1.   When x3 - 4x2 + x - 5 is divided by x - 2, the quotient is _____.
    A. x - 2 B. -11
    C. x2 - x + 25 D. x2 - 2x - 3
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  2.   The volume of a refrigerator is . Its height is x + 2. What are the other two dimensions?
    A. x – 2 and x + 3 B. x – 3 and x + 2
    C. x – 6 and x + 1 D. x + 6 and x – 1
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  3.   What is the height of a computer whose base is x2 + 4x + 4 and whose volume is x3 + 3x2 – 4?
    A. x + 1 B. x – 1
    C. x + 2 D. (x – 1)( x + 2)
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  4.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   If a binomial xa divides a polynomial, what must be true in order for it to be a factor of the polynomial?
    A. The remainder must be 0. B. The polynomial must be at least of degree three.
    C. It must divide the polynomial in half. D. There cannot be any other factor xa.
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