1.   What is (2p2 + 6pq - q2) decreased by (3p2 + 2pq + 3q2)?
    A. -p2 - 4pq - 4q2 B. p2 - 4pq + 4q2
    C. -p2 + 4pq - 4q2 D. -p2 - 4pq + 4q2
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  2.   Find the difference of (7x2 + 12x – 5) and (5x2x + 1).
    A. 2x2 + 13x – 6 B. 12x2 + 11x – 4
    C. 2x2 + 11x – 4 D. 2x2 + 11x – 6
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  3.   Find (10x – 9) – (2x – 11).
    A. 8x + 2 B. 8x + 20
    C. 8x – 2 D. 8x – 20
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  4.   Find (9x2 + 6x + 3) – (6x2 – 4x + 2) then evaluate the difference for
x = -2.5.
    A. 44.75 B. -5.25
    C. 18.75 D. -1.25
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  5.   Find (4c – 5d + 10) – (16c + 7d + 6) then evaluate the difference for
c = -3 and d = -8.
    A. 136 B. 36
    C. -128 D. 56
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