1.   Evaluate 1.5 + |2x - 4| if x = -3.
    A. 11.5 B. 3.5
    C. -11.5 D. -0.5
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  2.   What is the x-intercept of the graph below?
   
    A. 2 B. -2
    C. -3 D. 3
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  3.   Solve the system of equations by using the elimination method.


    A. (2, 3) B. (12, -2)
    C. (4, 2) D. (34, -13)
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  4.   Solve the system of inequalities by graphing.


    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Choose the matrix that represents the ordered triple (5, -7, 1).
    A. B. [1 -7 5]
    C. [5 -7 1] D.
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  6.   Solve
    A. 5 B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Find an equation for the graph below.
   
    A. (x + 4)2 + (y - 1)2 = 4 B. (x + 4)2 + (y - 1)2 = 2
    C. (x - 4)2 + (y + 1)2 = 2 D. (x - 4)2 + (y + 1)2 = 4
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  8.   Use the graph to determine the solution(s) of 
x2 -  x - 6 = 0.
   
    A. -6 B. -2
    C. -3, 2 D. -2, 3
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  9.   Graph the line through (2, 3) that is parallel to the line with equation 3x – y = 2.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Choose the ordered pair that satisfies 7x – 15y < -13.
    A. (0, -2) B. (2, -3)
    C. (1, 1) D. (-2, 0)
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  11.   If and find 3A + 2B.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Find the coordinates of the vertices of the image of a rectangle ABCD with A(4, -3), B(-3, 1), C(-7, -3), and D(5, 2) after a reflection across the line y = x.
    A. A'(-3, -4),B'(1, 3),C'(-3, 7),D'(2, -5)
    B. A'(-4, -3),B'(3, 1),C'(7, -3),D'(-5, 2)
    C. A'(3, 4),B'(-1, -3),C'(3, -7),D'(-2, 5)
    D. A'(-3, 4),B'(1, -3),C'(-3, -7),D'(2, 5)
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  13.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D. 27x3ny6
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  14.   Simplify
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  15.   Solve by graphing.
    A. x = –2 B. x = 0
    C. x = 2 D. no real roots
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  16.   Solve x2 + 8x + 16 = 36 by using the Square Root Property.
    A. -4 B. 2
    C. 2 and –10 D. -2 and –14
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  17.   Write the expression in quadratic form.
    A. cannot be done, since B.
    C. D.
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  18.   Find all zeros of .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  19.   Which of the following points will not be included in the graph of ?
    A. (2, 4) B. (-2, 4)
    C. (4, 6) D. (3, 9)
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  20.   Assuming that , determine whether is sometimes, always, or never true.
    A. never B. sometimes
    C. always D. cannot be determined from given information
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