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Find the value of the expression 15 + 4 · 3. |
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57 |
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22 |
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27 |
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180 |
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What is the value of 4x increased by the quantity x + 5 if x is equivalent to 10? |
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55x |
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100 |
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100x |
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55 |
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Which number line shows the graphs of the points with coordinates -3, -1, 0, and 5? |
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On a map, 1 inch represents 75 miles. If the distance on the map between two towns is 2 inches, what is the actual distance between the two towns? |
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50 miles |
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75 miles |
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37.5 miles |
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150 miles |
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The slope of a line is ______. |
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the distance of the line from the y-axis |
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the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change |
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the distance of the line from the x-axis |
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the ratio of the horizontal change to the vertical change |
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The expression 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 can be written using exponents as _____. |
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4(3) |
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3(4) |
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34 |
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43 |
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7. |
Find the difference (4 - 7a2) - (-a + 2a2 - 1). |
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-5a2 - a + 3 |
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-5a2 + a + 5 |
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-9a2 + a + 5 |
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-9a2 + a + 3 |
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Find the GCF of 36a2b and 81ab2. |
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9ab |
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12ab |
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3ab |
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3a2b |
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9. |
Find two numbers whose sum is 1 and whose product is –72. |
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8 and –9 |
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–8 and 9 |
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–8 and –9 or 8 and 9 |
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–8 and –9 |
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Use the Quadratic Formula to solve 5a2 – 2a = 7. |
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–1 and  |
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and 1 |
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–1 and  |
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There are no real solutions for a. |
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On a ride at an amusement park, each seat is built to hold 200 lb. The seat can safely hold 250 lb more or less than the ideal weight limit. If you are going to sit next to someone who weighs 108 lb, between which two weights must you be to ride the ride? |
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between 108 lb and 158 lb |
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between 182 lb and 368 lb |
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between 158 lb and 542 lb |
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between 58 lb and 342 lb |
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Annette has $15.00 to spend at the thrift store. She buys 5 shirts for $1.00 each, 3 pairs of jeans for $1.50 each, and 2 books for $0.25 each. How much money does she have left? |
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$22.50 |
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$25.00 |
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$3.50 |
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$5.00 |
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The chart shows the amount of time Janette spends on each activity in her day. What percent of the time is Janette studying? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent if necessary. |
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23.4% |
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16.7% |
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15% |
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8.3% |
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14. |
The relation is ___________. |
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not a function because it does not pass the horizontal line test |
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not a function because it does not pass the vertical line test |
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a function because it passes the horizontal line test |
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a function because it passes the vertical line test |
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Joe and Tomasita drove separate cars on their summer trip to Florida. Below is the graph of the gallons of gasoline consumed compared to the miles driven along the same roads. What does the graph indicate? |
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Joe's car gets 60 miles per gallon, and Tomasita's car gets 40 miles per gallon. |
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Tomasita's car gets 30 miles per gallon, and Joe's car gets 20 miles per gallon. |
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Tomasita's car gets 60 miles per gallon, and Joe's car gets 40 miles per gallon. |
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Joe's car gets 30 miles per gallon, and Tomasita's car gets 20 miles per gallon. |
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If a line is drawn through points on a scatter plot and a positive relationship is shown, then _____. |
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as the values of x increase, the values of y decrease |
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the slope of the line is 0 |
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as the values of x increase, the values of y increase |
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the slope of the line is undefined. |
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17. |
Simplify the expression  |
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Find the product (y – 2)(2y + 5). |
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2y2 – 4y + 5 |
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3y + 3 |
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2y2 + y –10 |
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-3y + 5 |
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19. |
Factor the monomial 15x2y2z3. |
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15 · x · x · y · y · z · z · z |
B. |
3 · 5 · x · y · z · z |
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C. |
3 · 5 · x · x · y · y · z · z · z |
D. |
15 · x · y · z · z |
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20. |
Factor the polynomial 3cd2 + 9b3. |
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cannot be factored |
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3(cd2 + 3b3) |
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3c(d2 + 3b3) |
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c(3d2 + 9b3) |
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