1.
Simplify
A.
B.
k
-3
C.
k
17
D.
k
3
Hint
2.
Simplify (-3
a
5
b
3
)
4
.
A.
-12
a
20
b
12
B.
-12
a
9
b
7
C.
-81
a
9
b
12
D.
81
a
20
b
12
Hint
3.
Simplify (4
r
-
s
) - (
r
+ 2
s
) + (3
r
-
s
).
A.
8
r
B.
6
r
- 3
s
C.
3
r
- 2
s
D.
6
r
- 4
s
Hint
4.
Simplify
A.
x
+ 7
B.
x
2
+ 7
C.
x
- 4
D.
x
+ 4
Hint
5.
Factor 8
a
4
b
- 3
a
b
2
c
.
A.
a
b
c
(8
a
3
- 3
b
)
B.
8
a
b
(
a
2
- 3
b
c
)
C.
a
2
b
(8
a
2
- 3
b
c
)
D.
a
b
(8
a
3
- 3
b
c
)
Hint
6.
Factor
m
3
- 4
m
2
+ 6
m
- 24.
A.
m
2
(
m
- 4) + 6
m
- 24
B.
m
(
m
2
- 4
m
+ 6) - 24
C.
(
m
+ 4)(
m
2
- 6)
D.
(
m
- 4)(
m
2
+ 6)
Hint
7.
Simplify
A.
13
B.
-13
C.
±84.5
D.
±13
Hint
8.
Simplify
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
9.
Simplify
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
10.
Solve
A.
14
B.
-49
C.
7
D.
49
Hint
11.
Find the product of -15
i
and its conjugate.
A.
225
i
B.
15
i
C.
225
D.
-225
Hint
12.
Simplify
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
13.
Determine whether the expression 5
x
3
y
3
–
x
2
y
2
is a polynomial.
A.
No, because there are two variables.
B.
No, because there are two terms.
C.
Yes.
D.
Cannot be determined from given information.
Hint
14.
Find
A.
q
+ 9
B.
q
– 9
C.
D.
Hint
15.
A.
72
B.
36
C.
D.
6
Hint
16.
Solve:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
17.
Simplify
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
18.
Solve
A.
no real solution.
B.
18
C.
D.
36
Hint