1.   Express 45,280,000 in scientific notation.
    A. 4.528 × 10-7 B. 45.28 × 106
    C. 4.528 × 107 D. 4.528 × 106
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  2.   Simplify (4r - s) - (r + 2s) + (3r - s).
    A. 6r - 4s B. 3r - 2s
    C. 8r D. 6r - 3s
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  3.   Use synthetic division to find
(4x3 + 13x2 - 2x -15) ÷ (x + 3).
    A. 4x - 5 B. 4x2 + x - 5
    C. x2 + x - 5 D. 4x2 + x + 5
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  4.   Write the fourth root of 625.
    A. 5 B.
    C. 6254 D. 4(625)
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  5.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Simplify -8i · 6i.
    A. 48-1 B. -48
    C. 48 D.
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  9.   Find the product of -15i and its conjugate.
    A. 225i B. 225
    C. 15i D. -225
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  10.   Express the result in scientific notation.
    A. 1.25 × 10-4 B. 1.25 × 1010
    C. 1.25 × 104 D. 1.25 × 10-10
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  11.   Simplify (7x2 + 2x – 3) – (2x2 – 11x + 4)
    A. B. 5x2 + 13x – 7
    C. D.
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  12.  
    A. 5 B. 4
    C. –5 D. 1
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  13.   Factor 3ty3 – 48ty.
    A. B.
    C. 3ty(y + 4)(y – 4) D.
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  14.   What is the GCF of
    A. p2 B. np
    C. 3n D. n
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  15.  
    A. B. 72
    C. 36 D. 6
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  16.   Is the following expression simplified?
    A. no, since the index of 4 could be smaller
    B. yes, since the power on x is < 1 in the numerator
    C. no, since there is a radical in the denominator
    D. Yes, since the power on x is = 1 in the denominator.
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  17.   Solve
    A. no real solution. B. 36
    C. D. 18
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  18.   Solve
    A. B. x > 0
    C. D.
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