1.   Find the difference:
    A. 8x - 1 B. 2x - 5
    C. 2x - 1 D. 8x - 5
    Hint

  2.   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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  3.   Find the difference of (7x2 + 12x – 5) and (5x2x + 1).
    A. 2x2 + 11x – 4 B. 2x2 + 11x – 6
    C. 12x2 + 11x – 4 D. 2x2 + 13x – 6
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  4.   Find (9x2 + 6x + 3) – (6x2 – 4x + 2) then evaluate the difference for
x = -2.5.
    A. 18.75 B. -1.25
    C. 44.75 D. -5.25
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  5.   Kelly and Dina are running in a marathon. After t minutes, Kelly has run 7t2 - 6t feet and Dina has run 4t2 + 3t feet. How far ahead of Dina is Kelly after 20 minutes?
    A. 1,020 ft B. 1,380 ft
    C. 1,140 ft D. 4,340 ft
    Hint



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