1.	Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3.
		A.	-13	B.	13
		C.	1	D.	-5
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	2.	Solve x + 4 > 1 or x - 7 < 6.
		A.	{x | x < 13}	B.	all reals
		C.	{x | x < -3 or x > 13}	D.	{x | x > -3}
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	3.	Given the function f(x) = x2 + 9, find f(-3).
		A.	6	B.	0
		C.	12	D.	18
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	4.	State the number of solutions to the system of equations graphed below.
		A.	0	B.	2
		C.	1	D.	infinitely many
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	5.	Solve the system of equations by graphing.
		A.	(-1, 7)	B.	infinitely many solutions
		C.	no solution	D.	(0, 3)
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	6.	The equations y = -0.38x + 56.6 and y = 0.38x + 43.4 represent the percent of men and women, respectively, receiving bachelor's degrees, where x is the number of years since 1968. In approximately what year did the same percent of men and women receive bachelor's degrees?
		A.	1985	B.	1980
		C.	1995	D.	1990
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	7.	Find the minimum value of f(x, y) = 4x - 2y for the polygonal region determined by the feasible region.
		A.	-28	B.	14
		C.	27	D.	-14
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	8.	Express 45,280,000 in scientific notation.
		A.	4.528 × 107	B.	45.28 × 106
		C.	4.528 × 106	D.	4.528 × 10-7
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	9.	Use synthetic division to find (4x3 + 13x2 - 2x -15) ÷ (x + 3).
		A.	4x2 + x - 5	B.	4x - 5
		C.	4x2 + x + 5	D.	x2 + x - 5
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	10.	Solve
		A.	-49	B.	7
		C.	14	D.	49
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	11.	Simplify (7 - 2i)(7 + 2i).
		A.	49	B.	53
		C.	33	D.	45
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	12.	Solve  y2 + 8y + 16 = 0 by factoring.
		A.	-4, 4	B.	-4
		C.	4, 8	D.	4
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	13.	Evaluate z – (2yz + y) · y if y = -3 and z = 2.
		A.	23	B.	-43
		C.	47	D.	9
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	14.	Which graph shows the inequality 5x – 2y 8?
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	15.	If and find 4A – 5B.
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	16.	Express the result in scientific notation.
		A.	1.25 × 104	B.	1.25 × 1010
		C.	1.25 × 10-4	D.	1.25 × 10-10
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	17.
		A.	36	B.	6
		C.		D.	72
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	18.	Solve
		A.	76	B.	no real solution
		C.	38	D.	10
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	19.	Find the value for the discriminant for the following equation: . Then describe the number and type of roots.
		A.	The discriminant is 100, which is a perfect square; therefore, there are two rational roots	B.	The discriminant is negative, so there are two complex roots.
		C.	The discriminant is 100, which is not a perfect square; therefore, there are two irrational roots	D.	The discriminant is 96, which is not a perfect square; therefore, there are two irrational roots.
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	20.	When is it true that x2 + x > –2?
		A.		B.
		C.		D.	all real numbers
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