1.   When 2x3 + x2 - 3 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is _____.
    A. -2 B. 0
    C. -4 D. 3
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  2.   Find f(-2) for f(x) = 2x4 - x3 + 5x + 1.
    A. -57 B. 31
    C. -29 D. -21
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  3.   What must be true in order for a term xa to be a factor of a polynomial f(x)?
    A. f(a) must be positive B. a must be positive
    C. f(a) must be negative D. f(a) = 0
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  4.   The volume of a refrigerator is . Its height is x + 2. What are the other two dimensions?
    A. x – 6 and x + 1 B. x – 2 and x + 3
    C. x – 3 and x + 2 D. x + 6 and x – 1
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  5.   What is the height of a computer whose base is x2 + 4x + 4 and whose volume is x3 + 3x2 – 4?
    A. x + 2 B. x + 1
    C. x – 1 D. (x – 1)( x + 2)
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