1.   What is the degree of 42x5y2z?
    A. 8 B. 7
    C. 2 D. 5
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  2.   Simplify
    A. B. k-3
    C. k17 D. k3
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  3.   Find (c2 + 2c - 6)(c + 5).
    A. c3 + 7c2 + 4c - 30
    B. c3 + 2c2 - 30
    C. c3 + 2c2 - 6c - 30
    D. c3 + 2c2 + 5
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  4.   Simplify
    A. x + 4 B. x2 + 7
    C. x - 4 D. x + 7
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  5.  
    A. x B. |x5|
    C. x2 D. |x|
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  6.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Simplify i17.
    A. -i B. i
    C. -1 D. 1
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  8.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Determine whether the expression 5x3y3x2y2 is a polynomial.
    A. No, because there are two terms. B. Yes.
    C. Cannot be determined from given information. D. No, because there are two variables.
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  10.   Find
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  11.   Which of the following is prime?
    A. 3xy + 13x2 B. 7x2y2
    C. 3x2 – 6y D. 5xy>2 + 10y
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  12.   Factor 4x2 – 49.
    A. B.
    C. D. (2x + 7)(2x – 7)
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  13.   In the expression q9 = p, what is the cube root of p?
    A. q6 B.
    C. q3 D.
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  14.   Simplify:
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  15.   Is the following expression simplified?
    A. yes, since the power on x is < 1 in the numerator
    B. no, since the index of 4 could be smaller
    C. Yes, since the power on x is = 1 in the denominator.
    D. no, since there is a radical in the denominator
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  16.   Simplify
    A. 2 B.
    C. D.
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  17.   Solve
    A. 18 B. 36
    C. no real solution. D.
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  18.   Solve
    A. 38 B. no real solution
    C. 76 D. 10
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