1.   Suppose p varies jointly as r and t. If p = 1 when r = -5 and t = 2, find t when p = 6 and r = 12.
    A. -5.4 B. -6.4
    C. -5 D. -7.2
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  2.   Find
    A. x - 2 B.
    C. x2 - 5x + 6 D.
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  3.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Solve
    A. -3 < y < 1 B. y < -3
    C. y < -3 or 0 < y < 1 D. -3 < y < 0 or y > 1
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  5.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Which of the following is the LCM of .
    A. 66s4q2 B. 66s4t2q2
    C. 33s4t2q2 D. 33s4q2
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  7.   In a certain job, the function represents the amount of hours worked x in relation to the amount of stress f(x) felt by the workers. For what values of x does this graph have meaning?
    A. for B. for and x > 40, because stress is a non-negative quantity
    C. for and x < 40 D. for all values of x
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  8.   Which of the following functions has a hole and a vertical asymptote?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Suppose x varies directly with y. If y increases by a factor of 2, what will happen to x?
    A. It will increase by a factor of 4.
    B. It will decrease by a factor of 4.
    C. It will decrease by a factor of 2.
    D. It will increase by a factor of 2.
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  10.   Which type of function looks like a direct variation function when x > 0?
    A. quadratic function B. rational function
    C. absolute value function D. square root function
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  11.   When will it be true that ?
    A. never B. always
    C. only when x is not an integer D. only when x is an integer
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  12.   Suppose that Pam could build a house in months and Jerry could build a house in months. If they work together, how long would it take them to build the house?
    A. months B. months
    C. 5 months D. 10 months
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