 5 hours more than worker 2, and worker 2 is supposed to work 15 hours more than worker 3. How long should each one work?
		A.	worker 1: 42.5worker 2: 37.5worker 3: 30	B.	worker 1: 45worker 2: 40worker 3: 25
		C.	worker 1: 40worker 2: 45worker 3: 25	D.	worker 1: 45worker 2: 35worker 3: 30
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	18.	Find the coordinates of the vertices of the image of a rectangle ABCD with A(4, -3), B(-3, 1), C(-7, -3), and D(5, 2) after a reflection across the line y = x.
		A.	A'(-3, 4),B'(1, -3),C'(-3, -7),D'(2, 5)
		B.	A'(3, 4),B'(-1, -3),C'(3, -7),D'(-2, 5)
		C.	A'(-3, -4),B'(1, 3),C'(-3, 7),D'(2, -5)
		D.	A'(-4, -3),B'(3, 1),C'(7, -3),D'(-5, 2)
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	19.	Solve 2.4x + 1.7y = 8.2, 3.8x – 0.8y = 5.3. Round to the nearest hundredth.
		A.	(–1.86, –2.20)	B.	(–1.86, 2.20)
		C.	(1.86, –2.20)	D.	(1.86, 2.20)
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	20.	Solve the system of equations4x – 2y = 2, –3x + 7y = –29
		A.	(–2, –5)	B.	(–2, 5)
		C.	no solution	D.	(2, –5)
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