1.   Solve x + 4 > 1 or x - 7 < 6.
    A. {x | x < -3 or x > 13} B. {x | x < 13}
    C. all reals D. {x | x > -3}
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  2.   Describe the line that is graphed below.
   
    A. passes through the point (3,-2) with a slope of
    B. passes through the point (3,-2) with a slope of
    C. passes through the point (3,2) with a slope of
    D. passes through the point (3,-2) with a slope of
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  3.   Solve the system of equations by graphing.


    A. (-6, 2) B. (2, 6)
    C. (6, 2) D. (2, -6)
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  4.   Find (3a - 1)(5a + 6).
    A. 15a + 13a -6
    B. 15a2 - 5a - 6
    C. 15a2 + 13a + 6
    D. 15a2 + 13a - 6
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  5.   Simplify (q2 - 4q + 24) ÷ (q + 2)
    A. B.
    C. q + 6 + 36 D.
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  6.   Simplify -8i · 6i.
    A. 48 B. -48
    C. D. 48-1
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  7.   Solve  m2 - 2m = 15 by factoring.
    A. 5 B. -5, 3
    C. -3, 5 D. 3
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  8.   Find the vertex of the graph of the function  f(x) =  x2 - 6x + 5.
    A. (-6, 5) B. (3, -4)
    C. (3, 4) D. (-3, 4)
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  9.   Which is the graph of the inequality  y <  x2 -2x - 8?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Solve
    A. B. {y | y 21}
    C. {y | y < 21} D.
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  11.   Graph the solution set to the inequality 5x – 3 < 3x + 7.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  12.   Find the slope of the line below.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that has a slope of 2 and passes through (-4, -6).
    A. y = 2x + 8 B. y = 2x - 2
    C. y = 2x - 8 D. y = 2x + 2
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  14.   If find f (-9).
    A. -1 B. 5
    C. -5 D. 1
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  15.   Find the value of the determinant of
    A. 2 B. 64
    C. 6 D. –32
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  16.   Two sides of an angle are contained in lines whose equations are 6x + 4y = 15 and 7x – 9y = 3. Find the coordinates of the vertex of the angle. Round to the nearest hundredth.
    A. (–1.79, 1.06) B. (147, 87)
    C. (1.79, 1.06) D. (–147, –87)
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  17.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  18.   A quadratic function has two real roots. How many times does the graph cross the x-axis?
    A. 1 B. cannot be determined from given information.
    C. 2 D. 0
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  19.   Solve x2 - 2x + 1 = 18 by using the Square Root Property.
    A. 5 and –2 B. and
    C. -5 and 2 D. and
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  20.   Which graph of the following functions will be strictly above the graph of ?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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