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Evaluate a - b2 if a = 4 and b = 3. |
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-5 |
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1 |
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13 |
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-13 |
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Graph the solution set of |3y + 9| > 12. |
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Describe the line that is graphed below. |
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passes through the point (3,-2) with a slope of  |
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passes through the point (3,-2) with a slope of  |
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passes through the point (3,-2) with a slope of  |
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passes through the point (3,2) with a slope of  |
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The scatter plot below shows the women's winning marathon times and the high temperatures on the marathon days. Which prediction equation best shows how marathon times and temperature are related? |
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Find the value of 63. |
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18 |
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216 |
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729 |
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36 |
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Determine which ordered triple is a solution of the system of equations. 


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(0, 0, 11) |
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(0, 1, -14) |
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(-1, 2, -16) |
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(1, -2, 6) |
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7. |
Find  |
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9y |
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81y |
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9y2 |
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9|y3| |
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8. |
What is the conjugate of 12 - 4i? |
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-4i |
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12 |
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12 + 4i |
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The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is , where is the length of the rectangle and w is the width. If a rectangle is 17 ft long and 8 ft wide, what is its perimeter? |
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50 ft |
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25 ft |
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68 ft |
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42 ft |
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Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that has a slope of 2 and passes through (-4, -6). |
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y = 2x + 8 |
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y = 2x - 8 |
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y = 2x + 2 |
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y = 2x - 2 |
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Find the coordinates of the vertices of the figure formed by  |
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(–3, 0), (3, 4), (5, 2) |
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(–4, 0), (5, 4), (5, 2) |
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(–3, 0), (5, 4 ), (5, 2) |
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(–4, 0), (3, 4), (5, 2) |
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Which of the following properties does not hold for matrices? |
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right distributive property |
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associative property of multiplication |
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commutative property of multiplication |
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left distributive property |
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Suppose has vertices A(3, 4), B(-2, 1) and C(2, –3). Dilate so that its perimeter is one-fourth the original perimeter. What are the coordinates of the vertices of  |
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Solve the system –2x – 4y = 7, 3x + 5y = 9. |
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(71, –39) |
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Which method of finding solutions would work best to find the solutions to the system 12.4x – 3.66y = 12.19, 3.9x + 6.17y = 19.28, and why? |
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Cramer's Rule, because none of the other methods will correctly solve the problem |
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Cramer's Rule, because there are fewer calculations. |
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elimination, because 6.17 is a factor of 3.66 |
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elimination, because Cramer's Rule doesn't apply to this problem |
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16. |
Factor 4x2 – 49. |
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(2x + 7)(2x – 7) |
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17. |
Factor 4x2 – 5x – 6. |
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(4x + 3)(x – 2) |
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18. |
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Solve x2 - 2x + 1 = 18 by using the Square Root Property. |
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5 and –2 |
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-5 and 2 |
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20. |
Solve by graphing. |
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{x| 0 < x < 4.19} |
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{x| –1.19 < x < 0} |
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{x| –1.19 < x < 4.19} |
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{x| 4.19< x < –1.19} |
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