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Which phrase does not indicate subtraction? |
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less than |
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the ratio of |
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decreased by |
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the difference of |
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Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is -45. |
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-16, -15, -14 |
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-17, -15, -13 |
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13, 15, 17 |
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-21, -19, -17 |
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A swimming suit was originally priced at $40. During a sale, the cost was reduced to $30. What was the percent of decrease in the price? |
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75% |
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50% |
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25% |
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33 % |
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Which table has correct ordered pairs for the equation x - 2y = 4? |
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Which description does not fit the graph of x = -4? |
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The graph is parallel to the y-axis. |
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The line passes through the point at (0, 0). |
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The value of the x-coordinate is always -4. |
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The graph is a vertical line. |
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Which equation is a direct variation? |
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y = x - 2 |
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y = 3 + 8x |
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y = -5x |
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x + y = 1 |
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You can multiply powers with the same base by _____. |
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adding the exponents |
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subtracting the exponents |
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dividing the exponents |
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multiplying the exponents |
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Simplify  . |
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What are the coordinates of the vertex for the graph of y = x2 + 2x – 8? |
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(1, 9) |
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(–2, –8) |
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(1, –11) |
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(–1, –9) |
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Find the sum -4 + (-1). |
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-5 |
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3 |
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5 |
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-3 |
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In New York City Crystal, Jolon, Ke-Min and Darnell are all software engineer managers. Their yearly salaries are, consecutively, $121,000, $115,000, $108,000, and $126,000. What is the mean, or average, of their yearly salaries? |
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$110,000 |
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$189,000 |
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$120,500 |
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$117,500 |
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The school homecoming dance is coming up. Trevor can't decide whether to take Lenora, Lisa, Jennifer, or Nidawi. He also can't decide whether to buy a rose, carnation, or iris corsage. To make things even more difficult for Trevor, he has to choose between blue or white for the corsage ribbon. How many combinations are possible? |
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9 |
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24 |
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12 |
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48 |
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If you spin two spinners numbered one through ten, what is the probability of spinning a 2 the first one and an odd number the second? |
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If there are 3 feet in 1 yard, how many feet are in 7.8 yards? |
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2.6 ft |
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14.9 ft |
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23.4 ft |
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2.2 ft |
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Determine the slope and y-intercept of the graph of -9 – 4y = x + 3. |
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slope: -4
y-intercept: -12 |
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slope: -3
y-intercept: - |
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slope: -12
y-intercept: -4 |
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slope: -
y-intercept: -3 |
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What would the slope of  have to be for JKLM to be a trapezoid? |
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- |
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- |
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A fish called the Coelacanth who was thought to be extinct for 4 · 108 years was discovered alive in 1938. Write 4 · 108 years without exponents. |
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40 million years |
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400 million years |
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40 billion years |
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4 billion years |
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Suppose you have the graph of y = x2 and the graph of y = x2 + 5. Which statement is not true about the two graphs? |
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Both parabolas open upward. |
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The parabolas have the same axis of symmetry. |
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The parabolas have the same vertex. |
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The parabolas have the same shape and width. |
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Write an equation of the parabola that is the graph of y = 4x2 + 1 moved left 2 units. |
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y = 4x2 – 15 |
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y = 4x2 + 17 |
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y = 4x2 – 16x + 17 |
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y = 4x2 + 16x + 17 |
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Joey is jumping into the pool from the diving board as shown. In the equation, h represents his horizontal distance in feet and v represents his vertical distance in feet. Find the horizontal distance he will travel before hitting water. |
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1 ft |
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2.582 ft |
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6.5 ft |
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3.082 ft |
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