1.	The population of a particular town decreased by 6000 people in 4 years. What was the average change in population per year?
		A.	24,000	B.	1500
		C.	-24,000	D.	-1500
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	2.	Solve the proportion =
		A.		B.	-18
		C.		D.	4.5
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	3.	Twelve is what percent of 50?
		A.	48%	B.	12%
		C.	24%	D.	6%
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	4.	Which expression is the additive inverse of –x2 + 3x – 8?
		A.	x2 - 3x + 8	B.	x2 - 3x - 8
		C.	-x2 - 3x - 8	D.	x2 + 3x - 8
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	5.	Express 23,600,000 in scientific notation.
		A.	23.6 ื 106	B.	2.36 ื 107
		C.	236 ื 105	D.	0.236 ื 108
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	6.	Factor the trinomial 5x2 – 7x + 2.
		A.	(5x – 2)(x – 1)	B.	(5x – 2)(x + 1)
		C.	prime	D.	(5x – 1)(x + 2)
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	7.	Which table shows a correct set of values for the quadratic function y = –x2 – 4x + 5?
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	8.	A method that you can use to make any quadratic expression a perfect square is called ____________.
		A.	quadratic factorization	B.	squaring the expression
		C.	completing the square	D.	completing the term
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	9.	Which graph represents the inequality ?
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	10.	Suppose that you solve a system of equations by using the substitution method. After you substitute an expression for y from the first equation into the second equation, you get the statement 2 = 2. This means that _____.
		A.	the system has infinitely many solutions	B.	the system has no solutions
		C.	the solution to the system is (0, 2)	D.	the solution to the system is (2, 2)
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	11.	Write a sentence for 29m – 3n = 4 ÷ m
		A.	Twenty-nine times a number minus three times another number equals four divided by the first number.	B.	Four divided by a number equals twenty-nine times the number minus three times the number.
		C.	Twenty-nine times a number minus three times that number equals four times the number.	D.	Four divided by twenty-nine times a number equals three times another number minus the first number.
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	12.	Find the product -2(3)(-8).
		A.	-48	B.	13
		C.	-13	D.	48
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	13.	Choose the solution of 8 – = 6 if the replacement set is {2, 4, 6, 8}.
		A.	6	B.	2
		C.	8	D.	4
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	14.	Use the map to approximate the actual distance from Mountainville to Lakeville.
		A.	10 mi	B.	3 mi
		C.	6 mi	D.	1 mi
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	15.	Which equation is not a linear equation?
		A.	3x = 4y + x	B.	xy + 2 = y
		C.	y = -4	D.	x= 0
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	16.	Write an equation in slope–intercept form of the line with slope -5 that passes through the point at (2, 3).
		A.	y = -5x –7	B.	y = 4x – 5
		C.	y = -5x + 13	D.	y = 16x – 5
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	17.	The graphs below are a family of graphs because __________.
		A.	they have different slopes
		B.	they have the same x-intercept
		C.	they have the same y-intercept
		D.	they have the same slope
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	18.	Find the sum of the areas of the rectangles.
		A.	(35d2 + 14d + 36) cm2
		B.	(36d2 + 48d + 35) cm2
		C.	(12d2 + 14d + 12) cm2
		D.	(24d + 14d + 12) cm2
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	19.	Which graph represents the solution of |t + 4| < 2?
		A.
		B.
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		D.
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	20.	Tia is throwing a party. She is going to get a personal size bag of potato chips for everyone. Each bag of unhealthy Cheesy Nuggets is on sale for $1.00. Organic potato chips are $2.00 per bag. She needs to buy at least enough for 10 people but she can spend no more than $18.00. Which graph represents this situation?
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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