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Evaluate if t = 8, u = -2, and v = 5. |
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0.56 |
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2.8 |
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0.2 |
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0.08 |
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Which equation is graphed below? |
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3x - y = -6 |
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x + 3y = 6 |
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3x + y = 6 |
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x - 3y = -6 |
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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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Solve the system of inequalities by graphing. 

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Find the minimum value of f(x, y) = 4x - 2y for the polygonal region determined by the feasible region. |
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14 |
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27 |
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-28 |
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-14 |
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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? |
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(15, 0) |
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(0, 0) |
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(0, 5) |
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(20, 0) |
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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 the function that describes the cost of the quilt. |
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96 = 0.80b + 1.20w |
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f(b, w) = 4b + 7w |
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f(b, w) = 0.80b + 1.20w |
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96 = 4b + 7w |
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8. |
Solve the equation x – 82 = 143 |
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225 |
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61 |
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-61 |
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9. |
Solve the equation 3y + 8 = 36. |
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4 |
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20 |
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Solve 6z > 39. |
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{z | z > 234} |
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{z | z < 234} |
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What is the y-intercept of the graph of the line with equation  |
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-7 |
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7 |
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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)? |
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step function |
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absolute value function |
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identity function |
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constant function |
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Choose the ordered pair that satisfies 7x – 15y < -13. |
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(0, -2) |
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(1, 1) |
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(-2, 0) |
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(2, -3) |
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What is the inequality represented in the graph? |
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3x + 2y 0 |
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3x – 2y 0 |
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3x – 2y 0 |
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3x + 2y 0 |
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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? |
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278 square yards |
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192 square yards |
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500 square yards |
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50 square yards |
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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? |
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worker 1: 45worker 2: 35worker 3: 30 |
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worker 1: 42.5worker 2: 37.5worker 3: 30 |
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worker 1: 40worker 2: 45worker 3: 25 |
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worker 1: 45worker 2: 40worker 3: 25 |
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Which of the following properties does not hold for matrices? |
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left distributive property |
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right distributive property |
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associative property of multiplication |
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commutative property of multiplication |
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Find the value of the determinant of  |
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64 |
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2 |
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–32 |
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6 |
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Which of the following cannot be true concerning Cramer's Rule for two variables? |
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Solve the system of equations 7x – 14y =4, 3x – 6y =17. |
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infinite solutions |
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(3, –2) |
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(2, 1) |
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no unique solution |
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