1.   Simplify (-3a5b3)4.
    A. -12a9b7 B. -81a9b12
    C. 81a20b12 D. -12a20b12
    Hint

  2.   Find the perimeter of triangle ABC.
   
    A. (8w + 8) in. B. (4w + 8) in.
    C. (4w + 22) in. D. (8w + 9) in.
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  3.   Simplify (4r - s) - (r + 2s) + (3r - s).
    A. 6r - 3s B. 3r - 2s
    C. 6r - 4s D. 8r
    Hint

  4.   Use synthetic division to find
(4x3 + 13x2 - 2x -15) ÷ (x + 3).
    A. 4x2 + x + 5 B. x2 + x - 5
    C. 4x2 + x - 5 D. 4x - 5
    Hint

  5.   Factor m3 - 4m2 + 6m - 24.
    A. m(m2 - 4m + 6) - 24
    B. (m - 4)(m2 + 6)
    C. (m + 4)(m2 - 6)
    D. m2(m - 4) + 6m - 24
    Hint

  6.   Simplify
    A. ±84.5 B. -13
    C. ±13 D. 13
    Hint

  7.   Simplify
    A. 10a2b B.
    C. 10ab D. 10a2|b|
    Hint

  8.   Evaluate
    A. B. 3
    C. 4 D.
    Hint

  9.   Solve 3y2 + 48 = 0.
    A. B. 4
    C. -4 D.
    Hint

  10.   Find the product of -15i and its conjugate.
    A. 225 B. 225i
    C. -225 D. 15i
    Hint

  11.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D. 27x3ny6
    Hint

  12.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  13.   Factor 4x2 – 49.
    A. B. (2x + 7)(2x – 7)
    C. D.
    Hint

  14.   Simplify:
    A. B. -16
    C. no real roots D. 16
    Hint

  15.   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 denominator.
    C. no, since there is a radical in the denominator
    D. yes, since the power on x is < 1 in the numerator
    Hint

  16.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  17.   Solve
    A. no real solution. B.
    C. 36 D. 18
    Hint

  18.   Solve
    A. 38 B. 10
    C. no real solution D. 76
    Hint



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